Thread Number: 4957
Rebuilt Electrolux? |
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Post# 55267 , Reply# 1   11/24/2008 at 09:00 (5,603 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 55268 , Reply# 2   11/24/2008 at 10:11 (5,603 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA)   |   | |
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Bill, I think you may be right. That looks like it may have been rebuilt by Metropolitan Vacuum Company. The wands would not have been painted if it were rebuilt by Electrolux and the tools are exactly what Metro used in there Electrolux rebuild. I don't believe the halo on the back would have been paited by Electrolux either, again making me think is a refurb. Normally there was a metal tag or sticker placed on the machine indicating it was a Metropolitan rebuild. The box also looks like their packaging as well. None the less, it looks to be in good shape! Just my observation. Morgan |
Post# 55277 , Reply# 6   11/24/2008 at 16:24 (5,603 days old) by crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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wheels too. From an "E". I must apologize too for spelling this incorrectly in the above post. Bill, how did the "G" wheels turn out? R |
Post# 55279 , Reply# 7   11/24/2008 at 17:27 (5,603 days old) by sleepdoc (St. Louis, MO)   |   | |
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I received an email correctly pointing out the error I made in identifying this machine. The hammertone blue on this machine is misleading, as it looks like the original paint from an E or AE. However, this is an AF that has been repainted (rebuilt by Metropolitan, as it was told to me). Look at the skids on the front wheel. They are angled - the AE had flat horizontal skids. I didn't notice that before, but I did notice that the "Electrolux" on the side is white. It should be yellow, but I thought there might have been some variation. That lettering was white on the AF, yellow on the AE, another sign that the machine has been repainted. I apologize for my error. Patrick |