turbopowerpaul
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Permabag system explained...
Information on the Turbopower 1000/2/3 please!
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hoovermanmick
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i recon they should relunch the turbo power 2/3 great pics turbopower paul
i recon they should relunch the turbo power 2/3 great pics turbopower paul
sebo_fan
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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
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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
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
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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
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
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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.
alexhoovers94
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There is my Turbopower 2's and 1000
alexhoovers94
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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....
I recently got a Turbopower 3 so I have updated the picture.
Here is my "Turbo 2" collection currently....
alexhoovers94
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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?.......
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
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It may be a typo - "ecosense" was a tag Hoover used with their washing machines - our "ecologic 1300" had an ecosense function.
alexhoovers94
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Do you know what it does though?
vintagerepairer
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Look at message 67
and you will find the answer to this question.
and you will find the answer to this question.
sebo_fan
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Well that's something new to learn today.
alexhoovers94
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Thanks Benny for pointing that out! I need to go check my U2880 is actually a U2880 now! haha.
beko1987
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I thought I would bring this back from the archive
As I have just spent half an hour reading it! Never been too up on Turbopower 2's to be honest. I've always had a few, currently at home I have:
U2188 (1100w Red) (£10 with exploded bearings)
U2464 Autosense (£Free)
U2106 (£9.99 with paperwork from Ebay)
And they were very nice. I'm using the U2106 this month actually! ()
However, I bought 6 more at the weekend for £50! One of them was a U2464, and as I already have a very nice one of those I gave it to someone who I know wanted one, so I have 5 left!
They are:
U2090 from 1998 in Yellow
U2460 from 1996 in Red
U2462 from 1994 (and with a split bag door sadly) in Blue
A Turbopower 3 U2876 from 1995 in Red
A Turbopower 1000 U2814 from 1993 in Blue.
All work very well, I've filmed all of them, and put the first one live already! - . As you can see from the second picture the boot of my car is still full of machines, so it will be a busy week! Must get some cleaners I don't want as much gone so I don't have to keep them in my mums loft!
So I now own 8 Turbopower 2 Machines! Damn seems I have an impromptu TP2 collection going!
As I have just spent half an hour reading it! Never been too up on Turbopower 2's to be honest. I've always had a few, currently at home I have:
U2188 (1100w Red) (£10 with exploded bearings)
U2464 Autosense (£Free)
U2106 (£9.99 with paperwork from Ebay)
And they were very nice. I'm using the U2106 this month actually! ()
However, I bought 6 more at the weekend for £50! One of them was a U2464, and as I already have a very nice one of those I gave it to someone who I know wanted one, so I have 5 left!
They are:
U2090 from 1998 in Yellow
U2460 from 1996 in Red
U2462 from 1994 (and with a split bag door sadly) in Blue
A Turbopower 3 U2876 from 1995 in Red
A Turbopower 1000 U2814 from 1993 in Blue.
All work very well, I've filmed all of them, and put the first one live already! - . As you can see from the second picture the boot of my car is still full of machines, so it will be a busy week! Must get some cleaners I don't want as much gone so I don't have to keep them in my mums loft!
So I now own 8 Turbopower 2 Machines! Damn seems I have an impromptu TP2 collection going!
turbo500
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with a split bag door
Oh how I love Paul's Turbopower threads!! Such a handy resource, I'm always referring back to them.
The bag doors were always a weak point on the early TP2's, but they were reinforced on later models.
It's a shame really as performance wise, the U2462 is the best model they ever did. The activator brushroll in the higher powered models didn't work so great as it spun too fast to really groom the carpet like the TP1/800w TP2's. The U2462 also didn't have the bloody stupid awful autosense feature which never worked properly!
Oh how I love Paul's Turbopower threads!! Such a handy resource, I'm always referring back to them.
The bag doors were always a weak point on the early TP2's, but they were reinforced on later models.
It's a shame really as performance wise, the U2462 is the best model they ever did. The activator brushroll in the higher powered models didn't work so great as it spun too fast to really groom the carpet like the TP1/800w TP2's. The U2462 also didn't have the bloody stupid awful autosense feature which never worked properly!
beko1987
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I remember when I was younger, the estate agents that my dad ran had a TP2 in blue (probably the same model but with the piston bag full indicator) with a split door, it had tape over it!
I'll glue it up and possibly put some magic tape over it too just to re-inforce it. When you turn it on you can see it being sucked inwards, although it has re-inforcement inside as they all do. Maybe it's just been unlucky!
I'll glue it up and possibly put some magic tape over it too just to re-inforce it. When you turn it on you can see it being sucked inwards, although it has re-inforcement inside as they all do. Maybe it's just been unlucky!
alexhoovers94
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Very Nice Sam, I use to have a "huge" Turbopower 2 collection.
I probably have about the same you have now Sam.
I am not certain but I may possibly have a U2462 bag door spare somewhere.
Here is my favourite Turbopower 2...My early 1992 piston bag check indicator model.
I probably have about the same you have now Sam.
I am not certain but I may possibly have a U2462 bag door spare somewhere.
Here is my favourite Turbopower 2...My early 1992 piston bag check indicator model.
alexhoovers94
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Here was my Turbopower 2 collection for a couple of years ago, I have about half that now.
Turbopower 2/3/1000 reproduction
Interesting topic- bringing old models back into reproduction. But I think its safe to say the turbopower 2/3/1000 will never come back into production even if Hoover wanted to. And thats because they sold the rights to it. They sold the turbopower 2 patents and mouldings onto dirt devil I think who then carried on producing a budget turbopower 2 model under there own brand. I think even after dirt devil finished with it they passed it on to JMB. So- as far as bringing the Turbopower 2 back, its a brilliant idea and a brilliant machine, but Hoover simply do not own the rights to it and therefore cannot produce it. Theres plent of other models they could bring back though.
Interesting topic- bringing old models back into reproduction. But I think its safe to say the turbopower 2/3/1000 will never come back into production even if Hoover wanted to. And thats because they sold the rights to it. They sold the turbopower 2 patents and mouldings onto dirt devil I think who then carried on producing a budget turbopower 2 model under there own brand. I think even after dirt devil finished with it they passed it on to JMB. So- as far as bringing the Turbopower 2 back, its a brilliant idea and a brilliant machine, but Hoover simply do not own the rights to it and therefore cannot produce it. Theres plent of other models they could bring back though.
turbo500
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RE: JMB
Just for info regarding the JMB brand. This was never a brand in its own right, they were just rebadged Dirt Devil’s exclusive for Littlewoods-Index.
Just for info regarding the JMB brand. This was never a brand in its own right, they were just rebadged Dirt Devil’s exclusive for Littlewoods-Index.
JMB
Thanks Turbo500, I didnt know that. I know littlewoods is online only now and they have no highstreet shops left but I dont think they even sell anything like that now. No vacuum cleaners anyway. Think its all mainly clothes these days. When there were actual shops on the highstreet I think they sold a lot more household items then. They are sadly missed along with British Home Stores.
Thanks Turbo500, I didnt know that. I know littlewoods is online only now and they have no highstreet shops left but I dont think they even sell anything like that now. No vacuum cleaners anyway. Think its all mainly clothes these days. When there were actual shops on the highstreet I think they sold a lot more household items then. They are sadly missed along with British Home Stores.
turbo500
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Jake, Littlewoods the shop never sold electricals, it was very much like BHS. Littlewoods the catalogue however did. As did Index which was a catalogue collection service like Argos.
well i was walking around my neighbourhood/estate and there was a man vacuuming his car with a hoover turbo power 2 i didnt know what vacuum it was at first and when the man stopped using it for a minute i had a quick closer look at the vacuum and it said hoover turbopower 2 1200w on the vacuum. when the man was using it i thought to my self that vacuum doesn't sound healthy! i dont know if its suppose to sound like that but I don't know!
