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    More Turbopowers!

    Hi everyone The other day I picked up 2 Turbopowers and a Hoover Commercial that were listed on Gumtree. I only wanted the Turbopowers, but the Commercial is going to a friend tomorrow. Anyway, the new Turbopowers are both TP1s, a U2716 ''boost'' and a U2798. They were listed as working, but...
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    Another DC01!

    Hi all Today I got another DC01, a blue and grey one from Facebay. It cost me £20 and I traded in my DC07 at the same time for a tenner off. The machine works fine, no smells or unhealthy noises and the machine seems virtually intact apart from a glued chunk of plastic on the spine and the 2...
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    My new (To me) Dyson DC01 De Stijl!

    Hi all. I don't post here frequently, I must get into the habit of doing so more often! Anyway, to point. Some might remember me having a DC04 De Stijl, I made the mistake and tipped it, and only the other week started deeply regretting it! Anyway, the other night I spotted a DC01 De Stijl on...
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    Dyson DA001 : Stripdown and rebuild

    Hi! Some might know I have a Dyson DA001....Ive had it a while but never worked on it as such till the other day. I totaly stripped it down and washed it all out, the motor housing was black and now theres a huge black carbon dust stain on my bedroom carpet...oh well! There are a few pics from...
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    For Sale : Hoover Turbopower and stuff!

    Hi all. I've got into collecting vacuums as well as washers now, and ended up with a fair few. However, I feel I'm moving on, and like with some of my washing machines, feel its time to downsize, as actually...I dont want to be carrying round 20 washing machines and 20 vacs. So, I'm offering...
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    My new Dyson DA001!

    Hi all. I've been given a Dyson DA001, it was my aunts, owned from new. She had the DA001 upstairs in her old house, and a DC14 Origin downstairs, but she's down-sized into a bungalow and has no need for 2 vacuum cleaners. Before she moved, I asked her to keep the DA001 for me if she were to get...
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    My Current Vacuums

    Hi all. I've been on here a while but stayed quiet and now I've got some vacs I thought it was time to share images of them! I've got 7 currently, due to be getting in my Aunts DC01, Godparents DC05 (In a while) and possibly some other stuff. I need to type up my current kit to my profile, but...
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    Vacuums at School - Sebo and Numatics

    Hi I finally got a chance to take a few pics of the 2 Sebos at school and a few of the Numatics at school, I had my camera in for other purpouses today and I was cleaning and I remembered I had it with me, and decided to take a few pics, and a short video of the BS46. Anyway, enough of the...
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    Changing the belt on a Panasonic MC-E464 Vacuum

    Hi all. I've been given a Panasonic MC-E464, it works but it needs a belt. Now, I've fixed hundreds of washing macines, but never a vacuum, so this is a totally new enterprise!! Please could someone show me how I change the belt on one please! Thanks in advance! :) Chris.
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    New Vacs - Help / advice required!!

    Hi All. I have posted the odd item on the site here but not much since I got rid of my old vacuum. Today, Alistair (Vacbear58 on AutomaticWasher.org, not sure about here sorry!) dropped in as he was in the area picking up some machines and he very kindly gave me 5 vacs :) He gave me a TurboPower...
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    Hoover TurboPower Wheels - I'm going to be making some on the lathe, does anyone here want some too?

    Hi, many of you know (I hope), I have a TurboPower U2332, and the wheels have snapped off, and so I am going to make some on my grandads lathe out of wood, but before I do, does anyone else here want me to make a set for them? (They WON'T be painted) Thanks Chris.
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    Just got a new hoover and I have a problem

    Hi, I have just got a Hoover U2332 in green, and I have just been hoovering with it and the wheel cracked and disintergrated, so I was wondering if anyone could help me find a wheel in green somewhere, if anyone knows of a vacuum spares site please let me know what it is, had a look on eBay and...
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    Sebo BS46 Comfort - Schools new hoover!

    Hi people, haven't posted on here in Ages because since I offered and sold my old hoover on here, I haven't had much to talk about! Anyway, since a large wash-in, my hoover interest has got bigger, still waiting to get my new one through! Anyway, enough said and lets move onto the topic. So...
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    Holiday vacs.

    Hi, I'm on my holiday in a self catering cottage and thought I'd share a pic of the hoover, and hoovers I've seen. Yesterday, Sunday, I went to the owners of the self catering cottage's parents house for afternoon tea after Church. They have a nice green Electrolux Chic Z1435. And in the...
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    New vacuum, I got one, and it's different

    Ok, here is the HI - VAC. Dad has had this in the garage for 10 years, he got it when he brought a lathe but we never used it. So, the Dyson has gone, and as a temporary measure, I'm borrowing this! I've been told it's mid 90s. So that's all I know about it, and so here are the few pics I took...
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    I need suggestions - my Dyson has packed up

    Hi all, I don't know if you know but I own a Dyson DC04 De Stijl and it's broken and I can't seen to fix it. When I got it the clutch hose was stuck together with duck tape, at first glance I wasn't too worried at the sight of it but slowly unstuck it's self and the hole became huge, so I stuck...
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    My Hoovers.

    Hi, I'm new here but I am on Automaticwasher.org. I'm not into vacs that much, but I think it's going to grow to be a hobby like washing machines. I've got a Dyson DC04 De Stijl which is battered, bruised and broken at the moment, but I hope to have it running shortly (Clutch hose was taped up...
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    FREE Numatic NVQ250

    Hi, I've got a Numatic NVQ250 that I was allowed to take from school as the motor had burnt out, however I cannot afford to spend and fix it as I've got other hoovers and washing machines on the way/need parts, so I'm fixing my Dyson which needs a £3 part instead. This hoover I believe is a 1993...
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