Well, shampooer/polishers to be exact. Once again, the "journey of discovery" has yielded some good results. Answered an ad for "3-brush Electrolux polisher + 2-brush GE polisher" today, and this is what came of it: An Electrolux BX-10 and a greenish-blue GE (model CS12B), both well-used, but in fine working condition. The biggest surprise was the Electrolux. Upon asking the seller about it on the phone, she told me it was "very old", and a burgundy color, and I began to suspect it might be the Special Edition model from the late '80's (not that that would have been a disappointment). I've found that my idea of what constitutes "very old" differs violently from sellers I've encountered, but no matter. Imagine my surprise and delight to find that this time, my "very old" and the seller's "very old" agreed exactly.

There are only two discoverable flaws, both in the BX-10. The cord has split its cover right at the plug, exposing the wires, but everything is still intact and the motor still runs. If it proves problematic, I'll have to see about replacing the plug. There's also a crack in one of the "handle bars", but nothing too serious.

You know, I've actually grown to like the "Vacuum, $X" ads. Pleasant surprises are always, well, pleasant.

Here are some of the polishing, shampooing, and buffing pads included with the machines, all in good condition, not to mention an owner's manual and service location card for the GE.  Note the vintage Sobeys bag, for those familiar with Sobeys supermarkets.

Of course, it'll look quite a bit better when cleaned up, but it is in surprisingly good shape for an almost 50 year old machine. Best of all, all the brushes fit and turn properly, which is a problem with my other shampooer. 

I'm at the same point; there's no more space to put anything, and things will soon have to come to a halt whether I like it or not (the way things are going, I'm liking the idea of a halt more and more). These two machines, at least, will come in useful for getting the floors done.

"But you can't see General Electric that way"

Agreed totally. Seeing the logo or nameplate of a machine is very important; otherwise, it almost loses its identity Since it can be a carpet shampooer, I don't know why GE didn't come up with a drip tray.

Those polishers were ubiquitous when I was a kid. For whatever reason, I saw quite a few sitting in people's garages, all in various colors.

Yep, I vaguely remember seeing the stainless steel one; very striking looking. I believe the motor hood design changed slightly over time and became more rounded, didn't it?

It's a fun and easy little polisher to use. I snapped on the buffing pads and ran it over the laminate yesterday. I'm not sure it would perform well cleaning large areas of carpet, but it'd be good for spot cleaning, no doubt.