Hoover Senior Ranger U4058

[turbo500]

Hi folks,

I picked up this little gem in a vintage and collectables shop near where I live today, complete with a boxed set of tools for the grand total of £20. Very happy with it. Needs a clean and some TLC. I will post some pics when it's had a service.

 

[turbo500]

the tools

 

[turbo500]

Dated June 1978. I believe this was a co-op exclusive model?

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Looks like those tools saw

a good time! I never saw that style hood before. I know your "Seniors" look like our "Convertibles, both the regular and "ranger" style hoods. That is a first for me. I'm also amazed that they kept making Ultraflex" hose over there long after we went to Tufflex over here.

 

[z30soulbrother]

ranger

yes i had one of these in the mid 80s with the tools....nice hose suction with a brand new bag on!

 

[jmurray01]

"nice hose suction with a brand new bag on!"

Indeed, but unfortunately after only being used once or twice the suction decreases rapidly for the hose. It's a shame as the hose and tools were so well made and would have performed brilliantly given the chance.

 

[alexhoovers94]

I would love to get the tools for my Senior, Even just to try them just to see what the suction is like I am willing to bet I will be surprised and will probably be better than others make out.


I had used the tools on my Junior briefly and I thought the suction was excellent for such a small motor and was way better than "others" claimed.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

My convertibles work fine with their tools.

I don't use them like a 'shop vac', but, they clean regular household dirt well. i HAVE to admit: they are NOT the strongest, but, it's ok.

 

[alexhoovers94]

"I don't use them like a 'shop vac'"


 


That is true, but who uses an upright as a "shop vac" aka Henry anyway?! You would just use a cylinder vac for that or like I suggested, a Henry, you have got to love a Henry though! 

 

[jmurray01]

That is true John, they are more than adequate to vacuum along the skirting boards or for light upholstery cleaning (they won't get deep down dirt, ironically).

I do use the tools with my 1977 Ranger every now and again, but my main reason for not using them often is because it sounds like a jet engine when the motor revs up to 600 Watts, my poor ears!!

 

[turbomaster1984]

Looks brill! cant wait to see it at the weekend!

 

[alexhoovers94]

"Looks brill! cant wait to see it at the weekend!"

Is that a euphemism?

 

[turbomaster1984]

No its not,

DOnt find you funny Alex.

Grow up!

 

[alexhoovers94]

The expression "got up on the wrong side of the bed" could be said...

 

[thekirbylover]

.....

 

[turbomaster1984]

No

Im bored of your 'got nothing to say so il make crappy sexual innuendo' moments.

YAWN

 

[alexhoovers94]

Honey...

You know me already!

 

[z30soulbrother]

senior tools

back to the senior/ranger tools...if you look at the front of the metal covering the fan it seems to close in a bit and is slightly raised as if to slightly reduce the gap which remains open when the converter is in place...its always puzzled me why they didnt fill it in right to the pulley in that area thus completely closing the gap when the converter goes in.....the earlier side entry converter system on the "citation" type senior...and before that the 612? seemed to harness more of the suction..and they didnt have a 2 speed motor...did they?

 

[alexhoovers94]

Perhaps that is why they introduced the two speed motor on the 652 and Ranger style, to make up for the suction lost through the converter...Perhaps if you were to tape a piece of paper to the sole plate to cover the front opening you would have suction sealed off completely. Just a thought.