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    You are all realy nice people.

    Hi guys..I just wanted to say that although i have only been on this forum a few days that you are all realy nice friendly people and am proud to be apart of this wonderful group. Its so nice to speak to all of you and see your threads etc. Realy do hope to get to actualy meet you all in person...
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    Carboot Sale Finds!

    Sounds like a good find my friend. Looking forward to the pics :-)
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    Any vacs for sale?

    Realy? sounds interesting. Could you post a pic for me? Will :-)
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    Any vacs for sale?

    Love the pics joe...Lovely machines. I will keep my eye open on ebay for some machines and hopefully get something good :-) Will.
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    Any vacs for sale?

    Hi Joe. Thanks mate. Its going to be nice to get to know all you guys on here and if any of you know where i can get some more machines then ill be greatfull to know :-) Once i have some more to my collection i will post a pic:-)
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    85% of my turbopowers are together

    I love all your turbopowers sam..There Awesome! If i come across any that i think you will like i will let you know :-)
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    Any vacs for sale?

    Hi mate. At the mo i have a hoover turbomaster on the way and have a Electrolux contour and panasonic mce 450 and thats my lot :-( I have loved vacs for years and wanted to become a collector and my wife loves them too. So am on the look out to start collecting...(mainly older machines) :-)...
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    my hoover 700

    Hi gary..That is a smashing cleaner! You have done a great job restoring it.They are one of the best vintage vacs there are i think. Will:-)
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    Any vacs for sale?

    Hi all...Im looking to buy either a Hoover junior ( roundbelt style with tools) Hoover turbopower or a kirby? Ive only just started collecting and have a love for vauums with the headlights or just the general Dirtyfan motor types. However..I do love the 500 series of the luxes too so if any of...
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    85% of my turbopowers are together

    OOOW i will bear that in mind sam..It may well be the carbon brushes..I had a dyson once that did that and it was the brushes but i could not get any so just ended up replacing the whole motor itself. Then a friend of mine borrowed it and killed it again by sucking up water! i was so annoyed...
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    85% of my turbopowers are together

    Hi sam! Love you turbopowers! Its me..Will! i have managed to get on here finally. Haha. Also i have managed to get hold of a turbomaster which i will be getting next week and will be sure to put up a pic and a possible vid of it in action. Also looking to swap my lux contour Flexihead for a...
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    Another boxed cylinder - Electrolux Dolphin 2230

    aha! This is the bruiser! Yep she had that one. I have to agree with you on that chris..The Electroluxes are great machines also. I have a Electrolux contour Flexihead that i want to possibly swap for a hoover turbo or hoover junior.. I over did it a while back and had loads of luxs and now want...
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    My hoover Turbomaster U5096

    Hi ryan..That is a Awesome machine. Same colour as mine. I need to replace the bottom of the dustbag compartment cover as its cracked, Put some new belts on a general clean up and new dirtfinder lamp and she is away to go :-) Cant wait to put some pics up :-)
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    Another boxed cylinder - Electrolux Dolphin 2230

    I maybey thinking of someone elses vac then. But my nan certainly had the blue turbopower. I remember being scared of it as a little one lol.Hope to get hold of a Dolphin myself someday. Great luxes.
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    Another boxed cylinder - Electrolux Dolphin 2230

    I think it was the blue one...I seem to remember soverign or something like that on the front but im sure it was actualy a turbopower as it looked identical and was made by Hoover. Im guessing a rare machine?
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    Hoover [junior] U1104

    Great piece of kit there...Love the juniors. Reliable and perform well. Nice work on restoration :-)
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    Another boxed cylinder - Electrolux Dolphin 2230

    I remember my nan having one back in 1989.She got it new from (i think) S&S Electrics..A small shop down in the town from where she lived.It was the dark grey model with speed control on the Handle. I also vaguely Remember Her having a Hoover Turbopower Autoflex at the same time..She got that i...
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    Another boxed cylinder - Electrolux Dolphin 2230

    Cool Chris i will do mate. I will put a few up on here.Will put some with it switched on and the allover condition. I love turbomasters/powers..They are great machines am planning on a junior next. Will be great to get to know you all...Looking forward to it :-)
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    Another boxed cylinder - Electrolux Dolphin 2230

    Awesome mate. Im new to this. I messaged you funnily enough on ebay the other day asking what else you had for sale as im just starting out fixing up vacuums. and collecting.Then i found this site. I just won a hoover turbomaster on ebay today so can't wait to get it and recondition it all up...
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    My hoover Turbomaster U5096

    Hi folks. Im quite Excited as ive just got hold of a Hoover Turbomaster which should be here on wednesday at the latest. Im all new to this so i presume im doing this all right lol. Looking forward to making it all good again as there are a few small issues with it that need sorting. Will upload...
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