A Treasure Chest!

[electrolux137]

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The Lewyt Model 77. I really like its blue hammertone paint, and I was able to fashion an almost-original hose. But as with most woven hoses, it leaks really badly despite looking really nice. So I also made a silver vinyl hose for "real cleaning" that looks pretty nice.

Overall, I think its suction is somewhat lackluster, not terrible but not thrilling either.

Arlee likes the Mercedes wheels!

 

[tolivac]

Nice,heavy duty looking machine.Today that could pass as a commercial machine-equip it with a grounded cord and plug-of course the metal body grounded.

 

[jo]

Very nice

Charles,

Interesting the original hose has nearly the identical chevron pattern to Electrolux’s. I wonder if these companies were buying bulk hose pre made from a company and they both used the same vendor. They would just place an order for the coloring they wanted. Then all they had to do in their factories was cut a section off and mount their ends on it.

Your vinyl hose replacement looks very good, nice color. I’d have thought it was an original item.

 

[electrolux137]

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The Lewyt Model 77 hose is identical to the Electrolux LX/LXI/E hose, except that it is not narrower at the handle end as the Electrolux hose is.