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Post# 10169   2/19/2007 at 08:45 (6,246 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT)   |   | |
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Is there a way to tell what color this used to be? Early or late? I saw this on ebay and was curious. Nicholas |
Post# 10170 , Reply# 1   2/19/2007 at 08:46 (6,246 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT)   |   | |
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Opposite side |
Post# 10171 , Reply# 2   2/19/2007 at 08:49 (6,246 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT)   |   | |
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Sorry to post this twice. I didn't think the other one worked. |
Post# 10195 , Reply# 5   2/20/2007 at 00:06 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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All-new matching gray trim -- bumpers, ejector knob, switch, cord, front-cover latch and handle -- was installed on these rebuilt machines. Good job Electrolux kept the old Model G molds, eh! |
Post# 10196 , Reply# 6   2/20/2007 at 00:07 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Even a new rear blow louvre! btw in the above photo you can see the cut-out in the front cover where the PN switch was originally located. |
Post# 10199 , Reply# 9   2/20/2007 at 00:11 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Ready for action! Isn't that a purrrrrty hose! :) |
Post# 10200 , Reply# 10   2/20/2007 at 00:12 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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New vinyl "pigtail" hose, also showing the locking plastic collar. |
Post# 10201 , Reply# 11   2/20/2007 at 00:13 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Woven hose, without plastic collar, attached to the suction end |
Post# 10202 , Reply# 12   2/20/2007 at 00:13 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Woven hose attached to suction end, with locking plastic collar in place. |
Post# 10203 , Reply# 13   2/20/2007 at 00:14 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Pigtail hose attached to suction end, with pigtail lead plugged in and with locking plastic collar in place. |
Post# 10204 , Reply# 14   2/20/2007 at 00:16 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Machine displayed with new vinyl hose. btw I got this hose at a thrift shop for $1.91....... "SUCH a deal!!" |
Post# 10205 , Reply# 15   2/20/2007 at 00:18 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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With vinyl hose, ready to go! As I said, I love the look of the woven hose but prefer the flexibility of the coiled hose. You can see even in the photos how much stiffer the woven hose is. |
Post# 10208 , Reply# 18   2/20/2007 at 01:01 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Photo 2 |
Post# 10209 , Reply# 19   2/20/2007 at 01:02 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Photo 3 btw, you can see the telescoping wand that was referenced in another thread about the 1205-- Fr. Bruce take note! |
Post# 10210 , Reply# 20   2/20/2007 at 01:04 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Photo 4 Note the three different styles of power nozzles -- early, middle and late. I also now have the matching shag rug nozzle, but no shag rug to play with it on, alas! |
Post# 10211 , Reply# 21   2/20/2007 at 01:05 (6,246 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Photo 5 (Last) |
Post# 10227 , Reply# 24   2/20/2007 at 13:22 (6,245 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT)   |   | |
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Does Electrolux still rebuild vacuums? If they do what models do they still use? Thanks for the info Charles. It looks like you got a great gift there! Nicholas |
Post# 10228 , Reply# 25   2/20/2007 at 13:55 (6,245 days old) by timborow (Georgia)   |   | |
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Is that a XXX or a LX in the picture of post #10226.I never knew those had wheels. I would love to find a mint XXX, but would be afraid to use it everyday. Tim |
Post# 10230 , Reply# 26   2/20/2007 at 15:53 (6,245 days old) by vacuumkid3 ()   |   | |
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So that is what that funky looking thing on the XXX is! I never knew that was a bag converter! Does it require different bags, or the same Electrolux wrappers we know of most commonly? ~~K~~ |
Post# 10256 , Reply# 29   2/20/2007 at 21:35 (6,245 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Of scanning the brochure that came along with the rebuilt machines of this era (1983) I am going to put up a picture of one of my favorite machines of all time. The Electrolux Model G. This one came from the crop that was found and sent to Charles. This is the machine that if I was asked to pick just one (God forbid!) this would be it. And to find the original rebuilt machine in the box the way it came from the factory - be still my foolish heart. These machines are quiet, built like a Sherman tank and do exactly what they were built to do - vacuum very well. You can get high filtration bags and original parts for these machines almost forty years later. Wow!
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Post# 10257 , Reply# 30   2/20/2007 at 21:43 (6,245 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 10258 , Reply# 31   2/20/2007 at 22:05 (6,245 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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These are from the Owner's Manual for the rebuilt machines from Electrolux from 1983. Over the years they rebuilt most of their machines AE - 1205. There were multiple models available at the same time based on the number of trade-ins taken and sent back to the factory. This page shows the three available at the time which would have been in the colors of the new machines sold at the time. In this case-silver - for the Silverado. I believe this was about the time that Electrolux stopped rebuilding the machines for resale.
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Post# 10259 , Reply# 32   2/20/2007 at 22:06 (6,245 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 10260 , Reply# 33   2/20/2007 at 22:08 (6,245 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 10261 , Reply# 34   2/20/2007 at 22:11 (6,245 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 10262 , Reply# 35   2/20/2007 at 22:12 (6,245 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 10263 , Reply# 36   2/20/2007 at 22:21 (6,245 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 10286 , Reply# 39   2/21/2007 at 19:31 (6,244 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 11430 , Reply# 44   3/27/2007 at 02:56 (6,211 days old) by danemodsandy ()   |   | |
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I love your B-8 shampooer-polisher! That's the next mo-chine on my list. Gotta be a turquoise one to match the 1205, though. |
Post# 11433 , Reply# 47   3/27/2007 at 03:52 (6,211 days old) by danemodsandy ()   |   | |
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Charlie: Why oh why oh WHY do you show me things that tempt me beyond my strength? ;-) |
Post# 11434 , Reply# 48   3/27/2007 at 03:55 (6,211 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Sandy, knowing your eye for 50s and 60s icons, I just knew this B8 would make your heart thump a little!! You just gotta come to L.A. and visit it...! :) |
Post# 11452 , Reply# 49   3/27/2007 at 08:44 (6,210 days old) by air-waycharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Echoing on Charles Richard's comments about switching motors---trying to move them around especially with the Diamond Jubilee is hard and will cut up your hands! I gave a DJ to Tania Voigt, but, since those motors were plagued with issues, I wanted to put in an Olympia motor. After a lot of cutting with a hack saw, (the motor mounts welded in by Lux at the factory), I was able to make it work. The Olympia motor is much heavier and far more reliable. So, Tania got a one of kind, as far as I know, DJ with a near mint Olympia motor and boy does that baby perform! You can get bojack replacement DJ motors from most of the industry suppliers but if you have the interest, time and tenacity, you can put a Silverado, Olympia or Super J motor in. Just be patient! Charlie W. |