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Thats the exact picture I found! Thanks for the makers name, I shall investigate that!

Now you say Spinney, I think you are correct! And searching google for Spinney Vacuumland bought up some lovely scans which had almost identical machines in! Different paint jobs and slightly differing tools, but the machine is the same! What I must have then is the vintage equivilant of a...

Hi Guys! Via the Manchestervacs forum, a chap very local to myself came round last night with a Hoover Ranger that needed some love. I fitted a new fan, oiled the bearings and replaced the roller bearings for him and he was delighted. It was his grandfathers, he inherited it. A collector in the...

That's interesting, I didn't know B&Q mixed aerosols... Might give that a go, I have another 652 in much better condition, I'll polish it's handle and take that in! RE the bumper. Removing it is fine, it's re-fitting it, I don't think my rivet gun will get into the rear rivet locations, there's...

Another resurrection! So, I got given this today! Clearly a badge engineered contour, although one difference I can see is the bag entry tube is round and not elongated like the contour, so I've got to hack a bag on some how... No idea if it works, I'll find out tomorrow! But it's pretty...

Hi All! I dived into refurbishing my Hoover Senior 652C in Hop Green & Jonquil. Very early on, I realised it will need a full paint job, as the hood is corroding and bubbling up the paint... Has anyone ever painted a Senior before, and if so what paint colour did you use? I have not looked at...

I went to our first car boot today, not expecting much, and there wasn't much. Modern crap, a hoover 375 which I looked over, it had a wooden wheel, no cord, ruined handle and rust, and didn't stand up, but it was old. But the guy wanted £20 so I laughed and walked off... Ended up getting this...

I remember when I was younger, the estate agents that my dad ran had a TP2 in blue (probably the same model but with the piston bag full indicator) with a split door, it had tape over it! I'll glue it up and possibly put some magic tape over it too just to re-inforce it. When you turn it on you...

I've never had one of those but I doubt it looking at a picture I found on Google! Both heads will probably suck edge dirt up, but there will be no grooming

I rarely post here anymore, it's just too american. Which isn't a dig at anyone per se, but it means that any UK content gets pushed off the first page quite quickly. I'm only on here today as I was reading turbopowerpaul's turbopower 2 thread (jmurrays actually, but TPP added lots of content)...

I have one of those, and yes, edge cleaning isn't fantastic, and the brushroll is a bit soft I find, but it's not too horrific. In the UK it's rare to get an electric power head at all, one bonus of it is one can clean up late at night with everyone in bed, and with the machine set quite low it...

I thought I would bring this back from the archive As I have just spent half an hour reading it! Never been too up on Turbopower 2's to be honest. I've always had a few, currently at home I have: U2188 (1100w Red) (£10 with exploded bearings) U2464 Autosense (£Free) U2106 (£9.99 with paperwork...

Hi Guys (This feels odd putting it in the vintage section, but it is over 20 years old, and thems the rules!) How we doing? Long time no speak, but I wanted to share my latest find with you! A while ago, I was very kindly invited by Thames Valley Police to attend a speed awareness course, for...

Lovely to meet you James, and thanks for the cleaners! Should have had the other Junior off you for parts, thought about that when I got onto the A40, but wasn't turning round and going through the massive road closed diversion through ruislip again! Let me know if you get any more with your...

Thanks! Needs another coat or two of wax, but she looks great! Got another machine to do for the owner and they can go back!

James! I'm just up the m40 in Marlow! If you wouldn't mind, ill grab them all and give you some space back!

Hi Guys I finished a project off the other day, and got a rebuild thread written up last night (well, early this morning when I finished), and thought you might like to see it! It's going to a vacuum cleaner museum too, which is nice, the old girl can retire sat in a glass display case being...

A fair amount! I refurbished one a few years ago, and came to an agreement on price which undervalued it slightly, but took into account the home it was going to and other things as well. Was £100, with a box, packaging and return label sent to me as well, which probably added another £20 to...

I'd expect the switch and other bits to be changed, but the chassis has the C stamped in, and I wouldn't have thought the chassis would have needed changing! Anyway, I've been thinking of paint for it. Currently, it looks white, but it should have been Smoked Pine originally. Has anyone ever...

Thanks! I'm more chuffed with the dustette as its got its box and paperwork, a few people at the show went through it with me and seemed genuinely interested, which was nice. The senior is a basket case, a refurb for one day, need to get the damn bag zip moving first! If I can't though...