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Ya beat the house kid! A Dual-80 can bring 200.00 easily. Now, the gismo with the tray is called the "Kirby Rug Renovator". It is a shampoo system that uses dry suds rather than very wet ones. The idea was that it was better for the carpet's backing not to soak it wet, so, Kirby provided an...

My favourite Electrolux(es) are the models: "E", "RC", "AF", Harvest gold "G", and the earliest "L" having the old style switch. I also like the "S" and the "R"

Well....this machine was in my life about 1962..

I noticed on Seinfeld, in two episodes what looked like a Kirby 509, reconditioned with red trim, cord, and bo-jac red bag. It apeared in an episode in George's and Susan's appartment, and in another episode involving George. Mr. Costanza had made George his "butler" for causing his car to be...

That takes me back! When the Omega came out we got the first ones and they had a chemical composition in the bag that was to make filtration more complete while allowing maximum air movement...it was the first Kirby bag to have polymers in the construction. The problem was that the polymers in...

Thanks very much and those are some beautiful Luxes! The "mystery" model I'm seeking has the same apearance as the model RC but the cord is molded like the S. It is blue and grey, has a removable, side latches front, silver halo, no PN plug in and cord is molded on. Looks kinda like an S with...

My first question is: Does anyone know the history of the Model "S" Electrolux? Also, does anyone know the identity of the model that was made with a cord halo like an "RC", but had a molded black cord like an "S"? Any info, dates, concomitant models from Lux at the time etc. Thanks. Safety...

Are your machine's motor shrouds bakelite? Many 28 models' shrouds are steel, possibly indicating being built during WWII. The restrictions on use of polymers for the war's material needs required their being some all steel Hoovers (whoo Hoo! I got one!)and would date them accordingly. I...

Some of the model 28's had metal motor housings because of the war. With rationing of rubber products, most vacuums were limited in their allotment of these products to the wheels and insulation on cords, and furniture guard wraps. In fact, many of these machines were built by "Rosie the...

Electrolux AE switch update Well....with help from other members of the forum I sucessfully "wired around" the broken switch of the AE. It runs like an Oklahoma wind! The switch has an offset screw holding the back of the switch to the body of the machine--and I had missgivings about removing...

Aeolian's find and preserving heritage! Someone told me once that traded in Lux's were destroyed at the Electrolux factory in the days of consolidated foods. That is not official information--just what I heard, and that is one of the reasons I like to "rescue" Old Luxes like we all love. And...

Theatre Organ/Vac Collector Recently Stan Kahn, famous musician and cinematic organist, passed away...and this reminds me of the pictures of the vacuum cleaners he collected.

LOL! Crevice Tool! and thanks again Rick. It sounds good! It has a little bit of carbon odor when it is first on..is this maybe because it has been dormant for about twenty years Rick?

Congrats on your wonderful new "E"! That is my favourite Eletrolux. The E uses steel and not only sheet metal and they are hard to dent. The back is easily removed as well. You can vac out the back quite easily, I discovered, with another vac, and keep it in pristine condition. I agree with...

Pretty Kirby! I have a 561 which is also adorned with the blue colour popular about the time of the tradition...and I noticed something: The switch. It looks like the 1-CR's switch. The Omega onward had a very different design and your motor unit, I think with some above, is a classic...

Eureka--the Electrolux works! Thanks to your help Rick I have a working Electrolux model AE which I think is about a 1956 model? Thank you Rick for showing me how to hook it up--what the wires meant. It's nice to know that that mysterious "diode" is nothing to worry about! Thank you for...

Parents first vac My parents had my Grandmother's Hoover model 29 when they lived in Dallas as newlyweds. After they moved to Oklahoma my grandmother got on my dad's case and told him to buy his wife (my mother) a Hoover! So my dad called the furniture store that sold Hoover vac's and they...

Ha Ha! I'm a girl! Duh! Diode!? I will try it! Oh Rick I never would have figured that out! A radio gizmojig so the vacuum doesn't interfere with the TV. Brilliant! I never knew they existed! My mom always interfered with the TV with the vacuum by pushing in front of my Dad's easy chair...

I picked up an AE Electrolux with a busted up switch. It tries to come on but goes in and out because there is not firm contact between the switch lever and the internal switch itself. So I resolved for now to "wire around" the switch. My question: The switch has two wires connected to each...

I am looking for an Electolux PN hose cord--the old G style that fastened to the outside of the old braided hose to connect the PN motor to the machine's PN plug. Does anyone have one for sale or know where I might find one? ThankaLux!