A rather unusual Goblin Laser

[jmurray01]

I think the reason the Goblin Lasers did not sell well was because for about £20 extra you could get a Hoover Turbopower which had a name that went hand in hand with reliability (unlike these days!) and to be blunt was more attractive.

To me the Laser looks rather off putting in terms of styling.

 

[turbo500]

James...

I LOVE THAT WIDETRACK

 

[andy-lux]

must admit tho, out of all the laser's i have have owned. i have never come across one of these before

 

[andy-lux]

love that wide track

i love the soft bagged ones hiding

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi C...

Hi Chris,
I have 3 Electrolux wide tracks. Burgandy,green and a NIB black one.
Dated from early 1997 and who ever bought it got it from Alders as the invice is still on the box.

Andy 3 of the soft bag vacs in the photo are a Goblin upright can't remember the model, A Hoover Junior (The one like the Sprite) and a Hoover Concept 1

James)

 

[jmurray01]

James, is that a Philips U800 I spot in the photograph?

 

[vintagerepairer]

It's either that or a 1977 Hoover Ranger. I joke Jamie.

 

[baglessball]

Any chance of a photo of inside the bin/ filter? And maybe the brush cavity too?

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi

Hi Jamie, Yep that's right. It's a Philips U800.
A customer gave it to me as they tried to sell it me 1st and I said no thanks so he gave it me as he could not be arsed to carry it back up the hill again.
In fact I think he was the same guy who gave me the Hitachi upright as well.

James)

 

[turbo500]

...GAVE YOU A HITACHI UPRIGHT? Oh I've come over all faint...

 

[jmurray01]

No, that's just the wine Chris!

Is that U800 in working order? Those motors are pretty darn good with excellent suction. I do love my Philips, used it today actually. Love the way that brush roll brings the carpet pile up.

Need to buy an upholstery tool for it though, they are so cheap but I keep putting it off. Probably because I'd never use it since that hose is so stiff but it'd be good to have I guess.

Couldn't take a photo of the U800 could you James?

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Umm.

Umm sorry Jamie the Philips is buried again now along with the similar Delonghi 800.
Next time I dig them out i'll take some snaps.

The Hitachi was a 760D. I think I got rid of it as it wasn't in good condition and I already have one in ok condition as well as a Hitachi 460dc.

James)

 

[turbo500]

Oh, James, I'm not impressed with you right now!

 

[rolls_rapide]

"Unlike the Hoover design, the dust is not directly blow

With the Hoover Turbo Freedoms, it wasn't.

The airflow, as I understood it, was diverted downwards into the bottom of the dustbox, then found its way back up, through a nylon mesh filter (like a tumble dryer lint filter), then through the pleated paper filter.

Photo courtesy of "Turbomaster1984".

 

[jmurray01]

Watch out, you'll get a stiletto through your living room window now!

 

[sebo_fan]

Yours or somebody else's, dear?

 

[jmurray01]

That was a poor joke in reference to Chris' comment about the Hitachi James got rid of.

 

[keiththomas]

Laser

Well Goblin name was owned by shop vac, then they had a fire in the ireland plastics factory so ended these machines in the mid 1990's The Goblin brand was sold to Glen Dimplex the owner of Morphy Richards. I heard they are dreadful and cheap nasty machines. We had a Goblin Rio made in Ireland dreadful and sold it to get rid of it. Now Use Dyson and the old Hoover Pure Power

 

[sebo_fan]

I had the Goblin Topo for many years which was a true Goblin design before Morphy Richards put out their own version. Can't say I've seen a slip in quality though, or say that they're "nasty," but rather, do the job they are designed to do.

 

[jmurray01]

Since you use a Dyson and a PurePower your opinion is not valid here.

Only kidding...

But I think to say they are nasty is erroneous going by what other users have stated.