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Post# 225243 3/26/2013 at 23:48 (4,042 days old) by jfalberti  (Visalia, CA) |
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| Post# 225246 , Reply# 1 3/27/2013 at 00:13 (4,042 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 225247 , Reply# 2 3/27/2013 at 00:30 (4,042 days old) by westingman123 () | ||
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I'll second that! Bring them on! | ||
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Post# 225258 , Reply# 3 3/27/2013 at 07:20 (4,041 days old) by Vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 225259 , Reply# 4 3/27/2013 at 07:48 (4,041 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
Model XXX
Joe,
Congrats on your "new" acquisition! I absolutely LOVE the XXX Electrolux vacuums! I have several in my collection, including one I sort of "modified", but I like each and every one of them! I can't wait to see your machine, just a quick question, did it have the round runners on it, or the flattened out runners? Out of the many in my collection, I only have one with the flattened out runners on it and the one-piece exhaust port door, and I have read that this is one of the earlier model xxx. Anyway, I digress, I can't wait to see it! Steve | ||
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Post# 225264 , Reply# 5 3/27/2013 at 09:25 (4,041 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Runners I haven't had a chance to really check it out yet, but I will when I get home tonight. It looks to be in really good condition, and isn't dented or beat up. I'll check the runners and post some pictures tonight. The hose definitely isn't original, and isn't in great shape, but I think it is a newer Lux hose. You'll see it tonight and maybe someone will have a clue what model the hose was made for. Wow. This has been a vacuum week. First the Constellation I've been looking for to match my Convertible and Dial A Matic, and now the XXX. Who knew the Easter Bunny delivered vacuums too! :-)
Joe | ||
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Post# 225363 , Reply# 6 3/28/2013 at 06:28 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Here are a few before pictures | ||
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Post# 225364 , Reply# 7 3/28/2013 at 06:31 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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The cord | ||
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Post# 225365 , Reply# 8 3/28/2013 at 06:34 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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The bag is in good shape | ||
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Post# 225366 , Reply# 9 3/28/2013 at 06:39 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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There is no model plate or | ||
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Post# 225367 , Reply# 10 3/28/2013 at 06:41 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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A few of the hose | ||
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Post# 225369 , Reply# 11 3/28/2013 at 06:43 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Machine end | ||
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Post# 225371 , Reply# 12 3/28/2013 at 06:45 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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The attachment end | ||
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Post# 225372 , Reply# 13 3/28/2013 at 06:48 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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As a whole | ||
| Post# 225378 , Reply# 14 3/28/2013 at 09:04 (4,040 days old) by electromatik (Taylorsville, North Carolina, U.S.A.) | ||
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Wow, awesome. Looks like it will clean up nicely. I'd love to get my hands on one of these. | ||
| Post# 225395 , Reply# 16 3/28/2013 at 10:30 (4,040 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Hi Joe.
Nice XXX. It's almost impossible to tell the time this was made, as there were so many little changes that were not even noticable to the general public. There were two versions of this model. Pre-war and post-war and for a few months the model that was intended to replace it, the model XX (20) but the XXX was too popular, so the XX was scrapped. The pre-war XXX had flat runners, the leatherette was a dark gray, and the under belly was painted a very dark gray, almost black. There were also different air vents on the back cover (blower end). As the years went by, the leatherette became a light gray, and the paint on the belly was a light blue. My guess is that you have a machine from 1947-1950. (see photo). Certain things stayed the same, the cord was always black, as was the power switch. and the red background on the nameplate, unlike the model LX that went from the name Electrolux in red, on an egg yolk yellow background, to a chrome one.
The hose went through the same color changes matching the leatherette, but there was no suction regulator in the hose handle. Trim on the attatchments also matched the leatherette. As for the rug nozzle, it went through a myriad of changes, while the other tools and wands remained the same from the model X11 (12) through the model E. See the thread Tools for model XXX in archives here in Vintage to look at the tools. The Cord winder, tool holder called the 'Companion' and the garment aire bag. The man most responsible for the model XXX was Gustave E. Lofgren, head engineer of Electrolux. He bagan when the factory opened in Old Greenwich, Connecticut in 1933. Up to this time Electrolux vacuum cleaners were made in Stockholm, Sweeden, and exported all around the world. The XXX was the first 'all American made Electrolux.' I hope this helps, check out the patents listed inside the front cover and the info stamped on the ring near the place where the bag is inserted. Alex Taber, Electrolux/Kirby historian. 
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| Post# 225402 , Reply# 17 3/28/2013 at 11:26 (4,040 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
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Joe
That is indeed a nice looking machine! Thanks for posting the photos of it, with a little cleaning and polishing on it, that machine will look amazing! Handles, power cords, and hoses are still readily available. I purchased my replacement parts from Hesco, but I see them on eBay quite often as well, along with NOS bags, filters, etc.
If you would like to dig a little deeper into the Electrolux Company's history, Alex Taber is the person to ask, if he hasn't already, see if he cares to send you a copy of the History of Electrolux. He gave me a copy of it and I still catch myself reading it in my down-time! He is extremely knowlegable when it comes to the history of these amazing machines, and I for one am grateful as sometimes I find the history and beginnings of a company to be more beneficial than the actual machines produced....well I should say it makes me have a deeper appreciation for their products! Finally, here is a photo of my Electrolux XXX that I rebuilt and modified with a new motor and my interpretation of a "storage box" to hold it. Good luck with fixing/restoring your XXX, they are absolutely amazing machines! Steve 
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| Post# 225409 , Reply# 18 3/28/2013 at 12:11 (4,040 days old) by papasvacs (Lauderdale Lakes, FL) | ||
Here's my XXX Just like the one my parents and grandparents had when I was growing up. It resides in Florida now and is my daily driver on the first floor. The hose is, of course, replacement but is Electrolux product. Cord is generic replacement.
Love it! So quiet and powerful. So many memories each time I run it.
Greg F. 
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Post# 225411 , Reply# 19 3/28/2013 at 12:16 (4,040 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Wow guys | ||
| Post# 225502 , Reply# 20 3/28/2013 at 22:13 (4,040 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Nice Find Joe! | ||
| Post# 225733 , Reply# 21 3/30/2013 at 19:09 (4,038 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 225734 , Reply# 22 3/30/2013 at 19:10 (4,038 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 225736 , Reply# 24 3/30/2013 at 19:13 (4,038 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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