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Post# 127903 3/20/2011 at 11:06 (5,118 days old) by compactelectra  (Palm Springs) |
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It's cold and rainy here today so to brighten up the housework I decided to get my new (to me) gold Super J and B8 polisher out to do the work. I bought a Super J new back in the day along with the B8. Have always kept the B8 and it has been polishing the floors for all these years. Of course, I got rid of the J and always missed that machine. Some may not like the color but I love it. I gave up on finding the matching hose (gold with a blue tracer) and so went ahead and got another J and am using it with an updated replacement hose. Glad to have these matching machines back together and brightening the day.
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| Post# 127906 , Reply# 1 3/20/2011 at 11:11 (5,118 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
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Post# 127913 , Reply# 2 3/20/2011 at 11:27 (5,118 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Thanks | ||
| Post# 127922 , Reply# 3 3/20/2011 at 12:05 (5,118 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Super J!!!!! Fred ...I remember BEGGING my Mom to by a Super J in 77 or 78, I cant remember the exact year,but instead she bought a Celebrity 2 Powermatic, which I HATED!!!! Still love a Super J! | ||
| Post# 127923 , Reply# 4 3/20/2011 at 12:21 (5,118 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Fred, what a beautiful ensemble!! Sure to make housework fun! By the way that is a beautiful shine you have on those floors!! Terry | ||
| Post# 127924 , Reply# 5 3/20/2011 at 12:34 (5,118 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Love the glitz of those Super J's. I was so happy when I found mine was it last year or so especially since I thought they were never sold here but apparently were for awhile.. Still they're not all that common in these parts | ||
| Post# 127929 , Reply# 6 3/20/2011 at 12:45 (5,118 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 127933 , Reply# 7 3/20/2011 at 12:50 (5,118 days old) by sireluxomatic () | ||
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I have a fair bit of nostalgia for the Super J; loved to use them back in the '70's and saw a lot of them in use. Funnily enough, never saw one with the combo tool riding on top; I guess people never used them or lost them. | ||
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Post# 127937 , Reply# 8 3/20/2011 at 13:40 (5,118 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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For Some Reason
This machine has always been special to me. Thinking about it, it was the first Lux that I bought brand new. They really were wonderful. Found this one in great shape. Rerun of one of the pictures of the day. Have that upright and the Gold L as well. I'll have to get them all together for a group shot!
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Post# 127939 , Reply# 9 3/20/2011 at 13:43 (5,118 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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And Another | ||
| Post# 127954 , Reply# 10 3/20/2011 at 16:24 (5,117 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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lovely, in a little-old-lady-with-plastic-cover-on-the-sofa kind of way! ;P I do also love your hardwood floors!! | ||
| Post# 127965 , Reply# 11 3/20/2011 at 18:16 (5,117 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO) | ||
Love it | ||
| Post# 128001 , Reply# 13 3/20/2011 at 21:38 (5,117 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Love that picture Fred, thanks for sharing it again!! What a fun time we had!! Terry | ||
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Post# 128011 , Reply# 14 3/20/2011 at 23:48 (5,117 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I have one of those polishers  | ||
| Post# 128028 , Reply# 16 3/21/2011 at 11:21 (5,117 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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| Post# 128029 , Reply# 17 3/21/2011 at 11:22 (5,117 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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| Post# 128030 , Reply# 18 3/21/2011 at 11:31 (5,117 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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btw, the first version of the B7 came out in 1959 during the run of the Model F. It's pretty rare as it was only made for a year or so. 
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| Post# 128031 , Reply# 19 3/21/2011 at 11:32 (5,117 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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And there's an even rarer chrome-plated version that was a salesman's award. I've only seen photos of this, don't have one darnit! It's faaaaaaaaabulously gorgeous!!! 
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| Post# 128039 , Reply# 20 3/21/2011 at 14:32 (5,117 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 128046 , Reply# 22 3/21/2011 at 16:08 (5,116 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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Post# 128088 , Reply# 24 3/21/2011 at 21:17 (5,116 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Charles
I have used a lot of polishers in my day including Regina, Shetland and Hoover. You are right, there is nothing like a B8 for polishing floors. The heft is just right to polish (with the brushes) and then buff (with the pads) to really doll up a paste waxed floor. I love the old Hoovers, but they just don't have the weight to do the job. In all the things I have tried, Butchers Paste Wax with the B8 can't be beat. Here is the instruction manual that came with the B8 shown above back in 1976. Still going strong. This thing has been shampooing carpets (when I still did that) and polishing and buffing floors for almost 40 years. My housekeeper Geneva used this gold B8 in the 70's in Chicago and then in the 2000's in St. Charles when I moved back and she was in her 70s. A lot of memories. Glad I kept it.
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Post# 128090 , Reply# 25 3/21/2011 at 21:24 (5,116 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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And To Go Along With It
The instruction manual for the Super J. A lot of good memories. And a damn good machine. I'll take pictures of all of the series of the era (Super J, L, Upright and B8) together when I get a chance.
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| Post# 128093 , Reply# 26 3/21/2011 at 21:43 (5,116 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Thanks for posting that manual Fred! I also have the B8. I wonder if you can still buy the Tile and terrazzo floor polish? | ||
| Post# 128094 , Reply# 27 3/21/2011 at 21:45 (5,116 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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I love the 1970s big-hair-country-singer hairstyle on the lady in the polisher manual!! And dig that smart polyester pants-suit outfit!! | ||
| Post# 128096 , Reply# 28 3/21/2011 at 21:48 (5,116 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 128097 , Reply# 29 3/21/2011 at 21:49 (5,116 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 128098 , Reply# 30 3/21/2011 at 21:53 (5,116 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 128101 , Reply# 31 3/21/2011 at 22:01 (5,116 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 128103 , Reply# 33 3/21/2011 at 22:13 (5,116 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 128105 , Reply# 34 3/21/2011 at 22:28 (5,116 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 128107 , Reply# 35 3/21/2011 at 22:29 (5,116 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 128111 , Reply# 36 3/21/2011 at 22:45 (5,116 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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"B10" Lovely, pretty much identical to the aforementioned B6 (which was made in Sweden btw) except for the color scheme. | ||
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