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My new to me Hoover turbopower junior
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Post# 226817   4/5/2013 at 18:50 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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so i got this off ebay i will be showing you pictures of before cleaning and during cleaning and after 


Post# 226818 , Reply# 1   4/5/2013 at 18:52 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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dirty bellows yuck


Post# 226821 , Reply# 2   4/5/2013 at 18:54 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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dusty motor


Post# 226822 , Reply# 3   4/5/2013 at 18:55 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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dusty chassis 


Post# 226823 , Reply# 4   4/5/2013 at 18:56 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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under the bag 


Post# 226825 , Reply# 5   4/5/2013 at 18:57 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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slightly blocked 


Post# 226826 , Reply# 6   4/5/2013 at 18:58 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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chassis again


Post# 226828 , Reply# 7   4/5/2013 at 19:00 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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there literally begging to be cleaned 


Post# 226830 , Reply# 8   4/5/2013 at 19:01 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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fan in good condition


Post# 226831 , Reply# 9   4/5/2013 at 19:02 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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behind the fan lies this 


Post# 226832 , Reply# 10   4/5/2013 at 19:06 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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a soak in a hot bubble bath the a go over with a scrubbing brush then a rinse off 


Post# 226835 , Reply# 11   4/5/2013 at 19:09 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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then left to dry overnight on a towel 


Post# 226837 , Reply# 12   4/5/2013 at 19:10 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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everything is then polished and put back together 


Post# 226844 , Reply# 13   4/5/2013 at 19:38 (4,032 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
VERY

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Nice!!

Post# 226851 , Reply# 14   4/5/2013 at 20:02 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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yes though its motor dose sound very strange, it sounds like a turbopower but slightly slower and quieter and has a very peculiar smell Smile 


Post# 226942 , Reply# 15   4/6/2013 at 06:30 (4,032 days old) by jakesvacs ()        

Well done Michael! It looks awesome!
About the noise and smell, could it be the fan not on properly? I have never taken one apart before so could be completely wrong.
It looks great anyway!


Post# 226954 , Reply# 16   4/6/2013 at 08:31 (4,032 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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thanks jakesvacs and i have no clue either, I dont think it will be the fan as i have taken fans off and put them back on before and this one went on fine Smile i made a video of it if anyone could help me 

 



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Post# 226973 , Reply# 17   4/6/2013 at 11:29 (4,031 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
I was going to comment on the video but for some reason...

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You blocked me! So I will post it here...
I think the fan might be screwed on to tight if it causeing a buring smell and the slight squeeking noise, but it doesn't sound to bad, try loosening the fan VERY slightly.



Post# 226974 , Reply# 18   4/6/2013 at 11:35 (4,031 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
it sounds like a turbopower but slightly slower and quieter

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That is because it is an 80's one, it is only 400 watts not 450 watts like the 90's ones you are used too. The 80's Turbo's sound much lower in pitch.

Post# 226975 , Reply# 19   4/6/2013 at 11:47 (4,031 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire )        

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okay you tube must have screwed up because i haven't blocked you, Anyway i think you may be rite i also think the bearings aren't helping the situation Laughing as you can see it fits in nicely with a few of my other turbopowers 


Post# 226976 , Reply# 20   4/6/2013 at 12:00 (4,031 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        

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Post# 226982 , Reply# 21   4/6/2013 at 12:30 (4,031 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Lovely turbopowers mike, what happened to your yellow turbopower 2???

Post# 227016 , Reply# 22   4/6/2013 at 15:27 (4,031 days old) by beko1987 (Stokenchurch, United Kingdom)        
Lovely machine!

I prefer the TP Juniors for cleaning than the hard-box tp's for some reason, they look better too!

Good resto job, I bet it's great to use now!


Post# 227094 , Reply# 23   4/6/2013 at 22:14 (4,031 days old) by spiraclean (UK)        

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Yes, I always preferred the Junior over the hardbox models too. A lot less body weight being supported by the trunnion, which IMHO made it feel slightly more durable in the longer term. Plus it was lighter to use (obviously), better balanced and had at least some filtration after the paper bag.

Great restoration job by the way, there's nothing more satisfying than taking a grubby vac and making it look brand new once again. TPs do get rather dusty inside and out after several years' use, but one of the things I like most about them is that they're so simple to work on. There's really not much that can't be put right, and you can very easily end up with a good result like this. Being a solid performer helps too, in that they're worth spending time on in the first place.

Congrats and enjoy your new addition!


Post# 227513 , Reply# 24   4/9/2013 at 05:41 (4,029 days old) by james_60 (Broadway)        

Hi

Did you check the condition of the carbon brushes ?

Did you take the motor apart and clean any dirt out of it ?

James



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