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TurboPower on the left ... I had the machine on the left back in the 90's ... a wonderful machine

@compuvac Thanks for the insight. The Euro has been around so long we'll all have forgotten the franc, peseta, deutsche Mark and all the others in another few years ... The next interesting thing then is that they didn't produce a translated version of the brochure. You'd have thought the...

Money, money, money ... They're great brochures and bring back many memories! I'm now curious about the handwritten figures on many of the pictures. The booklet is in English and suggests it's for the UK/EU market. Somebody has taken a lot of trouble to put pricing info on it, however I...

OMG .... they're still around? My aunt had one back in the late 60's. National had a range of products that were designed so that you didn't have to hide them. They could live "in plain sight", so to speak. And to be fair, they fitted very well into some of the plastic furniture aesthetic of...

Pictures? Hi John, Do you happen to have a picture of the wheels you're after ... or the machine itself ... in case nobody puts two and two together from just the name? I had a lovely mauve/lilac TurboMaster from that period and have no idea if the parts might match or not ... Cheers, Nick

Meadowbank photos Hi Michael, Great photo. Do you have any others of the NSW factory? As I understand it, they did the whole range of Hoover appliances for Australia there ... washers, dryers, cleaners, polishers and so on. It would be wonderful to see other photos of a manufacturing age...

Uplifting What a lovely story to watch. How wonderful to know that one's collection will be appreciated and live on in the future

50Hz v 60Hz Don't forget the US power frequency is higher. Whichever route you choose for getting the voltage, I believe the frequency will still be 60Hz, not the native 50Hz in UK/EU/AU. I suspect the motor will therefore run 20% faster, which may be deterimental in the long term as I think...

At least it's only across the ditch ... ... but it doesn't look like it's complete and not necessarily in good condition. Good luck! Nick https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/28353253279

And a steal at just ... 19 pounds, 19 shillings ... although I bet it was marketed as 19 guineas back in the day. Have fun with your new cleaner!

Pricing The advertisement at photo 11 is fascinating. A Dial-A-Matic was almost four times the price of a Constellation. I wonder what price a Convertible would have been. Does this pricing ratio of canister-to-upright seem to be a rule, or was the DAM perhaps priced at a premium for being a...

ID Info Missing? Great machine, but I'm curious as to where the identification/rating plate is. It should be visible underneath, near the switch. US voltage won't be enough to run it, so be careful not to brown the windings out with the lower 110V supply.

Light Bulb The bulb runs off AU mains voltage - 220V/240V. You can still get small pilot lamps at hardware stores that will suit. 25W max SBC should do it. If old bulb is in machine, take it to the shop and look for similar. Good luck. Original bag looks great!

Wonderful! I'll have to put a visit to your museum on my list next time I visit the USA

There have been others in the forums ... These were apparently popular in Italy. Many homes there are fully tiled, with some rugs in some areas, whereas in Australia, America and many other counties we tend to carept wall-to-wall and only tile in wet areas. With so much floor to polish...

Motor noise Hi Gary, The motor doesn't sound as smooth as I'd expect. It has a high pitched "scream" to it, instead of a lower, gentle hum. It also seems to slow down to a stop more quickly than mine does. I'm afraid I have no idea what the issue might be, but perhaps that black soot you...

Complete Video? Hi Bagintheback - you said the complete video was on the internet. Would you have a URL for it? Or perhaps the search terms you used to locate it? Thanks

Indeed I am ... Hi John, It sounds like what you have is what I need, in the nicest possible way! I'll email you separately with details and pictures of what I'm trying to source. Could be a day or two though. Cheers, Nick

Speaking of brush strips .... if you work out where to get some, could you let me know? I've tried on a few occasions to get the corrrect ones and keep getting supplied with those designed for newer machines. They spiral the wrong way (r/h instead of l/h helix) and won't slide in. I believe the...

Hi everyone, I'm running out of room and therefore have to sell four Hoover 652 machines. There are two 6525A machines. One is a complete grey example in very good condition, while the other started out grey but received a "gold" paint job from its previous owner. It also has a replacement...