Nice Electrolux Model E Found!

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In my quest for a Kirby D50 headlight cover, one of the places I went was my friend's vac shop here in L.A. He didn't have a D50 but did have something else for me! He said, "There's an old Lux up there we took in on trade. You can have it if you want it."

I went up to their vac graveyard and there sat a fairly nice Electrolux Model E. It's a big scuffed up but I've seen a lot worse -- and there are no dents. I plugged it in and turned it on and the motor purred just as nice and sweet as could be!

I brought it home and opened the front cover and saw that it had a cloth bag in it. The bag was very clean - spotless, in fact. So whoever owned the machine took care of keeping the bag clean.

Then I took off the back cover and saw it still had a filter back there! That's something you hardly ever run across any more because when the Model F came out, Electrolux told people to remove the filter and replace it with a cardboard gasket (to make the rear cover sit snugly) -- the filter was no longer needed due to the multi-layer dust bag.

The only downside to removing the filter is that the machines are quite a bit noisier without it. But the suction is slightly improved and the motor doesn't heat up as much.

As you can see, this filter is pretty dirty. I wonder if it was ever replaced!

Photos... < > Photo 1 of 2 View Full Size


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Post# 286845 7/2/2014 at 00:23 (3,580 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)
Checkrate/Likes . . In my quest for a Kirby D50 headlight cover, one of the places I went was my friend's vac shop here in L.A. He didn't have a D50 but did have something else for me! He said, "There's an old Lux up there we took in on trade. You can have it if you want it." I went up to their vac graveyard and there sat a fairly nice Electrolux Model E. It's a big scuffed up but I've seen a lot worse -- and there are no dents. I plugged it in and turned it on and the motor purred just as nice and sweet as could be! I brought it home and opened the front cover and saw that it had a cloth bag in it. The bag was very clean - spotless, in fact. So whoever owned the machine took care of keeping the bag clean. Then I took off the back cover and saw it still had a filter back there! That's something you hardly ever run across any more because when the Model F came out, Electrolux told people to remove the filter and replace it with a cardboard gasket (to make the rear cover sit snugly) -- the filter was no longer needed due to the multi-layer dust bag. The only downside to removing the filter is that the machines are quite a bit noisier without it. But the suction is slightly improved and the motor doesn't heat up as much. As you can see, this filter is pretty dirty. I wonder if it was ever replaced! Photos... < > Photo 1 of 2 View Full Size

Post# 286847 , Reply# 1 7/2/2014 at 00:40 (3,580 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)
Checkrate/Likes *lovely!* What was it traded in for, if you know?

Post# 286862 , Reply# 2 7/2/2014 at 01:53 (3,580 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)
Checkrate/Likes . . No, he didn't say and I didn't ask. He knew I'd be far more interested in the Electrolux.

Post# 286870 , Reply# 3 7/2/2014 at 05:54 (3,580 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes Lovely

Post# 286888 , Reply# 4 7/2/2014 at 09:35 (3,579 days old) by kevin (Livonia)
Checkrate/Likes Nice machine! What is the purpose of the replacement gasket?

Post# 286893 , Reply# 5 7/2/2014 at 09:58 (3,579 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()
Checkrate/Likes Kevin, The cardboard replacement gasket was to keep the rear cover from rattling and fill the space where the filter was. Tom

Post# 286897 , Reply# 6 7/2/2014 at 10:20 (3,579 days old) by kevin (Livonia)
Checkrate/Likes Thanks, Tom. I appreciate it.