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Thread Number: 29362
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Unused Electrolux 345.... |
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| Post# 328010 6/25/2015 at 15:28 (3,221 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
 Hi, Last week I was contacted by a member of the pubic wanting information on the Electrolux 345 Automatic as he had one that was in the box unused. After a phone call or two and asking him for various pictures he decided to sell it to me.... Since this was the first model vacuum cleaner that started my interest I thought it would be a good example to add to my museum display/collection. So with a quick drive I went over to collect it...
I got around today to taking pictures. So I thought I'd share them on here as it's not every day you come across a unused vacuum cleaner like this from 35 years ago.
James
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| Post# 328011 , Reply# 1 6/25/2015 at 15:33 (3,221 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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I wonder why on earth it was bought and never used? | ||
| Post# 328018 , Reply# 2 6/25/2015 at 17:00 (3,220 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 328019 , Reply# 3 6/25/2015 at 17:03 (3,220 days old) by boxer_rules (Switzerland) | ||
what a great machine, congratulations for this finding. I remember well when those Electrolux vacuums were new. They were on an expensive level and had a great quality. A long lasting swedish quality product.
We used to have the "Volta Model U155" canister vacuum, it was an indestructible vacuum cleaner. And yes, it would be interesting to know the story about your unused Electrolux! Why was it bought and why was it never used then...
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| Post# 328024 , Reply# 4 6/25/2015 at 18:01 (3,220 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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That Volta is interesting as I have seen it on the internet in many colours and models for many countries, yet in the UK we only ever had the one model like it -The Electrolux 310- and that was a very conservative grey-green colour. The design was never seen here before or since. | ||
Post# 328065 , Reply# 5 6/26/2015 at 08:01 (3,220 days old) by countryguy  (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 328078 , Reply# 6 6/26/2015 at 10:45 (3,220 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
Hey James - Great find. And even with the hook to hang it up. You don't see those often.
Hi AJ - would you have any pictures of the U155 with the parts? I have one (They were also sold in Canada) but don't have the parts with it. Only the hose. Hi Gary - The European Electrolux's came with a single long wand (about 30")and the handgrip on the hose was considerably longer (roughly 12") than ours. | ||
| Post# 328091 , Reply# 7 6/26/2015 at 12:17 (3,220 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Hi, I asked the guy I got it off how he came across it. He said he found it in the loft/attic and that a old lady lived in the house previously before he moved in...
Oh Doug. I e-mailed you last week as I was contacted by another member of the public who had something that might of interested you as your a big Goblin fan. Did you get the e-mail ok?
James
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| Post# 328156 , Reply# 9 6/26/2015 at 19:13 (3,219 days old) by boxer_rules (Switzerland) | ||
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@Collector2
Unfortunately I don't have any other pictures. I took this on from hanger.ch webpage. the original parts used to be exactely the same as you see for the electrolux 310 or 345. we had to replace the hose and the substitute came in plastic in a dark gray striation hose, black handle and black nozzles. | ||
| Post# 328196 , Reply# 10 6/27/2015 at 13:29 (3,219 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
I am always amazed that the guys in the USA seem to always find unused machines from 30 to 40 years ago.
Its nice to see it happens in the UK too now if only it would happen here. Congrads on your find James It looks awesome and is one of the machines I will need to find to complete my Electrolux collection one day. They were never sold in Sa we had our own design models Namly the sp 747 in white and brown and the s1000 with a white top | ||
| Post# 328252 , Reply# 11 6/28/2015 at 05:33 (3,218 days old) by boxer_rules (Switzerland) | ||
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| Post# 328253 , Reply# 12 6/28/2015 at 06:17 (3,218 days old) by Vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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There were are: three versions already of the 310 model. And we only had the one! | ||
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