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Post# 41014   5/20/2008 at 16:53 (5,819 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)        

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Heres another one of my 10 turbopowers.

1987 Electrcity Board Special Hardbag Autoflex to match my U1222 Softbag.


Picture entitled "chased by bully big brother" LOL






Post# 41071 , Reply# 1   5/21/2008 at 04:24 (5,818 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)        
LOL!

Hey Rob

I have one just like that ;)

It always strikes me as strange that the Electricity Board versions were "ass about face" with regard to headlamps i.e the Junior models had them and the hardbags didnt.

Do I see its original Ever Ready/Hoover plug??

Seamus


Post# 41104 , Reply# 2   5/21/2008 at 16:21 (5,818 days old) by hoover_elite_20 ()        
I wana see the...

...soft bag model. Is it like an Elite?

Post# 41107 , Reply# 3   5/21/2008 at 16:51 (5,818 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)        
Innovations?

Weren't these the same/similar machines as the Innovations that were sold in the U.S.? They kind of had a bad rep over here for being "problematic". Did they in the U.K.?

Rick


Post# 41562 , Reply# 4   5/26/2008 at 15:11 (5,813 days old) by rolls_rapide (-)        
The UK Hoover Turbopowers...

were very popular machines, but hellishly noisy. Not really problematic,

They had apparently, 25% more suction than the old 'Senior' series.

For uprights, Hoover made the best; Electrolux made good cylinders.

You could purchase individual motor parts, whereas Electrolux's 500 Series had to have a whole new motor fitted.

I had an Electrolux 550 that developed a worn motor pulley, causing the belt to ride across and cut into the plastic casing. It did it again with the second motor, so the next motor fitted was for a 610, which had a small pulley fitted to it. It too, was showing signs of wear, so the machine was sold on.



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