Thread Number: 23767
Re: Thread Number: 603 (2006) A long winded Electrolux question: |
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Post# 266216 , Reply# 1   2/4/2014 at 22:18 (3,705 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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came out in April 1963 and was white. My father sold the first one in Indiana. I am not saying someone didn't sell one in another state on the same day just that he sold before anyone else in Indiana. |
Post# 266235 , Reply# 2   2/5/2014 at 01:30 (3,705 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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And here's a long-winded response!! I have wondered about the 1964 date in the tan G instruction book, but I am =positive= that model did not come out until 1967. For one thing, I never saw one until that year, and that's the model my parents bought in the spring of 1967. I lived in a rural area of the country that was heavily saturated with Electrolux. The closest department and appliance stores were over an hour's drive away. So Electrolux salesmen made a killing selling their machines door to door. I'd say that easily 85-90% of our neighbors had one Electrolux or another (and some had several!). I clearly remember the first time I saw a tan G, in the home of a lady my dad and I went to visit, which was in the winter or early spring -- I remember that it was a cold day because my dad and I both were wearing winter coats and hats. Furthermore, I have a very large collection of "American Electrolux" magazines from 1950 through 1980 with only a few missing issues. I just looked through the years 1964, '65, '66 and '67. Up through December 1967 the turquoise model was shown in all the photos of branch offices, sales meetings & conventions and salesmen's photos. The first time the Tan G makes an appearance is in the December 15, 1966 issue in one photo and is shown from then on until the December 15, 1968 issue. While the photos are black and white, it is still easy to tell the turquoise model and tan model apart because of the color of the side bumper -- the turquoise model's bumper is darker turquoise whereas the tan model's bumper is white. This can clearly be distinguished even in black and white photos. It very well may be that the 1964 copyright date in the tan G instruction was a typo that was either never caught, or it was never felt important-enough a misprint to correct. Back in those days, they couldn't open the brochure on a Mac and edit the copy; it would have to have been done manually with type that was output from a photo-process image setter, which would then be pasted up on the original copy, then a photographic image of that would be transferred to offset printing plates and then new copies of the manual printed. It would have entailed a lot of work and expense. They probably just said, "F@#k it!" btw, the article on the front cover of the December 15, 1968 issue is about the "NEW" Model 1205. The title of the article declares, "1205 Milestone on Path to Success." The article, by then-vice-president C.A.Mckee states (excerpts), "The introduction of a new model heralds an exciting time in our business .... This new model ... is the first new model in the introduction of which I have not personally participated in the field in 28 years with the company." P.S.: I don't know when the tan Model L came out but I've always assumed it was at or around the same time as the tan G because they both had the same exact hose and attachments. I didn't ever see very many Model Ls at all, and I do recall the one time I saw a tan model. It was around the same time my parents got their tan G. I was riding my bike around the neighborhood and saw the Electrolux Man's van parked in front of a house. OF COURSE, I had to go running up to the house! The front door was open, and inside I saw the Electrolux man, the "lady of the house," and a tan Model L all hooked up and ready to go. The lady was annoyed at me and shooed me away, but not before I tersely advised her that the Model L was a "crummier" model!!! |
Post# 266250 , Reply# 3   2/5/2014 at 08:19 (3,705 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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was white from 1963 up to the 1205 at least. I have picture proof thru advertisement of company. Will locate and put on. I don't know when tan machine came out but will check info from my father's papers to see if I can find out. |
Post# 266278 , Reply# 5   2/5/2014 at 14:26 (3,704 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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I'm with Rugsucker regarding the color/chronology of the Model L. The white L did come out in late 1962 or early 1963 [probably depending on the area of the country], but there was a tan model in there somewhere before the dark turquoise model that came out with the 1205. While I am not 100% sure, my very good guess is, again, that the tan L came out with the tan G since both machines have exactly the same hose & attachments. (And note that this was the first time for this -- in the past, the economy models [E,T,S,R] had different colors of hoses than the upper-tier models.) Here are my four model Ls, shown left-to-right newest-to-oldest, and an odd salesman's accessory made from the body of an L and painted in the same color as the turquoise G. |
Post# 266313 , Reply# 7   2/5/2014 at 15:46 (3,704 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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colors were White from 1963-1966, Beige 1967-1968 , Blue 1968 -1974, and Gold 1974-1979. Replaced by Special Model 1979 - 1982 Olympia One Brown followed by Silverado Light Sand Grey 1982 -1987. |
Post# 266361 , Reply# 10   2/5/2014 at 21:32 (3,704 days old) by Paul (USA)   |   | |
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Charlie, I forgot to comment on the unique salesman's accessory...cool! I am taking for granted that it's a carrying case. Let us know if it has/had another use. |
Post# 266380 , Reply# 11   2/6/2014 at 03:43 (3,704 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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The "Mystery Device" was used to demonstrate the Electrolux commercial models CA and CB. See thread below. CLICK HERE TO GO TO electrolux137's LINK |
Post# 266394 , Reply# 12   2/6/2014 at 08:10 (3,704 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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demo piece I have is the stainless steel cover for the large cloth bag of CA and it has a place to put regular cloth demo bag that fits regular cleaners. Will post after I get a picture of it. |
Post# 266401 , Reply# 13   2/6/2014 at 09:49 (3,703 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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-for pics of CA demo lid and bag.For most if not all of us it will be one more unknown piece of info on what has to be the finest ever comm vac. |
Post# 266451 , Reply# 14   2/6/2014 at 16:02 (3,703 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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Bag Holder. |
Post# 266454 , Reply# 15   2/6/2014 at 16:08 (3,703 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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with a paper bag. When big bags were no longer available the Demo Bag Holder was a sought after item. I don't know of any more around. |
Post# 266465 , Reply# 16   2/6/2014 at 16:54 (3,703 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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For a sheet metal shp to make that thing, If I had the tools I could very easily. |
Post# 266554 , Reply# 21   2/7/2014 at 08:42 (3,703 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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I am currently an Independent contractor. Here is some of the interesting stuff I have. Are you into Indy Car? |
Post# 266570 , Reply# 23   2/7/2014 at 10:02 (3,702 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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I heard from an Elux mgr of the 60s who won trips to Waldorf & CT factory that Mr Senet had 2 lights on the Power Nozzle of his personal Elux.One lit up if the phone rang,the other for the doorbell! |