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Post# 169861 , Reply# 1   2/17/2012 at 09:22 (4,423 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Oh god the GLIDER MODEL.. ahhh! I had one of these, they weren't that far off from the Contour and I think (but don't quote me) that the Glider/Contour replaced the wonderful 600 series (an upright my Grandmother had in between her Hoover Junior models) and seen as a rival to the Hoover TP2/3 models. I found the Glider to be better than the Contour as it had a proper built in hose, didn't require separates and wasn't as heavy to plough through carpets.
You know you can still buy this model today in the form of Dirt Devil bagged uprights, usually found in larger stores of Poundstretchers and strictly old stock. Also the Contour/Glider was available under the JMB catalogue brand (U3004) and Dirt Devil D6121 - but these are Contour based - the Glider handle is different when it meets the top of the frontal bin. |
Post# 169867 , Reply# 3   2/17/2012 at 10:35 (4,423 days old) by jakesvacs ()   |   | |
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What do you mean by separates? |
Post# 169868 , Reply# 4   2/17/2012 at 11:20 (4,423 days old) by hoovermanmick ()   |   | |
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the lux glider was based on the twin turbo range with plug in tools add no fix hose un like the contour which add built in tools |
Post# 169869 , Reply# 5   2/17/2012 at 11:23 (4,423 days old) by jakesvacs ()   |   | |
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Yes, esactly what i thought, thats why i also thought it was a mid ranger machine because its basically just a lux 500 in a contour body~kinda! |
Post# 169871 , Reply# 6   2/17/2012 at 12:08 (4,423 days old) by SuctionSelector (Leeds, England)   |   | |
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Post# 169872 , Reply# 7   2/17/2012 at 12:16 (4,423 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Yep basically that's true. The Glider was a updated version of the 500/Twin Turbo series. Even tho the model(I think)z1045 Twin Turbo was around till around 1995/96ish which was still the late 80s shape Twin Turbo.
I do like the early Gliders. The blue and white versions. I wasn't keen on the later versions with flexi heads. I have the white Glider myself. I use to have the blue one with viriable power but that died. James:o) |
Post# 169877 , Reply# 9   2/17/2012 at 14:26 (4,422 days old) by SuctionSelector (Leeds, England)   |   | |
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Post# 169879 , Reply# 10   2/17/2012 at 14:30 (4,422 days old) by jakesvacs ()   |   | |
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what cyclon? Really? Mine is the white vortex, with retractible cord. Was it yellow the cyclon? I tried a yellow one i think |
Post# 169880 , Reply# 11   2/17/2012 at 14:43 (4,422 days old) by SuctionSelector (Leeds, England)   |   | |
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Post# 169881 , Reply# 12   2/17/2012 at 15:01 (4,422 days old) by jakesvacs ()   |   | |
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We are on different wave lengths, done this twice this week. Thought you where on about the hoover cyclon/cyclone. Not the dyson cyclon/vortex. haha, i also saw how much it went for hehe |
Post# 169884 , Reply# 13   2/17/2012 at 15:28 (4,422 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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The Gliders and Contours were launched in 1991 to replace the later style 500's (or Twin Turbo's/Turbo 2 as they were branded) and the 600 series respectively. There was really nothing new about the Glider that wasn't already available on the Twin Turbo's, it was just a more modern looking, slightly more powerful machine. There were several models in the original line-up - the basic white 600w, single speed model, a blue model with a "boost" feature and a rare TOL pink model with the boost button and cord rewind (the only Electrolux upright ever to feature this). They were lighter and than the contours and more basic, but still pretty good cleaners. My Great Grandma replaced her 506 with one that was a fab little cleaner.
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Post# 169893 , Reply# 15   2/17/2012 at 16:08 (4,422 days old) by jakesvacs ()   |   | |
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Thank you very much Chris and Benny. I think mine is a powerglider? I have a snap of it for all to see to their hearts content |
Post# 169900 , Reply# 17   2/17/2012 at 16:22 (4,422 days old) by jakesvacs ()   |   | |
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Dont know why most people hate the vortex - i think they perform much better than the D word. |
Post# 169901 , Reply# 18   2/17/2012 at 16:28 (4,422 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)   |   | |
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Yes that's the Powerglide (if that's what it's called). Very last of the Gliders. |
Post# 169902 , Reply# 19   2/17/2012 at 16:34 (4,422 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 169903 , Reply# 20   2/17/2012 at 16:35 (4,422 days old) by jakesvacs ()   |   | |
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So thats where that sneek got his pink one from! Hes trying to steal my juniors,dustettes and my lux 612! |
Post# 169922 , Reply# 21   2/17/2012 at 20:35 (4,422 days old) by tazcatsdad (Buffalo, NY)   |   | |
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