1st Lux Upright
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marks_here
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We had one of them
It was the heavy duty model wasn't as easy as the brochure says...LOL. The only reason we got the heavy duty one was the extra long hose because the other ones were short & would tip over when the least bit tugged on. It was a great vacuum except the button to push to let the handle down kept breaking at the bottom towards the motor.
It was the heavy duty model wasn't as easy as the brochure says...LOL. The only reason we got the heavy duty one was the extra long hose because the other ones were short & would tip over when the least bit tugged on. It was a great vacuum except the button to push to let the handle down kept breaking at the bottom towards the motor.
Very cool, John. Thanks for posting this!
Do you happen to know how many amps it is?
Also, do you know what serial ids they would have had? I'm putting a list together.
This is the information I have on the Heavy-Duty uprights. Please let me know if something is wrong.
Model 1363 (yellow-gold)/white trim 1977-78
Model 1363 (tan/brown trim) 1978-79
Model 1451 (tan/brown trim--orange "Electrolux" letters) 1979-80
Model 1451E (tan/brown trim--orange "Electrolux" letters) 1980-82
Model 1451E (gray/white trim) 1982-1984
Model 1451E (sand/jade trim) 1984-1986
Do you happen to know how many amps it is?
Also, do you know what serial ids they would have had? I'm putting a list together.
This is the information I have on the Heavy-Duty uprights. Please let me know if something is wrong.
Model 1363 (yellow-gold)/white trim 1977-78
Model 1363 (tan/brown trim) 1978-79
Model 1451 (tan/brown trim--orange "Electrolux" letters) 1979-80
Model 1451E (tan/brown trim--orange "Electrolux" letters) 1980-82
Model 1451E (gray/white trim) 1982-1984
Model 1451E (sand/jade trim) 1984-1986
super-sweeper
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great stuff! but,
'12 reasons to see it today' is the same as '12 reasons to buy our stuff!'
'12 reasons to see it today' is the same as '12 reasons to buy our stuff!'
I had one too, by far the worst upright I have ever used. It was like pushy a bag of mulch across the floor. One of the ones i owned had the optional brush that resembled the current style where it was two rows but wrapped around more.
I've always found it funny that they had the bag light and electronic bag protection switch that they did not carry over to the discovery. An electronic bag light and switch wouldn't show up until the lux 4000.
I've always found it funny that they had the bag light and electronic bag protection switch that they did not carry over to the discovery. An electronic bag light and switch wouldn't show up until the lux 4000.
I used my former landlord's yellow Model 1363 in the '90s and thought it did a fine job on an oriental rug, and it wasn't too heavy. John (tig21er) mentioned in a reply above that its weight (24 lbs.) was the same as a Kirby Sentria; so you probably are not a Kirby fan either. I have a feeling that Electrolux's main upright direct sales competitor was Kirby, so the company likely felt compelled to make it comparable in weight to the Model 2CB/Classic III with a few extra features such as the 4-wheel height adjuster, magnetic clutch, disposable bag, and bag light indicator.
It's interesting that the L-Shaped cleaners were not equipped with the bag light indicator until the Lux 4000; would that have included the lower-tiered and commercial ones, as well? The cost savings must have been substantial enough, or it wouldn't have been left off for that 10- to 15-year period.
I didn't realize until closer inspection of the brochure above that the yellow Model 1363 used the same white hose as the 1205/Jubilee and 1401/Super J. I wonder if the other rectangular-shaped upright series used the same woven hoses as the cylinders, too? By the way, does anyone know why some of the later machines in the series were designated with an 'E' suffix (e.g. 1451E)?
I saw in another thread that the 1979 Olympia One owner's manual mentioned a commercial version; however, my 1981 Olympia One and 1983 Silverado manuals do not. So, apparently the Model CB won out after a year or two.
It's interesting that the L-Shaped cleaners were not equipped with the bag light indicator until the Lux 4000; would that have included the lower-tiered and commercial ones, as well? The cost savings must have been substantial enough, or it wouldn't have been left off for that 10- to 15-year period.
I didn't realize until closer inspection of the brochure above that the yellow Model 1363 used the same white hose as the 1205/Jubilee and 1401/Super J. I wonder if the other rectangular-shaped upright series used the same woven hoses as the cylinders, too? By the way, does anyone know why some of the later machines in the series were designated with an 'E' suffix (e.g. 1451E)?
I saw in another thread that the 1979 Olympia One owner's manual mentioned a commercial version; however, my 1981 Olympia One and 1983 Silverado manuals do not. So, apparently the Model CB won out after a year or two.
There is currently a sand/jade-colored Model 1451 on eBay (see photos below), so I don't think the listing of the rectangular uprights in reply #6 is totally accurate. Besides the colors I am unable to tell the difference between it and the Model 1451E previously shown on this thread. Does anyone have a service manual that would state the difference? I'm also wondering if the commercial version was a Model 1452?
collector2
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I find it kind of unusual that they sold the yellow 1363 in Canada but then we didn't see another upright till the D2 came out.
Reply #13 Correction
The seller informed me that the cleaner mentioned in reply #13 is, in fact, a Model 1451E. She also mentioned that the cord length was just over 25 feet and has a 6.4 amp motor; so it doesn't appear to be a commercial version as a sell sheet I have for the household version states that the cord is 25 feet long and has a 6.4 amp motor. The machine does bear the "Heavy Duty" descriptor on it, but that is because it has a double-insulated cord.
Again, I'd like to know the differences between the 1451 and 1451E, and if the commercial version was Model 1452. Someone here must have some service manuals or other literature.
I agree that it's peculiar that the Canadians only had the earlier yellow Model 1363 and not even the tan Model 1363 or the others that followed until the D2.
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1451E name stamp:
The seller informed me that the cleaner mentioned in reply #13 is, in fact, a Model 1451E. She also mentioned that the cord length was just over 25 feet and has a 6.4 amp motor; so it doesn't appear to be a commercial version as a sell sheet I have for the household version states that the cord is 25 feet long and has a 6.4 amp motor. The machine does bear the "Heavy Duty" descriptor on it, but that is because it has a double-insulated cord.
Again, I'd like to know the differences between the 1451 and 1451E, and if the commercial version was Model 1452. Someone here must have some service manuals or other literature.
I agree that it's peculiar that the Canadians only had the earlier yellow Model 1363 and not even the tan Model 1363 or the others that followed until the D2.
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1451E name stamp:
stricklybojack
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This Electrolux and Kirby Sentria
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The Sentria has a self propel feature and i'm fairly certain these early Electrolux uprights do not.
So one could very well not like using this vacuum but love a Sentria...unless carrying up and or downstairs were the issue.
I have heard people rave about these, and now compare them to, "pushing mulch"..i have never used one myself.
The four wheel height adjustment alone makes it interesting but those push buttons and 70's harvest yellow really sell me on this machine to have in my collection someday.
The blue, which i have seen but was just a bit far to drive, doesn't do it for me nearly as much.
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The Sentria has a self propel feature and i'm fairly certain these early Electrolux uprights do not.
So one could very well not like using this vacuum but love a Sentria...unless carrying up and or downstairs were the issue.
I have heard people rave about these, and now compare them to, "pushing mulch"..i have never used one myself.
The four wheel height adjustment alone makes it interesting but those push buttons and 70's harvest yellow really sell me on this machine to have in my collection someday.
The blue, which i have seen but was just a bit far to drive, doesn't do it for me nearly as much.
vacuumdevil
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I know this is an old thread but I think it belongs here.
I know this is an old thread but I think it belongs here.
Remember two of these vacuums-one at a church yard sale-other at a private home yard sale.BOTH were bashed to beyond belief-left both of them.The base on one of them-(church)was badly broken.Left both of them-and found them at about the same time.Airpath on this would be VERY prone to clogging.Just too complicated.At this stage that machine looks like a real bugger bear to work on!
