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U5078 Turbomaster (hard bag) A seperate toolkit was available for the early Turbomasters, the tool conversion slot being clearly seen in this photo...

U5078 Turbomaster (hard bag) The next model up (U5078) boasted the hard bag case arrangement and appeared in, despite what the photos appear to show, the same colour as the soft bag U4362 - Classic Blue Grey and Classic Blue Grey Shadow...

U4362 (soft bag) ratings sticker...

U4362 Turbomaster (soft bag) The air freshener control on the soft bag...

U4362 Turbomaster (soft bag) The basic machine was the soft bag model U4362, appearing in Classic Blue Grey and Classic Blue Grey Shadow. All Turbomasters were maximum 575 watts. Recognise this machine Ryan? :-)

TOP OF THE RANGE! - Turbomaster The 'turbo' replacement for the Hoover Ranger appeared in 1987, the new models being christened Turbomaster. The range was developed over the period 1987 to 1988 to comprise: 1x soft bag basic model 1x hard bag basic model 1x hard bag model with variable speed...

The very budget cleaner! with tools - U4529 The 'other' Turbolite was model U4529. This model was identical to the U4527, appearing in the same colours of Oyster White and Midnight Grey, but was sold complete with a boxed set of tools...

The very budget cleaner! U4527 Ratings sticker - 400watts...

The very budget cleaner! U4527 Underneath...

The very budget cleaner! U4527 from the back - a very simple and basic design...

The very budget cleaner! A new model was introduced, sitting beneath the Turbopower Juniors in the overall range. Continuing the 'turbo' theme, these models were christened the Turbolite. The standard model was model U4527...

Hi Chris. Thanks for the pictures you have posted. Re: the black machine - the colour would associate that machine with being a version of U2408, which is officially described as being Black Tulip shadow and Gloss Black. There being no other black turbopowers listed, I would assume its this...

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SNAP! Hi Gareth. Myself and Rob also have a South African Windtunnel in the form of model U5433 Windtunnel 1300 (I think this model also appears in your photo above). It now lives with us in the UK...

That, as far as I know, is all the Turbo1 models that were sold in the UK. If anyone knows different or can add details of others, then please do. It will be interesting to know if there were! New models to cover from tomorrow, starting with the Turbolite. Cheers Paul

UB088 Turbopower Plus Ratings sticker...

UB088 Turbopower Plus As with the UB070, other than what you can see, I dont know much about this model. This is the last Turbopower 1 model to be covered in this thread, though other versions and models were sold elsewhere in the world - I wont be dealing with those:-)...

UB070 Turbopower Plus This model was one of two Turbopower 1's that adoped the new model numbering scheme. Dont know much about it, other than what you can see in the photograph, with thanks to the photographs owner...

U2872 Turbopower (Total System) Ratings sticker...

U2872 Turbopower (Total System) Deep glossy finish...