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Nice! Do you change speed on the Dormeyer by shifting the brushes? I once had a Hamilton Beach Home Motor that could run in either direction by changing the brush position. I'm guessing shifting the brushes is speed control because there would be no value added in being able to run the mixer in...

I can corroborate I was never happy with one-ply factory bags, they always lost suction. More recently I tried micro-lined bags but the inner layer always tore, negating its benefits. These HEPA bags are the only ones I've ever been able to fill completely with no noticeable loss of suction. I...

Greetings all, I love today's vacuum of the day! What great styling, especially the polished cast aluminum front and rear covers. Did it use a B&D nee Lamb motor? It looks like attachments from Filter Queen and Royal would fit. If any members have one, I'd really like to see images. Any...

Lubrication Welcome, and I hope I'm not too late with this. In case you haven't already noticed, the fan end of the motor has a sealed ball bearing. As I recall the front bearing caps in the 1205 motors are riveted. If the bearing is noisy or feels rough you'll need to drill out the rivets to...

LOL Human If I did that my wife would immediately suspect me as the cause, not a normal breakdown.

I mostly display my vintage vacs while my Miele PN canister and Sanitaire upright are my DD's. Occasionally I pull out a vintage vac to use. As with so many vac shops back in the day, my bench vac is a Filter Queen, specifically a beige model 31 because my paternal grandmother had one. They...

What a great ad! Those kids are adorable. It would seem that these floor washer-dryers never really caught on, but the concept was solid.   Joel

Wattage It looks like 675 watts to me. If that's the case it has to be one of the higher-power motors of its time. Congrats on your find! Joel

Nice collection Timeless design. Thanks for sharing.   Joel

Here you go, and thank you to the OP The below image's link points to this site, but just reads vacuumland.org with no specific URL. I enlarged the image for clarity.   There was a site called theelectroluxman.com whose business was reconditioning and reselling vintage Elux vacs. As I...

I concur, Bisonian I read something to that effect elsewhere in this forum about who makes the Stihl shop vacs. I have their SE122 and I couldn't be happier. It doesn't have the CFM of a high-end Shop Vac or similar, but those machines don't pull 90" of water. With a 1-1/2" hose it has plenty...

Re electrojes Do these wheels break because the vac was dropped? I've seen lots of model Ls but never one with broken rear wheels. Compared to the rear wheels on the model E, they do seem way less robust. Just wondering.   Joel  

Hoover300, I like the cameo that your Elux LX made!   Joel

Good luck with yours, I love mine! My parents had a T20. Not sure whether it was a T20, T20A, or what. Based on my memories of it, I have a T20B that was made the day I was born. When I saw that date in the eBay image, there was no way I was going to pass it up! I had to replace the original...

Yikes! Cough . . . choke . . . gasp etc.

I'm afraid I can't help with a belt, but What a darling little vacuum! I really like the burgundy color. Are those parts a thermoset plastic or painted metal? You got 'er all shined up nice, too.   Joel  

Rowdy141 I've been using vintage Christmas light strings for years, including cone-shaped C6 series strings on our two feather trees. I operate them at reduced voltage (66% for C6 and 75% for C7/C9) to greatly extend their livespans. I switched to vintage lamps years ago because I was dismayed...

Nice work, Chris! A shiny XXX is always a pleasure to behold. I dig your radios, too! Please do post about them in the household section. I used to have dozens of vintage tube radios, but over time I thinned that collection down to just five. I'll take some images and post them in the household...

Welcome, Chris! I'm so glad you found us! We have a great group here, very knowledgeable, helpful, and friendly. I'm also glad you've joined the "Model G Club" as it were. I have both an aqua and a tan G. And having been guided to them by Dysonman1, I recommend using Clean Obsessed Type C HEPA...

Thanks for starting this thread Electrolux is my favorite brand of vintage vacuum, and I'm really enjoying this thread.   Joel