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Time to take out the runners, and dis-assemble the machine. Anyone else like wearing gloves?

From my find on Kijiji, this machine, made in 1982, was in quite poor condition. So one day I decided to go all out and restore the machine. I don't like to work on a desk or counter, I much prefer the floor, draped in a bed sheet or drop cloth to catch all the dirt. This is the machine before I...

Nova Scotia doesn't really have a lot of variety. In my general perusing of vac shops, thrift stores, and buy and sells, I haven't seen many unique machines. Mostly Electrolux, Kenmore, Eureka, Filter Queen, sometimes a Tristar/Compact. I've only ever seen one Rainbow. We are mostly an...

A couple of weeks ago I picked up some Canadian machines for free. I didn't pick up the two model 80s as they were in VERY poor condition with lots of dents and one of the bag doors was broken off. Anyways, I did take the tools. I cleaned up the tools and PN, they are all up for grabs. The PN...

I'm a weird collector, I am not much of a fan of uprights, with the exception of the Electrolux ones. But my favourite Eureka is all of their Power Team canisters. I want to find one thats really loaded, like with all the features. I have a 1746B that I love. Great machine with lots of power...

I am in Nova Scotia, I was always curious if there are any vacuum collectors on here that reside in NS. New-Finland is close enough lol.

Now, my AP collection is almost complete, missing is the AP200. I just need to find a set, and all these guys will be re-united! Aside from the AP, 100, and 280, the newly acquired, and very smelly and poorly taken care of SAP is pictured. I think I will do a restore photo post on that...

The second machine, is a but rare-er. It has a serial number that begins with 0, however, I am pretty sure the AP series didn't start production until 1973. So I am unsure of this machines true age, unless someone can sort it out for me. Anyways, it's an Electrolux AP, straight suction...

...These additions to my AP collection! I contacted Doug a while ago about some parts I needed. Turns out I ended up also getting a couple of Machines. Aside from some parts I needed for my FQ 700 and Diplomat LX, Doug kindly fixed up, and put together two sets for me. The first, pictured here...

Nice room! Nice APs too! Sweet collection.

Thanks for the offer Goadie12, I already have an AP100 set like yours, so the shorted machine is now a parts machine lol. As for what had happened, on the inside of the motor housing, one of the terminals had arced (shorts don't produce enough heat to melt plastic), somehow, probably from wire...

...Take apart and inspect the machine before plugging it in! In my thread about the machines I got for free, there is an AP100. I thought to myself "Might aswell shine the machine up first." So I started to to flip the machine over to remove the bottom half after removing the skids that hold...

What a beautiful machine! I really like the brush roll hahah and the red brushes. Sounds nice too! Great find!

I haven't been around lately because I was quite busy with work... I found an ad on Kijiji last week in my area for "Box of Electrolux stuff", It was an older lady who posted the ad, and said she is giving it away for free. She said she didn't know what they are other than some "old heavy...

Holy! Deluxe looking machine! What a neat find, and in such great condition, especially the tools.

Geared PN, now there is something smart. Why don't more manufacturers do it? I hard Hayden had some geared PNs. It wouldn't be a problem for jams, all they would need would be a reset switch/breaker. No belts! On another note, that Lewyt PN is gorgeous, and so smart. I love the shape, and the...

Not a bad looking machine, I wonder how these do for cleaning? I was always curious, especially about the self-propelled-ness.

I love Electrolux tools. I Love the combination Dusting/Fabric brush. Neat pictures!

What's your favourite PN or brush roll? I normally like the Electrolux omni-flo, PN5, style nozzles. I think the brush roll is an excellent design, and the fact that even though its L-shaped the suction is constant across the unit. And it has really good edge cleaning. However, that being said...

I like my FQ, except for emptying the container. I usually take the motor unit off and place a small garbage bag over the machine, flip it, and empty it that way. Make little to no mess. HOWEVER, when I am curious to see how much the machine has picked up, thats when it gets messy. The rim of...