Thread Number: 42253  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 444807   8/17/2021 at 11:15 (982 days old) by Jo (Dallas,TX)        

The Electrolux model L was touted as “The world lightest weight heavy duty vacuum cleaner” at the time. I am interested in knowing the weight of one of these without the cordwinder attachment which makes it substantially heavier. Particularly the blue or gold models with the plastic bag cage. I don’t have an L at home but my Mom does but her scale is not digital and kinda crappy so I can’t get an accurate weight. Basically stand the cord halo end of the vac on a digital scale to get the weight. Might have to step on the scale first to get it to turn on.

Please leave out the bag or place a fresh bag in the unit before weighing as sandy dirt can add weight and remove any attachments from the clip except the standard cord.

I have an Aerus Lux legacy which is very light and comes in at 12.4 lbs so I’m curious as to how the L compares. My model G and Silverado models come in at 17.5 and 17.8 lbs respectively as some of the heaviest models.

Lately I’m finding it annoying to drag and haul around a heavy canister as often I pick it up with one hand and guide the wand with the other. The Lux classic and legacy are lighter but don’t have top handles to carry them level so aren’t so easy to carry around as say a model L would be.

My Mom still has the model S and I have yet to weigh that but clearly that is one of the lightest I’ve ever used along with the XXX without a cordwinder.

Jon

Post# 444846 , Reply# 1   8/18/2021 at 12:42 (981 days old) by mjhoshaw (Western PA)        
I replied in another thread

 Jon, please look at thread 42212, Electrolux Model L for my reply. I saw your request there before I saw it here.

Joel

Post# 444887 , Reply# 2   8/19/2021 at 18:02 (980 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)        

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It was the model S that was advertised as the lightest vacuum in the world. The S just had a front door that just clipped on. It didn't have the inner workings that the model L had in the door (which adds a slight amount of weight).

Post# 444894 , Reply# 3   8/19/2021 at 21:11 (980 days old) by Jo (Dallas,TX)        
You are indeed correct!

 This is true…my Mother still has the Electrolux model S that was given to her from her Mom when my parents married in 1960! It is wonderfully light….but unfortunately doesn’t have the power port for the electric hose which I would like to have for using a power nozzle or sidekick. I do love using the S for it’s light weight…it’s wonderful for cleaning a staircase…fits on the steps and easy to lift up every few steps, but again, not as effective as a model L would be with a sidekick for thick carpeting on a staircase. I assume the model R is about as heavy as the L as it is very similar, the bag door has an inner panel like the L but it clips on like the S instead of being hinged. My Aunt and Uncle have the model R. It is one of the very few models I’ve never actually used but I did see my Aunt using hers.

The model S doesn’t even have a cord halo…you have to just wrap the cord around the machine body behind the handle between the handle and switch!

I bet the model T is quite light too! Never used one of those!

Jon


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