Thread Number: 16315
OMG - Finally, a rebuild plan for Electrolux's |
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Post# 174120 , Reply# 1   3/19/2012 at 20:38 (4,392 days old) by mieles7 (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 174299 , Reply# 5   3/21/2012 at 17:44 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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I believe Brendan's comments about Mr. Rego. I spoke with him 1 time about 8 or 9 months ago, as I wanted to see about replacing the motor in my Canadian Lux AP280 with something a bit stronger. I was hoping perhaps the Ametek Advantek motor from the Perfect Canister would fit in....he couldn't help me as he has never dealt with a Canadian Lux before, but I could tell he was VERY knowledgeable. If you look at his history page, too, it's obvious he learned the business from his father. Recently, the motor on my AP280 went to Lux heaven....so it is in the repair shop, & is being fitted with a 7.5 amp Ametek double stage motor that I salvaged from a TriStar CXL. After seeing this post last night, & speaking with a couple of other collectors, I decided to contact Mr. Rego, & am presently making arrangements to have him refurbish a Electrolux Marquis for me, with a PN6. It will cost around $400-$450 plus shipping, but I feel it's worth it. I had been considering buying a Perfect, & had seen a demonstration of one over the holidays, but I have heard too many bad things about their quality....I think that for me, a rebuilt Lux Marquis would be the better option, & just have the Ametek Advantek motor from the Perfect put in should the Lux motor die. I also did not like the lack of the Automatic Control on the Perfect....this & what I have heard about their quality made me decide a rebuilt Marquis would be a better option. I will have to post pics once it arrives, as well as the pics Mr. Rego will be sending of the rebuilding process. I'm sure it will help convince some other members who are skeptical that this man can be trusted to restore some of their prized Luxes. Rob |
Post# 176732 , Reply# 7   4/10/2012 at 22:51 (4,370 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 176760 , Reply# 8   4/11/2012 at 12:12 (4,369 days old) by frank1002us ()   |   | |
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i noticed on the images from his website that he was not covering the front wheel area when he was painting, seems kind of careless to me, but i would also be interested to see how the paint job turns out. |
Post# 176762 , Reply# 9   4/11/2012 at 12:24 (4,369 days old) by danemodsandy ()   |   | |
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....To see the pics! |