collector2
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From the Electrolux Bag and Filter guide.
Let's Turn Two Husqvarna Viking 507 Uprights into One Working Machine!
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vintagerepairer
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Now the interesting thing about that Collector2 is that there is no mention of a floor tool in the tool kits - The original kits for the 500, 502, and 504 all had a floor tool of one design or another. Later kits never had them, so I suppose that's not why they are mentioned here.
collector2
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Interesting. I hadn't noticed that was missing in the descriptions.
I just love the 500-series, they truly were ahead of their time when first released (much like the Dial-A-Matic/Convertible) and for UK homes they were the perfect size.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the size was a deliberate effort to steal customers away from Hoover's Junior models, by offering something that was just as maneuverable and effective but with clean air technology and a hose with enough suction to make a secondary cylinder vacuum redundant in day-to-day cleaning.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the size was a deliberate effort to steal customers away from Hoover's Junior models, by offering something that was just as maneuverable and effective but with clean air technology and a hose with enough suction to make a secondary cylinder vacuum redundant in day-to-day cleaning.
eluxfan71
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Volta U505
Interesting to see this modell under other brands. Here it was sold under the brand Volta. The Volta U505 was sold here around 1979.
Interesting to see this modell under other brands. Here it was sold under the brand Volta. The Volta U505 was sold here around 1979.
turbo500
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A few brochures. First up, the 504
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506
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550 & 560
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turbo500
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551 - the first of the newer style Twin Turbo cleaners. Pretty much the same machine, just in new colour schemes, a bit more of a modern design and a far chunkier and more solid handle. The 551 was the base model Twin Turbo, with the 561 in dark blue being the TOL, then the 610 and 612 being the overall TOL cleaners with on-board tools.
turbo500
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The second main-run style Twin Turbo's in a much more sleek looking design and colour scheme, launched in 88. There were older style models still sold at this time as exclusives, but there's so many of these in various forms it would be difficult to list them all. Currys, Comet, Co-Op and the Electricity Board showrooms all had an exclusive.
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eurekaprince
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I always wondered why these European uprights did not have a headlight. The bulky motor head is perfect for a very large lens on the front.
turbo500
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why these European uprights did not have a headlight
I always wondered why members across the pond find a headlight so essential. Who vacuums in the dark? It's a pointless feature and a way for manufacturers to slap a higher price tag on the cleaner.
Incidentally, whilst headlights may not be a thing of the past on most European machines, Hoover, Panasonic & Goblin all offered uprights with headlights right up until the late 90's.
I always wondered why members across the pond find a headlight so essential. Who vacuums in the dark? It's a pointless feature and a way for manufacturers to slap a higher price tag on the cleaner.
Incidentally, whilst headlights may not be a thing of the past on most European machines, Hoover, Panasonic & Goblin all offered uprights with headlights right up until the late 90's.
eurekaprince
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I find them really helpful in illuminating any areas in shadows or even near the edges of beds and chesterfields where a sock or plastic bag might jam up the revolving brush. It also saves you from constantly running to turn lamps on and off in bedrooms and living rooms. Also, it's a great help for seniors who have poor eyesight which might prevent them from seeing bits of dirt and dust on the carpet.
I would never buy an upright without one. And it really is not very expensive to add the wiring for a tiny lightbulb and plastic lens.
I would never buy an upright without one. And it really is not very expensive to add the wiring for a tiny lightbulb and plastic lens.
turbo500
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not very expensive to add the wiring for a tiny lightbulb
true, but it traditionally it was a feature that one would pay more for. Just because it doesn't cost a lot to make, doesn't mean that the manufacturer won't charge more for it just because it has a headlight and doesn't actually have any impact on performance.
As for running around and turning lamps on, vacuuming at night isn't something I normally do.
true, but it traditionally it was a feature that one would pay more for. Just because it doesn't cost a lot to make, doesn't mean that the manufacturer won't charge more for it just because it has a headlight and doesn't actually have any impact on performance.
As for running around and turning lamps on, vacuuming at night isn't something I normally do.
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A lot of older houses have "dark areas" though that aren't naturally illuminated, especially in big American houses.
A lot of older houses have "dark areas" though that aren't naturally illuminated, especially in big American houses.
vintagerepairer
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A headlamp might have not cost very much in terms of parts, but the additional labour which would have gone into assembling each & every cleaner with a headlamp would have been considerable. On UK cleaners I think the Hoover Turbopower was just about the only one where additional assembly time was kept to a minimum, but even then it would have added up.
Clearly there were two camps - those manufacturers who saw a headlamp as a selling point, and those who didn't. Electrolux never had headlamps on uprights, nor did they have automatic cordwinders on any of their uprights, save for one model of the Glider in the late 80's / early 90's which was very short lived. Electrolux always sold themselves on the performance and quality of their cleaners, rather than adding on subjective extras which the competition were using.
You only have to look at the Moulinex Major to find a cleaner which had everything on it and still cost less than many of the others. Popular as it was, it doesn't appear to have impacted the sales of the less-fancy Electrolux 500 cleaners.
Clearly there were two camps - those manufacturers who saw a headlamp as a selling point, and those who didn't. Electrolux never had headlamps on uprights, nor did they have automatic cordwinders on any of their uprights, save for one model of the Glider in the late 80's / early 90's which was very short lived. Electrolux always sold themselves on the performance and quality of their cleaners, rather than adding on subjective extras which the competition were using.
You only have to look at the Moulinex Major to find a cleaner which had everything on it and still cost less than many of the others. Popular as it was, it doesn't appear to have impacted the sales of the less-fancy Electrolux 500 cleaners.
