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Nice finds! I have a soft spot for 80s, plastic tank, Electroluxes. Very nice looking machines! Especially that 2100 SE.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think the 2100 was replaced by the Diplomat series. I did have the same problem on my AP280s PN. The PN would sometimes work, and a quick examination of the issue was the circuit breaker. A new one solved that issue! I think the E2000, 2100, Ambassador, and...

Nice machine! I wanna find one in Green or Gold color. What style bags do these take?

I have two boxes of Electrolux air fresheners, Clean Sweep and air filter sachets. Although, they are from the 70s, so after 30+ years of non use, they have an interesting odor too them.

Doug mentioned something to me about an SAP when I was talking to him about Electroluxes, but he told me there were two economy machines produced in Canada during the AP series production: The AP (economy, non-automatic, no cord winder, straight suction version of the AP100), and the SAP, which...

If its just ink or painted on, and the actual fabric isn't died, try a little bit of nail polish remover on a hidden spot. Nail Polish Remover, in small quantities, can do wonders on removing ink, sharpie, and etc...

Alas! Hard work pays off, and the haze is gone thanks to Armour All. Now the machine is perfect and back to what it should be. It now will join its other AP friends!

However, the magic eraser usually leaves some haze all over the plastic. So the only solution to that, I have found so far, is Armour All. Cleans that right up and removes the haze. Also makes the machine sing and look brand new.

After cleaning the body, now its time to remove the scuffs, scrapes, and paint marks. Go magic eraser!

Both halves are now joined back up. Now time to clean the exterior!

Motor is seated back where it belongs.

Screwing in the handle/top assembly.

All the plastic parts are squeaky clean! Now that they are dry, time to reassemble the machine.

While the plastic parts were bathing, Its time to take apart and re-build the motor. I got really into rebuilding the motor, so I forgot to take pictures. Long story short, I thought the motor was going to be a nightmare! NOPE! The bearings are perfect, no play, no squeaks, and no coarse...

Tub needed to be cleaned the next day anyways, so I filled it up and bathed the parts. I have never done this before, I usually clean the parts with a spray bottle cleaner. I probably would do it again.

What I was about to do next with all the parts was something new, I have never done it before. So I have to remove all the metal parts from the body to prohibit rust. So I have to remove the C-clips that hold the wheels on.

About to take the power switch assembly out. Its neat to see that even though the machine is not Automatic, it still features some of the parts to do so, in this case, the bellows/rubber diaphragm is still present.

Bag compartment is out now.

Marking the wires with a Sharipe, so when I go to put the machine back together, I know which wires belong where. I also took a picture of the wires as well.

Bottom is off now.