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Post# 235766 6/8/2013 at 23:22 (3,967 days old) by Electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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 This is my chrome and green deluxe G.E. canister vacuum cleaner - it has a retracting cord which works fine, however, the step-on switch does not work. Anyone know how to repair this? Those who have read the hilarious story about the time I broke into one of my school chum's houses to see his mom's new vacuum cleaner -- well, this exact model of the G.E.! The hose is a replacement, obviously. The original hose did come with this machine but it leaked so terribly that it was absolutely useless. So I got a high-quality ribbed hose, cut the metal ends off the woven hose and attached them to the ribbed hose. I know ... utter, despicable mutilation of the original hose! But it really was less than useless. This is a fun machine to have but I have hardly ever used it because the suction power is so wimpy. That's due in part to the poor design of the floor tool, which does not properly concentrate the airflow. 
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Post# 235767 , Reply# 1 6/8/2013 at 23:23 (3,967 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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Post# 235768 , Reply# 2 6/8/2013 at 23:26 (3,967 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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Another view. Oh, btw, I do have the rubber stopper that goes into the blower hole in the front (when it's in place, the exhaust is diffused and goes out through slots in the bottom, I think.) Anyway, I do have the stopper. I just forgot to stick it in when I snapped these photos.) It really is a lovely machine, isn't it. 
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Post# 235770 , Reply# 3 6/8/2013 at 23:38 (3,967 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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Post# 235771 , Reply# 4 6/8/2013 at 23:39 (3,967 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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| Post# 235778 , Reply# 5 6/9/2013 at 01:24 (3,967 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
Very nice indeed! A favorite Aunt and Uncle had that very same model, from the early to mid 1960s, i believe. He worked for a Rural Electric Cooperative, in SE Minnesota, and the employees were given various GE and/or Norelco appliances as sales insentives, or give aways, so im sure thats where they got the GE Vac. They had the matching green/chrome floor polisher/shampooer to match, which i have in my posession.
They also had the little green portible hand vac, with a little short hose, shoulder strap and attachments. Must have gotten them all about the same time. I know most every electric appliance in their home was either a GE or Norelo. Fond memories! | ||
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Post# 235825 , Reply# 7 6/9/2013 at 12:07 (3,967 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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This must be an earlier model than my friend's mom got, then. Unless she somehow managed to buy an earlier model. It would have been some time in 1967 or 1968 that I broke into their house to see it when it had just been delivered. I do clearly remember it was the same color green as this one, with the chrome mid-section, and had an automatic cord winder. The hose was matching green with off-white strips to match the bumper color, and all the tools were green. | ||
| Post# 236381 , Reply# 8 6/13/2013 at 15:27 (3,963 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
Charles, | ||
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Post# 236439 , Reply# 9 6/13/2013 at 20:25 (3,963 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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