Thread Number: 4581
Found; Electrolux System 90 (Canada) vacuum |
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Post# 51342 , Reply# 2   9/13/2008 at 13:20 (5,675 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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Pete, you do find the best things!! What a beautiful machine. Any idea when this one was made?? |
Post# 51345 , Reply# 3   9/13/2008 at 13:37 (5,675 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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had to check Dougs website, says 87-89 and made in USA.. Hmmmm |
Post# 51523 , Reply# 6   9/15/2008 at 14:38 (5,673 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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OK - here are the explainations. The E2000 and early 2100 (Jadestone trim) were the last machines made in the Canadian plant. When the free trade agreement came into effect Electrolux closed the Canadian Plants, fired all the staff, and moved production to the US. After the System 90 we got stuck with the Grand Marquis and Legacy which did NOT go over well in Canada at all. Sales went way down which finally prompted the creation of the Diplomat series - based on the 2100. This was when we lost most of the records of the stuff that was done here. One of the bosses tried to get some of the stuff for me but was told it had to be destroyed (Thank you Elux US) Incidentally the trim colour on the System 90 was called Taupe. The E2000 actually had a smaller motor (but better built) than the 2100 series. The Black thing you refer to on the cover of the E2000 is indeed for the bag controll valve. You will also note the contact block on the lower part of the cover. There were replaced by a more reliable direct connect system on the 2100 which runs through the center of the new style hinge on the door. I should also note that the last of the E2000's had the tool clip on the top of the exhaust cover and a dual dusting brush instead of separate dusting and small nozzles. As well as using the new direct connect system. There were actually 8 machines in the E series the E2000, E Special, 2100 (Jadestone Doug |
Post# 51524 , Reply# 7   9/15/2008 at 14:55 (5,673 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Thanks Doug.. do you have that Grand Marquis, Legacy and Diplomats in your collection or are they still on the to find list? |
Post# 51532 , Reply# 8   9/15/2008 at 20:38 (5,673 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 51546 , Reply# 9   9/15/2008 at 23:14 (5,673 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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I just found a 93 Consumers Distr catalog which featured a lineup of Singer canisters and oddly they were calling theirs System 90 as well.. Wonder if there was any challenges to that |
Post# 51549 , Reply# 10   9/15/2008 at 23:25 (5,673 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Can't scan it but it Fred just found one and posted about it a little while back.. here's the link to his Singer System 90 CLICK HERE TO GO TO petek's LINK |