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Thread Number: 42755
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux HPR |
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Post# 448328 12/4/2021 at 22:30 (863 days old) by Keither  (California ) |
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I wanted to share pics of my new Electrolux HPR ( High Performance Rebuilt ) Canister Vacuum Cleaner. The machine was purchased by an elderly woman who forgot she had already purchased a new Electrolux Marquis, which her daughter sold to me as well -😬🤷🏽♂️😘
A Diamond Jubilee PN6 and attachment set was sold with the machine but I will probably use the attachment set sold with the Marquis being that the color scheme matches better with the HPR. I have an extra attachment set for the Marquis so no loss there. No thread hijacking please😊 | ||
| Post# 448330 , Reply# 1 12/5/2021 at 00:15 (863 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Post# 448338 , Reply# 2 12/5/2021 at 12:42 (862 days old) by Keither (California ) |
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@ Rob ..hey 👋🏼 Thx a lot Rob. Yes you are correct that it appears to be the body of an Olympia with the exception of the carrying handle at the front base. The original hose is losing air but I don’t plan on using a vinyl replacement hose with this machine. I have another sealed / braided hose I can use as a replacement. I try to both obtain and maintain the original parts as best I can but there have been necessary exceptions to that rule. I hope your well and will see ya soon. Take care 😊
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| Post# 448351 , Reply# 3 12/5/2021 at 19:04 (862 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 448353 , Reply# 4 12/5/2021 at 19:27 (862 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Very nice Keith. You might be interested to know for about the first 6 months of production, the Olympia was manufactured with that top cover with the Super J style carrying handle at the front. It has been speculated here on Vacuumland in past posts that Electrolux may have been using up leftover parts. And this isn't the only model they made known for this....the rare Model T "Thrift" canister from the mid 50's was made from leftover parts from recent models too.
I totally appreciate your point of view on using original parts, and the woven hoses do look nice. However, since they are so stiff and not nearly as easy to use, I personally don't mind substituting a genuine vinyl hose to use and keep the woven hoses for show. To each their own. It might not be a bad idea though if you prefer the woven hoses to have the other hose sealed up for you, if you don't know how to do it yourself, so you have a spare on hand. Have a great week :). Rob | ||
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Post# 448356 , Reply# 5 12/5/2021 at 20:07 (862 days old) by Keither (California ) |
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HPR Serial Number Tag
@ Husky Vacs: Attached is a close up pic of the serial number tag. This metallic serial number tag was included on all of Electrolux’s remanufactured rebuilts.
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| Post# 448390 , Reply# 6 12/6/2021 at 15:37 (861 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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Post# 448593 , Reply# 7 12/12/2021 at 13:52 (855 days old) by Keither (California ) |
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| Post# 448594 , Reply# 8 12/12/2021 at 16:00 (855 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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That could be, if they were proud of it being refurbished and stood by the product. They wanted you to know it was refurbished/rebuilt and guaranteed to work even at (what I assume) was a low cost.
I know with vacuums today they hide it any way they can that a vacuum has been refurbished, and they will not honor it. I've gotten refurbished vacs and the company cuts off the serial # on the model tag so you can't warranty it. | ||
| Post# 448598 , Reply# 9 12/12/2021 at 17:36 (855 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
My guess is the prominent position of the tag is so unscrupulous dealers—or customers, for that matter—can't try to pass it off as a new one. Even if the plate were removed, there would still be a pair of suspicious looking holes where the rivets were. I'm assuming the original serial number on the bottom would have been erased.
For what it's worth, Kirby also replaces the original serial number sticker to show that a unit has been factory rebuilt. Even so, some unscrupulous dealers deface the stickers in an attempt to hide this fact. | ||
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Post# 448604 , Reply# 10 12/12/2021 at 23:01 (855 days old) by keither (California ) |
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Post# 448947 , Reply# 12 12/31/2021 at 00:30 (837 days old) by keither (California ) |
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@ Jon: I think your right re this model being the last run of the Electrolux rebuilt canisters. I believe the program ended in 1989. Not sure what style motor is inside - I would assume a rebuilt Olympia or Silverado motor possibly. It sounds really nice. Hopefully one of the Lux specialists will chime in and share that information for us.
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Post# 449004 , Reply# 14 1/1/2022 at 22:26 (835 days old) by keither (California ) |
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