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| Post# 177454 4/18/2012 at 02:17 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
So, as everyone on Vacuumland knows, there was a thread in the Contemporary forum called "OMG- Finally a rebuild plan for Electrolux's." In that thread, there was discussion of a website called Vacuumman.com, & the owner, Jeff Rego, & some people were questioning the quality of the restored/rebuilt Electrolux's he had for sale, as well as the quality of restoration/rebuilding he did on customer's vacuums. As I mentioned in that thread, I was currently dealing with Jeff Rego, as I had decided to buy a rebuilt Electrolux Grand Marquise from him. I had wanted a metal bodied Perfect canister, but decided that although I liked their power, I didn't like the fact it didn't have the Automatic Control feature, like an Electrolux has, & have heard quite a mixed bag about the quality of the Perfect. I also wasn't thrilled about spending nearly $1,000 dollars on a Chinese-built vacuum, either. So, for me, a rebuilt Electrolux was a much better solution.
I called Jeff Rego, & started negotiating with him first time by phone, then by email, to get the Electrolux exactly how I wanted it. Let me make something very clear- AT NO TIME IN MY DEALINGS WITH MR. REGO DID HE KNOW I WAS A COLLECTOR. I think it is VERY important to stress that I was dealing with him on the basis of being a normal consumer....so I would expect the results I got in terms of finished product would be the same for anyone who dealt with him to buy a rebuilt Electrolux. So, here are the pictures Jeff Rego sent me of the Electrolux as it was being rebuilt, the finished product picture he sent me before shipping it out, & my own pictures of the vacuum after I got it home. I have also posted a link to the original Vacuumland thread below. Rob CLICK HERE TO GO TO kirbylux77's LINK | ||
| Post# 177455 , Reply# 1 4/18/2012 at 02:20 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 177456 , Reply# 2 4/18/2012 at 02:22 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 177457 , Reply# 3 4/18/2012 at 02:25 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 177458 , Reply# 4 4/18/2012 at 02:29 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 177460 , Reply# 5 4/18/2012 at 02:44 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Now, here are the pics of the Electrolux Grand Marquise after I got it home & unpacked it. First is of the entire vacuum itself. The hose is an aftermarket hose, that has a on-off switch built into the handle. It is good quality, but I am not thrilled about how short it is! I wish they would have made it a bit longer. The wand is from the Perfect central vacuum kits that he sells....I had asked Jeff if he could get a white one, as he sells the Perfect metal canister as well that uses the white wand, but he says he cannot get them separately, only these gray ones.
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| Post# 177461 , Reply# 6 4/18/2012 at 02:48 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 177462 , Reply# 7 4/18/2012 at 02:53 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 177463 , Reply# 8 4/18/2012 at 03:06 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Here is showing the underside & caster wheel of the Electrolux. Like it had been speculated, the caster wheel housing is definitely painted. HOWEVER, it does appear to be well-done, & there is a logical explanation for this....it is a rebuilt Electrolux, & the person receiving it is not the original owner. So, therefore, it is painted as this is where the serial # would have been....so the paint hides the serial # so the customer can't try to make a false claim with Aerus about anything about the vacuum.
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| Post# 177464 , Reply# 9 4/18/2012 at 03:19 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Here are the tools that Jeff included with the Grand Marquise. The 2 in 1 tool & crevice tool are the ones that Jeff can get for the Perfect central vacuum. The crevice tool is crazy long- I have never seen a crevice tool that long before! But that's a good thing though. If you look at the centre of the upholstery side of the 2 in 1 tool, there is a thin strip of rubber- I guess this would help maximize pet hair pickup, & I think it's rather nice that they improved upon the original Electrolux tool like this. The Sidekick has the on-off switch, something I'm sure Danemodsandy/Sandy would like. The flip-over rug/floor tool I am not a big fan of, though- I am used to our Canadian style separate rug & floor nozzles, & while this does an OK job, I still think our tools were a bit better. I have a white Electrolux floor brush that is in brand new shape, that I found back a few years ago, saving for something like this....so it will get used in place of this.
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| Post# 177466 , Reply# 10 4/18/2012 at 03:22 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Here are the tools that Jeff included with the Grand Marquise. The 2 in 1 tool & crevice tool are the ones that Jeff can get for the Perfect central vacuum. The crevice tool is crazy long- I have never seen a crevice tool that long before! But that's a good thing though. If you look at the centre of the upholstery side of the 2 in 1 tool, there is a thin strip of rubber- I guess this would help maximize pet hair pickup, & I think it's rather nice that they improved upon the original Electrolux tool like this. The Sidekick has the on-off switch, something I'm sure Danemodsandy/Sandy would like. The flip-over rug/floor tool I am not a big fan of, though- I am used to our Canadian style separate rug & floor nozzles, & while this does an OK job, I still think our tools were a bit better. I have a white Electrolux floor brush that is in brand new shape, that I found back a few years ago, saving for something like this....so it will get used in place of this.
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| Post# 177467 , Reply# 11 4/18/2012 at 03:27 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 177469 , Reply# 12 4/18/2012 at 03:38 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 177470 , Reply# 13 4/18/2012 at 03:50 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Here is the lighted PN-6 powerhead. From what I understand, this PN would have originally came out on the Diplomat & Ultralux models, not on the Grand Marquise....so this is an upgrade. I also had Jeff include 2 axles, so when I got it home I could remove the floating wheel assembly in the back & make the 2 back wheels fixed permanently. This definitely helps the PN bite a bit better into the carpet. The brushroll is the original style, not the newer updated style, but it has plenty of bristles on it & it performs well, so I don't care. Besides a few minor scuffs from normal wear & tear over 20 years, it's in pretty good shape.
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| Post# 177471 , Reply# 14 4/18/2012 at 03:59 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Here is the box that Jeff shipped the vacuum in. I was surprised to see it showed up in a Aerus Lux Classic box! He used styrofoam ends when he packed it, & since he also sells the Perfect, they were most likely left over from a Perfect he had unpacked & sold. He had done an excellent job of professionally packing the vacuum, though.
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| Post# 177476 , Reply# 15 4/18/2012 at 09:17 (4,390 days old) by Davinator1977 () | ||
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very nice rob but I bet it would of been totally mint without any mismatched parts if you told him you were a collector | ||
| Post# 177477 , Reply# 16 4/18/2012 at 09:20 (4,390 days old) by Davinator1977 () | ||
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here are some luxes I have restored myself, I must say I think it is really kewl he shares pics of the process. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Davinator1977's LINK | ||
| Post# 177504 , Reply# 18 4/18/2012 at 14:58 (4,390 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Brendan:
As for the price, I paid $500 American for the vacuum; $450 plus $50 shipping. Jeff had said the shipping quote he had gotten from USPS was $104, but he wanted to take only $50 for shipping & squared off the price at $500 even. With our Canadian dollar, $500 American worked out to $512 Canadian. Plus, add the $60 in customs duties I had to pay at the post office, & all told I paid $572 for the vacuum.
The paint does appear to be very durable- I would dare to say his paint job was just as good as the factory paint job! It does appear that it was primed first, then spray painted, & then would have been baked on in an oven. The paint on it is very hard, not soft at all, & no way would it easily be scratched or rubbed off. The wheels are not loose or wobbly at all, they are very solidly attached to the vacuum & work properly. The rear wheels do have some marks on them, but are consistent with normal wear & tear one would expect to find on a 20 year old vacuum, & I highly doubt he could have removed the marks without damaging the plastic. Suction is not as strong as a Miele, but it is as strong as our Canadian Electroluxes were from the 1980's. The dial for the Automatic Control does work, but since I have not had a full bag yet, don't know if it works properly. I am going to assume it does, & he refurbished it- if you look in the first picture that Jeff sent me, the bag door appears to be taken apart. The bag tube has a little bit of dirt around it as it has been used for about a week now....it was clean when I received the vacuum. One thing I also forgot to mention, is that in addition to the 2 axles for the back wheels, I also had Jeff throw in a spare set of carbon brushes for the motor as part of the sale, as I was concerned about getting them later should the motor need them, being an American Electrolux. I told him I would pay extra for them, but he didn't charge for them, so I thought that was thoughtful of him. Overall, I had a very good experience with Jeff Rego. He was extremely courteous & professional in his dealings with me, kept in constant contact by email & phone, supplied pictures while the work on the vacuum was in progress, & went out of his way to please me as a customer. And his price was very reasonable for the work he did, & the condition he put the vacuum in. I will be telling lots of people about him & will be recommending him to others. I give his service TWO THUMBS UP! Rob | ||
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