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Post# 264825   1/26/2014 at 09:58 (3,736 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)        

This is the rug tool that was with my grandmother's model XXX. Can anyone tell me about the production date of the vacuum? I know there were several versions of rug tools but this must have been for a short time, rarely see this one.

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Post# 264827 , Reply# 1   1/26/2014 at 11:30 (3,736 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)        

Hmmmmm I always thought that rug tool was on the model XII, which dated from 1930-1937, I guess it was possible for the earliest model XXX to have this rug tool, I have a 1937 model XXX, I have to look to see what is on there, I haven't opened the box in a while.
Post# 264833 , Reply# 2   1/26/2014 at 14:47 (3,735 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
Hi vac-o-matic.

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vacman1961 is right, it dates back to the first of the model XXX's circa 1937. My friend Charles Richard Lester provides us with a look at all the Electrolux rug tools from 1924 to about 1956. Scroll down to thread #23527, Electrolux model XXX Questions posted by Kevin. The reply you want is #27.

 

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Post# 264870 , Reply# 3   1/27/2014 at 07:39 (3,735 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)        

Thanks guys, was pretty sure she'd had it for a while even when I was a little guy. She still had her original hose, taped up, and a newer hose I believe from about the time the E model was out. She hated that rug tool, ineffective on her maroon wool area rugs which showed everything. She would go over them first with her Bissell carpet sweeper to get up lint, etc., then her XXX to get the dust up and detail clean. When we would go visit her in the country, I'd throw our Kirby 505 in the trunk so I could give her rugs a thorough cleaning. She wouldn't hear of owning an upright, she loved her XXX. She stored it in the box it came in with one of her homemade quilts over it.

Post# 264913 , Reply# 4   1/27/2014 at 13:11 (3,734 days old) by ronni (USA)        

Indeed, it would seem that many persons who were in the workforce (including homemakers) prior to the 1960s could teach those of us who were/have been in the workforce during the past 50 years how to be better stewards of our lives and possessions. Overall, those individuals lived in moderation, submission, and conservation, and stewardship as one can note just looking at their dwellings and lack of material belongings as well as the repair businesses--including sewing machines, footwear, clothing, and vacuum cleaners--that flourished during that time; even churches whose corporate worship and activities had healthy participation. They didn't just live for the present but were considerate of their futures and those of following generations.

While they were far from perfect (e.g. prejudice, partiality, unchecked pollution, etc.) we would do well to follow their example to live more simply, be satisfied with less, frequently nurturing relationships with family members and acquaintances and taking better care of ourselves (physical--eating more healthy & homemade meals, emotional--well-balanced, mental--being reflective and having a high work ethic, and spiritual--loving our Creator and others).

Forgive me if this sounds preachy. It isn't intended to be. I was just moved by the portrayal of the cleanliness and care of the grandmother and drew an analogy of cleaning up and caring for our lives: just like a vacuum cleaner with poor suction may give the appearance of cleanliness, we need to be concerned about the depth of the cleaning--not just the appearance of it. I've had a tough recent experience that has made that meaningful to me. The British sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances" (1990-1995) also comes to mind, and I can't help but think, "Poor Hyacinth". LOL


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