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Thread Number: 26090
AAAAh my most sought after vacuum Yay |
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| Post# 292518 8/9/2014 at 02:48 (3,542 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
 So as a young child My Gran staid in a small town called Oudschorn and she had this yellow upright electrolux with a big brown bag. I loved the way that bag expanded and just loved the look of it. When I was about 10 my Aunt bought my Gran a new green Hoover sensitronic, I loved this one two but always missed the Electrolux and have been searching for one ever since.
Recently we made a trip to Calvinia ( a small farm town in the northern Cape) to visit Joannes aunt. After much chatter about my collection, we had no sooner made the 5 hour trip back home than Jo got a whats app with a pic of one that one of the family friends found.
Will we made a trip to go visit and I got it last night, Plus a Bakkie ( thats what we call a pickup truck , pronounced Bukky ) full of columbus polishers and a cool tiny Hoover washing machine.
So here it is before a quick polish, Its bearings are dry but that will be fixed today
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| Post# 292519 , Reply# 1 8/9/2014 at 02:50 (3,542 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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I went out and sat on the Stoep ( porch) and gave it a good hand polish, all my equipment is at home 5 hours away.
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| Post# 292520 , Reply# 2 8/9/2014 at 02:52 (3,541 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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All polished up , Just had to see it shiny again. Today it will be reworked | ||
| Post# 292521 , Reply# 3 8/9/2014 at 02:54 (3,541 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH) | ||
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| Post# 292522 , Reply# 4 8/9/2014 at 02:57 (3,541 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH) | ||
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| Post# 292525 , Reply# 5 8/9/2014 at 03:10 (3,541 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Post# 292535 , Reply# 6 8/9/2014 at 06:16 (3,541 days old) by tolivac  (Greenville,NC) |
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GREAT Group of vacuums there!!Esp that Electrolux! | ||
| Post# 292552 , Reply# 7 8/9/2014 at 10:05 (3,541 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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That surely is a very unique one, and in great condition too! Very nice find. What does the bottom look like? Scott | ||
| Post# 292554 , Reply# 8 8/9/2014 at 10:41 (3,541 days old) by vaclover (Freestate, Virginia, South Africa) | ||
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Hey Gareth... Dont you maybe have spares for the columbus Mark III polisher? Im looking for the vacuum cleaner attachment for mine. Kind Regards Ruan | ||
| Post# 294408 , Reply# 9 8/19/2014 at 15:20 (3,531 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 294421 , Reply# 10 8/19/2014 at 16:16 (3,531 days old) by DesertTortoise () | ||
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Is that the very same vacuum your Grandmother owned or one just like it? Beautiful too, especially considering it's likely age. Gran took care of her equipment. | ||
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Post# 294425 , Reply# 11 8/19/2014 at 17:16 (3,531 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Gareth,
And here's my most sought-after Kirby nozzle: this. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 294427 , Reply# 12 8/19/2014 at 17:20 (3,531 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 294721 , Reply# 13 8/21/2014 at 01:28 (3,530 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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So here are some of the siblings re acquainted
The Electrolux 404 and Columbus Concorde vacuum on the left , Under the covers they are identical.
The Columbus Concorde and Columbus B33 Polisher on the right , again Identical underneath
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Post# 294730 , Reply# 14 8/21/2014 at 03:04 (3,529 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Love those Columbus vacuums and floor machines-and the Nilfisk canister beside them! Great team!!!Too bad Columbus isn't available in the US that I know of. | ||
| Post# 294803 , Reply# 15 8/21/2014 at 16:44 (3,529 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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| Post# 294809 , Reply# 16 8/21/2014 at 17:37 (3,529 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
Neat looking  | ||
| Post# 295144 , Reply# 17 8/23/2014 at 14:10 (3,527 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Thanks Dan
These were designed in South Africa for SA during the 70's when everything was still made here.
Here are some more pics with it on , | ||
| Post# 295146 , Reply# 18 8/23/2014 at 14:20 (3,527 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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I love the bag, I would love to get it reprinted. I remember it as a kid when my Grans nanny was vacuuming. I always loved the shape it blew up too
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Post# 295192 , Reply# 19 8/23/2014 at 16:33 (3,527 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Gosh!! | ||
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Post# 295453 , Reply# 20 8/26/2014 at 03:49 (3,524 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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And a well inflated bag--that machine looks so powerful!!!Be nice to try one!!! | ||
| Post# 295459 , Reply# 21 8/26/2014 at 07:14 (3,524 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Post# 295570 , Reply# 22 8/27/2014 at 01:54 (3,524 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Would have to ride on many planes to get to Africa from Greenville!It would really be a WEE bit down the road! | ||
| Post# 295574 , Reply# 23 8/27/2014 at 03:16 (3,523 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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