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  1. tazcatsdad

    Australian Hoover, Model 8001S2AUS

    Australian Hoover <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Wow!  That's a right good looker.  Here in the USA that model would've been called a Hoover Spirit, and in the UK it would've been known as a Hoover Compact.  Not sure what the name is for the type of bag it takes in other...
  2. tazcatsdad

    Mini/Mega Meet in Pittston!!

    <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Sounds good, Rob.  I'm just waiting to hear from John to make sure that the 2nd will work good for him, and then it's all systems go from there!</span>
  3. tazcatsdad

    Regina HELP?

    Electrikbrooms <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">For a while, Oreck was making Electrikbrooms if I'm not mistaken.  They had bought the rights to the name and design from Regina at around the same time that they bought the rights to the name and design of the Steemer carpet...
  4. tazcatsdad

    Mini/Mega Meet in Pittston!!

    Wow! <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">This Sunday idea is really sounding great.  I'm thinking that Sunday June 2nd would work best for me.  John, how does that work for you?  And is it do-able for you also, Rob?</span>   <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'...
  5. tazcatsdad

    Mini/Mega Meet in Pittston!!

    Buffalo <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">According to Google Maps, Buffalo is about a good 4 hour drive from Pittston (5 if you factor in "necessary stops"  ).</span>
  6. tazcatsdad

    what's your daily driver

    Since I wrote my last response ... <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">... I've changed my daily drivers just a little bit.  I no longer have the Kent: it's been replaced by an Electrolux UK PowerSystem Z1720.  As for the others, I still have them but except for the Windsor I...
  7. tazcatsdad

    Eureka Parts

    Or maybe it's this one ... <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">I just read your other post ... something about the Eureka being a 1270 series machine?  Here's a schematic from Hesco for that ...</span> http://www.hescoinc.com/schematics/eureka/e_1260.pdf
  8. tazcatsdad

    Eureka Parts

    A suggestion <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Did you try Hesco?  Sometimes they have what I need for my older Eurekas when nobody else does.  I see from your profile that you've listed a certain Eureka model, 1759D.  I couldn't find that specific model, but I did find a...
  9. tazcatsdad

    Mini/Mega Meet in Pittston!!

    You're on, my friend! <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">And many, many thanks.  I'll send you an e-mail off forum to see when we can arrange a get-together.  Looking forward to meeting you!</span>   <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">--Bill W.</span>
  10. tazcatsdad

    Question for our UK Friends

    And, <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">In terms of carpet cleaning performance I would say that they're equals.  The Turbopower's activator seems to be of the same design as the agitator on the Elite: even the height adjustment system appears to be similar.  I've never used the...
  11. tazcatsdad

    Question for our UK Friends

    Well, <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">It's been quite a while since I last had an Elite in my collection so I don't remember very well what they sound like.  However, here's a video from my YouTube channel so you can hear what my two-speed Turbopower I model U2332 sounds...
  12. tazcatsdad

    Mini/Mega Meet in Pittston!!

    Hey John, <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">I wish like heck that there were some way I could come and share my two British Turbopower 1s, my Junior Dirtsearcher, and my Senior Ranger with the gang along with the Convertible that's as old as I am!  Plus, I wish I could...
  13. tazcatsdad

    Question for our UK Friends

    thekirbylover <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Yes, I've used a few different models of the Elite.  I'm impartial: one is as good as the other, in my opinion.</span>
  14. tazcatsdad

    Question for our UK Friends

    At last the answer! <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">So my cleaners came from Cambuslang.  Good to know.  Thanks Al!</span>   <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">--Bill W.</span>
  15. tazcatsdad

    Question for our UK Friends

    <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Hello to you all!  I have been trying for the longest time to get an answer to this question, and I have yet to get it.  The question is this: which Hoover factory produced the Turbopower models U2194 and U2332?  Were they made at Perivale or...
  16. tazcatsdad

    April Curb Finds

    Don't know if anyone knew this, but ... <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">... the Electrolux Aptitude was sold in the UK as the Electrolux PowerSystem Z1720.  The only differences were that the Aptitude had a headlight, manual carpet height adjustment, and no full bag indicator...
  17. tazcatsdad

    CONVENTION 2013 MILWAUKEE

    I will be in Indiana during the convention ... <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">... so sadly this will be yet another Convention that I'll have to miss.  Hopefully, however, I'll be able to catch next year's -- especially as rumor has it that it will be in Cleveland (unless I...
  18. tazcatsdad

    A face only a mother could love...

    @stricklybojack <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">One of the best things I've ever tried for removing permanent marker is a product called "DeSolvIt" by ORANGE-SOL.  Find out more by using the link I've attached.</span>   <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms'...
  19. tazcatsdad

    NIB from November 1974.......

    Nice catch there, Seamus <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Well done!</span>   <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">-- Bill W.</span>
  20. tazcatsdad

    Filter Queen Lamp :)

    Very nice! <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Although personally, I would have liked to have seen it as a floor lamp ... that way, the power switch on the FQ could be used as it was intended to be used! :) </span> <span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">Bill W.</span>
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