1970s Errands—including an aqua Electrolux Model G

[paul]

Online photo—not my family

Dad tries out his new Polaroid while his loving wife and children oblige him before leaving for home in their (paneled?) station wagon after a grocery store haul.

Seems the ol' Model G needed a new hose and maybe got a tune-up to boot!

 

[rugsucker]

Station wagon --

--might be a 67 Ford.

 

[human]

Yeah, our next door neighbors had a Ford Country Squire like that in light blue. They also had an Electrolux 1205.

 

[justjunque]

Do you think Ford? Could it be mid ‘60s Mercury? I know, they’re made by Ford, but…

 

[hygiene903]

Ford is close, but the taillights tell me it's a Mercury!
Jeff

 

[rugsucker]

Mercury

Deluxe wagon! Deluxe vacuum! Ford/Mercury wagons at this time could have side facing rear seats and probably 2way tail gate. A collector here who is a skilled body man put a 2way tail gate from a mid size Ford wagon on a Ranchero of about 1970.

 

[paul]

Just for the record ...

You were all close, but Jeff nailed it. I checked out Ford Country Squires and Mercury Colony Parks. Looks like it's a '67 Merc. Wouldn't it be great if each year's vacs underwent slight cosmetic variations, so we could figure them out like that, too?

Right on, Jimmy, about QUALITY at FLM & Electrolux in those years.