AAAAh my most sought after vacuum Yay

[gsheen]

So as a young child My Gran staid in a small town called Oudschorn and she had this yellow upright electrolux with a big brown bag. I loved the way that bag expanded and just loved the look of it. When I was about 10 my Aunt bought my Gran a new green Hoover sensitronic, I loved this one two but always missed the Electrolux and have been searching for one ever since.


 


Recently we made a trip to Calvinia ( a small farm town in the northern Cape) to visit Joannes aunt. After much chatter about my collection, we had no sooner made the 5 hour trip back home than Jo got a whats app with a pic of one that one of the family friends found.


 


Will we made a trip to go visit and I got it last night, Plus a Bakkie ( thats what we call a pickup truck , pronounced Bukky ) full of columbus polishers and a cool tiny Hoover washing machine. 


 


So here it is before a quick polish, Its bearings are dry but that will be fixed today 

 

[gsheen]

I went out and sat on the Stoep ( porch) and gave it a good hand polish, all my equipment is at home 5 hours away.  

 

[gsheen]

All polished up , Just had to see it shiny again. Today it will be reworked 

 

[bnsd60m9200]

that classic III looks great gareth. looks like you wasted no time polishing it

 

[bnsd60m9200]

that classic III looks great gareth. looks like you wasted no time polishing it

 

[gsheen]

Hey Will thanks , I brought up some toys to play with aswell including my Filter Bow , due to its rainbow PN.


 


Got that classic last week or so It needs work but I have never seen another one in SA

 

[tolivac]

GREAT Group of vacuums there!!Esp that Electrolux!

 

[singingrainbow]

That surely is a very unique one, and in great condition too! Very nice find.
What does the bottom look like?
Scott

 

[vaclover]

Hey Gareth...

Dont you maybe have spares for the columbus Mark III polisher? Im looking for the vacuum cleaner attachment for mine.

Kind Regards

Ruan

 

[gsheen]

Hey Ruan 


 


Sorry mate the one I had was for a B12 and didnt fit the Mark III , different spindle locks. That said I will keep a lookout for you. 

 

[DesertTortoise]

Is that the very same vacuum your Grandmother owned or one just like it? Beautiful too, especially considering it's likely age. Gran took care of her equipment.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Gareth,

And here's my most sought-after Kirby nozzle: this.

~Ben

 

[gsheen]

Its one like it, Not to sure what happened to my grans one. This one is also from a small town. 


 


I have just finished the motor and most of the assembly 

 

[gsheen]

So here are some of the siblings re acquainted 


 


The Electrolux 404 and Columbus Concorde vacuum on the left , Under the covers they are identical.


 


The Columbus Concorde and Columbus B33 Polisher on the right , again Identical underneath   

 

[tolivac]

Love those Columbus vacuums and floor machines-and the Nilfisk canister beside them! Great team!!!Too bad Columbus isn't available in the US that I know of.

 

[gsheen]

As far as I know only the name exists now not the company. 


 


Those Nilfisks are great units I am using a identical but much newer and more powerful version in my home at the moment as one of my canister vacuums.


 


 

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Neat looking

Vacuums never here in the US glad you found them for your collection .

Dan

 

[gsheen]

Thanks Dan


 


These were designed in South Africa for SA during the 70's when everything was still made here. 


 


Here are some more pics with it on , 

 

[gsheen]

I love the bag, I would love to get it reprinted. I remember it as a kid when my Grans nanny was vacuuming. I always loved the shape it blew up too