1985 Electrolux AquaLux

[ryry_87]

Thought i'd show you this little rarity, again from the depths of rics garage. How many of these do you see these days! This was Electrolux's take on the Aquavacs/Aquaplus that was popular at the time.

It reminds me of a tortoise or a military vehicle of some sort. It's huge! It had been been in the garage about 8 years, but we put a cable on it, I cleaned it up and low and behold, it fired into life. The motor's an odd one, doesn't actually appear to be a bypass motor, it looked more like a standard 350 motor that had been modified somehow. Any, don't know if i'd like to pick water up with it, although it does have a ball float. Heres some before and after pics....

 

[ryry_87]

filter assembly and ball float. Bit grubby!...

 

[ryry_87]

After a good wash...

 

[ryry_87]

Aqualux Z40

The end result, all nice and clean.

 

[ryry_87]

Aqualux Z40..

 

[ryry_87]

The original brochure..

 

[ryry_87]

Aqualux Z40 brochure..

 

[sensotronic]

Flymo

I'm sure that was available under the Flymo brand in the familiar Flymo orange colour scheme. I know Flymo lawnmowers used to have Electrolux motors in them.

 

[ryry_87]

well funilly enough this one has 'Flymo' stamped on it in several places. I've seen an orange one before in the past too. The motor cowling was orange on this one too so you're probably right.

 

[vacbear58]

Flymo

Have been part of the Electrolux group since 1969 - I thought they were, but did not realise it was that long ago

Al

 

[sebo_fan]

OMG!! We had the Flymo version - bright orange. Sadly it didn't last long.

 

[ryry_87]

what happened to it? lol

 

[gsheen]

we had about 10 samples of these at Elux SA. unfortunetly they were destroyed when a big clean up was done back in the late 90's

 

[ryry_87]

thats a shame I don't think they sold very well over here. They're almost non existent now

 

[sebo_fan]

I think my parents gave it away TBH or it the was one that got run over by a removal truck.

 

[tommymilan]

Wow!!! This is something I was really looking for. When I was a kid (last year) I remember seeing a very similar model in orange/brown and ivory sold with the Flymo name. Did you ever see it?
Tommy

 

[ryry_87]

When I was a kid (last year)...

lol you're as young as you feel tommy

Yes I have seen a Flymo one, Flymo are owned by Electrolux

Heres a video of it in action...

 

[tommymilan]

Hello! Thank you, it's a very nice vacuum cleaner and i Liked the NOISY video you made!!! Now I'm just looking forward to seeing a Flymo because when I saw it last year I didn't pay much attentionto it. when I saw it we were purchasing a hoovercraft flymo lawnmower for the fresh new grass....
XXX t

 

[vintagerepairer]

Ok, that one hurt my ears.