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Canadian Electrolux ZB55 Owner's Manual |
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Post# 29506   1/18/2008 at 23:00 (5,913 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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A beautifully printed manual, the cover is printed in silver, black and pale blue on white. Also called the Super Model, the phrase 'Mechanical Maid' is trademarked to Electrolux Canada Limited. Lots of information, Lady Models of all ages and superb pictures of early 1950s home interiors & furnishings and of all the available optional accessories, ending with the introduction of the Triple Action Floor Polisher. The manual is dated 1953. So without further delay - 39 single pages... |
Post# 29507 , Reply# 1   1/18/2008 at 23:01 (5,913 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 29544 , Reply# 36   1/19/2008 at 00:03 (5,913 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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That's a ZB30 in the centre. ZB54 above and a ZB57 on top with tool caddy saddle and downward folding cord winder. Below is ZB55 version 1 - 1949-51 - and on the bottom a ZB55 version 2 - 1951 - 53 with runners attached to the logo strip casting. All I need now is the Version 3 ZB55 - 1953-57 - in blue. |
Post# 29549 , Reply# 37   1/19/2008 at 06:41 (5,913 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 29554 , Reply# 39   1/19/2008 at 08:29 (5,913 days old) by watsonw (Newport, Shropshire, UK)   |   | |
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Now that's my idea of a luxurious 50's Lux. I once had the Swedish built ZA55 which had certain features of a higher quality compared to its Luton made version, but nothing like that Canadian machine....if only we could buy something like that now ? |
Post# 29560 , Reply# 40   1/19/2008 at 09:59 (5,913 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Just a few notes to add. That same manual was used for all three versions of the ZB55 as well as the Z54 and Z57 (But these two also came with a 4 page flyleaf describing the differences in the machines) It should also be noted that the neat dusting brush shown in the pictures never actually made it into production here. Re: engish versions for z30soulbrother - from the pics I have the ungroved plate is from the ZC62. The vaporizer was available for the ZC55 over there (same one). The really neat one came with the ZC25 - it was octagonal in a marbled green/black. There was probably still a vaporizer available for the 62 but that would have been when they changed to the style that went on the other end of the hose. I've included a poor pic of a ZA55 that I got off the net some years back that shows the vaporizer with the machine. |
Post# 29571 , Reply# 42   1/19/2008 at 13:17 (5,913 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Here's an ad for the UK version of the Z30. |
Post# 29574 , Reply# 44   1/19/2008 at 13:20 (5,913 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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The later version of the Canadian air-powered turbo tool. |
Post# 29575 , Reply# 45   1/19/2008 at 13:21 (5,913 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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And my favorite of all the Canadian machines, the Z-89. (Eh, Doug, I still can never keep straight what the differences were between Z, ZA and ZB!) |
Post# 29576 , Reply# 46   1/19/2008 at 13:25 (5,913 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 29588 , Reply# 47   1/19/2008 at 14:05 (5,913 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Post# 29612 , Reply# 48   1/19/2008 at 19:29 (5,912 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)   |   | |
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Love every frame of this thread! thank you Dave and again Charles-Richard for sharing ! Norm |
Post# 29627 , Reply# 50   1/19/2008 at 22:46 (5,912 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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That was really fun, thanks for posting it. Wouldn't it be wonderful if they made instruction books like that today? |
Post# 29656 , Reply# 51   1/20/2008 at 01:15 (5,912 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Post# 29657 , Reply# 52   1/20/2008 at 01:15 (5,912 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Post# 29663 , Reply# 53   1/20/2008 at 06:41 (5,912 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Yes they did make the tool saddle for the last of the model 55's as well as a cord reel. Both are extremely hard to find in my area (I hanvn't got either one) even though there are all sorts of 55's around. I have to assume that the dealers here just didnt use them much - opting instead for the handi kits. Re: Z designations - from what I have seen Z is the series letter - A designates a Sweedish machine, B a Canadian machine, and C an English machine. I dont know if there were any other designations. I have noticed that some of our models, like the 54 and 57 were actually labeled just Z54 and Z57 so I assume they were unique to Canada and not made in other countries. |
Post# 29704 , Reply# 55   1/20/2008 at 13:38 (5,912 days old) by z30soulbrother (West Midlands, UK)   |   | |
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I must admit i never saw them here in uk. By the way just remembered something my parents used to do when i was a child with our z55, they used it as a hairdryer and took the bag out and put a hot water bottle in instead!!! That is the truth!! I just remembered!! si |