Thread Number: 37159
New addition: a 10 yr old Aussie made Hoover top loader with BOSS (Balanced Orbit Suspension System) |
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Post# 552662   10/29/2011 at 16:16 (4,733 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Hi everyone,
I bought this 10 year old Oz made Hoover top loader off ebay for AU$100.00. These Hoover's were the last to be Australian designed and made before Electrolux bought them out and the Hoover name quietly disappeared from the Australian market. These Hoover's won an Australian Design award for their BOSS suspension system (Balanced Orbit Suspension System). As you'll see from the inner workings, it sits on shock absorbers and has brick counterweights to balance the weight of the motor. There's also a balance ring attached to the bowl. From what i can see, the new belt drive Whirlpool's follow a similar mechanical set up, with the agitation appearing similar. I've attached links to a couple of quick video's....a full cycle video will follow. Cheers Leon |
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Post# 552663 , Reply# 1   10/29/2011 at 16:19 (4,733 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552665 , Reply# 2   10/29/2011 at 16:22 (4,733 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552666 , Reply# 3   10/29/2011 at 16:23 (4,733 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552667 , Reply# 4   10/29/2011 at 16:27 (4,733 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552669 , Reply# 5   10/29/2011 at 16:29 (4,733 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552675 , Reply# 6   10/29/2011 at 16:36 (4,733 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552680 , Reply# 7   10/29/2011 at 16:58 (4,733 days old) by Streakers (Columbus Ohio)   |   | |
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Can't wait to see it in action in the metal! |
Post# 552714 , Reply# 8   10/29/2011 at 19:37 (4,733 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552738 , Reply# 9   10/30/2011 at 01:12 (4,733 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552739 , Reply# 10   10/30/2011 at 01:40 (4,733 days old) by MatthewZA (Cape Town, South Africa)   |   | |
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i know this is for your very cool new hoover, but what is the machine in the background of the 1st pic with the black panel, and the 1 next to the speed quuen? |
Post# 552740 , Reply# 11   10/30/2011 at 01:50 (4,733 days old) by mayfan69 (Brisbane Queensland Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 552798 , Reply# 12   10/30/2011 at 14:12 (4,732 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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