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"These are a few of my favorite Electroluxes"
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Post# 345827   2/29/2016 at 19:16 (2,949 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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In the summer of 1962 when I was six years old and would be entering the first grade of elementary school in the fall, my family moved to a rural farmland area near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. Daddy, a Southern Baptist minister, had "accepted the call" to a small country church. One of the church's enticements was the offer of building a brand-new parsonage for us to live in. And off we went.

It was a truly grand two-story house. Every bedroom had a large walk-in closet about 5 ft. deep and almost as long as the length of the bedroom. I shared my room with my little brother. I didn't mind too much not having my own room, since I claimed that closet as my "inner sanctum" where I kept a desk stocked with school and art supplies. I would hang out in there alone most of the time I was at home -- drawing, coloring, painting ... pictures of vacuum cleaners!

I clearly remember one day when I was sitting in there and looking around at the large space I thought to myself, "I wish I had one of every model of Electrolux ever made, and I'd keep them in here."

It took a few years for that wish to be fulfilled but it was -- and then some! Not only do I have one of every model Electrolux ever made, I have most it not all of the sub-models and variations, with some duplicates to boot! (I say this not to gloat or brag but just to express amazement that my childhood dream so fully came true.)


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Well, last week Arlee left for an extended trip to the Philippines to take care of some family and household matters. I had hardly driven home from taking him to the airport when I went out to my workshop and started bringing vacuum cleaners upstairs. I got the great idea to bring up all my favorite Electroluxes and do a photo shoot of them arranged in chronological order.

While ALL pre-1975 Electrolux tank models are my favorites, I am more partial to some over others. Missing from this photo extravaganza are Models V, XI, XII, early variations of the XXX, late LX & LXI, late E-A, late Turquoise G, Tan G, Hospital Gs, all of the Model Ls and all of the duplicate machines. There =is= a limit to my insanity!!

Most of these Electroluxes have been stored in my workshop ever since we moved here in 2010 so they're dusty and tarnished, as you can see from the first photos I took. But I just couldn't wait to start taking photos! However, they are all in perfect running order, 100% original, and in most cases with all of the attachments and optional accessories.

Here's a big load of photos for you, which I'll post in several batches.

(P.S.: Keep in mind that these machines look far better in "real life" than some of them do in photos, especially closeups that reveal every tiny blemish. This is particularly true of the light-color models [F, R, S etc.]).


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Post# 345828 , Reply# 1   2/29/2016 at 19:18 (2,949 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        
My Favorite Electroluxes -- Photos, Set Two

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Post# 345829 , Reply# 2   2/29/2016 at 19:21 (2,949 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        
My Favorite Electroluxes -- Photos, Set Three

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Here are some close-up photos of the hoses and a couple other things...


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Post# 345836 , Reply# 3   2/29/2016 at 19:41 (2,949 days old) by kenkart ()        
Beautiful

But its really sad to see the plasticrap put out by Aerus today.

Post# 345847 , Reply# 4   2/29/2016 at 19:52 (2,949 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)        
Lux lineup

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Charles,

That is a stunning lineup of beautiful machines! As I have mentioned in many of my postings, Electrolux is my favorite brand of vacuum. While I appreciate all of the vintage vacuums, I especially feel that electrolux produced some of the most beautiful vacuum cleaners out there. That XXX and LX really stand out to me, but you have just an awesome assortment of machines on display! I bet you will have all of them cleaned/shined up in no time and have them looking as good as they run (although I think they look fabulous as they sit now)!


Post# 345854 , Reply# 5   2/29/2016 at 20:17 (2,949 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Electrolux will have a special place in my hear for the rest of my life. Im not going to type out THAT story unless you all really want to read it.
I saw a few of my favorites! im going to do my Electrolux Timeline sometime soon...


Post# 345873 , Reply# 6   3/1/2016 at 02:40 (2,949 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

My gosh you have your own Electrolux museum!Really nice machines-and to top it off complete with their polishers and tools.Has Areus -Lux ever contacted you?think they would have interest in your comprehensive collection and use you for reference.How do you keep these in an apartment?Must be a large one.Have Phillipino guys here at the trasnmitter-have two on some of my shifts-they are such hard and willing workers-you don't have to tell them what to do-they just do it and do it right.Right now they are on a project to replace the coil in the 2nd IPA in one of our transmitters.After 50 yrs-these do wear out.I only have a few 'Lux cleaners-and yes,like those older models better-Have the XXX,and LX.The bag mechanism in my LX is corroded bewyond hope-but the machine works and picks up.Got it from one of the swap shops.The XXX came from the trade in pile at a former vac place.The woman that owned it since she was little replaced it with a Riccar canister.The vac place guy saved it for me.Had all of its attachments.


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