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Post# 336849   11/3/2015 at 19:51 (3,089 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)        

Hey everyone, I'm trying to figure out which electrolux model my mom has, it doesn't have a model number on it that we could find, so I will describe it as best I can. She bought it new around 1982 or 1983. It has the automatic cord winder. The color is dark and light gray. It's plastic, and the hose it came with was not ridged, it is covered with the cloth hose sock. On the top of the canister is the power switch, and it slides back and forth. The power nozzle that it came with does not have a power switch. It takes the classic c bags. The sound of the motor is very similar to what the Eureka and Airway canisters from the 1950's sound like, got to check those out in the vacuum museum. The vacuum still works great, although I think the power nozzle has broken. That doesn't really matter though since she removed her carpet and now has mostly all hard wood floors. There is also a place to hold an attachment on the top of the canister, probably a dusting brush. Any thoughts as to which model this is?

Post# 336851 , Reply# 1   11/3/2015 at 20:25 (3,089 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Silverado? Only Electrolux I know that's gray! tongue-out
Post# 336854 , Reply# 2   11/3/2015 at 20:47 (3,089 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Yep

Post# 336858 , Reply# 3   11/3/2015 at 21:19 (3,089 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)        

It sounds like a Silverado Special, not a Silverado DeLuxe, the Special has a slide switch, the Silverado DeLuxe has a rocker switch.

Post# 336861 , Reply# 4   11/3/2015 at 22:03 (3,089 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Bingo!

Post# 336862 , Reply# 5   11/3/2015 at 22:34 (3,089 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        

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Yay! laughingtongue-out
Post# 336877 , Reply# 6   11/4/2015 at 11:29 (3,088 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)        
power switch

 The switch on hers is definitely not a rocker switch, it moves back and forth, but the switch itself stays flat.


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