Thread Number: 25032
Fantastic Electrolux b9 floor polisher |
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Post# 281469   5/22/2014 at 15:36 (3,624 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Joanne and I found this lovely polisher in a tiny little second hand and antiques store in Obsevatary Cape Town
Its going to need some cleaning up and well actually a full rebuild to bring it to its original condition. I see some models had golden bases and others silver This one has been repainted before but I cant tell what its original color is |
Post# 281580 , Reply# 3   5/23/2014 at 17:06 (3,623 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Kevin
South Africa did have its own manufacturing plant for Electrolux for a long time but it closed down a few years ago. This however was not made here, They were imported from Europe or the UK. I have seen a few examples for sale on Ebay UK and on Ebay OZ.
Sandy It is amazing how many USA citizens immigrated here in the 40's and 50's I have a 2 Kirby 508's and one 510 all with Ratting plates saying 110 v but they have been re stamped 220 v . After chatting to Tom Gasko about this He said that if you were immigrating ( well Kirby will even do it now ) You would take your machine to them and they would convert it for you. I know of atleast 10 500 series Kirbys That means that 10 people brought them from the USA.
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Post# 281584 , Reply# 4   5/23/2014 at 18:51 (3,623 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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here is my B-9. Made in Sweden sold in U.S. |
Post# 281883 , Reply# 5   5/26/2014 at 05:56 (3,621 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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The Tear down The belt is well worn, I will have to get a new one made
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Post# 281884 , Reply# 6   5/26/2014 at 06:03 (3,621 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 281946 , Reply# 7   5/26/2014 at 16:37 (3,620 days old) by kevin (Livonia)   |   | |
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Gareth: Thank you for the information. Any ideas as to when your machine was manufactured? Best wishes in restoring it. John: Thanks for posting the photo of your B-9. Do you know when it was manufactured? |
Post# 281948 , Reply# 8   5/26/2014 at 16:59 (3,620 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Post# 281950 , Reply# 9   5/26/2014 at 18:42 (3,620 days old) by tig21er (Indiana)   |   | |
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my father said it was in the 50's like our friend from Cape Town said. |