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Post# 223107   3/11/2013 at 14:50 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        

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Hey everyone, me and Chis (Turbo500) did a trade a couple of weeks ago, I traded him my almost brand new Numatic George, in return from Chris I got a Electrolux Contour, Hoover Turbopower 1000 and Electrolux Powerline.
They were all in good condition probably aside the 1000 but it has come quite nice. The 1000 does have some scratches which does take away some value to it but it is ok.

Here they are anyway, I will eplain each one individually.

First up the Electrolux Contour pulsepower Z1450.
This one is in really good condition and is very, very quiet, the handle realese does have some ware to it, so it snaps down when you lean it back, but the head stays in place if you lift it up.


Post# 223108 , Reply# 1   3/11/2013 at 14:54 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        

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As I said this is a "Pulsepower" model meaning it has a boost button, boosting it from 600 to 800 watts, it does have the wrong hood on it, as you see it says "Variapower" on it next to the "Contour" name, where is should say "Pulsepower".


Post# 223110 , Reply# 2   3/11/2013 at 14:55 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Electrolux lettering and royal appointment.

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As you see, there is the boost button where is says 800 watts.

Post# 223111 , Reply# 3   3/11/2013 at 14:56 (4,034 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Seen this on YouTube!

Post# 223112 , Reply# 4   3/11/2013 at 14:56 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Inside the bag compartment

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Post# 223114 , Reply# 5   3/11/2013 at 14:57 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
view from one side

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Post# 223115 , Reply# 6   3/11/2013 at 14:57 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
View from the back

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Post# 223116 , Reply# 7   3/11/2013 at 15:00 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
View from the other side

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As you can see it has the hose on the left side (as if you were stood behind it) where as on most other clean air uprights, it is on the right, I just found that a bit queer.

Post# 223118 , Reply# 8   3/11/2013 at 15:05 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
The tools

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The pipes and crevice tool are black (from an Airstream) they should be grey but I am not overly bothered, at least they are present, the dual purpose dusting tool is the correct colour, I do like that tool a lot.

Post# 223119 , Reply# 9   3/11/2013 at 15:06 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
The pathetic brushroll, but picks up the bits

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By the way, is that chasis supposed to have that little triangle cut out of it, or is that broken?

Post# 223120 , Reply# 10   3/11/2013 at 15:08 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
And finally the ratings sticker

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Post# 223122 , Reply# 11   3/11/2013 at 15:13 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Next up the Electrolux Powerline

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This one is sold as Electrolux here in the UK but is actually made by Eureka in the USA this is a fantastic vacuum cleaner, if a little but stange to look at but quite confortable to use. The cleaner is a little loud but does have healthy bearings. Here it is.


Post# 223123 , Reply# 12   3/11/2013 at 15:15 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
It is very easy to distinguish what it is called so I don

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There are a few scratches on the from but it is not bad.

Post# 223124 , Reply# 13   3/11/2013 at 15:16 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Electrolux lettering on the bag door.

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Again a few scratches on the bag door but not to bad.

Post# 223125 , Reply# 14   3/11/2013 at 15:18 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
The ergonomically desiged "back saver handle"

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Post# 223126 , Reply# 15   3/11/2013 at 15:19 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
The bag set up is kind of a joke, as you can see it does lea

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Post# 223127 , Reply# 16   3/11/2013 at 15:20 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
view from one side

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Post# 223128 , Reply# 17   3/11/2013 at 15:20 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
view from the back

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Post# 223129 , Reply# 18   3/11/2013 at 15:21 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
View from the other side

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Post# 223130 , Reply# 19   3/11/2013 at 15:23 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
The tools

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It has a nice long full stair cleaning hose and a crevice tool, extention wand and dual purpose dusting tool.

Post# 223131 , Reply# 20   3/11/2013 at 15:25 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
From a glance at the brushroll it looks quite underwhelming

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Post# 223132 , Reply# 21   3/11/2013 at 15:27 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Rating sticker and as you can see it is quite aparent it is

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Post# 223135 , Reply# 22   3/11/2013 at 15:33 (4,034 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Wow! Never saw a 240 volt version of the Eureka Victory before! That is your Electrolux Powerline.....:-)

Post# 223137 , Reply# 23   3/11/2013 at 15:37 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
And finally the Hoover Turbopower 1000

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This one had very dry bearings but I lubed them up and it is sounding much smoother now, it is a bit beat up but in realively good condition. It is missing all of it's tools, the only one it has is the dusting brush. This is the bagged Turbopower 1000 but there was a higher end version which is basically the same apart from it having permabag system 2, the permabag system 2 was available as an optional extra for all turbopower 2/3 and "basic" 1000. The Hoover Turbopower 1000 unfortunately replaced the Turbomaster as Hoovers flagship model. I don't think the 1000 is as good as my 800 watt Turbopower 2 but there you go, with that said, I don't think the Turbopower 2/3/1000 were as good as the original Turbopower anyway.

Here it is.


Post# 223138 , Reply# 24   3/11/2013 at 15:39 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
I couldn't get the camera to show off the metallic finis

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Post# 223139 , Reply# 25   3/11/2013 at 15:41 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
The Autosense

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I like it some people don't but you can't please everyone! I think you can see the finish a bit better.

Post# 223140 , Reply# 26   3/11/2013 at 15:41 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
view from one side

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Post# 223141 , Reply# 27   3/11/2013 at 15:42 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
All of it's wonderful tools are stored on the back.....N

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Post# 223142 , Reply# 28   3/11/2013 at 15:43 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
A view from the other side

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Post# 223144 , Reply# 29   3/11/2013 at 15:46 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
inside the bag compartment

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You should smell that freshener disk it smell absolutely gorgeous! very strong sweet smell as you vacuum, smells like the 80's (how would I know that!)

Post# 223145 , Reply# 30   3/11/2013 at 15:51 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Rating sticker

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As you see model U2812 and made in May 1993 (a very early one) they were only out a year anyway, they were discontinued in 1994 and the Turbopower 3 took over as the flagship model, the top of the line Turbopower 3 was exactly the same as the top end Turbopower 1000 apart from the Turbopower 3 had a longer stair hose, other than that the specs were the same.

Post# 223146 , Reply# 31   3/11/2013 at 15:54 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Activator brushroll.

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The undercarrage is a bit rusty and corroded.

Post# 223147 , Reply# 32   3/11/2013 at 15:58 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Eurekaprince...

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Yh, we had many variations of these "eureka" style machines from 1997 untill the mid 2000's branded Electrolux. We did also get those AWFUL bagless versions of these, I had one and always wanted the bagged version and here we are.


Post# 223152 , Reply# 33   3/11/2013 at 16:22 (4,034 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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and here is what I got in return.....

 

an almost unused Numatic George, with complete wet kit. Only missing it's dry floor tool as Alex had to donate that to another cleaner, but I picked up a genuine replacement for £6. I needed the space, but also needed a good 3 in 1 machine, so we were both very happy with the trade. 


Post# 223156 , Reply# 34   3/11/2013 at 16:29 (4,034 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)        

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I really do like those little combination dusting/upholstery tools. The only time I've seen that type here in the United States is on Eureka Victory style machines (like your Electrolux Powerline). I do dread most other combination tools on other machines, like Bissell's combination tools which make a terribly loud sound when used.

Post# 223160 , Reply# 35   3/11/2013 at 16:41 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Oh yes, it is not bad, I mean some combinataion tools are aw

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we have used that style combination tools on Elecroluxes since the early 90's with the introduction of the Contour, as you can see my contour has the same tool as the Powerline except it is grey and has much softer hosrs hair bristles.

Chris, Nice picture of the George there, I am sure he will get lots of mucky fluid sucked threw him when you take him to your dads on Saturday.


Post# 223166 , Reply# 36   3/11/2013 at 17:59 (4,034 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Wish we North Americans had that deluxe version of the combination upholstery nozzle+dusting brush. Those horse-hair bristles look so much better than the harsh black synthetic bristles.

Never liked that combo tool very much .... the side without the bristles was not very useful in my opinion, and the dusting brush part blocks your view of the material you are cleaning. :-(


Post# 223171 , Reply# 37   3/11/2013 at 18:22 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Yh, there is such a difference...

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The horse - hair bristles of the Contours dusting brush, gently sweews the dust in leaving no dust behind on the surface, where as the powerlines black synthetic bristles seem to leave little streak marks on the surface as the bristles are stiffer.
You did get what was branded in the US as the "Eureka Contour" did that not have the same horse - hair bristles on it's dusting/upholstery tool?


Post# 223174 , Reply# 38   3/11/2013 at 18:29 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        

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This is the combination tool we got with all other Elctroluxes prior to the Contour, but notice it has the same horse - hair bristles, maybe later versions of the Contour from around the same time of the powerline (late 90's) used synthetic bristles, I am not sure.

Post# 223179 , Reply# 39   3/11/2013 at 18:40 (4,034 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Nope...that particular combination tool with the double wand channels always came with synthetic black bristles on this side of the pond.

The classic, traditional Electrolux combo tool with adjustable wings was often offered with very soft horsehair bristles - usually with the North American Eluxes of 1968-2008.


Post# 223183 , Reply# 40   3/11/2013 at 18:47 (4,034 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)        

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I was really trying to say that it is better compared to other types of combination tools. But I do think it is odd that the UK version has horse hair bristles while the US version has synthetic bristles.

Post# 223190 , Reply# 41   3/11/2013 at 19:05 (4,034 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK)        
Here is that older combination tool on the Electrolux 610 fr

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it might be a bit hard to tell but as you can see that dusting brush is horse - hair bristle.


Post# 223195 , Reply# 42   3/11/2013 at 19:26 (4,034 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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You are absolutely right, Myles. There are many other combination tools that I agree are much worse. Bosch has a 3-in-1 tool that I don't think will do a very good job on anything when compared with three separate attachments. I tried out the combination tool provided on some of those new LG Kompressor vacs, and for the life of me can't understand how it is supposed to do a good job on anything.

I also dislike those crevice tools with the flip-up tiny toothbrush!!! :-)



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