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Post# 42309 6/2/2008 at 11:39 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes Bored this afternoon, I went into town for some window shopping. I'd say 'and some exercise', but I drove, so it doesn't really count! I'd just about finished and was heading home, when I thought I'd stop by the market, just to see what was going on. The junk stall was there, as it always is on a Monday; usually, it is just total junk, but it's fun to browse through, just in case some elusive treasure lurks amongst it all. And today, to my surprise, what should be standing in amongst the boxes full of old light fittings, board games and discarded gadgets but a red Hoover Turbopower. A bit late for my area of interest, but seeing as this stall rarely has vacuums, I looked closer. And to my surprise, it was a Turbopower Autoflex U2336! I had a feeling in the back of my mind they were supposed to be quite rare, but I wasn't sure. Luckily at the trifling price they were asking for it, I could afford to give it the benefit of the doubt. I had to carry it across town back to the carpark, braving the stares of the other shoppers - hoping they thought a) 'It's his mums, he's getting it fixed' or b) 'He's a penniless student who needs it for his dorm room', not c) 'What a nutcase! This is what New Labour is doing to young people nowadays...' Anyway, I got it home and had the chance to look it over. Apart from a small section of the lower cord hook blank plate, which has snapped off, it's almost immaculate, and all-original. The cord rewind works. The 2-speed switch works. The headlamp works, and the Hoover air freshener is still in its compartment. The motor runs quietly and smoothly, and all the cleaner needs is a new belt to make it run like new. There's barely a scuff on it - it looks like it's hardly been used. I guess the original owner used it until the belt went, then put it away somewhere and forgot about it. Good thing too, little else would have allowed this notoriously fragile machine to have survived all these years! I gave Seamus a quick call to make sure I had done the right thing, going to the effort of picking it up and carting it home. He thinks I did ;) What a great find, and a most appropriate one for Hoover's 100th Anniversary! Oh, for the sake of those who aren't familiar with this machine, like the 65/652's warping hood, this was another Hoover plastic 'issue' - something about this particular colour made the casing very, very brittle and fragile. The vast majority of this model of Turbopower fell to pieces in use very quickly, and most that you see around now have all the major componants replaced in black plastic.

Post# 42310 , Reply# 1 6/2/2008 at 11:41 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes The hood...

Post# 42311 , Reply# 2 6/2/2008 at 11:43 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes *Turbopower Autoflex* And of course, it's by Royal Appointment!

Post# 42312 , Reply# 3 6/2/2008 at 11:44 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes *The back...* Not a crack, scuff or scrape in sight! :)

Post# 42313 , Reply# 4 6/2/2008 at 11:46 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes *Being the T.O.L model (I think!)...* ...it has the bag-full indicator light. The button on the left is for the cord rewind:

Post# 42314 , Reply# 5 6/2/2008 at 11:47 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes *Ratings sticker...* And I've forgotten how you date these modern machines by their serial numbers :S Anyone?

Post# 42315 , Reply# 6 6/2/2008 at 11:48 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes *Up and running..* ...on low speed:

Post# 42317 , Reply# 7 6/2/2008 at 11:50 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes *And high-speed...* ...without the camera-flash for full effect :) You may notice the base-plate is absent; I've removed it temporarily because it needs a new belt.

Post# 42318 , Reply# 8 6/2/2008 at 12:02 (5,806 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)
Checkrate/Likes Jack, Nice Turbo! One im after too myself to complete my line up of 2nd generation Turbopowers. FIrst line up was 1983 Blue Autoflex with bag indicator Dark Red Basic hardbag - airfreshener but no bag indicator * Cream U1100 Softbag * 1985 Second generation Your fine example above TOL (of which im green with envy over) Wedgewood Green bag indicator/airfreshener MOL* Black Softbag Turbo* Yours is dated May 1988. * models indicated with this star can be seen in my thread about Turbopowers. Congratulations on a nice find Jack, if you want to chat to me on msn or indeed maybe chat on the phone then just drop me mail. It was nice to meet you in November and now I have life on track It would be nice to catch up with eveyone I met. All the best Rob

Post# 42323 , Reply# 9 6/2/2008 at 12:55 (5,805 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Aren't you lucky! That's a beautiful vacuum for Hoover's Hundredth Birthday! All I found today was a $2.13 Hoover Help-Mate full of Carpet Fresh! I bought it anyway, it was made in North Canton. I was hoping to find a Celebrity or the hand model based on the Quick Broom.

Post# 42326 , Reply# 10 6/2/2008 at 12:58 (5,805 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)
Checkrate/Likes God I love Turbopowers. The first vacuum we ever had was that green u2332. JEALOUS!!!

Post# 42332 , Reply# 11 6/2/2008 at 13:54 (5,805 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes *2336* Hi Jack, Congrats on the U2336. I have one in my parents loft. It is working, but has seen a long working life and it shows it so well! LOL It is very rare to find a turbo of that vintage in such amazing condition. I have 19/06/08 tattooed on the inside of my eyelids. I would not miss your article for owt! The U4082 did not arrive today! :'( (Sobs uncontrollabley). Oh well, still gives me something to look forward too. Happy hoovering all. Clark.

Post# 42333 , Reply# 12 6/2/2008 at 16:09 (5,805 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)
Checkrate/Likes *Hi Clark.* Its the first time I'v noticed you. WOW another vacuum cleaner collector in Nottingham. I live in Heanor but lived most of my life in Carlton/Mapperly in Nottingham I know Bingam though. How long you been collecting? Hope to talk soon. James

Post# 42335 , Reply# 13 6/2/2008 at 16:20 (5,805 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)
Checkrate/Likes *Jack....* Like Rob, I too am green with envy! Like Chris, I too am JEALOUS!!! & Like Clark, can i offer my congratulations on a superb find. As Rob mention's yours is the fragile missing link from the 1986 2nd generation series. The rather galling thing is my grandma possibly owned a U2336 - I have various conflicting memories. One day she owned the darker U2194 and the next it was the bright red U2336. Was definately one of them. Very fragile I am lead to believe - put a way in a glass cabinet (preferably one made of stronger materials than the U2336 itself) and try to avoid all contact with light, dust, drafts, people......in fact anything at all! Maybe then you can avoid it cracking up. Truth be said though, it looks in superb condition for a machine so infamous for cracking up. A really great find. Made my evening, knowing one is about. Cheers for posting. Paul p.s the piccy below is another from the Turbopower cleaning weekend me and Rob had.

Post# 42336 , Reply# 14 6/2/2008 at 16:24 (5,805 days old) by tommymilan (milano)
Checkrate/Likes *Compliments!* Hello, my compliments for your new Turbopower. I have one just llike yours and I love it, I also have other torbopowers and Turbomasters (my favourites) and will be glad to show some pictures of them as soon as possible. I'd like to enclose a picture of my favourite Turbomaster, the soft bag version. Hope you enjoy it! Tommy

Post# 42337 , Reply# 15 6/2/2008 at 16:59 (5,805 days old) by tommymilan (milano)
Checkrate/Likes here's the turbomaster

Post# 42339 , Reply# 16 6/2/2008 at 17:14 (5,805 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)
Checkrate/Likes *Hi paul sa well...* Hi Paul. Didn't know there was a 2nd vacuum cleaner collector so close to me. Are you planning on having one of every Hoover turbopower/master? James

Post# 42377 , Reply# 17 6/2/2008 at 21:48 (5,805 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)
Checkrate/Likes *Interesting* Not my cup of tea LOL but I may have spotted a light green one this weekend Not interested in new stuff so I didn't inspect it Did play with the metal brushroller panasonic mv think 6013 but thought it sounded whiny

Post# 42382 , Reply# 18 6/2/2008 at 22:15 (5,805 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)
Checkrate/Likes Is there a chance that any of you in the British Isles will make the trip to Hooverland for the convention? Would like to meet all of you ! Norm

Post# 42386 , Reply# 19 6/2/2008 at 22:47 (5,805 days old) by 74simon ()
Checkrate/Likes *Welcome to the dark side :-)* A Turbopower? How COULD you? Only joking! Wow, that's an ace find, that really is a beautiful shade of red. Such a shame these are so rare. I saw the remains of one at Ritchie from Crawley's work, the plastique on that snapped like a chocolate bar, quite disconcerting! What's your first impressions of it? I weren't expecting them to feel so substantial, the quality of their build is quite unlike most new vacuums. Definitely a nice old-fashioned feel to them. I feel bad at curling my upper lip at the wee beasties in the past... So now you've got one you can't use much as its fragile, and I've got one I can't use much as it leaks dust... Race you for getting a usable one! Si

Post# 42416 , Reply# 20 6/3/2008 at 04:02 (5,805 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes *James.* Hi mate, I didn't realise you lived so close. I knew you were around the Derby area, have done for a while, but getting married and moving from Sutton in Ashfield, to Bingham, has taken up a whole lot of my time, and my intentions to make myself known have fallen by the wayside! :D I absolutely LURVE you collection of Kirby's. I think you collection must be among the finest not only in the UK, but the world!!!! I might have something which you may be interested in. I have a collection of framed prints of kirby machines through the years. One has a broken glass, but the print is fine. Email me if you are iterested. :D They aren;t gonna go anywhere fast! If you email, I will send you my contact number. Another collector so close is great to know. I have been collecting for about 4 years now. I have always loved Hoover cleaners, and had had a number of them through the years, my first an 867 constellation given to me when I was about 5. This was thrown out in a parent imposed clearout as it was considered dangerous because it got warm? Oh if only they knew! :D The present collection was started with my 119. I remember my paternal grandmother having had one in her shop in Nottingham when I was small, (Late 70's early 80's). I loved that hoover, the colour, the way the bag inflated and the noise. So when I saw one almost mint and all original on Ebay I had to have it, and that was it. I had the bug again. Jack now has possesion of the second addition, Rosie the abandoned 652. Again all original, and chucked in a skip at the local tip. I had to rescue her, (along with a 1969 1346). It has all stemmed to the 70 machines I have now, from there. You can see some of my collection on THE CLASSIC HOOVER EMPORIUM which is my attempt at the post war chapter on Hoover UK's history. I have a world of work to do to bring this up to the same standard as Jacks VINTAGE HOOVER EMPORIUM though. LOL. I look forward to hearing more from you mate. Happy hoovering, (Kirby'ing if you like! LOL). Clark. CLICK HERE TO GO TO junior1975's LINK

Post# 42417 , Reply# 21 6/3/2008 at 04:22 (5,805 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)
Checkrate/Likes *Hoover - Generation Future!!!* Ohhh Jack Its a slippery slope, first its one..then..who knows how many, you`ll just have to go for the Blue & Green to match!! If I think of Hoover Turbopower I always "Think Red" the U2194 was so ahead of its time..so radically different.....and then later the Flame Red of the U2336 really does make your eyes Pop Out!!!! Lovely Vac, keep it safe its a Very Very Delicate beasty...so much so as it ages... Boys, a lovely collection of Turbopowers there, a classic collection as ever, will look even better with a few more added after the Turbopower stash find last week..me thinks theres room for a little "Mauve & Green" in that line up,

Post# 42419 , Reply# 22 6/3/2008 at 04:47 (5,805 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes *James.* Hi mate, I didn't realise you lived so close. I knew you were around the Derby area, have done for a while, but getting married and moving from Sutton in Ashfield, to Bingham, has taken up a whole lot of my time, and my intentions to make myself known have fallen by the wayside! :D I absolutely LURVE you collection of Kirby's. I think you collection must be among the finest not only in the UK, but the world!!!! I might have something which you may be interested in. I have a collection of framed prints of kirby machines through the years. One has a broken glass, but the print is fine. Email me if you are iterested. :D They aren;t gonna go anywhere fast! If you email, I will send you my contact number. Another collector so close is great to know. I have been collecting for about 4 years now. I have always loved Hoover cleaners, and had had a number of them through the years, my first an 867 constellation given to me when I was about 5. This was thrown out in a parent imposed clearout as it was considered dangerous because it got warm? Oh if only they knew! :D The present collection was started with my 119. I remember my paternal grandmother having had one in her shop in Nottingham when I was small, (Late 70's early 80's). I loved that hoover, the colour, the way the bag inflated and the noise. So when I saw one almost mint and all original on Ebay I had to have it, and that was it. I had the bug again. Jack now has possesion of the second addition, Rosie the abandoned 652. Again all original, and chucked in a skip at the local tip. I had to rescue her, (along with a 1969 1346). It has all stemmed to the 70 machines I have now, from there. You can see some of my collection on THE CLASSIC HOOVER EMPORIUM which is my attempt at the post war chapter on Hoover UK's history. I have a world of work to do to bring this up to the same standard as Jacks VINTAGE HOOVER EMPORIUM though. LOL. I look forward to hearing more from you mate. Happy hoovering, (Kirby'ing if you like! LOL). Clark. CLICK HERE TO GO TO junior1975's LINK

Post# 42420 , Reply# 23 6/3/2008 at 04:48 (5,805 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Oooops,* Sorry 'bout that double post chaps and chapesses. Silly lil old me! ;) (Slinks off to a corner to sit facing the wall for an hour!).

Post# 42470 , Reply# 24 6/3/2008 at 12:01 (5,805 days old) by hoover_elite_20 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Oooo!* Tommy, I LOVE your soft-bag Turbomaster! I should try to find one.

Post# 42473 , Reply# 25 6/3/2008 at 12:53 (5,804 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)
Checkrate/Likes *How do..* great U4362 Tommy. really a rather rare cleaner, so I am told. from what i have gleened, the UK price of turbomasters increased by �10 the higher up the range you went (or thereabouts anyway). as such, people tended to go for the basic hardbag over the basic softbag - hence the rareness of the U4362. Hi James - yep! the aim is to, if not acquire one of each, at least get a record of each of the turbopower and master models. I have a spreadsheet I am working on, a screengrab of which i have posted on the 'Turbopower Madness' thread. Pop over there and see if you can fill in any of the missing info!! 'Challenge Turbopower' so to speak. Cheers Paul

Post# 42516 , Reply# 26 6/3/2008 at 18:47 (5,804 days old) by petek (Ontario)
Checkrate/Likes I rather like it. It's what would have been called "Euro Design" over here. I see it has a fragrance dispenser.. does it utilize vacuum tablets or something else?

Post# 42576 , Reply# 27 6/4/2008 at 06:28 (5,804 days old) by ian88 ()
Checkrate/Likes I've been told by Alan and co that a lot of my uprights are very "Euro" no idea what they mean. :P

Post# 42581 , Reply# 28 6/4/2008 at 06:53 (5,804 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes We mean that in a nice way Ian, I think it means too modern for America.

Post# 42584 , Reply# 29 6/4/2008 at 07:50 (5,804 days old) by vintagehoover ()
Checkrate/Likes *See It Clean!* I found time to do a quick video of the Autoflex this morning. Hope you all enjoy it! CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK

Post# 42586 , Reply# 30 6/4/2008 at 08:15 (5,804 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes That has such a good sound for such a new machine. I like it.

Post# 42587 , Reply# 31 6/4/2008 at 08:32 (5,804 days old) by ian88 ()
Checkrate/Likes Well a lot of American uprights seem to be very industrial, chunky, heavy designs...regardless of how old they are. They're domestic appliances, not an industrial process. :P

Post# 42597 , Reply# 32 6/4/2008 at 11:36 (5,804 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)
Checkrate/Likes *Come in junior1975 's* Hi Clark, I e-mailed you yesterday. Did I get the correct e-mail address? Talk soon. james kirbymodel2c

Post# 42652 , Reply# 33 6/4/2008 at 22:13 (5,803 days old) by 74simon ()
Checkrate/Likes *Hey Pete,* They used a circular solid scented block to dispense the fragrance, ISTR three different kinds were available. They always remind me of lavatory freshner blocks a bit... ducks Si

Post# 43280 , Reply# 34 6/9/2008 at 19:37 (5,798 days old) by rolls_rapide (-)
Checkrate/Likes *Hoover Air Fresheners* Circular, soft plastic disc, with a hole on the centre. (These discs reminded me of the replacement discs for the 'Airwick Ball' airfreshener that Granny had in her bathroom, circa late 1970's!). Initially Hoover had three fragrances: 1. Green disc: 'Orchard Blossom'; smelled of green apples. 2. Blue disc: 'Spring Bouquet'; quite a strong floral fragrance. 3. Brick-red disc: 'Tobacco Clear'; strong smelling chemical smell, to counteract smell of stale tobacco. A fourth version was later added, replacing the 'Tobacco Clear'. This was a yellow disc, and called 'Summer Meadow'; smelling of summer flowers.

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