Hoover Turbopower killed by.....

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi all I won a Hoover Turbopower U2336 on ebay and the person did not pack it in transit and it turnned up like this...

The back was smashed and they took the handle off to box it up and ripped the top off instead. Also the front bag door was also nearly tore in half as well as the trunion/the part that holds the bellows in place.

On the bright side the hood and wheels are ok. lol

I'm sure ill be able to get replacements easy enough... NOT!{


James

 

[junior1975]

NIGHTMARE

James dude,

That is just sooooooooooo wrong. The 2336 is known to be made of glass, but this is ridiculous.

Will email you later. Bloody shoddy packing.

I presume you are going to try to get something back?

Happy hoovering,

Clark.

If you are on Windows Live, find me via my email address. Anyone else who wants to add me, feel free would be good to catch up.

 

[portable]

Wow, James

What a mess. So sorry. It makes you sad. What idiots!

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

I had a Hoover Z come from Ebay that was messed up due to poor packing too... so disappointing. I'm sorry that happened to you.... Hope you get all your money back. Did you tell the seller? What was their response?

 

[richardc1983]

Thats disgraceful... I would be sending it back.

I had a red one that colour that I sold on ebay... was in mint condition and I had put a new motor and brushroll in it.

Still got a spare new motor now.

They are fragile so I packed it in a box with loads of bubble wrap and lots of old pillows to cushion it with.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

That's Terrible!

Is that the same model as the Innovation, here in the US?

 

[turbomaster1984]

Innovations and Sovereigns

The model James has was sold as a Sovereign althout I dont think that colour made it across the pond.

Here it was called the Turbopower.

The Innovation was sold here as the Turbomaster.

 

[turbomaster1984]

Sovereigns/Turbopowers. ran from 1983-2000 or so in various colours and styles with tools and without.

 

[turbomaster1984]

innovations/Turbomasters

 

[turbomaster1984]

Both

 

[richardc1983]

OUt of all the turbopowers the strongest ones were the one with the cloth bag.. however they lacked tools.

My parents had the grey turbpower plus you show in the picture it had two speeds.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Wow!

Those are all such gorgeous machines! And in such wonderful shape! I think gray is such a pretty color on those! Too bad we never got that color scheme over here. I'm lucky enough to have an Innovation, without the tools on board. It's a good cleaner...pretty quiet. I love the smell of the air freshener!

But the cord-winder on mine finally gave out, so it no longer retracts. :-(
I'm keeping my eyes on the lookout for a donor machine. But I'm dreading working on it; I hear they're a nightmare to take apart and fix...

Thanks for sharing the pictures! I've only ever once seen a Sovereign... and it was in Tom Anderson's collection.

 

[turbopowerpaul]

Hi Fred

Cheers for the compliments on mine and rob's turbos. Certainly one hell of a variety of colours!

Soft lilac of the U2566 is a personal favourite of mine...

 

[turbopowerpaul]

and then there is Aubergine of the U2872...

 

[turbopowerpaul]

You mention your innovation! Would that be the U5045 at all?

That model perplexes me as, rather weirdly, its listed on Hoover UK's service and spares site! To the best of my knowledge its never been sold in the UK (I really hope it never has, as that would mean another version to try and find!).

Also, if you happen to know, what is the model number of the softbag US innovation shown below? never been able to find out.

Cheers
paul

 

[turbomaster1984]

The First series,

1983

Both Hardbag versions personal favourites of mine.

Regal Blue and Deep Regal Blue autoflex

Rich Burgundy and Deep Rich Burgundy

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Keep 'em coming!

Love the lavender.. and the Aubergine..

Reminds me of a birthday card a friend of mine sent his boyfriend last year... I now giggle every time I hear the word "Aubergine"

Hehe.

 

[turbomaster1984]

Hyacinths cleaner?

Wedgwood Green and Depp Wedgwood Green

 

[turbomaster1984]

subject of this thread.

Deep Laquer Red and Laquer Red