Thread Number: 3752
Hoover find of finds on Hoover day of days! |
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Post# 42310 , Reply# 1   6/2/2008 at 11:41 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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The hood... |
Post# 42311 , Reply# 2   6/2/2008 at 11:43 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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And of course, it's by Royal Appointment! |
Post# 42312 , Reply# 3   6/2/2008 at 11:44 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Not a crack, scuff or scrape in sight! :) |
Post# 42313 , Reply# 4   6/2/2008 at 11:46 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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...it has the bag-full indicator light. The button on the left is for the cord rewind: |
Post# 42314 , Reply# 5   6/2/2008 at 11:47 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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And I've forgotten how you date these modern machines by their serial numbers :S Anyone? |
Post# 42315 , Reply# 6   6/2/2008 at 11:48 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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...on low speed: |
Post# 42317 , Reply# 7   6/2/2008 at 11:50 (5,806 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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...without the camera-flash for full effect :) You may notice the base-plate is absent; I've removed it temporarily because it needs a new belt. |
Post# 42318 , Reply# 8   6/2/2008 at 12:02 (5,806 days old) by turbomaster1984 (Ripley, Derbyshire)   |   | |
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Jack, Nice Turbo! One im after too myself to complete my line up of 2nd generation Turbopowers. FIrst line up was 1983 Blue Autoflex with bag indicator Dark Red Basic hardbag - airfreshener but no bag indicator * Cream U1100 Softbag * 1985 Second generation Your fine example above TOL (of which im green with envy over) Wedgewood Green bag indicator/airfreshener MOL* Black Softbag Turbo* Yours is dated May 1988. * models indicated with this star can be seen in my thread about Turbopowers. Congratulations on a nice find Jack, if you want to chat to me on msn or indeed maybe chat on the phone then just drop me mail. It was nice to meet you in November and now I have life on track It would be nice to catch up with eveyone I met. All the best Rob |
Post# 42323 , Reply# 9   6/2/2008 at 12:55 (5,806 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 42326 , Reply# 10   6/2/2008 at 12:58 (5,806 days old) by turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 42333 , Reply# 12   6/2/2008 at 16:09 (5,805 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 42336 , Reply# 14   6/2/2008 at 16:24 (5,805 days old) by tommymilan (milano)   |   | |
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Hello, my compliments for your new Turbopower. I have one just llike yours and I love it, I also have other torbopowers and Turbomasters (my favourites) and will be glad to show some pictures of them as soon as possible. I'd like to enclose a picture of my favourite Turbomaster, the soft bag version. Hope you enjoy it! Tommy |
Post# 42337 , Reply# 15   6/2/2008 at 16:59 (5,805 days old) by tommymilan (milano)   |   | |
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Post# 42339 , Reply# 16   6/2/2008 at 17:14 (5,805 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 42377 , Reply# 17   6/2/2008 at 21:48 (5,805 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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Not my cup of tea LOL but I may have spotted a light green one this weekend Not interested in new stuff so I didn't inspect it Did play with the metal brushroller panasonic mv think 6013 but thought it sounded whiny |
Post# 42382 , Reply# 18   6/2/2008 at 22:15 (5,805 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)   |   | |
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Is there a chance that any of you in the British Isles will make the trip to Hooverland for the convention? Would like to meet all of you ! Norm |
Post# 42417 , Reply# 21   6/3/2008 at 04:22 (5,805 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)   |   | |
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Ohhh Jack Its a slippery slope, first its one..then..who knows how many, you`ll just have to go for the Blue & Green to match!! If I think of Hoover Turbopower I always "Think Red" the U2194 was so ahead of its time..so radically different.....and then later the Flame Red of the U2336 really does make your eyes Pop Out!!!! Lovely Vac, keep it safe its a Very Very Delicate beasty...so much so as it ages... Boys, a lovely collection of Turbopowers there, a classic collection as ever, will look even better with a few more added after the Turbopower stash find last week..me thinks theres room for a little "Mauve & Green" in that line up, |
Post# 42420 , Reply# 23   6/3/2008 at 04:48 (5,805 days old) by junior1975 ()   |   | |
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Sorry 'bout that double post chaps and chapesses. Silly lil old me! ;) (Slinks off to a corner to sit facing the wall for an hour!). |
Post# 42470 , Reply# 24   6/3/2008 at 12:01 (5,805 days old) by hoover_elite_20 ()   |   | |
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Tommy, I LOVE your soft-bag Turbomaster! I should try to find one. |
Post# 42516 , Reply# 26   6/3/2008 at 18:47 (5,804 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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I rather like it. It's what would have been called "Euro Design" over here. I see it has a fragrance dispenser.. does it utilize vacuum tablets or something else? |
Post# 42576 , Reply# 27   6/4/2008 at 06:28 (5,804 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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I've been told by Alan and co that a lot of my uprights are very "Euro" no idea what they mean. :P |
Post# 42581 , Reply# 28   6/4/2008 at 06:53 (5,804 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 42584 , Reply# 29   6/4/2008 at 07:50 (5,804 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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I found time to do a quick video of the Autoflex this morning. Hope you all enjoy it! CLICK HERE TO GO TO vintagehoover's LINK |
Post# 42586 , Reply# 30   6/4/2008 at 08:15 (5,804 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 42587 , Reply# 31   6/4/2008 at 08:32 (5,804 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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Well a lot of American uprights seem to be very industrial, chunky, heavy designs...regardless of how old they are. They're domestic appliances, not an industrial process. :P |
Post# 42597 , Reply# 32   6/4/2008 at 11:36 (5,804 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 42652 , Reply# 33   6/4/2008 at 22:13 (5,803 days old) by 74simon ()   |   | |
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They used a circular solid scented block to dispense the fragrance, ISTR three different kinds were available. They always remind me of lavatory freshner blocks a bit... *ducks* Si |