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Thread Number: 40914
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
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| Post# 434580 , Reply# 1 11/4/2020 at 20:09 (1,267 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Woa | ||
| Post# 434583 , Reply# 2 11/4/2020 at 21:22 (1,267 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Nice find...
...for less than ten bucks! That's the kind of deal it's hard to walk away from. I got a similar deal on a Diamond J a few years ago but its hose had been replaced with a generic one. I really like the color combination. I believe it's an UltraLux but the model name sticker appears to have come off (see photo linked below). It's definitely worth getting a good vinyl replacement hose if you don't already have one on hand.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO human's LINK | ||
| Post# 434584 , Reply# 3 11/4/2020 at 21:49 (1,267 days old) by Luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
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@human. Yeah, I plan on picking up a replacement hose for this sometime soon. At first I thought this was an Ultralux too with the label missing, but did those have the upholstery tool and crevice tool clips on the handle like mine? I don’t think this one had a name badge on it as there is no trace whatsoever. | ||
| Post# 434585 , Reply# 4 11/4/2020 at 22:37 (1,267 days old) by Utahprideboy (Southern Utah) | ||
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@human That appears to me to be a blue Marquis! The ultra lux classic had the sticker on the back and had a headlight with a blue cover on the power nozzle | ||
| Post# 434587 , Reply# 5 11/4/2020 at 23:32 (1,267 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
That is a Electrolux Grand Marquise!
There's some more info on dating it or ID'ing the model posted by ronni, here: www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bi... | ||
| Post# 434590 , Reply# 6 11/5/2020 at 07:49 (1,266 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 434614 , Reply# 8 11/5/2020 at 18:49 (1,266 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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The sheet metal on those machines is fairly thin and flexible. While hammering the dents out with a ball peen hammer and a block of wood might work ok, you could also try massaging them out with paintless dent removal tools. Then again, you could just leave them in place as well-earned 'battle scars', which is what I do.
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| Post# 434626 , Reply# 10 11/5/2020 at 22:09 (1,266 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York) | ||
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It is an Ultralux, the model right after the Grand Marquise(more of a squared hood PN) and just prior to the Ultralux Lxi.( first model with a headlight) BTW, the elbow on the power nozzle is on backwards, the release lever is always to the right and the flat spot on the collar always goes in the back. | ||
| Post# 434627 , Reply# 11 11/5/2020 at 22:11 (1,266 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 434653 , Reply# 13 11/6/2020 at 13:41 (1,265 days old) by luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
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@vacman... Didn't the Ultralux machines have badging on the rear end? At least the ones I see online do. Perhaps not all of them? Thanks for the tip on the power nozzle elbow. I'll fix that :) | ||
| Post# 434687 , Reply# 14 11/7/2020 at 20:26 (1,264 days old) by Luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
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Based on the link that huskyvacs posted the other day, I’ve identified my vacuum as the Legacy, as the serial number prefix is an M and it ends with an L. Thanks all! | ||
| Post# 434691 , Reply# 15 11/7/2020 at 20:47 (1,264 days old) by Jo (Dallas,TX) | ||
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Very nice Hopefully you will enjoy the machine for many years to come. What a bargain! I almost bought a Legacy off craigslist locally for just $65..it had all original attachments and light use, but decided I have plenty for a long time. Jon | ||
| Post# 434697 , Reply# 16 11/7/2020 at 22:11 (1,264 days old) by Luxkid1980 (Richmond, Virginia) | ||
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Thanks Jo! I bought some metal wands today and was going to buy a new hose, but the local vac shop wanted $89 for an aftermarket electric hose. I like supporting local stores, but I couldn’t justify paying that price when the same item could be had for less than half that price online. | ||
| Post# 434710 , Reply# 18 11/8/2020 at 14:12 (1,263 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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