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| Post# 237764 6/25/2013 at 17:00 (3,949 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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I am interested in a timeline of the Electrolux commercial vacuum cleaners according to model, style (can or upright), and color. Please post any and all information you have. Thank you kindly. | ||
Post# 237772 , Reply# 1 6/25/2013 at 18:25 (3,949 days old) by bagintheback  (Flagstaff, Arizona) |
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 Here's an article that was printed in the VDTA newsletter. This was written by Tom Gasko, or dysonman1 here on Vacuumland. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bagintheback's LINK | ||
| Post# 237784 , Reply# 2 6/25/2013 at 21:18 (3,949 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
The Electrolux C-A,
was the only wet/dry Electrolux, and was designed for commercial use only. In the early 1960's, my grandpa made my day when he brought this home for me to use. My grandpa, was 'house director' for Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, and the man who acquired all the vacuum cleaners for the school. He also knew my interest in vacuum cleaners, and let me play with it for one day. Ever since then it's been my 'dream machine!'
The C-A is basically a huge model G. It had a massive cloth dust bag, and a disposable bag fit inside. In addition to the cloth bag, there was an optional water tank for wet pick-up. However, whoever designed it, failed to add a ground to the plug. As I understand it, the C-A was discontinued after an electrical misshap. I don't know the story and would love to hear it. The Power Nozzle for this was not outfitted with a long wand, and hung on the back of the unit when not in use. There was also a compartment for the cord, wands, tools and what have you. Besides the water tank, there was a special hose for wet pick-up and a special floor tool. A few years ago I had a chance to acquire this model, but that didn't happen, so it's still on my wish list. Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 237826 , Reply# 4 6/26/2013 at 11:49 (3,948 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Rugsucker.
I was only 12 when I saw this machine, though it made a lasting impression on me.
At one of our early club meetings the story of somebody being hurt because it was, not grounded, came up. If the C-A was discontinued for some other reason, I'd like to know what it was. I'd also like to know why Electrolux never went with a wet/dry machine with the C-B. Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 237834 , Reply# 5 6/26/2013 at 13:50 (3,948 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237835 , Reply# 6 6/26/2013 at 13:52 (3,948 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237836 , Reply# 7 6/26/2013 at 13:53 (3,948 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237837 , Reply# 8 6/26/2013 at 13:54 (3,948 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237838 , Reply# 9 6/26/2013 at 13:54 (3,948 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237839 , Reply# 10 6/26/2013 at 13:55 (3,948 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 237842 , Reply# 11 6/26/2013 at 14:31 (3,948 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Tom.
That was wonderful!! Great to see it again. If you ever come across another one let me know.
As I said, my grandpa bought one for Choate in the early 1960's. I think it was Craig Long (remember him?) who said the cord wasn't grounded. Obviously that was not the reason it was discontinued, but, can you tell me why it was? As always, Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 237843 , Reply# 12 6/26/2013 at 14:52 (3,948 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Electrolux C-A.
When I was living in Oak Park, Illinois in 1979, I wrote to Electrolux asking for information on the C-A, and somebody in a top brass position told me "we never made a wet/dry machine!" Then a few months later I recieved an instruction book for the C-A, and letter of apology, saying, "I never knew this thing existed!" I have that instruction book Somewhere. It spoke of the special rubber hose wet pick-up.
Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 237846 , Reply# 13 6/26/2013 at 15:02 (3,948 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
Hey Alex:
I don't think it was really that the CA was discontinued. It was just replaced with the new CB as many models were over the years. The first CB, as was mentioned earlier, had a wet pick up option like the CA as well as all the same parts but had a larger dirt capacity, which was desirable in a commercial setting. The main difference between the two was that the CB didn't have the automatic shut off. As far as wet pick up - in addition to the short lived wet pick up accessory for the first CB's there were also two other wet pick up models made. The CBW and the CW. (I don't know years for them though and have never actually seen one) | ||
| Post# 237848 , Reply# 14 6/26/2013 at 15:17 (3,948 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Collector2.
This is good to know. I never really followed the line of commercial Electrolux's. I always thought the wet/dry system ended with the C-A.
As I've often said, I only share the info that was shared with me, and if that information was wrong I had no way to back it up. Now there are experts to lean on. Thanks again, Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 237849 , Reply# 15 6/26/2013 at 15:31 (3,948 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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What is it?
Hi guys. Way back in the late 1970's I saw this patent at the Chicago Public library while digging for research on Electrolux machines, and had to save it. No, it was not produced, at least I don't think it was. Anyboy want to take a guess?
And that's the same style of Power Nozzle as with the C-A. Alex Taber. 
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| Post# 237877 , Reply# 16 6/26/2013 at 17:33 (3,948 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Thank you all for your replies. Still wondering about years and colors, when the commercial tanks were discontinued, when the commercial uprights were first made, etc. etc. | ||
| Post# 237892 , Reply# 17 6/26/2013 at 19:57 (3,948 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB Pricing and Approximate year CB price in 1968- Stainless Steel $161.75, Galvenized Steel $149.75. Wet Pick up kit - $49.75 Vinyl Hose $17.25. These are off the salesman price list. More later. | ||
| Post# 237932 , Reply# 19 6/27/2013 at 09:31 (3,947 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Hi John:
Great information. The wet pick up machine you are referring too must have been the CBW as I have the parts sheet for the CW and it didn't have a connection for a power head. Hi Fred: The colours of the machines followed those of the cannisters so this would have been the list: CA - Light Blue - Two tone CB - Light Blue - Two tone (Chrome tank also available) CB - Tan / Brown (Chrome tank also available) CB - Blue / Chrome CB - Gold / Chrome **** I am not certain of this one - have been told it existed but have never seen one and no one seems to be able to confirm it. CB - Brown / Chrome C2000 - Lt Grey / Charcoal Grey C2000 - Lt Grey / Jadestone C2000 - Lt Grey / Taupe C2000 - Bluish Grey C2000 - Bluish Grey with red cords. That's as much as I know about the models - can anyone add to / correct the list? | ||
| Post# 237933 , Reply# 20 6/27/2013 at 09:43 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CBw If what you are telling me about the power nozzle hookup , why does it show it on the machine with power nozzle hose and connection on the cleaner? Will download a picture later. | ||
| Post# 237934 , Reply# 21 6/27/2013 at 09:45 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB gold The gold CB was during Super J. | ||
| Post# 237940 , Reply# 22 6/27/2013 at 10:36 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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Unknown Commercial This from company info 
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| Post# 237941 , Reply# 23 6/27/2013 at 10:37 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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Here is some more info Number 2 picture 
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| Post# 237963 , Reply# 25 6/27/2013 at 14:57 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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One last piece on Commercial wet/dry vac one more picture. 
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| Post# 237964 , Reply# 26 6/27/2013 at 15:00 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB2000 Multiple info thru the years from intro in 1983 0n. 
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| Post# 237965 , Reply# 27 6/27/2013 at 15:01 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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Cb2000 another 
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| Post# 237967 , Reply# 28 6/27/2013 at 15:04 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB 2000 another 
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| Post# 237969 , Reply# 29 6/27/2013 at 15:05 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB2000 another 
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| Post# 237970 , Reply# 30 6/27/2013 at 15:06 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB2000 another 
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| Post# 237971 , Reply# 31 6/27/2013 at 15:07 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB2000 another 
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| Post# 237972 , Reply# 32 6/27/2013 at 15:13 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB2000 I hope this helps in knowing a little about CB 2000. | ||
| Post# 237991 , Reply# 33 6/27/2013 at 16:46 (3,947 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 238000 , Reply# 34 6/27/2013 at 20:37 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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cw Doug as pictured there was a power nozzle connection and it was P/N 2 with the fiftieth Anniversary emblem on it. | ||
| Post# 238002 , Reply# 35 6/27/2013 at 20:42 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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Some Commercial Uprights Prolux 
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| Post# 238003 , Reply# 36 6/27/2013 at 20:43 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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prolux more info 
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| Post# 238005 , Reply# 37 6/27/2013 at 20:46 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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Commercial Lux More literature 
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| Post# 238006 , Reply# 38 6/27/2013 at 20:48 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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more info more 
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| Post# 238008 , Reply# 39 6/27/2013 at 20:51 (3,947 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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Electrolux Commerails I hope this info helps on the history of Electrtolux Commercials.I also have the lireature on Prolux Plus and will look in my info to see if there is more I can find. | ||
| Post# 238015 , Reply# 40 6/28/2013 at 00:17 (3,947 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere) | ||
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Was there a carpet shampooing kit (extraction type) available for the CA or CW? Years ago I saw a 1205 w/PN2 that had plastic aquarium-type tube from PN to canister; does anyone have info about this? | ||
| Post# 238049 , Reply# 41 6/28/2013 at 11:27 (3,946 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Thank you for the information everyone. Still wondering about years of production; also when comercial tanks were discontinued. Another question...which machines have interchangeable parts? | ||
| Post# 238229 , Reply# 42 6/29/2013 at 15:51 (3,945 days old) by tig21er (Indiana) | ||
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CB2000 The CB 2000 ran from 1983 - 1999. October 1999 is the last price list that I found it on. It wasn't a bad cleaner but most new sales reps pushed the Commercial Uprights and didn't push CB 2000. | ||
| Post# 238333 , Reply# 45 6/30/2013 at 09:09 (3,944 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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@ronnie | ||
| Post# 238339 , Reply# 46 6/30/2013 at 11:08 (3,944 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 238340 , Reply# 47 6/30/2013 at 11:10 (3,944 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 238373 , Reply# 48 6/30/2013 at 20:02 (3,944 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Thank you dysonman1 and Collector2. So, Collector 2 are you saying that the CBs started in '65 instead of '67? | ||
| Post# 238432 , Reply# 49 7/1/2013 at 09:48 (3,943 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Hi Fred:
Yes the CB was first brought out in 65 in blue to match the Blue model G that was out at the time. You also had the option of either the blue steel bucket on it or the stainless steel (silver) bucket. I don't know if the CA was totally discontinued at that time or if its production continued in parallel with the CB for a time. Doug | ||
| Post# 238446 , Reply# 50 7/1/2013 at 13:13 (3,943 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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The earliest CB I ever saw was the bronze model G matched model in '67. I did not know there was a turquoise CB (would have matched the CA and the Hospital G). Would love to see one in person. I know the CA was also labeled as a "White" from the White Mop Wringer division of Electrolux - I have the owners manual for it, dated 1966.
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| Post# 238538 , Reply# 51 7/2/2013 at 01:24 (3,943 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 289613 , Reply# 55 7/20/2014 at 19:36 (3,559 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
Reply #15 | ||
| Post# 289721 , Reply# 56 7/21/2014 at 16:45 (3,558 days old) by stricklybojack (Southern California) | ||
Whoa... | ||
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