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Oh, this was hilarious! I loved The Real McCoys when I was a kid. I don't remember this episode though, and I had forgotten how funny this series is. Walter Brennan was a gem. In the movie Support Your Local Sheriff, he steals every scene he's in.   Joel

Alternate heat source I like your (I think) wood-burning insert, BTW. We have an insert and a free-standing wood-burner. Saves us huge $ on our gas bill.   Joel

Looks familiar I guided my older sister to one of these in the late 70s when she was looking for a reliable cleaner for her rugs. Bulletproof. Great vacuum.   Joel

Hard to tell Unfortunately you won't know until you disassemble it. I happened to luck out when I did my parents' cordwinder. The one I bought was old-school with a metal housing, essentially the same diameter, so I was willing to take the risk.

There is another way . . . My parents' model E had the same cordwinder and the spring broke, I think, because it wouldn't retract anymore. On a hunch I bought a shop work light with a cord reel, and believe it or not, the "guts" from it fit perfectly in the original cordwinder's housing. It was...

Electrolux and Judy Garland Years ago I watched a Judy Garland movie for lack of anything better to do on a Saturday. As I recall, a serviceman was temporarily staying with her and her family. There was a scene in which someone, possibly Judy's character, was cleaning with a model LX. I...

I find it curious, too . . . . . . that the rear housing/cover is a different shade of hammertone blue than the main body. And, I don't remember my parents' model E having "spokes" in the wheels like mine does. But, it's been many years since I saw theirs, and I may have never noticed that in...

My parents had a late model E that was not quite like yours They bought it with the optional cordwinder in 1956. (I remember seeing the invoice when I was a kid.) It had the stabilizer in front. I added a stabilizer to mine so it would look like my parents'. Neither theirs nor mine had/has the...

Bag switch repair Lauradearborn, if you are referring to the model L, there is no bag switch to keep the motor from running with the bag door open or no bag in place. However, there is an interlock in the bag door that prevents the door from latching if there is no bag installed. Just now I...

I don't have one . . . . . . and I sure can't justify spending $75 or more for a box of 6 for one motor. I'm not convinced it will help, as the sparking is no better or worse than before I cleaned the brush holders. Thanks for your input though.   Joel

Greetings all,   I recently bought as a spare a late G motor taken from a working cleaner. I wasn't afraid to grab it because in the auction images the field windings were still bright red, so I knew the motor was never overheated. As it turns out, the motor sparks heavily. No orange sparks...

I'm impressed . . . What do you teach? At what level? Lucky students! Joel

Has to be the model G . . . . . . in any form. I own both a turquoise and a tan model G. They must be at end of turquoise and the beginning of tan production, because both run at the same speed, draw identical wattage, and have within 1" of the same sealed suction - neither here nor there for...

My Electrolux teal model L It came to me NIB. I unboxed it, added a repainted cordwinder, and put it on display. It's been powered up but never cleaned with. The factory electric hose is airtight and has never seen any dirt. I pulled this image from my prior post.   Joel

Greetings all,   I really enjoyed viewing this ad. I supposed that in order for Hoover to have Mme. Schumann-Heink as a sponsor, she must have been quite a celebrity in her day. So I went on YouTube looking for recordings of her singing Stille Nacht. I learned that she was an operatic...

It doesn't need to include hose or attachments, although that would be a major plus. As many of you here know, many XXX's were built with the 535-watt motor, and many were upgraded to that motor. Having the original motor in good working condition is a must. Also having a usable bag is a plus...

I'm no pro but I've replaced the rear sleeve bearing . . . and it was no big deal. Since then I've come to realize that rarely does the rear sleeve bearing wear out. I replaced one in a model G motor years ago because I thought it should be worn out. In retrospect, it probably wasn't.  Much...

Thanks for that clarification So Elux was referring to the XXX as America's Largest Selling Cleaner, not the brand as a whole. Sneaky how they continued to make that boast, giving at least me the impression that they were proclaiming the most total sales.

Greetings all,   The fine print at the bottom right of the ad caught my eye: "P.S. Never discard worn or broken parts. They must be turned in for replacements." Most regrettably, today's society is a country mile away from that mindset. Nowadays we throw away the entire machine.   I...

An early-postwar (I think) Electrolux XXX (475 watts, saloon exhaust doors), and a late Electrolux model E with a cordwinder and an AE-style anti-tip piece on the swivel caster.