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Turbopower means BAGS MORE cleaning power

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Post# 56195 12/13/2008 at 13:22 (5,606 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)
Checkrate/Likes Paul and myself went to collect another U2194 today to salvage parts from. Just got it home and given it a whirl - cue clouds of dust and not much cleaning going on. Opened the bag compartment and extracted one almost fully burst bag. These folk seem to have Hoovered up their carpet no less! Just see for yourself, I couldnt believe my eyes!!!!!

Post# 56196 , Reply# 1 12/13/2008 at 13:23 (5,606 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)
Checkrate/Likes More fluff and dust than bag

Post# 56198 , Reply# 2 12/13/2008 at 14:01 (5,606 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)
Checkrate/Likes Hi. Was they using Cheap nasty copy bags!! James

Post# 56201 , Reply# 3 12/13/2008 at 14:07 (5,606 days old) by petek (Ontario)
Checkrate/Likes disgusting. I think we've all had at least one of those if not close to it.

Post# 56209 , Reply# 4 12/13/2008 at 16:16 (5,606 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes I picked one up recently with 11 lbs. of dirt in its bag! It's a heavy duty Concept 1.

Post# 56216 , Reply# 5 12/13/2008 at 16:41 (5,606 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK)
Checkrate/Likes Yep.........I've experienced this......complete with doggy and 'shake n vac'. Believe it or not but not a pleasant smell despite what you might assume would be the opposite !!!

Post# 56220 , Reply# 6 12/13/2008 at 17:14 (5,606 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)
Checkrate/Likes Hi. Did you mean to empty the bag in the house? or is it in the house? Maybe its just me but I don't like anyone elses dirt in the house. Mind you I've had people ship kirby's over to me from the USA with the bag packed full. It adds a ton more to the weight and make the postage more expensive. Hope your ok. James

Post# 56244 , Reply# 7 12/14/2008 at 07:42 (5,605 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Clogged cleaners.* Hi Guy's, I can relate to the clogged machines, and this is an all too common thing, and why so many machines suffer a premature demise. When you have collected as I have, most of my machines coming from the local coucil tips, and car boot sales e.t.c., then you get used to the amount of dirt that comes from these dear old machines. Rosie (the famous 652 now in the care of none other than Jack!), was clogged to the hilt, had been lying unloved in a skip at one the tips I used to visit, and had seen all kinds of weather, most of it miserable and wet. Her, along with the first of my original model 1346 Juniors were both rescued, and taken home. It was there I firstly allowed them 48 hours in the understairs cupboard which backs onto the chimney breast of my parents house. This dried out most of the moisture which was still hanging around. (something for which I was duely chided as it left a certain smell in the cupboard which was less than pleasant). Following this, I stripped down the two of them, and left the motors in the dismantled state in a couple of trays in front of the living room fireplace. This required just one night to dry the internal components out. I then rebuilt both motors, cleaning out as much debris as possible and then connected them one at a time to an old car battery charger which I have. This proved the motors to still be working. I left them both on the charger for 2 hours each. This ensured that the commutator and brushes were making clean contact to that when I fired them up on mains supply they would stand their best chance of surviving. The next day was the proof of the pudding, by this time, I had laundered the 1346 bag, and wiped the 652's vinyl bag down with kitchen wipes. Both chassis were cleaned, and I used T-Cut car polish to finish their appearance. The 1346 had required a whole lot more clearing that the 652 as it was already packed tight with dust and carpet fibres, which when they had got wet had managed to cement themselves to every plastic surface they could, and to the weave of the cloth bag aswell. It took about 4 hours of careful soaking and gentle rubbing to clean the bag, and about the same to clear the chassis to it's now superb look. I reassembled the two of them together, and connected the 652 to the mains. I had ensured that the switch was OFF before I started on mains. With a nervous click, closed eyes and both hands off the handle, I stepped on the switch and Rosie immediately sprang to life sounding pretty much as she would have done the day she left Perivale in 1960. I must have then sat for around 10 minutes just listening to her purr and run herself in. The same is true of the 1346, although there was a moment I thought the 1346 was dying, it was just the carbons were not making 100% full contact. This cleared very quickly and she settled down to run like new! I very quickly learned from this, that unless the machine is smashed to bits, or has already died a smouldering, fiery death that no cleaner (of that era anyway) is completely dead. A goodly number of my other machines have been saved from states such as this, and couple of them even worse!!! Take a look at the pictures of both of them on my website. (Click the link below). Anyway, I have probabley bored the pants of most of you now. Happy hoovering guys and gals. Clark. CLICK HERE TO GO TO junior1975's LINK

Post# 56246 , Reply# 8 12/14/2008 at 07:59 (5,605 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Clogged cleaners* Hi Guy's, I can relate to the clogged machines, and this is an all too common thing, and why so many machines suffer a premature demise. When you have collected as I have, most of my machines coming from the local coucil tips, and car boot sales e.t.c., then you get used to the amount of dirt that comes from these dear old machines. Rosie (the famous 652 now in the care of none other than Jack!), was clogged to the hilt, had been lying unloved in a skip at one the tips I used to visit, and had seen all kinds of weather, most of it miserable and wet. Her, along with the first of my original model 1346 Juniors were both rescued, and taken home. It was there I firstly allowed them 48 hours in the understairs cupboard which backs onto the chimney breast of my parents house. This dried out most of the moisture which was still hanging around. (something for which I was duely chided as it left a certain smell in the cupboard which was less than pleasant). Following this, I stripped down the two of them, and left the motors in the dismantled state in a couple of trays in front of the living room fireplace. This required just one night to dry the internal components out. I then rebuilt both motors, cleaning out as much debris as possible and then connected them one at a time to an old car battery charger which I have. This proved the motors to still be working. I left them both on the charger for 2 hours each. This ensured that the commutator and brushes were making clean contact to that when I fired them up on mains supply they would stand their best chance of surviving. The next day was the proof of the pudding, by this time, I had laundered the 1346 bag, and wiped the 652's vinyl bag down with kitchen wipes. Both chassis were cleaned, and I used T-Cut car polish to finish their appearance. The 1346 had required a whole lot more clearing that the 652 as it was already packed tight with dust and carpet fibres, which when they had got wet had managed to cement themselves to every plastic surface they could, and to the weave of the cloth bag aswell. It took about 4 hours of careful soaking and gentle rubbing to clean the bag, and about the same to clear the chassis to it's now superb look. I reassembled the two of them together, and connected the 652 to the mains. I had ensured that the switch was OFF before I started on mains. With a nervous click, closed eyes and both hands off the handle, I stepped on the switch and Rosie immediately sprang to life sounding pretty much as she would have done the day she left Perivale in 1960. I must have then sat for around 10 minutes just listening to her purr and run herself in. The same is true of the 1346, although there was a moment I thought the 1346 was dying, it was just the carbons were not making 100% full contact. This cleared very quickly and she settled down to run like new! I very quickly learned from this, that unless the machine is smashed to bits, or has already died a smouldering, fiery death that no cleaner (of that era anyway) is completely dead. A goodly number of my other machines have been saved from states such as this, and couple of them even worse!!! Take a look at the pictures of both of them on my website. (Click the link below). Anyway, I have probabley bored the pants of most of you now. Happy hoovering guys and gals. Clark. CLICK HERE TO GO TO junior1975's LINK

Post# 56247 , Reply# 9 12/14/2008 at 08:01 (5,605 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes *Sorry* Apologies for the double post. Doing this from work, and the PC's have a mind of their own! :D Clark.

Post# 56248 , Reply# 10 12/14/2008 at 08:12 (5,605 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Clark, I left a comment and link onsite that I hope you'll appreciate. I couldn't resist, and it's intended as a tribute.

Post# 56251 , Reply# 11 12/14/2008 at 10:03 (5,605 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes Hi Alan, Will have to take a look later on my friend. Work will not allow us to view YouTube, unfortunately! HAppy hoovering, Clark.

Post# 56253 , Reply# 12 12/14/2008 at 12:08 (5,605 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)
Checkrate/Likes *And it's one of my favorites* No problem Clark. I took a chance, because it doesn't contain a vacuum cleaner, but it does have the name of one of your prized Hoovers! It's always a good day when you use a Hoover. Happy Hoovering to you and yours!

Post# 56371 , Reply# 13 12/17/2008 at 12:38 (5,602 days old) by junior1975 ()
Checkrate/Likes *YouTube* Alan, Very good! :D I like the tribute. Rosie now lives with JC as most folks know, and she has a far better home there! I am glad you like the Classic Hoover Emporium. I hope to have the whole thing updated and revamped in the next 6 months, to make the site a more worthy follow up to the VINTAGE HOOVER EMPORIUM, courtesy again of JC. Anyway, for the meantime, Happy hoovering, and Merry Christmas to all. Clark.

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