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So I have this drive to find all the different models and design styles of the machines produced by Electrocol South Africa badged as both Columbus and Electrolux. Electrocol was a local company owned by the late Wally Horn that wer3 the local manufacturers and distributors of Electrolux and...

First up a Columbus b30 3 brush suction polisher was in terrible condition.   The paint was flakin motor bearings shot, missing its bag and cord  [this post was last edited: 5/17/2022-17:41]

This vacuum was listed on FB market place for a while at a antique shop here in Cape Town. Then one day Joanne came home and told me she had a early ( about a month ) birthday present for me.   Its probably the most complete vintage vacuum I own of its era. I cannot find much info about...

I got this a while back but never got a chance to post it. Tedelex was/is a South African company that made TV's back in the day, they also had a fairly big appliance division and as I am finding out a fairly extensive Floor care range from Domestic to industrial This one a re branded Hoover (...

My wife got this beautiful 400slc Electrolux Carpet Shampooer for me the other day. it seems to be a 1985 model, They were made right here in Cape Town South Africa, at Electrolux's manufacturing plant in Paarden Island. I am not sure what the tie up was with the various similar machines sold...

So the other day I saw this red Hoover windtunnel on FB market place for sale. quick check and it was a USA 110volt model. As it was used ( slighlty ) it was either brought over when a household moved here or it was a amazon purchase not correctly checked and was used on a transformer untill...

A few weeks ago I couldnt belive my luck. I found this awesome vacuum. It was about a 100 km from me but it was a holiday so off we set. I have a particular fondness of 70,s. I have built up a good collection of these peculiar machines. For one they were years ahead of the rest of the world...

This very neglected Van Riebeeck 3 brush polisher. It was sourced from Bylock and painted green for our market, although their have been some red ones too. Here is the restoration as it went

So this is the second machine I got from the same lady, this one a upright with brand new attachments. The base was severely yellowed and the fan mad a noise when it ran, the bearings were also shot. The cord too was a little short for my liking :)

I got a call from a lady who had 3 vacs for sale, One was a Lavernder Hoover Junior, and while rare I already have one. The other two got my attention, One a Columbus Sylvia with unused attachments and the other This Progress which looks like it saw very little use, I think it may have been used...

Wow its been a while since I posted on here. This quarantine thing has definently given me some time to catch up on projects. Our local recycling plant has a deal with me and keeps all the vacuums to one side for me and I give them all my scrap metal. This comes in really handy for spares to...

My Friend Gerhard found this awesome fillery vacuum cleaner. I have heard of only one other but its missing vital parts. He is not on vacland so I said I would post for him. From what I understand they were wel known ( at least here in South Africa ) for the pressure pots, allot of info still...

So I have been a bit quiet on here for a bit mainly due to busy schedule and family. My little sons are now big handsome teenagers. The vacuum collecting has continued with numbers growing and I have finally been able to take some time off and do some of the restorations I have been wanting to...

One of my newest Hoover additions. I cannot believe the condition Hardly a scratch. You never get machines in this condition here in South Africa , Cleaning ladies destroy them normally, I consider it a good machine if only some of parts are damaged . This machines only issues are the wrong...

For as long as I can remember I have wanted a Hoover u4123 but it was never sold here. I just love the colour combination of red and white. So after purchasing a very well used 652 that was in far worse condition cosmetically than I had thought ( the price was still good though ) I set out to...

A few weeks back my Friend and fellow collector Jaun messages me about this awesome vac for sale on market place in Joburg. I really liked it so Joanne sent him the money and he had one of his drivers collect it for me. After some cleaning he had it couriered down to me. Its truly amazing and...

Its odd that when we are growing up as vacuum collectors that we associate people with certain vacuums. Aunty Debra one of my Moms friends will always be remembered for her Philips p44, and the fact that Unlike most of my moms friends Aunty Debra had no problem with me hauling the vacuum out and...

Well I must admit I was totally shocked today with a gift from a good friend, Colin and i have been friends for 17 years or so,He owns a Dry carpet cleaning company in Hout Bay and what started out as a customer soon turned into a great friendship, In fact he came to our rescue years ago when...

Joanne surprised me a few weeks ago with a second Electrolux 404, Now I have one for each house. This one is in a bit of a state externally but internally looks hardly used. A while back i got a garage full of New old stock Electrolux parts from the 70;s and included were 3 bags for the 404...

So this was one of the very first USA derived hoovers I had come across here in Sa. During the late 90's Uk hoover pulled out and a new company took over and they sourced their vacuums from the USA. This was the TOL model retailing for almost R 3000.00 back then ( about the equivalent of $...