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    Headlights -- Why most modern vacuums don't have them?

    Headlight My Father made the remark many times that on many uprights that headlight would show you the dirt you can't get because the uprights could not go under many pieces of furniture that the power heads did.
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    Electrolux Siverado Special Edition - winder issues

    Here is a Silverado cord reel with spring in place.The pen is pointed to the spring that is back in place.To get the proper tension you pull the cord 4 times around and then you put the cover on while holding the cord to retain tension.
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    Electrolux Siverado Special Edition - winder issues

    Cord reel spring and where it goes and looks like with holder.
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    Electrolux Siverado Special Edition - winder issues

    Cord reel is repairable but you have the spring wound on the wrong piece. The small round holder holds the spring. When you take it off the big piece it could go all over the place. And you could get cut. I have cordreel apart and will take a few pictures on what it should look like and how to...
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    Lux Question

    Here is company picture showing the difference in the motor.
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    Lux Question

    The Answer is no. The Silverado motor will not work in a Golden J. The motor is bigger and is the same motor size in the Super J. Golden Jubilee is a 1205 Motor with a 1205 and top trim difference.
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    Forbes Article - "How Shark ate Dyson's lunch in America's vacuum market"

    Not everybody will get that limited lifetime warranty as per *.Some people will get 5 year warranty, some will only have one year. It depends on where you buy it. Buy on line direct and you get the Limited Lifetime VIP warranty. Buy it on the phone during an ad on TV and it is a VIP 5 year...
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    Late 1980s Electrolux Bristol Video

    The film was a three part film. It also had Piney Flats, where the motors were made and Lawrence Industries where the taper hose was made with 28 part operation. Also made all rubber parts and cords.
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    Electrolux Model F accessories

    accessories for F would be hose, 2 wands, narrow space tool (crevice tool ) long , Above Floor tool ( Combo dusting and upholstery tool) Combo Rug Floor Tool with Gleaner on Rug Side. Had Power Nozzle (P/N 1) as an option near the end of run. I can't remember whether they were Steel wands or...
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    Half-Used Kirby Sentria II

    My one question was or is it paid off?
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    RARE ELETROLUX MODEL LXI INSTRUCTION MANUAL FINALLY FOUND!

    1955 to today. $142.00 today would be $1,238.05
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    Status of Hesco

    I am sorry to see that the store is closed. VCP Int. closed it's doors last month and if HESCO is gone that is 2 Vac distributors gone. ESSCO joined with Buckeye and Star for Parts awhile back. Makes you wonder.
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    Unethical Aerus LLC Sale?

    Aerus dealers need proof of purchase if it goes to different dealers in the U.S or Canada. There have been stolen machines that had been sold on E-Bay. That was policy with Electrolux as far back as 1952 and still is today under Aerus. That is why you keep your receipt with your manual or some...
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    Unethical Aerus LLC Sale?

    Warranty is not transferable. It would be unethical if the sale was forced on the person. The oldest woman I sold was 97. I was asked by her how old I thought she was? I said in her 80's. When she told me 97 I told she didn't have to buy. She said she wanted it and when she died her kids would...
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    Sunbeam Vac,Can/t pull up patent number

    When I looked up on Google Patent and inserted the Sunbeam and number ,it said the patent was for a new design. Filed April 10, 1962 and good for 14 years. Years later about 2005 Black and Decker had a close looking unit that had the removable hand held vac.
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    This looks like a Tri-Star copycat

    Air Storm and Patiot- same company and body - copy cat.
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    Who is familiar with Toledo Ohio..

    The factory at Bronson is just about 110-125 miles from Toledo . It was located just over the Indiana border about 10 miles . We only had to drive about 140 miles to get there ourselves when we went to get machines. My father was good a friend of the plant manager and he would sometimes come...
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    Who is familiar with Toledo Ohio..

    The Sani-way , Kingston, Germatron and Royal canister were built at Bronson , Michigan. The Royal was also a rebadged Kingston. They also built for Western Auto called the Rambler and for Firestone. Sorry I can't recall the name. They also made steering gears for the GM autos.
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    Removing an Electrolux Model XXX Motor?

    Oh by the way the side rails that have the Electrolux name is very easy to come off I will tell you that too.
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    Removing an Electrolux Model XXX Motor?

    I beg to differ on Euerkastars demo. The wires for the switch pull out of the switch and are not soldered in the switch. If you can wait until Sept 2 I can write up everything you need to work on the motor without messing up your motor or gasket.
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