beko1987
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That's a great machine, is that top spec?
I think the new Brushroll was needed!
I think the new Brushroll was needed!
1992 Electrolux Airstream 1000 Z1490
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vintagerepairer
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Obslete spares
With new roller brushes costing around £15 or more, and cleaners to replace the likes of the Hoover Turbopower 2 and Electrolux Contour available for £50 - £60, you can guess how many orders are being taken for parts for these older cleaners. It's a wonder you can still get the bags even. No manufacturer or supplier is going to keep making spares parts on the off chance of selling a handful every year. This has always been the case. The only difference today is that numerous factors have led to a rapid decrease in the time that spares are available for.
With new roller brushes costing around £15 or more, and cleaners to replace the likes of the Hoover Turbopower 2 and Electrolux Contour available for £50 - £60, you can guess how many orders are being taken for parts for these older cleaners. It's a wonder you can still get the bags even. No manufacturer or supplier is going to keep making spares parts on the off chance of selling a handful every year. This has always been the case. The only difference today is that numerous factors have led to a rapid decrease in the time that spares are available for.
alexhoovers94
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Sam....
Yes, the Airstream was top speck, it ran alongside the Contours as Top of the line. I believe Electrolux only came out with it because Hoover brought out the Turbopower 1000 and Electrolux wanted to keep up the "most powerful upright on the market" the Irony is, the Turbopower 2's were more powerful and better built than the Contours, anyway.
Yes, the Airstream was top speck, it ran alongside the Contours as Top of the line. I believe Electrolux only came out with it because Hoover brought out the Turbopower 1000 and Electrolux wanted to keep up the "most powerful upright on the market" the Irony is, the Turbopower 2's were more powerful and better built than the Contours, anyway.
turbo500
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Another nice makeover, well done Alex 
alexhoovers94
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Thankyou, Chris.
turbo500
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Here's a snap from the brochure featuring the Airstream
alexhoovers94
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Wow, that is really cool, Chris, thanks so much.
rootcyclone
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Great looking Vacuum, Alex! The airstream looks a lot like a Contour in my view, and similar to a 600 series Lux. Kinda like a compromise between the two, almost.
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Come on Alex - lets see it in action on Youtube lol
alexhoovers94
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Well the Airstream IS a Contour, the Contours came out to replace the 600's as the 600's were getting a bit dated for the 90's.
I do have a spare Turbopower 2/3/1000 brushrool, Steve. It doesn't have the bearings in it or the metal end caps.
I do have a spare Turbopower 2/3/1000 brushrool, Steve. It doesn't have the bearings in it or the metal end caps.
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I will try and get a video today, Steve.
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Alex, I'd advise you to keep hold of any spare brushroll for the TP2/3 as they are like hens teeth, and as you own so many Turbopower 2's you never know when you might need one.
The brushroll on mine has good brushes - its just the channel where the belt runs has been friction damaged by the last user constantly running it with a slipping belt, and now the new belt rubs on the sides of the belt channel and squeeks when turning off the vac.
Anyway, come on, chop chop - we are waiting for your dulcet tones to start reviewing the the Airstream on your channel?
The brushroll on mine has good brushes - its just the channel where the belt runs has been friction damaged by the last user constantly running it with a slipping belt, and now the new belt rubs on the sides of the belt channel and squeeks when turning off the vac.
Anyway, come on, chop chop - we are waiting for your dulcet tones to start reviewing the the Airstream on your channel?
alexhoovers94
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3 out of my 6 Turbopower 2's squeek on turn off due to the belt rubbing against the sole plate, I have tried so many times to get it to stop, bit it doesn't want to, lol.
vintagerepairer
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squeeking
This is all due the belt being off center of course, but as well as a worn roller, the pully on the motor can be worn away too.
This is all due the belt being off center of course, but as well as a worn roller, the pully on the motor can be worn away too.
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I checked the drive spindle on the motor and its fine, if a little blue and black coloured. The main problem is that the friction has caused the raised section of the brushroll to get damaged and the belt now rides to one side, causing it to rub against the motor housing. This also makes the belt get hot in use.
The other big culprit for doing this is my E500's but in this case it IS the spindle that is worn.
Hoover Juniors are bad for wearing out the spindles too.
All this damage because people are ignorant of the want of a new drivebelt when its slipping.
The other big culprit for doing this is my E500's but in this case it IS the spindle that is worn.
Hoover Juniors are bad for wearing out the spindles too.
All this damage because people are ignorant of the want of a new drivebelt when its slipping.
vintagerepairer
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Ignorant.
This is quite true. However, as it has proven, many a cleaner continued to work well with all sorts of noises and squeaks. Whilst I have seen much damage as a result of a belt wearing through no end of plastic mouldings, it is apparent that it took a good deal of time for this to occur.
This is quite true. However, as it has proven, many a cleaner continued to work well with all sorts of noises and squeaks. Whilst I have seen much damage as a result of a belt wearing through no end of plastic mouldings, it is apparent that it took a good deal of time for this to occur.
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Yes Benny, uprights do seem to cause more trouble than cylinders don't they. Its usually to do with the belt and brushroll that the problems occur. So many uprights now appear on Ebay simply due to the belts being broken or stretched meaning that the owner thinks the vac is now not worth keeping or them trying to replace the belt.
Also, its more difficult to get belts now for many vacs, as shops like yours that used to sell bags and belts have all gone out of business or closed down, and many people are not internet savvy, and just don't know where to get a belt from other than having to phone the manufacturers up for one (any pay through the nose for it). Many owners simply don't know how to change the belt or brushroll, or even own the tools to remove a soleplate to do it.
Also, its more difficult to get belts now for many vacs, as shops like yours that used to sell bags and belts have all gone out of business or closed down, and many people are not internet savvy, and just don't know where to get a belt from other than having to phone the manufacturers up for one (any pay through the nose for it). Many owners simply don't know how to change the belt or brushroll, or even own the tools to remove a soleplate to do it.
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It's still a surprise manufacturers even continue to produce the bags on older models, such as Hoover producing genuine Turbopower 2/3 ones, amongst other spares for those models.
I'm surprised though that Vax hasn't made the Multifunction Model 6131T Bagless, as far as I know it's the only bagged model available from Vax so I'm not surprised they haven't converted it. I do realise some years ago they made a Bagless Model but I wouldn't be surprised (I use that word quite a lot) if they did try it again. But then if they did do this & stopped production of bags people who own older Vaxes would have to go elsewhere.
I'm surprised though that Vax hasn't made the Multifunction Model 6131T Bagless, as far as I know it's the only bagged model available from Vax so I'm not surprised they haven't converted it. I do realise some years ago they made a Bagless Model but I wouldn't be surprised (I use that word quite a lot) if they did try it again. But then if they did do this & stopped production of bags people who own older Vaxes would have to go elsewhere.
alexhoovers94
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That has always been my cause for concern...
That they will stop producing bags and belts for my old ones, what will I do?
Will they just become ornaments? Or will I have to make my self some out of some generic bag, or bags for other models and convert them, a bit like I did with the airstream bag for the 616.
That they will stop producing bags and belts for my old ones, what will I do?
Will they just become ornaments? Or will I have to make my self some out of some generic bag, or bags for other models and convert them, a bit like I did with the airstream bag for the 616.
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I have no doubt that Hoover don't produce these bags and belts any more. We are just buying old stocks that were made several years ago. Once these stocks run out that's it.
Of course, there are still other stocks made by Electruepart, Qualtex and others, but I bet these aren't in production any more either, and we are just running down old stocks.
As stocks run lower, people will no longer own TP2's as they cant get brushrolls and other vital parts for them, so they will get binned and recycled. In the end there will just be those models in the hands of collectors, that never get used for fear they will break down and wont be able to be fixed, and thus they become ornaments and museum pieces.
Of course, there are still other stocks made by Electruepart, Qualtex and others, but I bet these aren't in production any more either, and we are just running down old stocks.
As stocks run lower, people will no longer own TP2's as they cant get brushrolls and other vital parts for them, so they will get binned and recycled. In the end there will just be those models in the hands of collectors, that never get used for fear they will break down and wont be able to be fixed, and thus they become ornaments and museum pieces.
