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How very cute lol - Housetrained to do the hoovering!
A trip to the barbers may be called for though Jamie?
I Notice your ranger has a brown bag, so thats another difference between the 4002 and the 4014.
A trip to the barbers may be called for though Jamie?
I Notice your ranger has a brown bag, so thats another difference between the 4002 and the 4014.
Oi! It is insulation I'll have you know.
Yes I must say I do prefer the brown bag of the U4014. The bag on the U4002 looks tatty to me due to the light colour.
Still, it is what the bag is fitted to that matters, not what bag it has.
And the bag is fitted to a RANGER! The best Hoover ever made - FACT. Ha ha, can't wait to see Sebo_Fan's face when he reads that.
Yes I must say I do prefer the brown bag of the U4014. The bag on the U4002 looks tatty to me due to the light colour.
Still, it is what the bag is fitted to that matters, not what bag it has.
And the bag is fitted to a RANGER! The best Hoover ever made - FACT. Ha ha, can't wait to see Sebo_Fan's face when he reads that.
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It all according to what was in fashion at the time the Hoover was made, and in the early to mid 70's - the golden colour of the bag on my 4002 was very vogue. The 70's was an era of very strange colours, and brown was very fashionable as well - I remember how many brown and mustard coloured cars were driving around back then - Austin Maxi's, Austin Allegros, Ford Cortinas etc
This is the type I mean that would have been on sale when your 77 Ranger was being made:
This is the type I mean that would have been on sale when your 77 Ranger was being made:
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A mid 70's allegro to match the bag on my ranger lol
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Well that's the oddest colour brown that I ever saw
Given that the bag is actually green.
And it is NOT a fact that the Ranger is the best Hoover ever made - far from it. There are those who will argue, and with justification, that the Turbopowers, Turbomasters, DAM/Convertable and Concept 1s (all sold here) were better. Or even the Powerplus come to that.
Although the fundimental design is broadly the same as all Senior models going back to the 160, the "streamlined" styling of the Ranger acts like a sound box, amplifying the noise. I am not saying that it is not a good cleaner, it is just not necessarily the best Hoover ever made.
Al
Given that the bag is actually green.
And it is NOT a fact that the Ranger is the best Hoover ever made - far from it. There are those who will argue, and with justification, that the Turbopowers, Turbomasters, DAM/Convertable and Concept 1s (all sold here) were better. Or even the Powerplus come to that.
Although the fundimental design is broadly the same as all Senior models going back to the 160, the "streamlined" styling of the Ranger acts like a sound box, amplifying the noise. I am not saying that it is not a good cleaner, it is just not necessarily the best Hoover ever made.
Al
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I think the Ranger sounds lovely compared to the likes of modern screamers like the Dyson DC07 - much softer on the ears - and that really definitive deep hum/growl of the beater bar on the carpet is what sets the old Hoovers apart from todays cheap plastic brushrolls.
Its my deepest apology for saying Jamies bag is brown - it looks that way from the pics - and in his opinion as a young guy its the best cleaner in the world. We all have opinions, and its just Jamie is very proud of his Ranger - considering its twice his age, its amazing that a 17 year old would enjoy a vintage Hoover, so he should be commended for his good taste - most kids of his age would poo-poo it and laugh at it saying it was an old relic from the museum.
Its my deepest apology for saying Jamies bag is brown - it looks that way from the pics - and in his opinion as a young guy its the best cleaner in the world. We all have opinions, and its just Jamie is very proud of his Ranger - considering its twice his age, its amazing that a 17 year old would enjoy a vintage Hoover, so he should be commended for his good taste - most kids of his age would poo-poo it and laugh at it saying it was an old relic from the museum.
In all fairness to Alistair I wasn't being 100% serious when I said it was the best Hoover ever made. It is a truly superb Vacuum Cleaner and the best Hoover I own, but there were better Hoovers if you look at every single model made.
Though, one thing you can't fault the Senior Ranger for is build quality. That hood is made of nice thick plastic and maybe the shape does increase the motor noise, but at least it is a GOOD motor noise! I could listen to that Hoover hum all day even if mine is accompanied with worn brush roll bearings sounding like a Cummins diesel.
Though, one thing you can't fault the Senior Ranger for is build quality. That hood is made of nice thick plastic and maybe the shape does increase the motor noise, but at least it is a GOOD motor noise! I could listen to that Hoover hum all day even if mine is accompanied with worn brush roll bearings sounding like a Cummins diesel.
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Mine needs new brushroll bearings too, they got cleaned when I got the cleaner yesterday, and there is a fair bit of play in them, but I re-greased them and they seem to sound not too bad. Might order some new ones from that site you told me about, its just I hate paying stupid postage charges for such small items, and I am sick of online sellers ripping me off with them, for instance, one retailer would sell me a pygmy bulb for 89p but then want £3.50 to post it to me, and I know it doesnt cost this much.
I will only criticise the headlamp lens which is brittle and easily damaged - I know the one on my Mothers Ranger was cracked too - maybe as a result of smacking it into furniture, but imagine the plastic on a 37 year old Dyson (when the DC07 gets to that age - in another 26 years lol) you would only have to touch it and it would snap off. I'll be 66 by the time my oldest DC07 is the same age as my Ranger - sounds crazy!
I will only criticise the headlamp lens which is brittle and easily damaged - I know the one on my Mothers Ranger was cracked too - maybe as a result of smacking it into furniture, but imagine the plastic on a 37 year old Dyson (when the DC07 gets to that age - in another 26 years lol) you would only have to touch it and it would snap off. I'll be 66 by the time my oldest DC07 is the same age as my Ranger - sounds crazy!
Well the sad thing is if I want to replace the bearings in my Ranger's brush roll it looks like I'll have to buy a WHOLE NEW brush roll because one end cap comes off but the other does not, even using the pliers tip to hold the other end secure.
Oh well, whenever I have a spare £20 I'll invest in that complete brush roll I believe I gave you the link too.
Oh well, whenever I have a spare £20 I'll invest in that complete brush roll I believe I gave you the link too.
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Mine came apart quite easily, the bearings both came out and the internal rod was able to be cleaned. Jamie you must persevere, and it will come apart, try putting the seized end in a jamjar containing white spirit, and this should soak in and release the threads on the end of the rod. Be careful using pliers on the rod ends as you could cross thread them!
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Once you get one of the round metal end plates off the brushroll, just pull hard on the other one, and the end plate and rod should pull out of the brushroll, you can then use a mole wrench on the seized end holding the shaft in a pair of pliers. Soaking both ends in white spirit will loosen the bearings to be able to pry them out.
That is why I haven't had much luck with the pliers, I don't want to bugger the threads.
I did try pulling the rod out but to no avail, perhaps I'll try again but by wedging a flat head screwdriver into the end cap and twisting.
What do you use to grease your bearings Steve ?
No, I'm not being crude...
I did try pulling the rod out but to no avail, perhaps I'll try again but by wedging a flat head screwdriver into the end cap and twisting.
What do you use to grease your bearings Steve ?
No, I'm not being crude...
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If you have one end off - you need to pull the other end VERY hard, and it will come out, the rod is probably stuck to the inner bearing , and needs to be pulled hard to release it - that is why I say to soak each end in a pot of white spirit - its excellent de-greaser. Dont be defeatist - old vacs will often likely have seized parts so you have to try your best to free them - if you havent got any white spirit, use some WD40 liberally sprayed onto each end of the brusroll.
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As for the grease - some multipurpose grease or some spray grease will do fine - dont use oil as it will come out of the bearings and stain your carpets. You can get both types of grease from the likes of Halfrauds.
Well I use 3-In-1 for my bearings, made by the WD-40 company but it is a lubricant fair and square rather than "a bit of this, a bit of that..." which is what WD-40 is.
Talking of WD-40 though, it is in my good books today since after spraying some in the "broken" cord winder of my 2000 Electrolux Tango Z5001 cylinder the winder works again like brand new! It hasn't worked since I bought it, I figured the spring had gone but nothing a "toolkit in a can" can't solve.
Talking of WD-40 though, it is in my good books today since after spraying some in the "broken" cord winder of my 2000 Electrolux Tango Z5001 cylinder the winder works again like brand new! It hasn't worked since I bought it, I figured the spring had gone but nothing a "toolkit in a can" can't solve.
