elites, elites, elites!

[alexhoovers94]

paul...


Ahh yes I know which one you mean, the bright orange and black one that said "hoover commercial" on the front, god, hoover liked there bright orange commercial vacs. There was one of those commercial hoover that you were talking about a month or two back now, was gonna get it but thought, nahhh, lol.

 

[alexhoovers94]

This is my favourite Hoover elite, the elite ll, it is the n

 

[bagintheback]

From 1990

A Legacy without on board tools. These must be very rare.

 

[bagintheback]

TOL Legacy

Gray, on board tools with case, switch on handle, air fresher (Hoover should bring that back), and a hard bag cover. But of course we all know the softcover Hoovers looked better.......

 

[bagintheback]

Commercial Elite 200

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[sebo_fan]

PaulC - the electrical vac shop up Gorgie/just up from Haymarket station (cant remember the name of it) used to have a second hand red Hoover commercial upright based on the Legacy you refer to. I nearly bought it, not sure if they still have it as it's been a year since I was last in Edinburgh. They usually sell Sebo and loads of old Hoover tub refurbs.


 


As for the UK Hoover Turbopower - wasn't it called Hoover Sovereign in the U.S?


 


There is a separate archive thread on that model here: http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?11205

 

[director12]

Any idea if the Windtunnels took over the Elites?

 

[paulc]

Sebofan,

Ah, you mean Wallace's in Dalry? No that cleaner isn't there any more. He used to do quite a few recon machines ( I got an X1 in there 5yrs ago )but now concentrates on new Dyson's and Sebo's in the vacuum line, has also increased the line of washers and dryers he sells. He has the occasional recon Oreck in the window but am suprised he sells any cleaners as they are quite pricey.

I used to live just round the corner from that shop about 10yrs ago, he used to sell recon quite a few recon Juniors. We now live a bit further along in Gorgie at the back of Aldi and McDonalds in the flats with the green and cream exterior.

 

[floor-a-matic]

Burgundy Legacy U4545-900 (I did NOT get the tools because I use a canister for vacing above-floor)
Orange C1403
Blue Elite U4641-930
Red Encore U4261-930
I had those quite some time ago, but I wish I'd have kept them (even though I'm out of room for more collections)

 

[bagintheback]

director12

The Elites never had a direct successor since the Elite was a direct air design and everything since is the bypass system. But both the Windtunnel and Elite were TOL machines at one point. So you could say the the "Windtunnels took over the Elites" The Windtunnel came out in 1997, but the last houshold Elite, model U5134900, was removed from Hoover's webpage in early 2005.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I have a few of them.

One is new out of box, and, I still have the box! A friend gave it to me, saying, "You have to have a fresh one". Some of mine are not in the 'collection', a they need some attention.
Last week, during my N. Canton pilgrimage, I was given black and white photos taken at their launch, by the art department at HOOVER. I almost died when they were placed in my hands!

 

[bagintheback]

I would love to pictures of the Elite launch! You wouldn't happen to have a digital copy you could post here?

 

[brandon_w_t]

In reply 20, the Hoover elite two, with the side mounted attachments. My grandma had one and gave it to us when I was little because my moms Singer broke.


I have yet to find one exactly like the one she had. I absolutely loved that vacuum. I still do. I have seen many other elites, but I can't seem to find that one.

 

[alexhoovers94]

bagintheback...


That Legacy ll in your reply 22 is the same one off the 1993 nobody does it like you advert, I was trying to distinguish which Hoover it was and obviously that was the one.

 

[uksausage]

the commercial

i have the british version of the elite the hoover dual purpose commercial looks the same as the one in alex's picture but has no headlight somewhere i lost the tools as well ho hum if anyone can help there please let me know

 

[vacman117]

Alex,

The Legacy you are talking about is actually a different one. The one featured in the advertisement has Hoover written in big 'bubble' letters. I actually have that machine. I'll post a picture of the exact one either tonight or tomorrow.

Chase

 

[sebo_fan]

Yep I meant Wallaces in Dalry. I couldn't for the life of me remember the name! There's now an Asian owned shop along from them who are selling cheap vacs but I always went into Wallaces as they felt more professional.

 

[paulc]

Sebofan,

The Asian appliance shop folded, it is now a solicitors I think. There was also a great little shop on Old Dalkeith Road that specialised in vacuum repair and recon models, he has also now closed. The only other vacuum repair shops I know of in Edinburgh are the Hoover shop on Leith walk, a vacuum repair shop past Meadowbank near Jocks Lodge and a small vac shop just past Fountain Bridge Cinema complex. Sad to say not many people send their vacuums for a yearly service any more as they did when I was a child, when it breaks it gets junked and a new one bought.

Anyway, back to the thread!!! I like the look of the ELITE'S but the Legacy, to me, is a thing of beauty! I wish I had grabbed one when they were in Makro.

BTW, please fee free to drop me an email anytime.

PaulC

 

[epiceurekalover]

Wow guys

It amazes me at how many they made that look exactly the same. or the same but with little tiny tweaks to them. I just wanna collect em all. cuz they elites are sexy. LOL

 

[rutger]

Great stuff, those period adverts really capture the feel of the time.