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Thread Number: 19900
Kijiji Electrolux AP280 Find! |
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| Post# 222643 3/8/2013 at 23:13 (4,063 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
Last night I saw an ad on Kijiji Calgary for an Electrolux AP280 for $40, so I responded. So I went down to southern Calgary to buy it and pick it up tonight.
Here are some photos of it. It appears the hose and power nozzle may not be original to this model (the AP280 was made between 1978 and 1982, in Canada). I have seen other AP280s with a white wrapped hose and a brown PN and other brown tools. I plan to clean it up with detergent and Magic Eraser soon. It works great! When I got to the seller's house, he tested it for me; both the machine and PN run fine. I plan to get a medium- or large-size area rug for my flat (because I have a lovely green piano coming in, and it needs a rug to sit upon). This will be great for the rug. 
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| Post# 222644 , Reply# 1 3/8/2013 at 23:15 (4,063 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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2nd photo: body | ||
| Post# 222646 , Reply# 2 3/8/2013 at 23:16 (4,063 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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3rd photo: hose and PN handle | ||
| Post# 222647 , Reply# 3 3/8/2013 at 23:17 (4,063 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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Final photo: Power nozzle | ||
Post# 222786 , Reply# 5 3/9/2013 at 16:16 (4,062 days old) by countryguy  (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 222815 , Reply# 6 3/9/2013 at 20:06 (4,062 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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Where would I find the serial number?
Today, I went to several Calgary vacuum stores, and found some Electrolux attachments (the reversible floor brush, combination upholstery/dusting brush, and a crevice tool). One vacuum place replaced my powerhead with a different one, closer to the colours of the vacuum itself (the old roller brush was getting bad anyway). The vacuum place where I got the tools also sold me a brand new Electrolux hose with the built-in wiring for the powerhead. | ||
| Post# 222837 , Reply# 7 3/9/2013 at 23:20 (4,062 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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It's on the backside of the front door where the bag goes in | ||
| Post# 222838 , Reply# 8 3/9/2013 at 23:28 (4,062 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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Serial number | ||
| Post# 222845 , Reply# 9 3/9/2013 at 23:42 (4,062 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 222854 , Reply# 10 3/10/2013 at 00:10 (4,062 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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Hi collector2!
Thanks for the info (and confirming that it is 1982). That (in your photo) looks like a beautiful set. Is that your kit? It must be hard to find a whole set like that (looks like NIB). If I could find one like that... Even better would be if I could find a GREEN Electrolux...;) That's my favourite colour. I've seen some around. But my AP280 works great (I did a thorough vacuuming tonight in my flat here in Calgary), even though it has parts from other models (they fit interchangeably, fortunately). Speaking of NIB, I recently found a NIB Kirby Tradition. I put a want ad on Kijiji Calgary, and someone in Vernon, BC, had one, so I purchased it (he accepted my $200 offer plus shipping). It's in transit to me now; hopefully I get it soon. | ||
| Post# 222893 , Reply# 11 3/10/2013 at 12:05 (4,061 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 223007 , Reply# 12 3/10/2013 at 23:19 (4,061 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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I looked up Electrolux model history on Google, and found out that the green power nozzle (that was on the machine when I bought it) is the style PN5 (1984-1987, associated with the Silverado Special Edition, Diamond Jubilee, and Marquise models).
When I took my AP280 to Superior Vacuums in Calgary to show it to them, they noticed the brushroll was pretty worn, so they just sold me a whole different PN--of style PN6 (1987-1993, associated with the Marquise and Grand Marquise models). | ||
| Post# 223008 , Reply# 13 3/10/2013 at 23:51 (4,061 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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