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My latest thrift store find! |
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Post# 23827 , Reply# 1   11/6/2007 at 11:42 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Taking it apart... It's bath time! Motor removed: |
Post# 23828 , Reply# 2   11/6/2007 at 11:43 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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All washed (most of the body parts went through the dishwasher)... ready to be re-assembled! |
Post# 23829 , Reply# 3   11/6/2007 at 11:44 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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About to put the motor back in. |
Post# 23830 , Reply# 4   11/6/2007 at 11:45 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Motor in! |
Post# 23831 , Reply# 5   11/6/2007 at 11:46 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Re-attaching the handle and main body. |
Post# 23832 , Reply# 6   11/6/2007 at 11:46 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Powernozzle motor in place, brushroll installed, final assembly. |
Post# 23833 , Reply# 7   11/6/2007 at 11:47 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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All done! Its maiden voyage! |
Post# 23834 , Reply# 8   11/6/2007 at 11:48 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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After shot: |
Post# 23835 , Reply# 9   11/6/2007 at 11:49 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Another: |
Post# 23836 , Reply# 10   11/6/2007 at 11:50 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Underside: |
Post# 23838 , Reply# 12   11/6/2007 at 11:55 (5,986 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Fred that is such a fabulous restoration you did and the pictures are super cool! I just love photographing and showing off restorations, it’s one of the things that makes our clubs great. So dirty when you got it, but now it looks beautiful, so nice and shiny and ready to go. I’ve never seen an Electrolux upright from this time period before, I like the way the bottom extends out over the brush roll! While I've used many Electrolux tanks, I've never tried an upright before. Oh and that Hoover carpet is so cool! Thanks again for posting this. |
Post# 23840 , Reply# 14   11/6/2007 at 12:14 (5,986 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Hey Pat- Got your message this morning! Let's talk soon! ~Fred |
Post# 23842 , Reply# 15   11/6/2007 at 14:04 (5,986 days old) by hamiltonbeachbo (Milwaukee )   |   | |
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Sounds great, Fred. Tonight is a bit crazy so how about tomorrow night. More freedom and time. I'll give you a jingle once I'm home from the gym ... about 8 - 8:30 central time. Sound OK??? |
Post# 23848 , Reply# 17   11/6/2007 at 16:24 (5,986 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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You know Pete, those would probably fit your Dometic 503 with a bit of modification ;] Ian |
Post# 23850 , Reply# 18   11/6/2007 at 16:26 (5,986 days old) by vacuumkid3 ()   |   | |
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Very nice, and great find! :-) Nice job cleaning it up, too! ~~K~~ |
Post# 23853 , Reply# 19   11/6/2007 at 16:47 (5,986 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Ian,,, just got the proper bags today in the mail from Newcastle, cut they are very similar LOL |
Post# 23854 , Reply# 20   11/6/2007 at 16:54 (5,986 days old) by ian88 ()   |   | |
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Ya know if you look at the "mechanics" of the 70s US electrolux upright you'll see they're virtually identical in that respect. But, In true American fashion it's about 10 times bigger :P |
Post# 23869 , Reply# 22   11/6/2007 at 22:45 (5,986 days old) by buffster ()   |   | |
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Fred, Congrats on the find. Great restoration job. And, superb job of documenting the whole process. Thanks for sharing. Mike |
Post# 23879 , Reply# 23   11/7/2007 at 07:47 (5,985 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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Thanks Fred for sharing the Great pictures of your restoration with us. The machine turned out just beautiful. I have an Electrolux Discovery III upright that I got from Roger and I really like using it. |
Post# 23885 , Reply# 25   11/7/2007 at 10:59 (5,985 days old) by eluxomarty (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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I can't believe you took one of those apart! They just look so complicated! I think i have an extra hose with pigtail and a TON O BAGS!!!!! if you need any. Let me know! Thanks for that pic by pic restoration! Marty |
Post# 23887 , Reply# 26   11/7/2007 at 14:06 (5,985 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner)   |   | |
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These are nice cleaners - I had a similar model, same case design but more of an "ensemble in brown" coloring. They are terrific carpet cleaners, but the design of the dirt-path from the floor to the bag is a bit winding and they tend to clog fairly easily for the clueless & careless. That's a great price too, I've never paid less than $15 for the two I've found! Enjoy the Lux, Fred. |
Post# 23913 , Reply# 27   11/7/2007 at 18:08 (5,985 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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The pictures of the parts all spread out. I like to do that too. It really shows off what all has gone into a restoration! Great job!!! |
Post# 23916 , Reply# 28   11/7/2007 at 19:22 (5,985 days old) by dynaflow (rockingham nc)   |   | |
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Fred, congrats on ur find. love taking those Lux's apart. hope i can make it up there soon to see both of u Ive got a hoover steam vac I want u to take a look at Ron AKA bukickfins59_1999@yahoo.com |