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Thread Number: 19171
Help determine Electrolux Model |
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| Post# 211667 , Reply# 1 12/29/2012 at 19:59 (4,132 days old) by mjgh06 () | ||
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more pics 
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| Post# 211668 , Reply# 2 12/29/2012 at 20:00 (4,132 days old) by mjgh06 () | ||
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another one 
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| Post# 211669 , Reply# 3 12/29/2012 at 20:02 (4,132 days old) by mjgh06 () | ||
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and one of the power tool out of box Also if you can tell me what motor was in this model and what your opinion would be of that motor. I know most people hate the Diamond J motor, but say the Super J is the best with Olympia close behind. 
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| Post# 211688 , Reply# 5 12/29/2012 at 21:30 (4,132 days old) by mjgh06 () | ||
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SO I've done some research because I thought it was between the model E or the model L. I think it is definitely a model E Turquoise with a cord rewinder due to the look of the wheels. It has three. So what do you think and what motor was in the E? | ||
| Post# 211706 , Reply# 7 12/29/2012 at 23:19 (4,132 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Model E!
This vacuum cleaner is a model E. A previous post is partially correct, there was a 'halo' on the back to wrap the cord. However, this cord winder IS original! Back then it was sold as an optional acessory. The combination floor/rug tool, combination dust brush/upholstry tool, crevice tool and wands are also original. As for the sprayer, and vaporizor, they are from a model XXX. When the LX was introduced in 1952, the sprayer was given a black bakalite top and vaporizor was changed to the same hammertone blue/gray. As for the hose, it's NOT original, I'd say sometime in the 1980's. The original hose was a braided fabric over a rubber base, the same color as the machine. As for the bags, they are most likely 1956, as this model still used the same blue/gray as with the model LX, LXI, (1952/53.) At the time Electrolux called them 'wrappers.' Looks like the box is also original. Models V, XI, XII, XXX, XX, LX, and E, all offered storage cases as an optional accessory. Most people didn't buy the storage box, and kept the machine and tools in a closet. The turbo brush, is not original, and like the hose is about mid 1980.
Looks like you got a very sweet deal. | ||
| Post# 211862 , Reply# 8 12/30/2012 at 20:19 (4,131 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hose not original.
As I said, the hose is not original, but the ends are. I took a closer look at the box, and it is most likely not original! This machine is not an automatic, the automatic E (AE) was introduced in 1956, this would be the lower end model which was sold with the model LXI. It would have replaced the model XXX. As for the motor, I think it was the same one as the models XXX and LX.
Sandwiched in between the model XXX and the LX, was the XX, though it had a very short run. The model E was followed with the T, better known as the 'thrift' model, because it was made of excess parts at the factory. It was truly a frankenstein monster, and was really ugly! As I said, you have a really sweet Electrolux, Enjoy! | ||
| Post# 211991 , Reply# 10 12/31/2012 at 18:36 (4,130 days old) by electromatik (Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.) | ||
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I'm loving that metal gray color! | ||
| Post# 212027 , Reply# 11 1/1/2013 at 01:56 (4,130 days old) by pnluxconvlvr (Georgia) | ||
Awesome Electrolux ! | ||
| Post# 212134 , Reply# 12 1/1/2013 at 20:50 (4,129 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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The model LXI had wheels--sort of!
As any Electrolux historian knows, the model LXI had wheels. There were two types, the optional wheels that fit on the back of the runners (under the cord winder) and the swivel caster that replaced the tube thingy that held the spare wrappers (bags.) When the last of the model LXI's were manufactured, these wheels were no longer optional. A few months later the model E was introduced, and from then on, wheels were standard.
The Electrolux LX that I have, has the detachable wheels on the back runners, and it's easy to 'steer' by lifting up on the hose, and letting the wheels manuver the machine. As for the swivel caster, I opted to stay with the bag holder. While the LX, and LXI were wonderful vacuum cleaners, they were quite heavy, especially when there was the companion, (tool holder) cord-winder, and all the tools in place. As for carrying this beast, it's 25 lbs, (ugh!) I like to hold it by the runners. There's no doubt that the models E, and E automatic are as good, and certainly lighter. In addition, the new 'combination' tools made cleaning a breeze. For me, it's a matter of personal like and dislike. Heavy, bulky, akward and combersome as it is, it's the only Electrolux that tosses out the wrapper. (I've seen it fly across the roon a good 20 feet) and as that was what started my interest in vacuum cleaners, nothing else comes close! As I said, this is a matter of preferance. Alex. | ||
Post# 212135 , Reply# 13 1/1/2013 at 21:18 (4,129 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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I'm really curious about that turbine nozzle that came with your Electrolux. For whatever reason, I think "Nutone" when I see it, but I can't find any documentation to back it up. I've seen it somewhere, but I don't know where. Do you have any information on it?
It is so great you got a decent hose with that Lux, and with original wands as well. A fantastic find. | ||
| Post# 212444 , Reply# 15 1/3/2013 at 22:23 (4,127 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada) | ||
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@bagintheback I just picked up another 70's red NuTone central vac earlier today and it came with the manual, and I think I know exactly what you're talking about the turbine nozzle being NuTone related. There's a picture of a turbine nozzle identical to it in the manual. Will post pics tomorrow. Daniel :-) | ||
| Post# 212511 , Reply# 16 1/4/2013 at 12:24 (4,127 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Heres the tool found in the NuTone manual for my CV 353! It is the same tool! I have the motor driven one instead of the air driven power nozzle. Heres some pics! Daniel :-) 
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| Post# 212512 , Reply# 17 1/4/2013 at 12:27 (4,127 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Not sure why the pictures went all patterned after I scanned it, but It gets the job done I guess. Heres that page with the tool that you were referring too. Daniel :-) 
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Post# 212513 , Reply# 18 1/4/2013 at 12:42 (4,127 days old) by bagintheback (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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Thanks Daniel! | ||
| Post# 212523 , Reply# 20 1/4/2013 at 14:15 (4,127 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Here's my other one which is our main cv. 
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