Thread Number: 35991
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Diamond Jubilee Model 1521 Circa 1985 |
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Post# 385952   2/13/2018 at 12:55 (2,235 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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I snapped up this beauty at an estate sale! The owner used to sell Kirby, bought this Electrolux and never used it. She kept it wrapped in its original plastic cover, wrapped it in more plastic and stored it in a closet. She tossed the original box. Per my Electrolux Guru, this model came out in 1985 after the intro of the 60th year anniversary Diamond Jubilee in 1984. The differnce between the two is that the 1984 anniversary model has the Diamond Jubilee label on it. The later versions made in 1985 were distributed without the label.
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Post# 385972 , Reply# 1   2/13/2018 at 17:28 (2,235 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)   |   | |
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Beautiful machine and great cleaner! The hose still probably has suction? |
Post# 385977 , Reply# 2   2/13/2018 at 18:18 (2,235 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Keith, how do you do it? Wrapped in several layers of plastic for over 30 years and never used? That stuff just doesn't happen. Is that a PN6 with yours or just a PN5 with a dark jadestone top shell?
My Diamond Jubilee, which has the anniversary sticker on it, came with a light gray PN5, same putty gray as the vacuum cleaner and the wand. It also came with a third-party vinyl replacement hose instead of the original braided one. I had to laugh when I bought the machine at Goodwill for $10 and the replacement hose still had a price sticker for $69.99 from a local independent vacuum store. Made me feel like I was really getting a bargain. The only thing remotely resembling a complaint I have about the Diamond J is it's got to be one of the blandest color schemes Electrolux ever came out with. You'd think they'd have come up with something a little more visually compelling for an anniversary edition. Even dark side bumpers to match the front control panel would have helped. Fortunately, its performance is anything but bland and I'm all about function over form. |
Post# 385978 , Reply# 3   2/13/2018 at 18:36 (2,235 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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LOL @ Holy Time Capsule Batman !!!! Hi Edgar...you know...I dont know how I do it except it just happens that way! Seek and you shall find I guess ?!! I believe that the Electrolux design team were either replaced or ran out of ideas, because there was a lot that they could have done better for the 1521 models, especially the colors. Yes thats a PN6 with the machine ;-) Your Goodwill find was for sure a bargain! Thanks Edgar
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Post# 385980 , Reply# 4   2/13/2018 at 19:03 (2,235 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 385987 , Reply# 5   2/13/2018 at 20:13 (2,235 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 385990 , Reply# 7   2/13/2018 at 20:21 (2,235 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 385991 , Reply# 8   2/13/2018 at 20:47 (2,235 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 386001 , Reply# 9   2/13/2018 at 21:25 (2,235 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 386015 , Reply# 10   2/13/2018 at 22:58 (2,235 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 386023 , Reply# 11   2/14/2018 at 02:47 (2,234 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 386064 , Reply# 13   2/14/2018 at 12:25 (2,234 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 386067 , Reply# 14   2/14/2018 at 13:03 (2,234 days old) by Keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 386072 , Reply# 15   2/14/2018 at 13:54 (2,234 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I love the Diamond Jubilee almost as much as I love my KitchenAid Superba - My Diamond J. was purchased by me, brand new, at the end of 1984 (it was an X-Mas gift to myself). Yours is fantastic.
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Post# 386073 , Reply# 16   2/14/2018 at 13:57 (2,234 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 386075 , Reply# 17   2/14/2018 at 14:03 (2,234 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 386083 , Reply# 18   2/14/2018 at 18:21 (2,234 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 386132 , Reply# 20   2/15/2018 at 11:45 (2,233 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 386159 , Reply# 21   2/15/2018 at 19:34 (2,233 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 386176 , Reply# 22   2/15/2018 at 23:00 (2,233 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 386266 , Reply# 23   2/17/2018 at 05:59 (2,231 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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Crazy find....very envious. That would be my 'flagship' of the fleet...lol.
I remember that smell well....before the pet hair.....as she was breaking in.
Kevin |
Post# 386273 , Reply# 24   2/17/2018 at 10:41 (2,231 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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You really find some great stuff! |
Post# 386278 , Reply# 25   2/17/2018 at 11:21 (2,231 days old) by Keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 387597 , Reply# 26   3/9/2018 at 15:42 (2,211 days old) by lux14 (Leawood Kansas)   |   | |
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Hey Keith.... Thanks and love the back story on this find! Hope all is well! |
Post# 387697 , Reply# 27   3/10/2018 at 12:34 (2,210 days old) by Keither (California )   |   | |
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Post# 387736 , Reply# 28   3/10/2018 at 21:20 (2,210 days old) by Jasper (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Keither, I still think you have a time machine and you take trips into the past and buy these things new. Jasper |
Post# 387780 , Reply# 29   3/11/2018 at 17:13 (2,209 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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LOL @ Jasper
Jasper *** shhhhh **** dude ! Dont go giving away my secrets!!!! Just wait til you see my ... ;-) Will save that for later !!!! Wouldnt it be cool to go back in time and make a few purchases?! I mean dang. I think back to the late 70s and 80s , there was such a variety of machines back then :-) I believe there are more new machines out there that will hopefully be discovered ! So now its your turn to step through the time tunnel to bring back one of your favorite machines! |
Post# 389473 , Reply# 30   3/30/2018 at 16:35 (2,190 days old) by DJub85 (Virginia)   |   | |
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Nice find! Beautiful! My DJ is a daily driver and has gone through 3 generations of my family (my grandparents bought it new). The plastic trim is all yellowed... keep yours locked away somewhere dark so that it doesn't fade/yellow! |
Post# 389483 , Reply# 31   3/30/2018 at 21:00 (2,190 days old) by keither (California )   |   | |
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