Thread Number: 43941
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux Model G original price? |
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Post# 458056 , Reply# 1   11/19/2022 at 06:01 (495 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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I'd say you found a gold mine with that Vacuum Shop. Would be cool to know what machines they have. |
Post# 458061 , Reply# 3   11/19/2022 at 10:11 (495 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The model G was $149 and the power nozzle was another $49. The model G was $50 higher than the Automatic F it replaced. When the G was no more and the 1205 took its place, the 1205 was $50 more than the G.
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Post# 458083 , Reply# 7   11/19/2022 at 22:39 (495 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Here's a Model G receipt dated September 24, 1963. As Tom said, the cost of the cleaner was $149.75 and the power nozzle was $49.75.
Note the serial number of the trade-in: T60728K. It's hard to pinpoint what model that was. Electrolux used that serial number format from the Model XXX at least through the Model G.
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Post# 458094 , Reply# 9   11/20/2022 at 15:33 (494 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Chris, you make a very valid point about Electrolux being a pricy vacuum, whether in the 1960's or today. But, one thing you must bear in mind - back in the 1960's, vacuums being sold in department or hardware stores were NOT very common. A lot of areas didn't even have vacuum shops yet. So in those days, it was common, especially in rural areas, for travelling salesmen to sell you everything from hairbrushes to vacuum cleaners. Plus, Electrolux had already built up a reputation for being a quality, reliable product that cleaned well. So it would have been a easy sell for a lot of folks. Plus, unlike Rainbow, Kirby or some of the other DTD brands, it wasn't a hassle to use the vacuum either.
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