I'm very curious where the eVacuum Store.com people are getting the metal bodies and what motor they are using for these continuation(for lack of a better term) Electrolux type machines? They're not really calling them Electrolux vacuums, but they're using the word 'Electrolux" enough in their promo speak that many will assume they are Electrolux vacs. Who is the real entity responsible for making these vacs?

I guess I'm not too excited if they're just using Lamb motors, because you can buy a real metal body Elux cheap enough and just go through the original motor yourself. They are $200 off now for "Open Box" units which still puts you at $899. I can't see the efficacy in this unless you just have to have 'new'. Anyone?

Kevin

for that clarification, Mike. So are they buying the metal bodies from an Aerus supplier, custom made, or do you know?

I find the eVacuum Store speak confusing because they are neither Aerus or Swedish Electrolux.  If anything, using the term 'Electrolux' so freely in their promo sales is close to fraud.

But Aerus doesn't have a metal body canister made today, do they? So the 'normal' price of the C101 is $1099.00. I'm trying to figure out their marketing ploy....that they're still making metal bodied canisters like "How you remember your old Electrolux" versus a new Aerus with a plastic body, but perhaps a better motor(Platinum) and some very innovative modern features?

Kevin

that was my point. Unless you just have to have something assembled with 'new' parts, I can't justify the $1,099 price tag. Why get a Lamb motor when you can get a real Super J motor and the history/provenance behind it?

I too like the concept though of at least attempting to make something that is similar to past greatness.

Kevin

there is a guy that restores older Elux's on the Internet. I have his site linked. I never dealt with him, but he paints and the whole shebang. Reading his site blip, it sounds like he does so on order. Not sure what his sources are for the older machines. Another interesting way to go if you don't restore.

I didn't realize the Perfects don't have the auto shutoff for a full bag......I've always admired that feature and the engineering behind it. Don't think I'd like to live without that.

Kevin

agree with that. Circuit boards in vacuums are just bragging rights for 'innovations'. I hated to see that trend start. Typically, you don't get a schematic with your machine so you could troubleshoot a circuit board....so it's fix by replacement.

Kevin

this is one of them:

another one too where you send him your machine for restoration(although the above link guy says he can restore your machine-to ask). I cannot find that link...he was the one that painted them all. The above link guy doesn't always seem to paint the bodies....only if necessary.

I'll keep looking for the other guy.

Kevin

I believe the other guy might have been www.vacuumman.com..., but that site seems to have been removed. I have no way of telling if I can't see the original site....lol

Kevin

Terry Kay is what his site says.

Kevin

I found this infomercial while trying to find any demos of them on youtube. If you were curious about seeing it in action. Although I'm not found of stupid, cheesy infomercials.

Cheesy and pedantic......I couldn't make it through the video. Reminiscent in a way of the Kirby training seminar I went to with Chuck Conners waxing poetic about being on the 'Kirby Team'.

Kevin