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Bad Me...I got a Bronze Lux G with hose..I need to share
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Post# 43333   6/10/2008 at 00:07 (5,771 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

What did I do?
Like I need another vacuum
Still trying to decide what to keep of what I got
But had to get it

I need the hose anyway to be able to use my G
Its just sitting waiting
I turn it on from time to time
just to hear it purr


I guess I should have just bought a new plastic hose for the G.
But I have fallen in luv with the G sound.

I got a turq G from Charles Vac Clean up so its all his fault
LOL

I luv it think its a 60 thats a good year!



It just is perfect sounding

So soothing
the motor so strong

I am convinced the vac I had in my first apt
was the bronze G
Had to be

So I found one on that place &
I got it for $34


auction:
Up for auction is a vintage highly sought after Electrolux Model G. This terrific model has a sleek dynamic appearance ahead of its time ,two tone lines, integrated cord winder, quiet operation considering its age, great suction , wheels show little wear and machine appears to have been lightly used. The cannister measures 22 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/2".The machine comes with a hose (the hose is off white with pairs of gold stripes)that is @ 81", metal extenders,a plastic attachment for curtains and upholstery etc.and the head bristles are in very good condition."


Sounds & looks pretty good

So hope the motor sounds as sweet.
Looks to be the metal is in good condition


hope I'm happy when I get it

The silverados will be going as well as sunbeam...hehehehe

LOL

I'm in love with the G

Wish me luck
Guess you can't really kill a G shipping it

I hope


So how do I date it
guess it matters not
its still pre 70

Last 68 G was Bronze

There is no power nozzle
just floor tools & crevice, hose & wands

I wouldn't mind so much
but I really don't have extra money for vacuums
So will have to start really pinching pennies

I do hope I didn't make a mistake

I need to go to Vac's Anonamous


LOL

but its a G

A good one will last forever

Hope the motors OK or wasnt changed

I think I have a G motor
Its dated 1965
model 115250

Lamb ametek
Charles said it was a Lux
I picked it up as it called out to me & looked like a filter queen. I have to wire it & test it
but 2 black wires
which is the hot????

LOL

So guess I need someone to tell me its going to be ok

I want to have the Lux G's
They are from when I was born
& I love the mostly metal construction
& what is life for if not to be able to go back in time
& rescue a lux G from the cobwebs & obscurity of eheck

LOL


Post# 43347 , Reply# 1   6/10/2008 at 01:35 (5,770 days old) by charles~richard ()        

You are gonna LOVE your new bronze G! The motor is significantly more powerful than the turquoise G, yet it is still whisper-quiet.



Post# 43348 , Reply# 2   6/10/2008 at 02:10 (5,770 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
YEAH!

Hi Charles

I don't know how more powerful it can be
That blue G really sucks!

Better than most

Put my hand on it today

Its a great motor
& it purrs

shuts down so soft like a lamb!

Thanks


Now I have a hose too

Wow, I'm dancing over here!!!!!

Yippee

I figure its in good shape despite its East coastness

The wheels are clean & the underside

Yeah!!!!

I'm happy


Post# 43440 , Reply# 3   6/11/2008 at 04:52 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
It's the last 68 G

Charles your lux site has the last 68 G with the off white hose w the gold stripes set 1 inch apart.

So all G motors are not the same?

Also read the first 1205 had the G motor.

That's of course assuming the vac has its original motor

I do hope it still has the metal bag comp inside like the early G. I don't know what date or model they started switching over to the plastic inside

I saw a L with a plastic bag compartment
unless the L was a more economy line?



Post# 43456 , Reply# 4   6/11/2008 at 10:37 (5,769 days old) by charles~richard ()        

Yes, late in the G run, a more powerful motor was used. No Gs had plastic bag cages. That did not occur until the 1205 and dark turquoise model L.



Post# 43480 , Reply# 5   6/11/2008 at 14:57 (5,769 days old) by danemodsandy ()        
Christine:

On the L, the plastic bag cage was what is called a "running change", occurring during the production cycle. Early machines (the white/blue ones) had a metal bag cage. As Charles says, when the turquoise ones began to be made, Lux switched to the plastic cage. So, you'll find L's with both types.

What's really fascinating about running changes is that just when you think you have them all figured out, you discover a machine that has a combination of features that it isn't supposed to have. While I've never seen a turquoise L with a metal bag cage, it's entirely possible that there are some out there, because running changes are not always implemented right on schedule. And rebuilding and repair efforts sometimes result in machines that "ain't right". If you found a late L in gold with a metal bag cage, then some bojacking is probably the reason behind it.

Charles is probably the most knowledgeable collector I've ever seen when it comes to knowing what is correct and what is not for Luxes. Even he's stumped once in a while.

And that, sports fans, is what makes the game we're playing such fun. :-)


Post# 43482 , Reply# 6   6/11/2008 at 15:07 (5,769 days old) by charles~richard ()        

Well, I am aware of "running changes" and indeed talk about that on my Electrolux history web site. But for the sake of a simple answer about Christine's tan G, I didn't get into all of that.

I will say, I am far from the most knowledgable about anything, even Electrolux. I can think of several collectors who have truly amazed me with new information in some long discussions with them. I would never presume to present myself as an expert, just an avid fan.



Post# 43483 , Reply# 7   6/11/2008 at 16:07 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Thanks

You're good! I did see the plastic bag insert in a blue L



Post# 43486 , Reply# 8   6/11/2008 at 16:14 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Thanks Sandy

Guess I have to get my blue/ turquoise straight

Thats the think with vacs you can't see, hear or inspect

What comes with a certain model may not even be in a particular vac because of repair during its lifetime.

I think you said you had/have a blue L

My interest was in the hose so I was peeking to see if I found something I could use

I certainly don't need more vacs
LOL

But with each one you learn more.

That's fine Charles, your answer was great as I was just interested in the plastic insert as it related to the tan G.

I got worried when I saw what I thought was the same period L with the plastic & was hoping that they had not changed in mid G production as my G is I think the first & I am greatly impressed by it's metal hunkiness...

LOL


Post# 43495 , Reply# 9   6/11/2008 at 16:52 (5,769 days old) by lux1521 ()        

I think a big part of why the later model L's had the plastic bag case has a lot to do with the fact it was produced for a long time after the G ended. It was low end model during the 1205, Golden J, and Super J eras, and all of those models had plastic bag chambers. For that matter they all had far more plastic in general when compared to pre 1968 models.

Post# 43498 , Reply# 10   6/11/2008 at 17:02 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

Hi,

I'm pretty sure the bronze old lux I had had a metal bag insert.

I do recall it having the same type floor tool though metal neck.

I so want to remember it
Only thing I really rememeber is it having a refurbished or rebuilt sticker on it

I had that machine for 10 years & it was my machine until I for the Lux 2100.

Why can't I remember?

I wasn't really odd so don't think it had a snorkel

I really like the G

Hey Dr Lux
Do you know if the 115250 model lamb lux motor would be for a G?

Its round not square bracketed like the newer ones.

I ran the motor
hooked up a plug & it rolled across the room

Does it matter which wires you hook up?
The motor has 2 black wires
I can't tell hot or neutral?

I was a bit brazen & just hooked it up by chance hoping it wouldn't blow if the wires were crossed

It seems to be working fine

Has date stamped in ink of 1965
So maybe its an old XXX?

I'll have to take a pic of it


Post# 43503 , Reply# 11   6/11/2008 at 17:19 (5,769 days old) by lux1521 ()        

Well lets see a picture of this motor you speak of. If it is branded that it is a lamb, it is not original.

Which wire goes where does not matter much. Both wires work the same and the can be placed backwards.


Post# 43528 , Reply# 12   6/11/2008 at 19:01 (5,769 days old) by danemodsandy ()        
Charles Richard:

"Well, I am aware of "running changes" and indeed talk about that on my Electrolux history web site. But for the sake of a simple answer about Christine's tan G, I didn't get into all of that."

I am horrified that you might think I was somehow correcting you, Charles. Nothing could be further from my mind. I was just explaining to Christine that other variations could occur, and why. You are the Lux expert par excellence, and everyone here knows it. Please accept my apologies for any impression I might have given that lil' ol' me was trying to educate you- that would be like me giving Meryl Streep acting lessons.

Friendsies?


Post# 43531 , Reply# 13   6/11/2008 at 20:07 (5,769 days old) by charles~richard ()        

hahahahahaha!! And =I= am equally horrified that you thought I had taken offense at your remarks! of COURSE "friendsies!"

With all this having been said, I do now wonder if there were any late Gs with plastic bag cages. I've never seen one but that doesn't mean they weren't made.



Post# 43532 , Reply# 14   6/11/2008 at 20:13 (5,769 days old) by charles~richard ()        

And, speaking of plastic bag cages, you have to wonder ... "WHAT were they thinking?! Not so much about the plastic, but because of the differences in the way suction was circulated into the disposable bags.

On the metal-cage machines (this design first appeared on the LX btw), the entire surface of the cage is perforated with evenly spaced holes about 3/8" in diameter -- the back wall and all the four side walls around the bag.

With the plastic cages, all the suction is pulled through a large, single hole in the back wall of the bag cage. So what happens as the bag begins to fill up is that it more quickly clogs up than with the older-style bag cage. Doesn't this seem like a big step backwards? Or, more sinisterly, perhaps a way to sell more bags....?!



Post# 43535 , Reply# 15   6/11/2008 at 20:47 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Lamb electric a Div of Ametek

Here the patient, Dr Lux...

What's your vac opinion?

LOL

Thanks, I thought it was a Filter Queen motor as its Lamb
then someone thought Lux

So would be great if you could ID it
Kent Ohio

mod 115250

US Pat's

Canada Pat'd 1957 1958


Post# 43536 , Reply# 16   6/11/2008 at 20:56 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Sorry I missed the show...

LOL

But I had to get the plumber back over here as he didn't clear the stoppage as he thought he did thi s morning
& I don;t want another night of a possessed bathroom

HAH

That's why they probably make more in bags then on vacuums

LOL

Hey the L I saw with a plastic cage if I recall was a preforated plastic not the solid side.

I hope if I ever see plastic in my G's I hope they are not mine...

Other thing is perhaps the plastic is stronger with no holes


I agree with Charles on the bag filling the back toward the motor first would probably loose suction fastet than if the dirt was dispersed evenly arounf the entire bag.

Never thought about it before but it seems to make sense.

Still the suction might be more instensified coming from one source than evenly distributed over alarge surface area
so they may have been trying to go for more suction
& ended up losing more but selling more bags

LOL


Post# 43552 , Reply# 17   6/11/2008 at 21:34 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Here's the guity vac

turq L

perforated plastic insert


CLICK HERE TO GO TO camelotshadow's LINK on eBay


Post# 43559 , Reply# 18   6/11/2008 at 22:09 (5,769 days old) by lux1521 ()        

That motor is certainly not an Electrolux motor, or not like any I have ever seen.

I guess it could be an older ametek motor, it sure looks different than the newer ones. It could also be a custom Ametek motor.

Either way, I don't think you could fit it in a Electrolux based on the shape of the mounting plate.

Anyway, I'm working on the model number right now. I'll be back in a few minutes.


Post# 43560 , Reply# 19   6/11/2008 at 22:16 (5,769 days old) by lux1521 ()        

Ok, I'm back.

Hescos does not list it, but like it says one their site, there are thousands of Ametek models.

The resources for this motor seem to be hard to find. I was able to find a replacement armature though.


CLICK HERE TO GO TO lux1521's LINK


Post# 43561 , Reply# 20   6/11/2008 at 22:17 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
oohhhh

a mystery!

LOL


Post# 43563 , Reply# 21   6/11/2008 at 22:19 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
arrrhhh poor motor

wonder what its for

It has a collar

patents


Post# 43564 , Reply# 22   6/11/2008 at 22:25 (5,769 days old) by lux1521 ()        

Whats the diameter of it. It looks larger than standard but it could be just me.

Post# 43565 , Reply# 23   6/11/2008 at 22:26 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

It works

just plugged it in quick & took it out as it rolled a few feet like a rolling bullet

Armature looks ok

Thanks

Wonder

So luxes didn't come with Lambmotors?

The Sunbeam challenger has a lamb
Filter queen has a lamb
I also believe compact has a lamb

What else?

Interesting



Would have to find something to mount it too

Hey
what about Rainbow

LOL


Nah Rainbow has only 3 motor mounts if I recall



Post# 43567 , Reply# 24   6/11/2008 at 22:29 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

about 7 inches across
about 6 in high


Post# 43569 , Reply# 25   6/11/2008 at 22:35 (5,769 days old) by lux1521 ()        

I'm going to say an industrial application of some kind, or a central vacuum. 7 inches is on the large side.

Post# 43570 , Reply# 26   6/11/2008 at 22:40 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

Here's the motor filter queen in the one I have been putting together
older one

right now only working on lo

model 1157362SP

I think its a 75 filter queen

see similarities?

I don't have measurements
but could be except filter queen looks taller on the top part

this motor is 3 1/2 inches bottom part 2 1/2 inches narrower top

Just they look somewhat similar
but I;m really new to vac motors

LOL


Post# 43571 , Reply# 27   6/11/2008 at 22:43 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

Wow...more mystery

may never know
heres the profile of the filter queen


Post# 43576 , Reply# 28   6/11/2008 at 22:56 (5,769 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Wow//// direct link to L

big perf in this plastic insert



CLICK HERE TO GO TO camelotshadow's LINK


Post# 43616 , Reply# 29   6/12/2008 at 13:25 (5,768 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Fed Ex has it...Argh

Good news is its estimated delivery is tomorrow 6/13
ooooh

Friday the 13th

LOL

Is it possible to be on the truck 6/11 & arrive in CA in 3 days from Maryland?

Ship date
Jun 10, 2008

Estimated delivery
Jun 13, 2008


Destination
Valley village, CA

Service type
Home Delivery

Weight
24.0 lbs.



Status
Departed FedEx location




Date/Time

Activity

Location

Details


Jun 11, 2008 8:32 AM

Departed FedEx location

HAGERSTOWN, MD

Next scheduled tracking update: Jun 13, 2008


Jun 10, 2008 7:17 PM

Arrived at FedEx location

HAGERSTOWN, MD


Coming Home Delivery so I think they deliver Sat too.

OOOh Goody 24 lb baby

lol



Post# 43617 , Reply# 30   6/12/2008 at 13:37 (5,768 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Seems late G model has smaller bearings

Found an armature rewound for a G etc

States:

...........Early G Front Ball Bearing has 1 Inch Outside Dimension.

........DOES NOT FIT LATE G MOTOR. (Smaller Diameter Bearing.


So motors are not interchangeable or at least the parts aren't

Can't wait to compare/test the G's with a hose...




Post# 43638 , Reply# 31   6/12/2008 at 19:28 (5,768 days old) by lux1521 ()        

Yeah, there were a few bearing changes between the Model 30 and the Super J motors. The model 30 had a small rear bearing (commutator end) and a large front bearing. On these older motors neither bearing was sealed and they could be greased occasionaly. I guess at some point they switched the small rear bearing for a sleeve bearing. I'd imagine at some point after that the large front bearing was switched to a smaller bearing set. At some point they must have switched to the more modern sealed bearing sets.

I think most of the motors out there and probably all motors from 1968 to 1983 were the small ball / sleeve type which I have the most experience with.


Post# 43663 , Reply# 32   6/13/2008 at 02:04 (5,767 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

Interesting but still somewhat greek to me

Might be getting over my head

I understand but don't have the experi9encve or is it practicval 4 me to be playing w bearing in motors

what can I do w the motor
don't think I can use brushes as I originally hoped

Just finished anothe rescue

the eureka brown esp vibra groom 2
LOL

6.5 amps

never did I see so much hair on the brushroll

the belt was displaced 1/4 in
of course woudn't turn
someone tried
you cab see the rubber on the bottom plate where it rubbed

took off some hair to test it
got rollr to go
then belt broke

so thats what I did today

Figured I'd try it
if nothing least its something to trade
or I can use the parts

Yeah, feeling like a vac junkie
LOL


Post# 43729 , Reply# 33   6/13/2008 at 21:26 (5,767 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
It's in CA so should be here tomorrow

Yeah~

May just arrive with a Filter queen I bought as the PN & wand & access came today parcel post

Boy that's going to be alot of cleaning

Estimated delivery
Jun 14, 2008

Destination
Valley village, CA

Status
Jun 13, 2008 6:38 PM
Arrived at FedEx location

BLOOMINGTON, CA

This should be fun




Post# 43734 , Reply# 34   6/13/2008 at 22:02 (5,767 days old) by lux1521 ()        

I can't wait to hear how it goes. I have a bit of a history with the tan model g but I won't get into that at the moment.

Post# 43855 , Reply# 35   6/15/2008 at 20:16 (5,765 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Gee's here....

LOL

I'm pleased as its Gerrific.

Shipper did a great job

It works nice
Hose losing alot but it still works
Have to get a vinyl hose


Wiped the vac down
it was almost like new
has on set scratches on rear could have even been the wand did it during shipping.
Least he packed everything in plastic & wrapped the vac in paper. Could be better but could be alot worse
Cord retractor works cord is good.

I haven't even touched the floor tool & its very clean.

2 alum wands & a electrolux cream crevice tool prob not orig to machine

Metal bag insert in great condition

Machine was well kept
Had a real old bag in it with a ounce of dirt.

Don't think its been used in a long time
Probably has had light use

YEAH!

Here she is....a sweetie

Bird likes it too as its quiet




Post# 43860 , Reply# 36   6/15/2008 at 21:39 (5,765 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
What era lux bag?

corecttion: theres less than I had thought
very lil doesn't even cover fraction of bottom

I took pics as I unwrapped LOL

I know I'm vac nuts

Here she is right out of the box with paper n bag removed

What a joy to get a good vac


Post# 43891 , Reply# 37   6/16/2008 at 11:12 (5,764 days old) by charles~richard ()        

Very nice tan G, a real sweetie! That color is fairly scarce these days, because it was only made for not even a year, as opposed to about seven years for the turquoise.

This model was the second vacuum cleaner my parents bought; I clearly remember the day I came home from school on a warm, sunny spring day in 1968 (when I was in the 6th grade) and I heard the sound of a vacuum cleaner running. I knew it was not Mama's old, battered E-Automatic because that sweeper made a distinctive hissing sound. Long story on that; suffice it to say that that poor vacuum had a long and difficult life due to my "experimenting" on it from the time I was about three years old.

Anyway, I followed the sound into my parents' bedroom and there was Mama, merrily vacuuming - almost dancing with it! - with a glistening new Electrolux Tan G! Turns out the Electrolux man had come while I was at school (which really pissed me off!) and he talked Mama and Daddy into getting a new vacuum. She was as happy as she could be to finally have a sweeper that she didn't have to drag around on its side because its wheels had been amputated!

Seeing the gleam in my eye, she glared at me, wagged her finger and sternly declared, "YOU keep your HANDS OFF!" Well, that didn't last long needless to say!

They did not get the power nozzle, thought it was "too expensive" and the house had mostly hardwood floors anyway, other than one large oval woven rug in the living room and some throw-rugs. I was still kinda mad that they didn't get a power nozzle, though!

---

Thanks also for the photo of the L bag cage. I have not looked at my Ls for quite a long time and forgot that they had this sort of perforated cage, which, yes, would be much more efficient than the single hole in the end. I am not sure when that variation came out but I know that both of my Silverados have it.



Post# 43895 , Reply# 38   6/16/2008 at 13:17 (5,764 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

Thanks, I think I got a good one
Still need a hose
so my orig quest goes on...

LOL

Looking into the aftermarket non electric plastic.
Should really make it a great old sucker.

Electrolux was my first love

Turquoise is a sweetie too

Yeah power nozzle isn't really great for a scatter rug
just tears up edges & your parents were probably right on not getting it but least they got the new G.

Why did the white letters seem to fade when I tried to clean them with a toothbrush it was a soft

Darn too much love I guess...

OOOh well


Post# 43898 , Reply# 39   6/16/2008 at 13:45 (5,764 days old) by lux1521 ()        

That is a very nice looking tan g. The paint is real nice and I think that is the most important thing about getting an older Electrolux. Everything else can be dealt with but the paint can't be easily replaced.

I think some people here might have a solution to your missing white lettering. As for me, that is one trick I really don't know much about. The thing is, we collectors tend to find solutions to these things so I bet someone has a trick.

The aftermarket hose is a real good investment. I can't stand using an original hose with a leak once I have used a modern hose. Between the light weight, added flexibility, and the huge suction increase, it makes the vacuum experience quite different.


Post# 43907 , Reply# 40   6/16/2008 at 14:02 (5,764 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

It's in good shape
not perfect but
for a 40 year old machine
its really exceptional
well to me anyway

Hose is there
used not perfect has a dent

Machine has all its body parts
now m=noticed the turq G is missing the round exhaust cap
You don't even notice it should have one until you see one with it..lol

It had really fine white letters when it came
a light few strokes with a soft toothbrush some sudsy water
& it went away
first I thought maybe it was the water & it would whiten when it dried
but it really did take away alot of the white

It still is a good machine but shame that white comes off so easily


Here it is before
I wouldn;t have touched it but thought that dark spot was dirty so figured I get a brush in there to clean it out
went over the letters & the white faded


Post# 43909 , Reply# 41   6/16/2008 at 14:06 (5,764 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Just opening the box pic

peeking out the box...

Hi...feed me I;m hungry

lol


Post# 43914 , Reply# 42   6/16/2008 at 14:16 (5,764 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

arh1953's profile picture
I like the tan G and the colored Canadian models after seeing Electrolux blues for years. My first three collecting Luxes were gold or brown. I have three blue ones since then.

Post# 43960 , Reply# 43   6/16/2008 at 15:44 (5,764 days old) by lux1521 ()        

Yeah, seeing the front of that model g brings back some memories.

My grandmother had one of those. It was in great shape, but the front kept poping open. It was probably a very simple problem. Anyway, she opted to throw it out instead of letting me have it. I was quite ticked off to say the least. Luckily, she never kept the original combo duster on the machine and it was still in the closet and I got that, and still use it with my Super J. I also got the manual at some later point. When I got the manual was the first time I had ever known what a vintage Electrolux PN looked like.

The other thing I also remember is the smell of the bags. I think the rubber seal had some kind of smell.

It was my first encounter with a electrolux of that era. Since then I have only owned 2 cleaners of that type, a Model R and a Model L. My great grandmother had a model 30 which was extremely different experience.


Post# 43967 , Reply# 44   6/16/2008 at 16:10 (5,764 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

Hey the front did pop open
On its first start it ate the whole plastic bag that it came in
& the door popped open

LOL

Happens on the newer models also but
doesn't have the affect

LOL

I wasn't sure what happened
so for a few seconds I pondered
arrrgh hope its not one of them problematic ones

but that was its last performance

so the function works when I suppose a certain amount of air is cur off.

That plastic bag was a good size & would fill the bag

Thats a shame she didn't let you try to fix the G

Least it doesn;t shoot the bag out or did it?

It was so fast
scared me
I don't think it has an eject....

Nice machine built like a tank
thats what I like about it

I'm still trying to figure out what darn old one I had
bronze or maybe even gray?

Wish I could remember

Has some scratches on left top rear right side is just some old adhesive maybe from a repair tag?
Few blemishes but really not bad at all


Post# 43968 , Reply# 45   6/16/2008 at 16:14 (5,764 days old) by lux1521 ()        

No ejector on the model G. Only the LX and LXI had the ejector. Those things weigh a ton and are a bit overdone in the engineering department.

Post# 43971 , Reply# 46   6/16/2008 at 16:25 (5,764 days old) by charles~richard ()        

The white lettering was applied with a rub-on sort of material that came on a long roll - think of a roll of celophane tape about an inch wide x how many inches long, with many copies of the logo lettering on it one after another. I don't know what the white stuff was made of but am guessing something like the stuff that grease pencils are made of, because, as you have noticed, it's fairly easy to rub off.

The technician would line up the lettering on the tape with the dye-stamped logo on the side of the machine and then press down on the tape with a tool that had a 'reverse' logo outstamped on it, pushing the white stuff into the dye-stamped logo.

What I use to replace the lettering is oil-based soft pastel sticks (like Prismacolor). Yellow for E and AE, then white or very light gray for pretty much all the other models.

I heat up the lettering-area of the motor housing with a hair dryer, not too much, just so it's nice and warm, then rub the oil pastel stick into the logo until it's very full to overflowing.

Then I heat that area up a little bit again, then buff the excess off with a soft cloth. It will take a few back-and-forths (put more in, heat it up, rub it out, put more in, heat it up, rub it out, etc. etc. etc.) until the lettering is perfect.



Post# 43973 , Reply# 47   6/16/2008 at 16:32 (5,764 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        

Well there's one demerit for LUX
Should put a warning do not wet the letters

LOL

Thats a good idea
I used to have some oil pastels
think I threw them out

Well, will have to figure something

Thanks



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