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Electrolux's Finest- POST 1980 |
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Post# 152101   9/19/2011 at 19:08 (4,594 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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If you could pick an THE BEST Electrolux made, or your favorite, after 1980, what would it be? Epic 6000 for me. |
Post# 152109 , Reply# 1   9/19/2011 at 19:40 (4,594 days old) by andken23 ()   |   | |
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my favorite ambassador iii white and blue Andrew j Kendall |
Post# 152120 , Reply# 2   9/19/2011 at 20:36 (4,594 days old) by hoover1 ()   |   | |
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is the 2100. |
Post# 152126 , Reply# 3   9/19/2011 at 20:40 (4,594 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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I really adore the design and features of the newest models Aerus machines. But I have never really gotten to use one in depth, so cant speak much on them. |
Post# 152134 , Reply# 4   9/19/2011 at 21:01 (4,594 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Epic 6500 or Lux Classic |
Post# 152235 , Reply# 5   9/20/2011 at 01:08 (4,593 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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ZC-880 of course... (Nobody said which Electrolux, so I picked the original Electrolux!!) |
Post# 152238 , Reply# 6   9/20/2011 at 01:25 (4,593 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 152241 , Reply# 7   9/20/2011 at 03:16 (4,593 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC)   |   | |
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would be the canadian model 89 green |
Post# 152245 , Reply# 8   9/20/2011 at 04:52 (4,593 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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I've been using my Renaissance for over a month now and now that the hose issue has been ironed out.... I LOVE IT! Super easy to use! Great suction. The cord is long. I don't have to change outlets at all. I didn't think I would use the three speeds but I DO! Especially with the sidekick. If the speed is on HIGH it's too much suction for the sidekick to work well, I put it on med or low and it works great. I have a cat that lays on a blanket and I can use the sidekick on LOW to get all the hair off the blanket without inhaling the blanket.
I like the looks of the 6500 and epic 8000 too I'm assuming it's a lot like the Guardian; they look the same except for the hepa filter that goes on the Guardian |
Post# 152264 , Reply# 11   9/20/2011 at 12:33 (4,593 days old) by bimmer740 (Long Island, New York)   |   | |
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I really like many of the post-1980 Electrolux models. I really love the metal bodied UltraLux/Grand Marquis, I love the colors and the overall looks of this vacuum. Plus its easy to service, the body is metal, and they really do last. As for the plastic bodied machines, I really do love my Epic 6000. The 6000 combines the very light weight canister with powerful suction, and it still uses the traditional Electrolux metal wand and sheath system. In the past I've owned the Renaissance and Epic 6500, I actually had the entire light gray Electrolux line up all at once for several years, but they have all since been sold. A little over 6 months ago I purchased a nearly new dark gray (the first model) Electrolux Renaissance and I really do love it. Only think I dont care for is that it could manage with only 3 wheels instead of 5, much like all the Guardian canisters had. And I feel that the wands are too short when using the bare floor brush, but otherwise, overall it really is a great vacuum. It may not have HEPA filtration but if or when the bags start to choke off the suction or have the slightest smell of stale dust, they are cheap enought to toss and replace before they are even close to being full.
Mark, did the seller of your machine send you a new genuine Electrolux hose? I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying your Renaissance! |
Post# 152295 , Reply# 12   9/20/2011 at 15:43 (4,593 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Ambassador III (which was a curbside find) It seems pretty quiet vs. the Dyson dc23 TurbineHead :P |
Post# 152301 , Reply# 13   9/20/2011 at 16:39 (4,593 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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Im talkin about tank-type Luxes. |
Post# 152327 , Reply# 14   9/20/2011 at 18:44 (4,593 days old) by mark40511 (Lexington, KY)   |   | |
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Yes, he sent me another one. And I think something was wrong with the original one he sent from the start. I mean, it worked....But... I say this because when switched speeds from low, med, or high while the PN power was on, the PN would go to a somewhat lower noise pitch the higher the speed until finally the hose just completely started malfunctioning. The new hose he sent doesn't do this. The PN power stays constant no matter what speed I'm using (not that I would use anything but HIGH speed while using the PN) but it was just something I noticed when messing around.
Since then I've been careful not to let the wand drop and bash the handle into the floor and turn OFF when disconnecting/reconnecting wands and of course not suck up any water and hopefully it won't go bad. If I had it to do OVER again, I would have probably been better off choosing the Epic 6500 or 8000, they look A LOT like the Renny but don't have the electronics in the hose. The seller did not want the original hose he sent me back...So it's in the closet. It still works, but you can't changed speeds (it stays on high) and you can't power the machine on/off, only the PN.. I'm pretty amazed at the bags. They are so CHEAP feeling, yet when I changed the bag after two weeks, I got a clean rag and wiped the inside of the bag chamber and there wasn't any dust on the rag. That wasn't the case with my Kenmore. If I used the micro paper bag, there was always some dust in the bin. The bottom of the after filter looks really dirty ..I guess that's carbon dust ? Sorry: I didn't mean to turn this thread into the in's and out's of a renaissance vac |
Post# 152344 , Reply# 15   9/20/2011 at 21:39 (4,593 days old) by vacu-finder ()   |   | |
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2100 lux blue grey...... |
Post# 238433 , Reply# 16   7/1/2013 at 09:49 (3,943 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I really like my two-tone grey Epic 6500SR; my mother has my blue/beige Epic 6500SR. I no longer have the Diplomat & Ambassador; both have been sold. |
Post# 238529 , Reply# 17   7/1/2013 at 22:36 (3,943 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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Post# 238531 , Reply# 18   7/1/2013 at 23:10 (3,942 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 238873 , Reply# 19   7/3/2013 at 22:43 (3,941 days old) by Vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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Hey thanks for giving this thread a revive! Havent used my Epic 6000, which still remains as my only lux, in a while. I have it stored away, as ive been running out of room. |
Post# 238969 , Reply# 20   7/4/2013 at 18:07 (3,940 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX)   |   | |
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The 2100 |
Post# 238973 , Reply# 21   7/4/2013 at 18:53 (3,940 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 239045 , Reply# 22   7/5/2013 at 17:34 (3,939 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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The Olympia, or the Silverado, last of the real Electrolux motors,but I must sat a G is my all time overall favorite....QUIET!!!! |
Post# 239298 , Reply# 23   7/7/2013 at 19:38 (3,937 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 240042 , Reply# 24   7/14/2013 at 13:16 (3,930 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)   |   | |
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I would have to say a 1986 Diamond Jubilee with a PN 6 Power Nozzle, the one with the off/on switch and the stationary brush on the bottom. |
Post# 240176 , Reply# 26   7/15/2013 at 19:42 (3,929 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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I hope to buy the new Guardian Platinum soon. This post was last edited 07/16/2013 at 00:33 |
Post# 240577 , Reply# 27   7/17/2013 at 04:08 (3,927 days old) by thermokid (Casper, Wyoming)   |   | |
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It is my favorite tank/canister. But it still runs a close race to my Mom's old Automatic G. I just love that vacuum!! |
Post# 245236 , Reply# 28   8/11/2013 at 16:36 (3,902 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Now I have a 75th Anniversary Ambassador & like it as much as my Epic 6500SR. |
Post# 391005 , Reply# 29   4/25/2018 at 01:00 (2,184 days old) by Paul (USA)   |   | |
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I like both my Silverado Deluxe 1505 and my Ultralux LX 1521, but because the Ultralux had a lighted L-shaped power nozzle and the Sidekick accessory I'd have to say it has the winning edge. |
Post# 391016 , Reply# 30   4/25/2018 at 09:48 (2,184 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 391019 , Reply# 31   4/25/2018 at 11:01 (2,184 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 391077 , Reply# 32   4/26/2018 at 08:42 (2,183 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)   |   | |
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They are all great but with the plastic body tank such as in reply 28 you will have LESS weight,MORE filtration and SAME type hose and attachments. |
Post# 391080 , Reply# 33   4/26/2018 at 09:01 (2,183 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)   |   | |
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I'm not even sure what the official model of this was, but my favorite machine after 1980 would have to be the 2100, I think it may have also been called the advantage. Also the Embassador models. The plastic case is almost exactly the same as the current Aerus classic but they use a two stage motor instead of the current one stage. Mike |
Post# 391088 , Reply# 34   4/26/2018 at 11:25 (2,183 days old) by vacuumguy91 (Hoover Central)   |   | |
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mine would be the Epic 6000 as well...I like the metal wand/sheath and the power nozzle has a light...I own this model...
I would also love to find the Ultralux, since that has a light on the power nozzle and it would be a metal body, I've never owned a metal body Electrolux...One of my aunts had the 1205 in aqua growing up, that's the closest I've come to a metal body Lux... the hunt continues :) |
Post# 391188 , Reply# 35   4/28/2018 at 02:42 (2,181 days old) by BriGuy (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 391234 , Reply# 37   4/28/2018 at 20:53 (2,181 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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Second pick, Olympia, but my real favorites are pre 1970! |
Post# 391415 , Reply# 38   5/1/2018 at 21:16 (2,178 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)   |   | |
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Post# 391419 , Reply# 39   5/1/2018 at 22:09 (2,178 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 392812 , Reply# 43   6/4/2018 at 17:22 (2,144 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA)   |   | |
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I guess I would have to go with the Epic 6500/Lux Legacy.
Simply because it's the model that I have the most experience with. I have three of them: A dark blue/tannish one, which I think is early. A 75th Anniversary. And a white with blue trim, with the Good Housekeeping decal. More recently, I rescued a dark grey Ambassador III from the curb. I didn't expect to like that model as much, and I was never too fond of that color. But, it's in amazing condition, and it's really grown on me. Even the color! It only came with the power nozzle and wands. I bought on-board tools for it, plus a set of aluminum wands and flip floor tool, and finally, a matching dark grey Sidekick. Yup. I became an Ambassador fan The Epic 6500 might still be my favorite by a slight margin though. |