Hoover TurboPower Product Lineup

[bagintheback]

Thanks so much Rob! I have a question realting to the 5000 information you gave me. Was there no 5000 canister from 2000 to 2002? You stated S3577 production ended in 2000.


Here is the updated list:
1000: Hoover Tempo style Canister S1339
1500: Soft Cover Elite style Upright U5046-930 1995-1997
1700: Hard Cover Elite style Upright
2000: Hard Cover Caddy Vac
2200: Hard Cover Elite style Upright
3100: 12' Fold-Away U5167-900
3200: Legacy/Dimension style Upright
3700: Mirco-Lite Cover Caddy Vac. U5135-900
4200: 13' Non Self-Propelled Windunnel
4500: 15' Soft Guard style Upright U5264-930
4600: Empower Upright U5260-900
4900: Twin-Chamber Bagless Upright. 15' 12amp Elite Motor. U5296-900
5000: Relabeled Futura Supreme model S3569. TurboPower made from 1995-1997. S3577
5000: Futura style PN with new label. Changed from HOOVER to Hoover TurboPower S3577 1997-2000
5000: PowerMAX style canister S3612 2002
5100: 12' Non Self-propelled Bagged Windtunnel Upright U5415-900
5200: SpinScub SteamVac F5192-900
5500: SpinScrub SteamVac F5912900
5700: 15' Non Self-Propelled Windtunnel Upright U5444-900 U5477-900
6500: Windtunnel Bagless. Twin Chamber U5725900
7000: Windtunnel Canister. S3646 S3646-090 includes Turbine Hand Tool.
7100: 15' Non Self-Propelled Bagless Windtunnel Upright U5761-900
7300: Savvy Upright. Bagless Only. U8153900
7400: Savvy Upright. Bagless/ Bagged U8155900
7500: Windtunnel Canitser. S3649
7500: Self-Propelled Bagged Windtunnel Upright. 15' U6459-900
7600: Self-Propelled 15' Bagged Windtunnel Upright U6436-900 U6459-900 U6436-900 Includes Extra Stretch Hose
8000: Bagless Self-Propelled Upright U6660-900
U5349900: 15' Bagless Tempo style Upright

 

[durango159]

Hi,

All of the dates were approximate. I have no actual information for manufacture dates. I do not know that I purchased a PowerMax S3603-040 in September 1997, at that time Sears was selling the 1st series TurboPower 5000 S3577, and TurboPower 6000 S3613. I remember shopping in Boscovs around 1999 and seeing the 2nd series edition TurboPower 5000 S3577. I have no knowledge of production dates but between leftovers and whenever S3612 hit the market, it would have been very easy to still find a new TurboPower 5000 during the 2000-2002 area. I think the S3612 was discontinued around 2006? I know that Kauffman's was still selling them in 2005.

The thing with the TurboPower series was that it ran from 1990's through late 2000's. There are still a couple Hoover models that are labeled TurboPower now being made but not nearly as many as before. In the mid 1990's the Hoover Self Propelled PowerDrive was the high end of the TurboPower uprights, then later the Windtunnels hit the market and the Deluxe Windtunnel and Self Propelled became the higher end of the TurboPower Series as Hoover gradually changed its whole line of uprights to the clean air bag first style as opposed to fan first direct air systems.

 

[durango159]

AAAAAhhh, second sentence should read: I do know that my family purchased a Hoover PowerMax S3603-040 in September 1997.

This machine was my first of several PowerMax series power head canisters that I've purchased over the years. It still runs well, my sister now owns it. This is the machine that is pictured in another thread in a JC Penney catalog, also another member was seeking a power head for this model S3603-040 it was the navy blue PowerMax with on/off agitator control on handle. Headlight stayed on in bare floor mode, thanks to the 3 prong plug on the power nozzle. 9.8Amp motor 12.0 Cleaning Effectiveness per Amp. Original agitator was the 2 row spiral design that was solid brush all the way with exception of the belt. It didn't have the gaps for housing support bars when Hoover decided to make the replacement and future model canister vacuums with a universal agitator to fit the Hoover Elite and Dimension uprights.

 

[vacman117]

Here is a pamphlet that was given to me of the TurboPower lineup, although I am unsure of the year this is from. I'm assuming around 2002-2004, considering it includes the bagless Windtunnels. I would have scanned these, but my scanner is not working currently, so the pictures are not the greatest.

The cover-

 

[vacman117]

Introduction

 

[vacman117]

Some of the uprights. I have the 4500 and it is one of my favorite 'Elites' that I have. It is actually really powerful and really sticks to the carpet. I used to have the 4900, but it is long gone. I would absolutely love to find the 1700 and 5100...

 

[vacman117]

More of the uprights. Again, I would love to find the 6200 and 7500.

 

[vacman117]

The TOL self propelled bagless.

 

[vacman117]

The canisters, which are probably my favorite, and the ones that I would like to find the most.

 

[vacman117]

And here is my TurboPower 4500. I got this on eBay 3 years ago for $15. It's surprisingly in amazing condition.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Brochure is Printed 11/01

Chase,

That brochure you have has a print date of 11/01 on it, to mean it was revised in November 2001.

~Ben

 

[thomas_squared]

We have a TurboPower 7000. I will snap a picture later. It has the powerdrive, embeded dirt finder, and 4 height settings. Sadly, it has not been the most reliable machine.

 

[bagintheback]

vacman117

I love it! Please scan that brochure once you have a working scanner.

 

[durango159]

Wow, wonderful, I was trying to find a large picture of a TurboPower 4500 but couldn't, I really like those ones. That brochure is great. I used to have a brochure of the early series which would have had the Dimension Dirt Finder, Power Drive and PowerMax canister TurboPower models. I'm hoping its still at my parents house, I'll have to search for it when I see them over Thanksgiving.

Does anyone have a TurboPower 5000 or 6000 canister, preferably the S3577 model, I would love to have a picture of one of those on here!

 

[director12]

I may've seen these vacuums when I was little.

 

[durango159]

Hi Director 12. In a way I would say you probably would have seen them at various stores. For the most part these models were dealer sold to include the Hoover factory stores-- I miss them However as I stated in descriptions Sears sold the TurboPower 5000 & 6000 canister in the 1990's, Boscovs, Kauffman's, Strawbridges and other May owned department stores also sold many of these models.

 

[director12]

I've heard of Boscovs when I was little, but never shopped there before.

 

[bagintheback]

My grandparents bought a TurboPower Caddy Vac at Fry's Electronics in 1999. I remember a few models sold at Sears in the early 2000s as well. Does anyone know if JCPenny sold these cleaners?

 

[director12]

Bagintheback

I don't know. I haven't visited J.C. Pennys in years. I never visited Frys Electronics before.

 

[durango159]

JC Penney sold very few vacuums in store. Most of what they have in the past decade has been on their website. I do not recall any particular models that they would have carried other than the Hoover Windtunnel bagless canister S3765.