Thread Number: 30877
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 341574 , Reply# 1   1/18/2016 at 20:26 (2,992 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 341577 , Reply# 2   1/18/2016 at 21:19 (2,992 days old) by electroluxxxx (……)   |   | |
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Bag compartment after a wire brushing and a nice paint
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Post# 341587 , Reply# 4   1/19/2016 at 08:15 (2,991 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 341595 , Reply# 5   1/19/2016 at 10:45 (2,991 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 341599 , Reply# 6   1/19/2016 at 11:25 (2,991 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342287 , Reply# 8   1/29/2016 at 10:21 (2,981 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI)   |   | |
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I was stocking my booth at the antique shop I sell at last night. I went upstairs to get my check from the front counter, as I was waiting I spotted something that caught my eye. The very same Electrolux XXX that I saw at the flea market way back when! The price had increased to $175, which is crazy for a XXX, otherwise I would have just bought the whole machine right then. I left a note for the dealer that I had a correct front cover and cloth bag for his Electrolux and I'd be interested in trading. Since it does look a bit "off" I think he'd do better selling it at retail with a stock part. Who other than a vacuum collector would know or care what that bag adapter was anyway? I have the cover and bag in my truck so I can run over there as soon as he calls. Wish me luck!
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Post# 342295 , Reply# 9   1/29/2016 at 12:12 (2,981 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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There are more than just two vacuum collectors who have that machine. The Vacuum Cleaner Museum's example is a 1955 model XXX, the companion to the gorgeous model LXI (61). They ran for a short period (April until October) before being replaced by the E and Automatic E. The paper bags came from the factory, no cloth bag, when this was purchased in July, 1955.
Note the matching blue cover and blue underbelly of the model LXI was used on the last XXX models. Also, the plastic attachments, which would be fully used on the E and Automatic E. |
Post# 342300 , Reply# 10   1/29/2016 at 12:48 (2,981 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342301 , Reply# 11   1/29/2016 at 13:05 (2,981 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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~ Tom, I have the same late-model XXX as yours, except that mine came with the standard metal attachments and an aftermarket "go-cart." (I used to believe these carts came from bojack vac shops until I got one of those XXX/LX upright maroon attachment stands and saw that the steel tubing is made of the exact same material -- and joined in exactly the same way -- as the tubing on the cart.) Mine also came with both the standard front cover, in hammertone blue, as well as the bag adapter. Here are some photos, including some old ones of me using it from 2001. |
Post# 342326 , Reply# 13   1/29/2016 at 20:10 (2,981 days old) by sitop (Bradenton, FL)   |   | |
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Post# 342340 , Reply# 14   1/30/2016 at 00:10 (2,981 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 342605 , Reply# 15   2/1/2016 at 11:16 (2,978 days old) by CoffeeCanMan (Ferndale, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 342636 , Reply# 16   2/1/2016 at 19:20 (2,978 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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