That's a nice picture of the woman and the G. The rubber bulb stopper on the cord is one of my favorite things about Electrolux.
I agree about the non-swiveling electric hoses. With the more flexible vinyl ones, its not such a big problem, but I find when using the old ones that are a little stiff with age, you do tend to get in a bit of a snarl sometimes.
Here's a spontaneous picture of my turquoise G.
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