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Thread Number: 26266
Metro Turbo 2000 |
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| Post# 294476 , Reply# 1 8/19/2014 at 22:58 (3,530 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 294485 , Reply# 2 8/20/2014 at 00:21 (3,530 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 294509 , Reply# 3 8/20/2014 at 07:54 (3,530 days old) by funvacfan (Canada) | ||
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| Post# 294533 , Reply# 4 8/20/2014 at 10:50 (3,530 days old) by DesertTortoise () | ||
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What does the data plate or tag say? | ||
| Post# 294534 , Reply# 5 8/20/2014 at 10:50 (3,530 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
That was sold by Metropolitan Vacuum in Suffern, New York. Metropolitan is in business still today. For decades, Metropolitan rebuilt Electrolux cleaners for sale through Aldens, Spiegel, and other catalog companies. Even into the 1980's the model XXX "Metro Rebuilt" Electrolux was offered in catalogs. The Turbo 2000 was VERY 'ahead of its time" in the USA. I have the brochure for this machine, dated 1984. It's EXTREMELY RARE, arguably as rare as a Hoover model 0. Very few were sold, as Metro had almost no advertising for this cleaner.
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Post# 294553 , Reply# 7 8/20/2014 at 14:06 (3,530 days old) by gsohoover  (Reidsville, NC) |
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Pictures Here are more pictures of the machine. There is a tab that goes over the bag to seal it and I don't have it. So I taped it shut. This machine won't see much use since bags and other things for it will be hard to find. -Tyler | ||
| Post# 294554 , Reply# 8 8/20/2014 at 14:27 (3,530 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 294558 , Reply# 9 8/20/2014 at 14:43 (3,530 days old) by DesertTortoise () | ||
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Wow, you really lucked into a nice rare machine. Bravo and well bought. I wonder if Metro still has some bags floating around for it? I'll bet they would be tickeled if you called them and asked. | ||
| Post# 294560 , Reply# 10 8/20/2014 at 14:45 (3,530 days old) by DesertTortoise () | ||
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Maybe Metro has one of those tabs? You never know. Mention it when you call for some bags. No, seriously. This is how I find stuff. Maybe it's your turn for the filter fairy to waive her wand over your head and bring you rare things. | ||
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Post# 294570 , Reply# 11 8/20/2014 at 15:52 (3,530 days old) by gsohoover (Reidsville, NC) |
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I may do just that. I would like to find replacement parts. Calling them about this machine may make them wonder LOL. Another option I have been told is that I look on UK ebay for parts. But not many people would ship over here to the states. Thanks everyone for the info. | ||
| Post# 294591 , Reply# 12 8/20/2014 at 17:33 (3,529 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 294703 , Reply# 13 8/20/2014 at 22:26 (3,529 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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"another option I have been told...." I wonder who suggested that? (: Here is a link for bags that do ship to the US. Scott CLICK HERE TO GO TO singingrainbow's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 294715 , Reply# 14 8/21/2014 at 00:51 (3,529 days old) by gsohoover (Reidsville, NC) |
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Scott Thank You for the info on the bags. Those bags look like they would filter better than the original ones. The originals are quite thin. But you did suggest ebay Scott haha. Glad I have found out more about this machine. It's alot more interesting than I thought. -Tyler | ||
| Post# 295470 , Reply# 15 8/26/2014 at 09:24 (3,524 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
I actually stumbled across the same Metro Turbo 2000 at a rummage sale for a princely sum of $10.00 about 2 years ago. I put it away until now because I had a strong suspicion bags were long discontinued. If you do try those Hitachi bags, can you please let me know how well they work? Thanks.
- Hershel | ||
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