Thread Number: 28779
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 321315   4/10/2015 at 21:03 (3,297 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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I have never made it a secret that the Electrolux XXX (also known as a model 30) is my all-time favorite vacuum cleaner. Something about the simple, yet modern look of these machines just gets me where I live. Thankfully they made millions of them so there's no shortage of them which has allowed me to really gather up a few of them for my collection (175+ and counting!). Anyway, naturally when I acquire them, on occasion I end up with a "dud" unit that doesn't run good, at all, or shoots fire from them! These machines allow me to get a little creative and break away from the standard look of them! I had one such machine in my workshop just sitting around collecting dust due to a bad motor, so I decided to give it a make-over thus giving it a new lease on life. It sports a new motor, which I know doesn't have that old lux sound, but you can't win em all! It has a new paint job, and an unique top covering. So without further ado, here's my "creation!" I still have a few things I'd like to tweak on it, but here's the general idea of it! Hope you enjoy.
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Post# 321318 , Reply# 1   4/10/2015 at 21:20 (3,297 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 321319 , Reply# 2   4/10/2015 at 21:38 (3,297 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 321350 , Reply# 3   4/11/2015 at 06:17 (3,296 days old) by Miskini (Northville, Michigan )   |   | |
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Post# 321357 , Reply# 4   4/11/2015 at 08:32 (3,296 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)   |   | |
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I was really proud of how it turned out in the end. At first when I began stripping it down and painting the body, I started having second thoughts about the finished product. At that point thoughiI figured I was too far into it to to quit now and went ahead and finished it. The old fabric top was cracking and ripping, so I took it off and actually that top you see is a piece of wallpaper that I fashioned from the original pattern! I used 3M Super 77 spray adhesive to hold it down and its amazing stuff! My biggest challenge was getting the new motor to fit in the cavity and ensure a good seal so I wouldn't lose suction. I ended up using automotive gasket material and I fashioned my own motor mounts to hold it down! Thank you all for the comments about it, I love doing things like this, just wish I had more time to get REALLY creative with them!
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Post# 321358 , Reply# 5   4/11/2015 at 09:00 (3,296 days old) by cc (louisiana)   |   | |
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You really did a great job - so unique. You should make time for more projects like this you obviously have loads of talent! |
Post# 321374 , Reply# 6   4/11/2015 at 11:51 (3,296 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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