Information on the Turbopower 1000/2/3 please!

[turbopowerpaul]

Permabag system explained...

 

[hoovermanmick]

hoover turbopower

i recon they should relunch the turbo power 2/3 great pics turbopower paul

 

[sebo_fan]

You reckon they would sell, Paul? I know what you mean though - I believe the Turbopower 1, 2, 3 series were the last of the best Hoover uprights. The Purepower, or Pure "Crap" as I call them are heavy, noisy, poorly made and not a patch on the TP2 and 3. I changed from collecting their TP2/3 series to buying their cylinder line ups of Arrianne, Telios models. Easier to use, lighter, more power and not as poorly constructed.

 

[turbopowerpaul]

How do Mick.
Reintroduction of old models types is a very difficult question to answer. Looking through rose tinted spectacles, would probably see a mass market for the 'good old' machines of yesteryear.
As far as vacuums are concerned, and its just my opinion (no right or wrong), I think the market has moved onto other things.
My current housemate keeps banging on about needing a new vacuum cleaner and, whereas it used to be Hoover being the pretty much automatic choice, all she wants is a Dyson.
The world has changed and for Hoover to bring out a Turbopower to the old design, I dont think actually should happen. They had their time and it would be a shame to see them dragged through the mud, in the pages of Which magazine, up against competitor machines of a completely different era.
Besides, I dont need any more new model numbers coming into the collecting market - myself and Rob are already hellishly short of room

Paul

 

[jmurray01]

Yep, Dyson is the new "one to get".

Heck, most people call Vacuum Cleaners "hoovers", so surely if we call them that we should be faithful and actually have a HOOVER!!

 

[hoovermanmick]

hoover turbopower

hi turbopower paul. i got my self a new henry summer of last year i hav used it a handful of times. but i sooner use the good old cleaners in stead. you cant beat them junior turbopower 1@2 freedom 1000 or lux 350e 0r sensotronic i was thinking i no i should wash my mouth out with soap n water . i was looking at getin a tesco cheapo for every day rather than useing the vintage ones i need some thing decent cus i hav a dalmation dog lov him to bits but his hairs are a pain. the junior copes prity well them if i keep useing it its not going to last long his it. what do recon to this cleaner sorry for the postin of a differeant vac

 

[sebo_fan]

It's ironic when we talk about bagged vacuums being replaced by the more modern bagless = well, maybe in the domestic industry. Hospitals and clinics though still use Henry, commercial similar versions, SEBO uprights - all because they work for long hours, hold their power and suction - but more importantly use a bag which is safer.

 

[jmurray01]

I said I'd post some pictures of my 1994 HOOVER Turbopower 1000, so here they are! I took them this afternoon after polishing it.

 

[jmurray01]

Second picture.

 

[jmurray01]

Third picture.

 

[jmurray01]

Fourth picture.

 

[jmurray01]

Fifth picture.

 

[alexhoovers94]

There is my Turbopower 2's and 1000

 

[alexhoovers94]

I have a new addition now so I will update the picture...

I recently got a Turbopower 3 so I have updated the picture.


Here is my "Turbo 2" collection currently....

 

[alexhoovers94]

Paul...

What is "ecosnese" that you stated on the list in reply 109, model U2881?


 


Is it just a spelling mistake and just said Autosense, or?.......

 

[sebo_fan]

It may be a typo - "ecosense" was a tag Hoover used with their washing machines - our "ecologic 1300" had an ecosense function.

 

[alexhoovers94]

Do you know what it does though?

 

[vintagerepairer]

Look at message 67

and you will find the answer to this question.

 

[sebo_fan]

Well that's something new to learn today.

 

[alexhoovers94]

Thanks Benny for pointing that out! I need to go check my U2880 is actually a U2880 now! haha.