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    Acquired two Electrolux ZB55's, unsure if worth restoring

    Update Got an update for everyone! I started working on one of them a couple of weeks ago, and let me tell you, I have not done so much wire brushing and sanding my entire life. Here are some pictures of the one I've been working on, and next to the other one. I'm also currently talking to...
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    Where to buy Royal Type H bags in Canada?

    I purchased a Royal Model 5000 earlier today - my first hand vac! I'm very excited to get it in three or four weeks. It's in such beautiful condition that it pains me to think that I might have to use it without a disposable bag, and get the cloth bag dirty, but I can't for the life of me find...
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    Acquired two Electrolux ZB55's, unsure if worth restoring

    I see how it looks like in the photos that there is rust-through - that's actually just some hard black stuff (god knows what) stuck to the bottom. I just took a wire brush to it, and didn't find any rust-through so far! So I'm feeling a little more positive about getting these running. The...
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    Acquired two Electrolux ZB55's, unsure if worth restoring

    Hi everyone. This is my first post, and I'm glad to have the opportunity to be here. I recently acquired two Electrolux ZB55's, which are a late 40s/early 50s Canada-only model, about equivalent to the Model XXX sold in the USA as far as I can tell. I bought them cheap, and they are in very...
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