turbopowerpaul
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U5120 Turbomaster Total System - for the leccy board
Ratings sticker...
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Pictorial thread of Hoover UK's Turbo models (turbopower etc)
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turbopowerpaul
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& a finally for tonight ....
a quick detour into the work of the Commercial division of Hoover.
With the predecessor Senior having had Commercial versions, the new top of the Range Turbomaster was also adapted to have a Commercial spin off model - in the form of the C1314.
Derived from the U5094, the only major difference (that I can remember) was that it boasted a longer cable over the domestic cleaner, to assist the cleaning of offices and schools.
Havent the foggiest idea as to what the official name of the colour scheme is...
a quick detour into the work of the Commercial division of Hoover.
With the predecessor Senior having had Commercial versions, the new top of the Range Turbomaster was also adapted to have a Commercial spin off model - in the form of the C1314.
Derived from the U5094, the only major difference (that I can remember) was that it boasted a longer cable over the domestic cleaner, to assist the cleaning of offices and schools.
Havent the foggiest idea as to what the official name of the colour scheme is...
vintagerepairer
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The roller brush was also termed 'Quadroflex' which I understood was more suited to a commercial carpet. The main colour was identical to that of the domestic electronic cleaner. The rear of bag unit and handle and so one was much darker.
turbopowerpaul
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Thats all for tonight
Tomorrow I will deal with the final model in the history of the original series of 'Turbo' models from Hoover, in the form of the troublesome Hoover U5132 Freedom!
Cheers
Paul
Tomorrow I will deal with the final model in the history of the original series of 'Turbo' models from Hoover, in the form of the troublesome Hoover U5132 Freedom!
Cheers
Paul
turbopowerpaul
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Hi Benny.
Autoflex - whilst I was dealing with the U5080, right about the time you posted your nudge about the chord rewind, I remembered about the autoflex function on the U5080 and U5096. Perfect timing!
Regards the Turbo2 in deep red - I managed to pick up one of these machines late last year, though it still requires a clean up. Thinking about it, myself and Rob will (weather permitting) have to go upto storage, so I will try and dig it out, give it a clean and get some photos of it for this thread.
Thanks for viewing and any snippets of info or corrections - just pop em down and post them.
Cheers
paul
Autoflex - whilst I was dealing with the U5080, right about the time you posted your nudge about the chord rewind, I remembered about the autoflex function on the U5080 and U5096. Perfect timing!
Regards the Turbo2 in deep red - I managed to pick up one of these machines late last year, though it still requires a clean up. Thinking about it, myself and Rob will (weather permitting) have to go upto storage, so I will try and dig it out, give it a clean and get some photos of it for this thread.
Thanks for viewing and any snippets of info or corrections - just pop em down and post them.
Cheers
paul
turbopowerpaul
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C1314 Commercial
see what you mean Benny about the colour.
So the colour is, at the very least, Cotswold Beige and then a kind of Bambi Brown colour! lol.
Its a smart combination and thanks for the info about the Quadroflex beater bar. I have the leaflet for the C1314, but its deep in the wardrobe. I will dig it out tomorrow, photograph it and post it.
Paul
see what you mean Benny about the colour.
So the colour is, at the very least, Cotswold Beige and then a kind of Bambi Brown colour! lol.
Its a smart combination and thanks for the info about the Quadroflex beater bar. I have the leaflet for the C1314, but its deep in the wardrobe. I will dig it out tomorrow, photograph it and post it.
Paul
turbo500
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Paul, this is such an excellent thread! Many thanks for all the info provided and the pics.
The U5096 is one of my favourites. When my parents split up in 97, my Dad bought one of these second hand, so I have very fond memories of it. Unfortunately, when he moved in with his then girlfriend in 99, he left it behind in his old flat in favour of her grey Turbo 2 Autosense. Foolish man!
I have some very fond memories behind a lot of these cleaners - some of which I haven't seen in 15 years. The basic red TP U2724 was certainly a blast from the past. A friend of mine from school who lived in a block of flats up the road from us had one of these, but I've not seen one since. I don't suppose they were particularly popular, not being much cheaper than the U2798 and, of course, on-board tools being "the thing to have" of the day.
Again, big thank you for your effort with this thread - it's fantastic that we have resources and references like this preserved online to turn to when we need them
The U5096 is one of my favourites. When my parents split up in 97, my Dad bought one of these second hand, so I have very fond memories of it. Unfortunately, when he moved in with his then girlfriend in 99, he left it behind in his old flat in favour of her grey Turbo 2 Autosense. Foolish man!
I have some very fond memories behind a lot of these cleaners - some of which I haven't seen in 15 years. The basic red TP U2724 was certainly a blast from the past. A friend of mine from school who lived in a block of flats up the road from us had one of these, but I've not seen one since. I don't suppose they were particularly popular, not being much cheaper than the U2798 and, of course, on-board tools being "the thing to have" of the day.
Again, big thank you for your effort with this thread - it's fantastic that we have resources and references like this preserved online to turn to when we need them
turbo500
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Quadroflex
On the subject of the Quadroflex brushroll, wasn't this the brushroll that was present on the Turbolite and US Elite cleaners? I wonder why Hoover decided to include this on the Commercial TM.
On the subject of the Quadroflex brushroll, wasn't this the brushroll that was present on the Turbolite and US Elite cleaners? I wonder why Hoover decided to include this on the Commercial TM.
vintagerepairer
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They used this roller as Hoover claimed it worked better on commercial carpeting.
rolls_rapide
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I thought that the Commercial model still used the Activator, despite the "Quadraflex" legend. (Think of the Commercial 'Conquest' models: they had the activator fitted as standard).
And I have a sneaky feeling that the American version of the Turbomaster had the same "Quadraflex" legend with the Activator fitted.
And I have a sneaky feeling that the American version of the Turbomaster had the same "Quadraflex" legend with the Activator fitted.
vintagerepairer
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Well I must confess I only ever did see one in person and did not see the roller. I am repeating what Hoover said about it in their literature. I did wonder if the roller was in fact the same.
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
1991 saw the introduction of the final installment of the Turbomaster story, in the form of the flawed Freedom model U5132...
1991 saw the introduction of the final installment of the Turbomaster story, in the form of the flawed Freedom model U5132...
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
Same bag arrangement as the Turbopower Freedom U2662, with the clean filter slide lever.
Colour scheme is Ramsey Slate Grey...
Same bag arrangement as the Turbopower Freedom U2662, with the clean filter slide lever.
Colour scheme is Ramsey Slate Grey...
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
ratings sticker
ratings sticker
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
Whats inside?
Usual story of dust up the tube and into the box, with air passing through the filter and back into the atmosphere, with dust falling into the dust box at the bottom.
Success of the system depends on the filter a? being good at waht it does and b) always being fitted and seated properly within its fitting.
Any gaps and the syetm will fail to operate properly, with dust escaping back into the atmosphere...
Whats inside?
Usual story of dust up the tube and into the box, with air passing through the filter and back into the atmosphere, with dust falling into the dust box at the bottom.
Success of the system depends on the filter a? being good at waht it does and b) always being fitted and seated properly within its fitting.
Any gaps and the syetm will fail to operate properly, with dust escaping back into the atmosphere...
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
Ingredients of a U5132 - front to back:
the cardboard mesh filter
which fits into the plastic frame (the component on the left)
which clips into the upper front of the bag box (the component on the right)
which clips to the main bag box body
which then fastens to the cleaner....
Ingredients of a U5132 - front to back:
the cardboard mesh filter
which fits into the plastic frame (the component on the left)
which clips into the upper front of the bag box (the component on the right)
which clips to the main bag box body
which then fastens to the cleaner....
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
With the saga of the Freedom cleaners proving embarrassing for Hoover, with complaints being received of cleaners sucking up dust and then spitting it back out again, Hoover developed a conversion kit for the U5132.
All this did was dispense with the permabag system and convert your U5132 into essentially a U5096, but without the autoflex.
The result was the machine below, which is the only converted U5132 I have ever seen and which was purchased from a Head of department from Hoover a couple of years ago.
The story I have previously heard is that the conversion kit comprised of a plain black door, rather than a colour co-ordinated door which the cleaner below boasts.
Soooo, whether the cleaner below is a non-standard prototype-ish conversion - I dont know? ....
With the saga of the Freedom cleaners proving embarrassing for Hoover, with complaints being received of cleaners sucking up dust and then spitting it back out again, Hoover developed a conversion kit for the U5132.
All this did was dispense with the permabag system and convert your U5132 into essentially a U5096, but without the autoflex.
The result was the machine below, which is the only converted U5132 I have ever seen and which was purchased from a Head of department from Hoover a couple of years ago.
The story I have previously heard is that the conversion kit comprised of a plain black door, rather than a colour co-ordinated door which the cleaner below boasts.
Soooo, whether the cleaner below is a non-standard prototype-ish conversion - I dont know? ....
turbomaster1984
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turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
The two versions...
The two versions...
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
Compare and contrast...
Compare and contrast...
vintagerepairer
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The bag door available as a conversion pack was indeed a different colour from the rest of the cleaner, at least the ones I saw were. I have never seen the likes of your cleaner before, Paul. Perhaps they started out in grey and Hoover found it uneconomical to use this colour. I rated Hoover 10 out of 10 for bare-faced cheek when it came to their idea of a suitable modification for the problems the Freedom suffered. People worked hard and paid good money for a cleaner which had a specific feature, and indeed paid a good deal more for it than the standard Turbomaster bagged cleaner. To have it converted to paper bags was disgusting I thought. The very least Hoover could have done was carry out the conversion and then refund an amount of money equal to the price difference between the U5094 and the U5132.
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
Compare and contrast further...
Compare and contrast further...
turbopowerpaul
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Hi Benny
The impression that myself and Rob both got was that the conversion that we acquired was a bit one-offish. It will be interesting to see whather anyone has seen a colour co-ordintaed conversion elsewhere, or whether they were all a generic replacement black.
Totally agree with your sentiments re:converted Freedoms. To pay the extra for a flawed machine - a) I would have been generally miffed .... then b) annoyed to have my cleaner modified to place it somewhere between the top of the standard range and the next model down ..... and finally c) livid not to recieve the difference in the form of a refund.
They really got their fingers burnt with the Freedoms and its perhaps surprising that they have surfaced, particularly the Turbopower Feedom, with a fair regularity on ebay.
Paul
The impression that myself and Rob both got was that the conversion that we acquired was a bit one-offish. It will be interesting to see whather anyone has seen a colour co-ordintaed conversion elsewhere, or whether they were all a generic replacement black.
Totally agree with your sentiments re:converted Freedoms. To pay the extra for a flawed machine - a) I would have been generally miffed .... then b) annoyed to have my cleaner modified to place it somewhere between the top of the standard range and the next model down ..... and finally c) livid not to recieve the difference in the form of a refund.
They really got their fingers burnt with the Freedoms and its perhaps surprising that they have surfaced, particularly the Turbopower Feedom, with a fair regularity on ebay.
Paul
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
Certainly the conversion was simpler, as far as use and number of components were concerned...
Certainly the conversion was simpler, as far as use and number of components were concerned...
turbopowerpaul
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U5132 Turbomaster Freedom
Close up of the Freedoms original trade...
Close up of the Freedoms original trade...
vintagerepairer
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Yes, the Turbopower convertion would have been much more difficult. As well as the T plate needing to be changed to one with hinges, there was the new bag door, and, if my memory is correct, the screw holes for the duct in the back of the bag door were in the wrong place to accomodate the standard Turbopower duct. Exactly how Hoover convereted the Turbopower models, I am not sure.
turbopowerpaul
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Thats your lot for the moment!
The Turbo2's, 1000's and 3's will have to wait till another thread, as I need a bit more time to process photos of them and, by the time thats completed, this thread will have fallen off the bottom of the forum.
Hopefully this thread and its photos will provide a useful resource for people and, whilst the thread is still live, if anyone finds or sees photos of mystery machines then please add them.
Cheers
Paul
The Turbo2's, 1000's and 3's will have to wait till another thread, as I need a bit more time to process photos of them and, by the time thats completed, this thread will have fallen off the bottom of the forum.
Hopefully this thread and its photos will provide a useful resource for people and, whilst the thread is still live, if anyone finds or sees photos of mystery machines then please add them.
Cheers
Paul
turbopowerpaul
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Hi Benny.
I meant to ask that question - whether you or anyone knew of Turbopower freedom conversions?
The black generic blank replacement doors were intended for the entire range then and werent part of a Freedom conversion kit?
Paul
I meant to ask that question - whether you or anyone knew of Turbopower freedom conversions?
The black generic blank replacement doors were intended for the entire range then and werent part of a Freedom conversion kit?
Paul
vintagerepairer
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Hello Paul. I had very little to do with either Freedom cleaner as few ever came my way for repair. The one which stands out is a Turbopower Freedom which came in for a new rear bag unit as the original had snapped. I used to stock these in black, but I am sure there was a problem with the screws which held the duct in place being in a different position from the normal Turbopower. I see you have one of these cleaners and I wondered if you were able to look and see?
As it was, I am sure I had to order the exact bag unit for my customer as she was still using her cleaner bagless. I cannot tell you what Hoover's answer was to remedy the Turbopower Freedom problem with dust leakage.
Thinking about the bag unit, if I am right about the screw positions, this meant yet another moulding was in existence. As it was, there were two variations of the black bag housing, one for standard cleaners and one for autoflex which had an additional screw hole. Quite why Hoover fitted all the other mouldings needed for the autoflex corwinder to all bag units and yet not include the screw hole to secure the winder cover is something of a mystery. As well as these, there was a bag housing with the on/off switch hole in the place where the flex winder button would have been, and another where the on/off switch hole was in the place where teh bag full lamp would have been. All of these have been shown in your photographs, albeit in the original colours.
Hoover sold refurbishment kits for Turbopower machines, which consisted of bag housing front & back, handle, unprinted motor hood, plus a handful of other parts. The idea was that a broken machine could be brought back to life, or else a whole new machine built using an existing chassis & motor and whatever other parts were not included in the pack. Black became the obvious choice for major spares, because as your photographs show, there were a good deal of colours made!
As it was, I am sure I had to order the exact bag unit for my customer as she was still using her cleaner bagless. I cannot tell you what Hoover's answer was to remedy the Turbopower Freedom problem with dust leakage.
Thinking about the bag unit, if I am right about the screw positions, this meant yet another moulding was in existence. As it was, there were two variations of the black bag housing, one for standard cleaners and one for autoflex which had an additional screw hole. Quite why Hoover fitted all the other mouldings needed for the autoflex corwinder to all bag units and yet not include the screw hole to secure the winder cover is something of a mystery. As well as these, there was a bag housing with the on/off switch hole in the place where the flex winder button would have been, and another where the on/off switch hole was in the place where teh bag full lamp would have been. All of these have been shown in your photographs, albeit in the original colours.
Hoover sold refurbishment kits for Turbopower machines, which consisted of bag housing front & back, handle, unprinted motor hood, plus a handful of other parts. The idea was that a broken machine could be brought back to life, or else a whole new machine built using an existing chassis & motor and whatever other parts were not included in the pack. Black became the obvious choice for major spares, because as your photographs show, there were a good deal of colours made!
hooverbaby
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Turbopower U2662 Freedom
I once fitted a paper bag conversion kit to a U2662 Turbopower Freedom. From memory, it included changing the bag door, back box and lower cover plate.
I once fitted a paper bag conversion kit to a U2662 Turbopower Freedom. From memory, it included changing the bag door, back box and lower cover plate.
