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Post# 56727   12/22/2008 at 18:26 (5,600 days old) by funvacfan (Canada)   |   | |
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Anyone seen one of these? Where they made by Electrolux? How old? Were they good at grooming? Guy CLICK HERE TO GO TO funvacfan's LINK on eBay |
Post# 56742 , Reply# 2   12/22/2008 at 19:56 (5,600 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Yes, i sold a Kirby Tradition to a lady who traded in one of these once,,,the suction was marginal, and the brush roll was the same as any Lux PN at the time, as far as agressivness. I remember the unit being hard to manuver, awkward to use, and did not go under furniture at all, as the top of the brush roll area was too tall. The hose adaptor did in fact go over the top of bag compartment,,,you had to open the lid, and then screw a plate onto both sides of the compartment, the opening for the hose was in the middle of the plate and was the same type of hole as any Lux cannister at the time. This machine Was very awkward to use with the hose,,and the suction was marginal, especially if the bag was already filled or partially filled with dirt. Even with a brand new bag, the suction was just OK, if not poor. The bags were extra large and long, and went down the entire length of the body of the machine, and were the same ply paper as a cannister Lux at the time. (late 70s, early 80s) The brush roll sounded just like any Lux PN at the time when it was in operation. I remember we couldnt find anyone that was interested in buying this Lux (we used to sell off the trade ins for cheap), and after several months, it went to the dumpster, hose, tools and all. Dont know for sure, but i have heard that bags are NLA for these uprights. You might be able to find them at an Areus/Lux dealer or older vac shop that has been in business for a long time. |
Post# 56743 , Reply# 3   12/22/2008 at 20:00 (5,600 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Forgot to say, yes, they were made by Electrolux, i believe starting with the Golden J/Super J series (mid 1970s),,,and ended with the Silverado or Diamond J (mid 1980s),, As by then, Electrolux had come out with the Discovery uprights,,so, this machine would have been the predessor of the Discovery Upright.
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