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Post# 38918   4/27/2008 at 11:40 (5,835 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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with my latest Hoover
A mint condition Turbomaster U5094
The model my Gran had as I was growing up
Bought for me by one very special fella of mine
R


Post# 38919 , Reply# 1   4/27/2008 at 11:41 (5,835 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Lit up

Post# 38920 , Reply# 2   4/27/2008 at 11:43 (5,835 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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I had forgotten how powerful they were until a couple of strokes raised a piece of very flat carpet pile.
A top to bottom hiuse clean using it left me for dead. A cracking muscular workout


Post# 38921 , Reply# 3   4/27/2008 at 11:43 (5,835 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Sales STicker Intact!

Post# 38923 , Reply# 4   4/27/2008 at 14:07 (5,835 days old) by hoover1060 ()        
Thats a beauuty!

We had that model as the INNOVATION in the US, it wasn't around very long, but they were good cleaners.
This one looks pristine
Congrats!!


Post# 38928 , Reply# 5   4/27/2008 at 16:37 (5,835 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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You've know idea how much i want one of these. They are noisy as hell but totally worth it!

Post# 38969 , Reply# 6   4/27/2008 at 19:49 (5,835 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
Here is Mine

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The Innovation - found new in a shop in St. Charles last year. Great cleaner!

Post# 38970 , Reply# 7   4/27/2008 at 19:51 (5,835 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
With

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The Attachments. Definitely British and, as I said, a great machine. Two belts which are a b*#ch to change.

Post# 38975 , Reply# 8   4/27/2008 at 20:08 (5,835 days old) by rolls_rapide (-)        
And...

Those old Hoovers clean carpets a bloody sight better than some of the modern machines.

Post# 39051 , Reply# 9   4/28/2008 at 10:52 (5,834 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        
Sharp looking Innovation!

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And it has that crazy slinky hose. I'm starting to like them.

Post# 39059 , Reply# 10   4/28/2008 at 13:08 (5,834 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)        
Hi from a new member

'Bought for me by one very special fella of mine'

That's me!!!!

It seems that my appliance interest has spread a little bit - now, as well as washers, dryers and dishwashers, I am buying vacuum cleaners too.

For those who dont know me I am known as Matchboxpaul on Discuss o Mat and, thanks to Rob (amongst others), I now find a major interest in vacs has rapidly developed.

Having acquired a number of Turbopowers together (many thanks to 'J' and 'M' in Cardiff, Wales), I thought it was about time that I signed up here too.

Rob had already claimed the Turbomaster name, so I went for Turbopower instead - we are after the set after all.

Anyways - the Turbomaster.
I noticed it on sale about an hours drive north from where I live and, in secret (although Rob knew of machines existence), I went and bought my first vacuum cleaner.

As Rob will confirm, I have discovered that I am very protective of the U5094 - woe betide any damage to it Rob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is, as far as my limited knowledge is concerned, pretty much immaculate. The seller mentioned that she only ever used it upstairs to vac the bedrooms and was only geting rid, because it was becoming rather heavy to shove about.
She obviously used it sparingly as, I am told, the beater bar is pretty much unused and it has no dings on the plastic parts of the machine.

It was kept in the car for a week and handed over on the Friday just gone. Rob spent much of the weekend staring at it, unable to take it in - I am lead to believe that Turbomasters are quite rare and very difficult to find.

Anyways, gotta get the others now, which leads me to (UK members of Discuss o Mat will know what is coming next)a little project I have just begun.

I am trying to fathom out the Turbopower and Turbomaster series of machines and have had a bit of success re the model number thing.
I just want to get the Turbomasters straight in my head.
My understanding is that the following machines comprise the entire Turbomaster series, which were available in the UK:

U4362 Softbag (no on board tools)
U5078 Basic Hardbag (no on board tools)
U5080 Hardbag Electronic (no on board tools)
U5094 Hardbag Total System (non-electronic, but with on board tools)
U5096 Hardbag Electronic Total System (top of the line)
U5120 Hardbag Total System for the Electricity Board
&
U5132 Turbomaster Fredom (Permabag)

The above is the series that I have been able to identify apart from one!

On Hooverspares they list one additional model number and, last night i discovered what this machine looks like! Also, by weird coincidence its the very machine which Fred has posted pictures of above - the U5045 Innovation (thanks Fred for sanctioning my membership).
Made in the UK and exported to the United States is my understanding, but why therefore is this machine listed on the Hooverspares. Were some U5045's also sold in the UK?

There you go - the questions have begun in my first post. But hey - thats me - eager to learn.

I'd better curtail this essay, before it starts killing people through boredom.

Remember Rob - any dings and there will be trouble! You can't say I haven't warned you.

All the best to all on the site.
Paul





Post# 39071 , Reply# 11   4/28/2008 at 15:00 (5,834 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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hmmmm

U5078 - manual cord wind but no vari speed

U5080 - autoflex and vari speed

U5045 - autoflex but no vari speed.........

odd!


Post# 39072 , Reply# 12   4/28/2008 at 15:06 (5,834 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Welcome Paul!

Good to see you here, it really is good having you here.

Im just so shocked your here!

Choked up to be honest.
It could only be love....

R

TM is safely tucked under the stairs LOL!!!



Post# 39079 , Reply# 13   4/28/2008 at 16:14 (5,834 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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another of the back



Post# 39081 , Reply# 14   4/28/2008 at 16:25 (5,834 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        
Heeeeeyyy!

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Nice cupboard lol. My cubby is tiny and can only really fit the ironing board and 1 vacuum in it. Oh, and I have that very same Miele only with a turbo brush. Just out of curiosity, which Turbo Junior is that? Do you have any snaps? SHAME ON YOU for having a Dyson!

Post# 39082 , Reply# 15   4/28/2008 at 16:33 (5,834 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Here is my S5210 with Turbo brush. I know I go on about this machine but GOD i love it!
i147.photobucket.com/albums/r313/...


Post# 39215 , Reply# 16   4/30/2008 at 01:25 (5,833 days old) by 74simon ()        
Aah, ain't love grand!

Fondly remembered childhood machines are the best! Nice to see you on here now, Paul, you've been corrupted!

I hope you two can put some pictures up of your TP collection, I've got to admit that I'm really starting to appreciate the TP1/TM series more and more. And I await seeing the database in anticipation! Sounds like a hell of a task though, I remember being told there was something in the region of 30 Turbopower variants...

I'd love to come across an Innovation over here, they look rather less subdued than the Euro version. I only have one Turopower at the moment, but I do really like the thing, although the Freedom Permabag system is an absolute horror to deal with, dust leakage is just the beginning of the problem with *that* design... a nice U2198 Autoflex would suit me fine, unless there's any lurid coloured onboard hose versions that I don't know of.

Anyway, great to see a couple in such harmony together, hehehe!

Si


Post# 39235 , Reply# 17   4/30/2008 at 15:04 (5,832 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)        
Hell of a task it will be Si!!!

I think I have the first three series pretty much sussed, but is anyone able to help with the official titles for the colours (main body colour/handle colour)?
The only official title I know is the Carmargue and Charcoal Grey for the leccy board specials


Post# 39236 , Reply# 18   4/30/2008 at 15:07 (5,832 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)        
and the rest....

These are all the models I have found so far - a long way to go to sort them all!!!
Cheers
Paul


Post# 39237 , Reply# 19   4/30/2008 at 15:16 (5,832 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        
Childhood Machines

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Yes this one holds far too many memories.

I used to finsh junior school at 3.20 every friday afternoon when my Gran would pick me up and take me to spend the weekend at their place.

Saturday mornings were so special there. Always the same routine.

I would rise from bed at 8.30 or so and join my grandad in the lounge while he watched BBC1 news and we both waited for Nana to get dressed and make breakfast which was always some high fibre cereal - never any kid cereal thank god or if my luck was in a bacon sarnie LOL! (cooked on a New World Apex eye level 80s thing. the one with the Sola Grill)

The next hour I would wait in great anticipation knowing that it would soon be tidy time before we went out for the day.

It didnt matter where in the house I was but "Bring him the hoover Ron" was always audible..... prompt for my Grandad to place the Hoover Senior they had in the lounge and for him to plug it in. The one they had was the 652 with a dark brown hood and a dark brown handle cover.... dunno what model this is???

It was then tough decision for me to sacrifice watching Going Live! or hoover up.

The Hoover always won in the end.

Later years when they got the TM U5094 it was always a toss up between Live and Kicking or the hoover.

Whilst I was hoovering, Nana would put a wash on in her Philco Autowasher Electronic so it was double fun until we were ready to go out so that kept me entertained for a while especially if she called me over to help her turn it on.

Sunday afternoons when I got back home to my parents house were filled with the buzz of school uniforms being washed and my Mums end of weekend clean when the Turbomaster was brought out for me to help.

Just wish I could re visit 20 years ago it would be great!

R






Post# 39238 , Reply# 20   4/30/2008 at 15:24 (5,832 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Colours dearest Paul....

TM U5094 Liliac Slate
U2332 Wedgewood Green
U2336 Sure that was called GLOSS RED??? Or deep gloss red???


Also noticed that U5094 says Autoflex but it was manual cord wind

R


Post# 39278 , Reply# 21   4/30/2008 at 22:22 (5,832 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
And, those hardwood floors are gorgeous !!

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Beautiful job...

Post# 39300 , Reply# 22   5/1/2008 at 10:11 (5,831 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
A small error...

Hey Paul

In the 1st table the U1102 is the Junior(Elec board model) and the U2196 is the Autoflex version. The Junior has the DF lamp and the Autoflex dosent- EB versions were ass about face like that lol!!.

Also the beige/brown colour scheme was carried over into the next models U1222 and U2334 which were made in both colour schemes with the same model numbers!

Cheers

Seamus


Post# 39309 , Reply# 23   5/1/2008 at 15:43 (5,831 days old) by turbopowerpaul (UK)        
How do Seamus.

Weird things were going on - I corrected the U5094 Autoflex error, just before Rob highlighted it and, also last night, i reversed the first series Electricity Board Autoflex and Junior.

I had always been suspicious of the Autoflex being amongst the Juniors and vice versa, but was led down the garden path by the official Leccy board pamphlet which i have attached.

Swines!! trying to confuse me like that.

P




Post# 39311 , Reply# 24   5/1/2008 at 16:48 (5,831 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Colours...

Hey Paul

Ive just dug out some service info books I rescued from a clear out at work - hope this helps ;).

Firstly Turbomaster Total Systems- note the Freedom is refered to as the Turbomaster Dustcup!


Post# 39312 , Reply# 25   5/1/2008 at 16:50 (5,831 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Also

86 onward Turbopowers- The Manual is from 93

Seamus


Post# 39339 , Reply# 26   5/2/2008 at 12:35 (5,830 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Jumps to Robs defence ;-)

Hey Chris
The Dyson belongs to Robs house - not him personally . I think he has more sense :-)


Post# 39340 , Reply# 27   5/2/2008 at 12:42 (5,830 days old) by vintagehoover ()        
So what am I, Seamus?

Senseless?

:P


Post# 39344 , Reply# 28   5/2/2008 at 14:49 (5,830 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
Erm

Hey Jack

You know my opinion lol!

No offence intended ;) I try to keep an open mind :)

Seamus


Post# 39351 , Reply# 29   5/2/2008 at 18:05 (5,830 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        
Apologies...

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..to anyone here who has a Dyson. But i hate them. With a pasion and will never ever ever under any cirumstances own one. My Mum wanted to get one my reaction was "if you buy a Dyson, i'm moving out!" lol. Anyway, if u like them, u like them. But I can't do with bagless full stop. I'm DYING for a Sebo x4 hehe

Post# 39369 , Reply# 30   5/3/2008 at 04:14 (5,830 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Chris,

No offence taken!

I USED to belive in Dysons working so effectively and have had 3 myself (parents DC01, My DC04 and my other DC07 All Floors) but that went out the window when I tested a TP and Dyson side by side. The Dyson left too much deep down dirt in the carpet - not my idea of clean.

I think they really are overrated and cost way too much for what they are and the poor job they do.

Anyways the Turbopower you see next t my TM is the U1222.

Il get a pic up for you soon.

Rob

:)


Post# 39373 , Reply# 31   5/3/2008 at 06:57 (5,829 days old) by junior1975 ()        
U1222???

Rob,

Are you sure that the Black TP softbag junior is the U1222? I thought that was the U1220?

I have a U1222 and this has the headlight, and is in the Carmargue grey, EB exclusive I beleive!

Correct me if I am wrong however! :D LOL

Happy hoovering all,

Clark.


Post# 39375 , Reply# 32   5/3/2008 at 07:26 (5,829 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        
Slip of the finger!

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Hi Clark.

Yep you are right - the black one is the U1220 from the second generation series.

I too have the Leccy Board Special U1222 in the grey.

Attached is a pic of the U1220.
Enjoy.
Rob


Post# 39378 , Reply# 33   5/3/2008 at 08:42 (5,829 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)        
Jealousy...

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...is well and truly setting in! LOL look at the size of that TM compared to the Turbopower. One question; how the hell do you manage to use the Miele on full power? Mine clings to the carpet even on the 'everyday' setting and I can hardly push it on the max setting. I only ever need to use it on the thick rug in my living room. Anyway, that's a hell of a set you have there :)

Post# 39460 , Reply# 34   5/4/2008 at 10:55 (5,828 days old) by rolls_rapide (-)        
Do You Remember the 'Turbomaster Total System' Telly

It featured a man and a woman, each halved straight down the middle and put together to create one person.

The voiceover blurb was something along the lines of: "If one half of you prefers an upright cleaner, and the other half would like a cylinder..."

The half-man, half-woman really disgusted my sister at the time! LOL


Post# 39519 , Reply# 35   5/5/2008 at 11:22 (5,827 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Turbopower and Washer from 1985

Took this pic earlier - these would of been on sale in the showrooms at the same time.

Hoover Electron 1100 De Luxe and TP U1220

Got the Electron going as we speak!

Rob and Paul


Post# 39520 , Reply# 36   5/5/2008 at 11:23 (5,827 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Myself keeping a careful eye on the proceedings

Post# 39630 , Reply# 37   5/7/2008 at 02:22 (5,826 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)        
Turbomasters

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Nice one there boys, looks like it was just out of the box, I do like the slate colour, now only if they had done one in Logic Fascia Black!!!

Good work on the lists Paul, a few more sleepless nights...and Rob just watch when using it on the carpet it sits on, (looks like a tight looped pile??) I`ve seen many a turbo agi grab those loops and before you can switch off its hello new carpet!!!



Post# 40395 , Reply# 38   5/14/2008 at 20:30 (5,818 days old) by hoover_elite_20 ()        
Fred,

As you may tell, I'm the hoover elite man. In your second posting, when you where talking about changing the two belts in the Innovation, those two vacuums in the background and on the right were hoover elites, right? Well, can you take some pictures of them, especially the blackish one, for I have never seen a black hoover elite 600.

Thanks!

P.S. Thank you for setting up my account.


Post# 40585 , Reply# 39   5/17/2008 at 07:56 (5,815 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
Joe

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That black Hoover is a special edition 80th Anniversary model found new in the box. It will be going to the convention in Ohio.

Post# 40798 , Reply# 40   5/18/2008 at 10:27 (5,814 days old) by hoover_elite_20 ()        
OMG!!!!!

You are the luckiest...!!!!!!!!!! I would kill for one of those! I also like your Royal in the background. Looks like a new version of mine:

Post# 40817 , Reply# 41   5/18/2008 at 20:41 (5,814 days old) by carlstock ()        

Hi there, Paul! :)

Welcome to the other mad house! ;) My apologies for not seeing this sooner, though Mr Stubbs did inform me of the excitement surrounding this machine. :)

It’s certainly a very nice machine, and whilst my knowledge of Hoovers is lacking in many ways, I do remember these models distinctly, though I tend to remember little details. I guess, like many of us, it was looking through catalogues, picking up brochures and going into shops to look at them!

As others have said, this is in fantastic condition! :)

Rob and Paul, I hope you have a lot of fun with this and others, and it was very interesting to see the Electron, too, as I do of course like my white goods, too. :) Well, actually, if it has a plug on it, I like it – TVs, DVD players, computers, satellite, cable, other digital TV receivers, hi-fi gear... :) To be honest, I know more about consumer electronics like TVs and hi-fi gear than I do vacuum cleaners and white goods, but Seamus, Rob, Jack and others are teaching me, though it must be terribly frustrating for them, especially when I tend to ask Seamus about 20 questions one after the other! LOL :) However, I love love love vacuum cleaners and white goods just as much, if not more so in pretty much every way. :)

Finally, Rob and Seamus, although I do like Dysons, I am not as keen on the DC07 as I am on other models, as you may remember my documenting the problems with it, though I’m hoping newer DC07s may be better, especially with regard to the extra cyclones at the top clogging. :)

Anyway, I shall leave it there. :) My, this thread has been a very interesting read. :)

I’ve come down with a mouth/throat infection, so I might be offline for a bit or seemingly not replying to messages on here, but I hope to remain on MSN. Boooo! LOL :) Once these antibiotics kick in – they’ve started already – I should be somewhat better. :) Mum to the rescue again – she often spots something is wrong with me, by looking out for other symptoms, before I do, even though I’m very careful. :) Going out the other day has probably weakened me, so I’m lumbered with his! Grrrr! :)

Anyway, I thought I’d quickly mention it here in case I’m away for a bit. :) Sorry for the medical update that others might not want to see! Hehe :)

And, Paul, don’t you go getting any ideas about trying to compete with me in terms of how long messages are! hehe :)

Rob, Paul, Seamus, Jack, I shall speak to you soon, and hello to anyone who hasn’t yet spoken to me. :)

Take care. :)

Regards,

Carl :)


Post# 419972 , Reply# 42   2/13/2020 at 13:44 (1,526 days old) by Rdwdcp (UK)        

Cool I have Some DC07s too

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