Time to spill about another machine of my collection

[turbomaster1984]

Heres another one of my 10 turbopowers.

1987 Electrcity Board Special Hardbag Autoflex to match my U1222 Softbag.


Picture entitled "chased by bully big brother" LOL

 

[seamusuk]

LOL!

Hey Rob

I have one just like that

It always strikes me as strange that the Electricity Board versions were "ass about face" with regard to headlamps i.e the Junior models had them and the hardbags didnt.

Do I see its original Ever Ready/Hoover plug??

Seamus

 

[hoover_elite_20]

I wana see the...

...soft bag model. Is it like an Elite?

 

[vac-o-matic]

Innovations?

Weren't these the same/similar machines as the Innovations that were sold in the U.S.? They kind of had a bad rep over here for being "problematic". Did they in the U.K.?

Rick

 

[rolls_rapide]

The UK Hoover Turbopowers...

were very popular machines, but hellishly noisy. Not really problematic,

They had apparently, 25% more suction than the old 'Senior' series.

For uprights, Hoover made the best; Electrolux made good cylinders.

You could purchase individual motor parts, whereas Electrolux's 500 Series had to have a whole new motor fitted.

I had an Electrolux 550 that developed a worn motor pulley, causing the belt to ride across and cut into the plastic casing. It did it again with the second motor, so the next motor fitted was for a 610, which had a small pulley fitted to it. It too, was showing signs of wear, so the machine was sold on.