marcusprit
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Oh yeah they are very nice brushrolls. Why did the beater bar go out of fashion? Did they wear quickly?
Mid 1990s SEBO Automatic X1
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marcusprit
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Chris my mother had the Hoover Junior with the brown bag and attatchable hose. She didn't have a Turbo power sadly. I really do like those machines.
turbo500
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Could've been a 119, 1346 or the early 80's model (u1104 style but in dark brown - I can't remember the model number)
marcusprit
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Yeah early 80s model. It was the first cleaner I used when I was 6. Fond memories 
turbo500
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They were great cleaners. They still used the older style brushroll.
poconovacman
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Well lads, the Sebo has arrived and I am absolutely in love. I really missed having one around the house.
Pics to come later on!
Pics to come later on!
ultralux88
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I have a Kenmore Professional 15 in the same colors, it would be the X2 instead though, its wider. I love that vacuum, mine was made in 97 I believe, and I have a Windsor Sensation that is a 96.
rolls_rapide
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"Why did the beater bar go out of fashion?"
The 'agitator' with the metal beater bars, apparently flattened the pile on some carpets.
The Turbopower 'activator' was supposed to reactivate flattened carpet pile.
Remember also that the agitator body was metal (i.e. expensive). The activator, in comparison, was plastic moulded, thus cheaper to manufacture.
The very last models of Hoover Junior U1104 had the plastic 'activator' (circa 1990), rather than the traditional metal 'agitator'.
The 'agitator' with the metal beater bars, apparently flattened the pile on some carpets.
The Turbopower 'activator' was supposed to reactivate flattened carpet pile.
Remember also that the agitator body was metal (i.e. expensive). The activator, in comparison, was plastic moulded, thus cheaper to manufacture.
The very last models of Hoover Junior U1104 had the plastic 'activator' (circa 1990), rather than the traditional metal 'agitator'.
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Thanks Calum
turbo500
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circa 1990
They had the activator from about 1986 onwards, after the Senior Powerplus was superseded by the Turbomaster as TOL, Hoover scrapped the metal beater brushroll. The last Junior's were made in 88. They were replaced by the Turbolite.
They had the activator from about 1986 onwards, after the Senior Powerplus was superseded by the Turbomaster as TOL, Hoover scrapped the metal beater brushroll. The last Junior's were made in 88. They were replaced by the Turbolite.
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It's a real shame they don't make the same quality today.
rolls_rapide
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"were made in 88. They were replaced by the Turbolite.&#
Not quite.
The 'activator' U1104 Juniors were on still on sale in 1990.
The Turbolite was an American import into the UK. It competed with the Turbopower Softbag.
The true replacement for the Junior was the horrendously atrocious Hoover Sprite.
Not quite.
The 'activator' U1104 Juniors were on still on sale in 1990.
The Turbolite was an American import into the UK. It competed with the Turbopower Softbag.
The true replacement for the Junior was the horrendously atrocious Hoover Sprite.
poconovacman
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As promised...
Here's some pics of the Sebo!
In order:
The box as it arrived. I find it funny that it was shipped in a Sebo box!
Pre Assembly
All together!
Maiden Voyage
Love the quick draw hose
Half full bag from first use. Of course, I was pulling out furniture, doing all sorts of things that rarely get done, and shoving it under beds since it fits so effortlessly!
Here's some pics of the Sebo!
In order:
The box as it arrived. I find it funny that it was shipped in a Sebo box!
Pre Assembly
All together!
Maiden Voyage
Love the quick draw hose
Half full bag from first use. Of course, I was pulling out furniture, doing all sorts of things that rarely get done, and shoving it under beds since it fits so effortlessly!
madaboutsebo
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Loving your SEBO X1 PoconoVacMan, sounds like you had fun using it on it maiden voyage around your house! Enjoy using it!
Love SEBO Vacuums, it's SEBO that moved me back to a bag vacuum from being bagless for years!
Love SEBO Vacuums, it's SEBO that moved me back to a bag vacuum from being bagless for years!
sebo_fan
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At least you have some bags to get you started until the white ones arrive!
