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Thread Number: 29279
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux Lx |
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Post# 326889 6/14/2015 at 13:09 (3,231 days old) by Vacuumlad1650  (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 326904 , Reply# 1 6/14/2015 at 16:21 (3,231 days old) by Sries (Tacoma WA) | ||
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Post# 326919 , Reply# 3 6/14/2015 at 19:58 (3,231 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 326930 , Reply# 4 6/14/2015 at 21:30 (3,231 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 326942 , Reply# 5 6/14/2015 at 23:38 (3,231 days old) by ronni (USA) | ||
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Check on eBay for Rubber Dip--the pourable kind; not the spray. If you aren't a DIYer then see if you can find someone who is, because you'd save yourself a lot of money by repairing the old hose rather than purchasing a new one. | ||
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Post# 326956 , Reply# 6 6/15/2015 at 08:28 (3,231 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Post# 327022 , Reply# 8 6/16/2015 at 08:12 (3,230 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Post# 327061 , Reply# 9 6/16/2015 at 21:18 (3,229 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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LOVE IT!
I went to my PO box at the post office (i prefer to have all my online purchases sent there), after work, and there was a note saying to pick up a package. I wrestled it into my van and opened it at home. It was filled with newspaper and air pocket spacers. The attachments were in a box and my machine was wrapped carefully in bubble wrap. It works. There is an extremely small leak in the hose, but too small to be worth fixing. I don't know if the ejector really works, but i found the switch to release the bag early. it doesn't have the cleaning selector, but it works like new!
the crevice, and hose are original. the rest of the attachments are not right, but im fine with them. i have another set of wands, a carpet tool, a dust-brush combo and crevice from my other Elux my uncle threw out, but they arnt pictured Pictures 1. All I received for it 2. Shop Vac tool 3. Carpet brush 4. Wooden floor nozzle 5. Dusting Brush 6. Upholstery tool 7. Crevice 8. original Crevice (old logo) 9. Wands 10. Bags (old, not to be used. im saving them) 11. Cord (im not sure if its the original one) 12. Hose 13. Machine 14. Bag chamber (with bag) 15. Bag chamber and bag eject 16. Rear blower 17. Bottom I will provide updates when I have time. Happy Vacuuming | ||
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Post# 327063 , Reply# 11 6/16/2015 at 21:58 (3,229 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Thanks for the warm response. It isn't re-painted. All the later Lx's had the no color logo. See Charles Lesters page on the Lx in an above post ( 1377731.com/lux/luxlxs.html... )it explaines it all. It may be a replaced hose, but no matter. It works. The machine has that 'grandma's house' odor coming from it. It doesnt bother me, but my sisters it does. I love it! Its my daily runner. I have to be careful on wood floors with it. its a scratcher. i solve this by tying a soft rug to the rails. It looks odd but my floors are safe. Its a wonderful machine, and my uncle will be getting a nice dinner for finding it.
Let me know if you want some video of it, i will be puting it on my YouTube page any day Happy Vacuuming! Andy | ||
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Post# 327064 , Reply# 12 6/16/2015 at 22:01 (3,229 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 327077 , Reply# 13 6/17/2015 at 11:30 (3,228 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Post# 327103 , Reply# 14 6/17/2015 at 17:11 (3,228 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Fully possible. I took off one of the Electrolux side panels and there was paint. Looks re don. Plus the new paint on the bottom is coming off. dosnt bother me, it will stay clean longer! I ran it again today for some time. the bag i put in yesterday (new) is about 1/4 full already! Going to find out if the ejector works pretty soon...
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Post# 327104 , Reply# 15 6/17/2015 at 17:12 (3,228 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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| Post# 327107 , Reply# 16 6/17/2015 at 17:44 (3,228 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth) | ||
I saw that one on ebay, yes the vacuum was painted. It is an early LX hence the lack of a manual control valve, the covering over the body should be a blue-green plastic, the top should have polished metal.
The wooden floor brush is NOT Electrolux Here's pictures of my early LX | ||
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Post# 327131 , Reply# 18 6/17/2015 at 21:51 (3,228 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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I will look into checking the ejector. It has no selector dial. Im fine with the tools I already have, but im preserving them. If anybody has an extra carpet/floor combo they will part with, i would gladly take it. If not, ill just get a new floor tool since i have another rug one. The Aldens tools are not to be used. They will be worth something some day. I just use whatever i have laying around. Id love a carpet/floor combo but it isnt cheap to buy a new one... I will look into a manual, but i woulnd count on my getting one...
Any information I can get would be nice Thanks! | ||
| Post# 327132 , Reply# 19 6/17/2015 at 21:56 (3,228 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth) | ||
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ronni
to quote "Setting your dial to 1 would hasten the mechanism's operation, so you wouldn't have to use too much of it."
The early ones didn't have a dial so how is he going to set it to 1 ? Electrolux had a test plug for the LX and LXI that would go in the front opening to simulate a full bag to test the ejector. It's fun to pop it in the front and watch as the unit shuts off, the front drops and a second or two later the bag comes shooting out. Later on they had a plastic test plug that you would put in to test the bag control valve on the AE thru present automatic units. You would start at fine dirt and dial back until the latch would pull down on the front door opening it. This usually took place around setting 3. | ||
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Post# 327135 , Reply# 20 6/17/2015 at 22:02 (3,228 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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BikerRay and Combo Tool
Thanks for the info. My ambassador didnt have the dial. Do you (or anyone else) know anybody who would part with a carpet floor combo? I can find a cheap one anywhere...it took me months to save up for a beautiful Grand Marquise (elux) on ebay, but i was out bid. Im still not happy i lost that one...money is not easy to come by for me so i need a good condition, but cheap combo tool
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Post# 327148 , Reply# 23 6/18/2015 at 07:23 (3,228 days old) by Vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL) |
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Ill check Craigslist, and Goodwill. My local shop it telling me that a $20 part would cost $69.92 to order when Kenmore wants $22 with shipping! I only go there for my bags now. If i dont see any on Craigslist I will contact a friend who works for Aerus, in case they had any trade-ins.
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