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Thread Number: 25449
My current Electrolux/Aerus collection |
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| Post# 286064 , Reply# 2 6/24/2014 at 15:36 (3,592 days old) by luxman107 (USA ) | ||
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Great pictures Dave. Love it | ||
| Post# 286158 , Reply# 4 6/25/2014 at 07:32 (3,591 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
Dave
You have an awesome collection there! I grew up with a brown Olympia One (which I still have to this day) so Electrolux was kind of a staple in our family. My mom and two of her sisters had them so naturally I assumed as a kid that EVERY home had an Electrolux in them! I have always liked the stylings of the metal body Luxes (1205 through 1521) and I have many, many machines. I do hope you will at some point however give some of the more vintage Electrolux vacs a shot as well.
I remember when I first saw a model 30 (XXX) and I absolutely fell in love with the design. I have no idea if that first one run or not, or even if it had a cord/attachments/or bag with it. A buddy of mine and I were rummaging through his aunt's storage building and we came across it. For a long time after that, when we came back to visit I would sneak off to the building just to play with that old vac. I would have never got up the nerve at that age to plug it in, but knowing how tough those old machines were, it may very well have still run! Anyway, it finally disappeared and I remember when I bought my first XXX, I felt that twinge of excitement I felt all those years ago when I saw that first machine! With that said, there is something very satisfying about running one of those old vintage Electrolux vacuums. The motors (if properly maintained) are so quiet that the most sound you hear is the air rushing through the nozzle on the floor! The Model G is a GREAT example and if you take a look on eBay and places like that, you'll see a good running/looking example of a Model G will still command a decent price! Obviously, the XXX is my all-time favorite and I have close, if not over 100 of that model in my collection, along with many others. In fact while I use a Silverado as a "daily driver" I still pull out one of my better running XXX's and use it from time to time to clean our 3000 sq foot house and it honestly cleans as good as any modern vac I own (and I have a new Platinum and a 90th anniv legacy)! Anyway, now that I've typed a novel here, good luck with your collection and if you ever get a chance to try out a vintage lux, let us know what you think of it! Here are some (a very small portion) of my Lux collection: | ||
Post# 361768 , Reply# 6 11/1/2016 at 06:40 (2,731 days old) by KirbyCollector  (Columbus Ohio USA) |
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Wow!
I want every single Electrolux and Aerus! You got a great collection there! I just have a Golden J I'm getting a Super J Maybe a Model 30 Maybe a Lux Classic
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| Post# 361799 , Reply# 8 11/1/2016 at 17:55 (2,731 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
Classic vs Legacy | ||
| Post# 361811 , Reply# 9 11/1/2016 at 20:59 (2,730 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Nice!
Personally, I'm most partial to the 1205, of which I have two. One has been in my family since about 1980 or 81 when Dad picked it up off a neighbor's trash pile. It had the combo floor nozzle and non-powered hose, which leaked like a sieve. I thought my parents had gotten rid of it when they moved in 1997, but then I found it in their attic this summer. It was filthy and the handle was broken, so I thought I'd just throw it in the barn and keep it as a parts donor but then I found a replacement handle for next to nothing, so I installed it, cleaned the thing up and now it's running better than ever with an OEM vinyl electrified hose, teal one-piece wand and Silverado gray PN4A. The second 1205 I got in 2004 after I separated from my wife. I was in need of a vacuum (this was before I had become obsessed) and didn't have much money. The machine came with a full set of accessories including a PN1, teal telescoping wand and a rare teal pistol grip electrified hose. A couple of years ago, I adopted a Super J with no hose or accessories and initially paired that up with a vinyl hose, wand and PN5. Later, I swapped out the PN5 for a PN2, which is my favorite power nozzle. Last spring, I added an Electrolux upright to the collection--a Discovery Plus with holders for onboard tool storage. It's great for storing the tools but a little ungainly to actually use with them onboard. Tonight, I rounded out the collection with a nice Diamond Jubilee with a PN5, wand and a practically new generic hose. I think I've bagged my limit for the foreseeable future. | ||
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Post# 361818 , Reply# 10 11/1/2016 at 21:35 (2,730 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 361848 , Reply# 11 11/2/2016 at 11:33 (2,730 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Yeah, I certainly wasn't looking for another PN5--nor the machine it was attached to, for that matter. But the whole thing was just so cheap and in such good shape, I just couldn't bring myself to walk away from it, although I did try. And I did have a little chuckle about the irony of acquiring another PN5 as I was carrying the machine up to the checkout. Sometimes fate just has a way of stepping in, I guess.
But you're right, the brush roll on the one I sold you had definitely seen better days. The one that came with the DJ I bought last night is in far nicer shape and performs much better. That said, I still prefer the more compact design of the PN2 and PN4, not to mention their metal construction. I'm always getting that little outrigger on the PN5 caught on furniture legs. | ||
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