Thread Number: 14963
Have we discussed this brand on here yet? Sauber... |
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Post# 158642   11/11/2011 at 10:59 (4,521 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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First of all, how long has this "contemporary forum" been on this website? Humm.......you learn something everyday! |
Post# 158643 , Reply# 1   11/11/2011 at 11:02 (4,521 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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Anyway, While looking to see who now offers braided hoses to apply to vintage reconstructions....I came across this brand Sauber. Anyone heard of it? They do offer braided hoses - how cool. CLICK HERE TO GO TO crevicetool's LINK |
Post# 158644 , Reply# 2   11/11/2011 at 11:04 (4,521 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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Interesting too is the company's logo.... Look familiar? |
Post# 158646 , Reply# 3   11/11/2011 at 11:05 (4,521 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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luv the hose..... |
Post# 158647 , Reply# 4   11/11/2011 at 11:17 (4,521 days old) by joshdonnell ()   |   | |
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I dont think we have! But i was wondering if its better the aerus or even miele the never one not the vintage model |
Post# 158654 , Reply# 5   11/11/2011 at 13:26 (4,521 days old) by CODYF ()   |   | |
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THE DUSTING BRUSH HAS SOME SIMILARITIES TOO! CLICK HERE TO GO TO CODYF's LINK |
Post# 158657 , Reply# 6   11/11/2011 at 13:55 (4,521 days old) by godfreys_guy (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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It is a re-badge of an Electrolux Intelligence by Australian vacuum retailer Godfreys. If you have a look at the bottom of the website the copyright belongs to ICSH (International cleaning solutions holdings) This company also owns Hoover and Wertheim in Australia and New Zealand.
Refer to previous thread CLICK HERE TO GO TO godfreys_guy's LINK |
Post# 158658 , Reply# 7   11/11/2011 at 14:12 (4,521 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Its actually a lux machine , I have a few of them different models , not that great if you ask me , the hose is not well made at all and tears apart with ease. the aluminium shell dents with the slightest bump and the pn like the one shown on the main page of the website is not very good at cleaning or at lasting. we get these things in for repair far more often than we should . the electronics are also dodgy . the previous model , the one I have had no controls on the handle and no way of switching off the pn other than unplugging a dangling wire. they also start to smell after only a few uses even though they have a charcoal filter.
I got a chance to tryout the newer one a while back ( one pictured ) but they in my opinion are not worth what they are asking
If you look behind the back wheel you will see the silly connection you have to unplug every time you want to vacuum hard floors without changing the floor nozzle |
Post# 158665 , Reply# 9   11/11/2011 at 16:19 (4,521 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Lux International is a spin-off company of Sweden's Electrolux. It is a Swiss-based company that bought Electrolux's direct-sales door-to-door division. Sauber is the Luxembourg division of the company and has rebranded the Lux Intelligence as the Sauber Intelligence vacuum (I guess because "Lux" is too close to the name Luxembourg). Godfrey's of Australia must be importing this vac from Europe now....
Lux International is represented by Aerus in North America. Their website explains the background as follows: 1998 After many successful years as part of the Electrolux Group, Lux once again becomes independent. The von der Becke-Family acquires the Lux Group from Electrolux. Lux International is founded with its headquarter in Zug, Switzerland. Here's the link to the history - CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK |
Post# 158680 , Reply# 11   11/11/2011 at 18:34 (4,521 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Looks like a Electrolux Guardian. |
Post# 158684 , Reply# 12   11/11/2011 at 19:12 (4,521 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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They would sell it here, looks much better than the stuff on the market here! |
Post# 158690 , Reply# 13   11/11/2011 at 20:20 (4,521 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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Like I said - didn't know this forum even existed! Sorry for not reading it the first time - thanks for the postings guys. |
Post# 158718 , Reply# 14   11/12/2011 at 03:01 (4,520 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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That K35 option was not available on these machine's origionally , it was a later introduction after compaints
I have an older model as well , but like most thig old it works well , sorry to say but the new ones are rubbish , they use a mass produced motor available in many other cheaper vacuums that doesn't last , there build quality is not that good and the electronics like to fail . Lux decided to pull out of SA a while ago ( probably to many comebacks ) leaving customers with an expensive paper weight. we have repaired allot and they are no better built than a mass produced aeg or Electrolux to you USA guys. The braided hoses are cheaply made and nothing compared to the ones of old. they constantly break and unravel.
I got to work on an aerus electrolux guardian the other day for the first time. You can't compair the two at all . the aerus is a quality machine built to last . this is just a cheap biult machine sold for a massive price.
the d780 I opwn is a much better machine , proper motor super suction and built to last.
I was looking into takeng over Lux sa at one time as at first they impressed me but when I started doing some digging they stoped impressing me alot.
What you have here is a AEG/ Electrolux been sold for Kirby money |
Post# 158719 , Reply# 15   11/12/2011 at 04:21 (4,520 days old) by godfreys_guy (Melbourne, Australia)   |   | |
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that lux door - to - door here is actually Vorwerk... go figure, similar lux logo and they even distribute the bags/filters for the lux brand vacs that were from Electrolux.
Sauber is a ficticious name that godfreys come up with, to replace the highly tarnished brand 'wertheim' which now looks like it is in 'clearance mode'. in relation to what Gareth has been saying, I agree! The most recent lux machines from lux of Sweden, aren't terrible but for the prices they were asking ($3500) they weren't a match quality wise for a kirby/rainbow which cost bout the same here. P.S. The price for the Sauber Intelligence is $1499 see below for the link for lux australia. CLICK HERE TO GO TO godfreys_guy's LINK |