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Post# 40621   5/17/2008 at 11:47 (5,821 days old) by charles~richard ()        

This is an absolutely fabulous thing. Aside from being beautiful, it's very rare. I'm rather surprised the bidding was not a lot hotter on it. I've only seen one other one in my entire life!



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Post# 40622 , Reply# 1   5/17/2008 at 11:52 (5,821 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
Hey Charles

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I was bidding on it but it seems that my appetite for machines is waning. Too many already. My new passion is quilting. Always something to spend money on.

Fred


Post# 40624 , Reply# 2   5/17/2008 at 12:17 (5,821 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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Wow, that is a showpiece!

Post# 40627 , Reply# 3   5/17/2008 at 12:37 (5,821 days old) by petek (Ontario)        

Nice it is... btw does anyone else think it's shaped like Darth Vaders helmet

Post# 40630 , Reply# 4   5/17/2008 at 13:14 (5,821 days old) by charles~richard ()        

Yes, even as a kid I thot the motor hood looked like a robot and from the front view was scary and evil looking! I'll post a photo from that angle later. That style did not change, other than minor details, from the first model introduced in 1957 until they "went plastic" when the plastic tank machine also came out.



Post# 40635 , Reply# 5   5/17/2008 at 13:44 (5,821 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
That's a piece of art!

Beautiful!!!!

Post# 40781 , Reply# 6   5/18/2008 at 08:58 (5,820 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)        

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What machine did that come out with?

Post# 40785 , Reply# 7   5/18/2008 at 09:21 (5,820 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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It says "Electrolux Achievement Award" on a piece screwed to the front. I noticed that yesterday, I'm sure it didn't escape other people's notice either.

Post# 40820 , Reply# 8   5/18/2008 at 21:33 (5,820 days old) by charles~richard ()        

The B7 first came out in 1957, the first model was white and gray to match the current vacuum cleaner, the model F. Then when the G came out in 1960 the color scheme of the B7 was also updated to a beautiful creamy turquise. The next version was the B8, basically the same machine but with a folding chromed-tube handle.

Pix:

1 - 1957 two-tone B7
2 - 1960 turquoise B7
3 - cir. 1963 B8s (darker one is 1205 vintage)


Post# 40821 , Reply# 9   5/18/2008 at 21:34 (5,820 days old) by charles~richard ()        





Post# 40822 , Reply# 10   5/18/2008 at 21:34 (5,820 days old) by charles~richard ()        





Post# 41424 , Reply# 11   5/24/2008 at 20:52 (5,814 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)        
Thanks for filling in the history, Charles

So where does our..:) B9 AB Elektrolux fit into the lux scheme of things?

single handle
guess that one had its bumper

It's not really pushable on the rugs
How do you work it?




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