caligula
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Hi tommymilan
What a great find!
What a great find!
Another member of the family, I hope you enjoy it!
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williamr1248
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Another member of the family, I hpe you like it
Tommy,
Quite a beautiful example of pride and craftmanship.
Thanks for the pictures.
Tommy,
Quite a beautiful example of pride and craftmanship.
Thanks for the pictures.
caligula
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Hi tommymilan
Actually it's a model XI (11), and older than you think!
The model XII (12) is pictured here, top shelf right, next to the model V (5), which was the only one with the pistol grip handle and carrying strap. The XI, was the second Electrolux model to be sold in the United States, and throughout Europe. It was introduced in 1927, and ran till 1930. Like it's predecessors, it was made in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1933, Electrolux opened a factory in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The model XII was introduced in 1930, and ran till the model XXX replaced it in 1937. However, while the first model XII's were made in Sweden, the last of them were made in Connecticut, as well as all the rest of the line up to the late 1980's.
That XI is in excellent condition, and I love the restoration. Check out my friend Charles Richard Lester's 'Electrolux' site for the complete history and a look at some awesome pictures. And please tell us how well your new 'find' works, as well as a few 'action' shots.
Alex Taber
Actually it's a model XI (11), and older than you think!
The model XII (12) is pictured here, top shelf right, next to the model V (5), which was the only one with the pistol grip handle and carrying strap. The XI, was the second Electrolux model to be sold in the United States, and throughout Europe. It was introduced in 1927, and ran till 1930. Like it's predecessors, it was made in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1933, Electrolux opened a factory in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. The model XII was introduced in 1930, and ran till the model XXX replaced it in 1937. However, while the first model XII's were made in Sweden, the last of them were made in Connecticut, as well as all the rest of the line up to the late 1980's.
That XI is in excellent condition, and I love the restoration. Check out my friend Charles Richard Lester's 'Electrolux' site for the complete history and a look at some awesome pictures. And please tell us how well your new 'find' works, as well as a few 'action' shots.
Alex Taber
tommymilan
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Hello Alex, Yes it is a XI, I already have one in my collection, gotta check how it looks like. If I do remember well the other has a metal "flexible-not-so-much" hose and came in a wooden box! My two Lux Vsare just up here on the shelf!
caligula
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Hi tommymilan
Yes, the model V did have a metal hose.
Here's a picture of my V, circa 1994. It's been through the mill since then, including a 7 year stint in storage. Now the leatherette is ripped in many places, and the cord is shot, but I think I have a place to get it restored. I'm not into Electrolux's post model G, though I do have the 1205 my mom bought when I was selling Electrolux's in 1968, but that's a person reason and not that of a collector.
Alex Taber.
Yes, the model V did have a metal hose.
Here's a picture of my V, circa 1994. It's been through the mill since then, including a 7 year stint in storage. Now the leatherette is ripped in many places, and the cord is shot, but I think I have a place to get it restored. I'm not into Electrolux's post model G, though I do have the 1205 my mom bought when I was selling Electrolux's in 1968, but that's a person reason and not that of a collector.
Alex Taber.
caligula
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Hi tommymilan
That cut-away of the Electrolux LXI on the bottom shelf in a previous post was meant to show people the inner workings of the ejection system without going into long dissertations. That of course, was long before Youtube. Here's a picture of the display I had at the V.C.C.C. museum back in 1994.
That cut-away of the Electrolux LXI on the bottom shelf in a previous post was meant to show people the inner workings of the ejection system without going into long dissertations. That of course, was long before Youtube. Here's a picture of the display I had at the V.C.C.C. museum back in 1994.
caligula
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Hi tommymilan
Yes, the blueprints on the bottom of the wall, were, the Electrolux factory in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
Yes, the blueprints on the bottom of the wall, were, the Electrolux factory in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
collector2
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Hey Tommy:
Nice find. I'm not totally certain of the years the XI was made in Sweden but the paperwork I have from England says they sold it from 1926 to 1930. If I remember correctly the first ones came with the same metal hose as the model V but it was changed to the cloth covered one during the run. (I think that was a black hose though). Also the connection for the cord on early ones was the same as those used on the bayonette light bulbs while the later ones used the same two round pin connection as the model XII on.
Incidentally, what does the male end of the cord look like? Its hard to make it out in the picture but it appears to be an Edison base (Threaded light bulb style) similar to what was used in North America previous to 1920.
Great job of restoring it.
Doug
Nice find. I'm not totally certain of the years the XI was made in Sweden but the paperwork I have from England says they sold it from 1926 to 1930. If I remember correctly the first ones came with the same metal hose as the model V but it was changed to the cloth covered one during the run. (I think that was a black hose though). Also the connection for the cord on early ones was the same as those used on the bayonette light bulbs while the later ones used the same two round pin connection as the model XII on.
Incidentally, what does the male end of the cord look like? Its hard to make it out in the picture but it appears to be an Edison base (Threaded light bulb style) similar to what was used in North America previous to 1920.
Great job of restoring it.
Doug
That's a lovely and very rare find!!
Here's my Model XI (115v.) :
http://1377731.com/luxxi/index.html
Here's my Model XI (115v.) :
http://1377731.com/luxxi/index.html
vacbear58
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Lux XI
Congratulation Tommy, you have done a great job with that cleaner
Congratulation Tommy, you have done a great job with that cleaner
bee-vac
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Oh Boy!
That's one nifty cleaner! And it cleaned up nicely, great find!
That's one nifty cleaner! And it cleaned up nicely, great find!
watsonw
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Hello Tommy,
Lovely machine; lovely restoration.
Love that hose.....WANT IT!!!!
Last Sunday I spent the afternoon cleaning a model 11 I won on ebay uk for £2.20 (sterling) its ok but not a patch on my first 11, but the attraction was a good box of unused filters, beautiful 'two layers of different wood screwed together' type dusting brush amd floor brush; the dust bag and rubber seal are fairly good!
Doug,
My good 11 is fitted with the cloth 'black with white coloured thread running through it' material, 'metal ring' type hose which is less than flexible now!, The id plate on the underside of the machine reads model no: '1128'; perhaps the '28' signifies year of manufacture?
Its fitted with the later version switch which would have had the black 'ebonite' top (sadly missing)
Tommys' is fitted with the earlier (1926 onwards) switch although his machine is stamped '1131', I suppose they just fitted whatever was available?
Again well done Tommy.
Regards and seasons greetings,
Walter.
Lovely machine; lovely restoration.
Love that hose.....WANT IT!!!!
Last Sunday I spent the afternoon cleaning a model 11 I won on ebay uk for £2.20 (sterling) its ok but not a patch on my first 11, but the attraction was a good box of unused filters, beautiful 'two layers of different wood screwed together' type dusting brush amd floor brush; the dust bag and rubber seal are fairly good!
Doug,
My good 11 is fitted with the cloth 'black with white coloured thread running through it' material, 'metal ring' type hose which is less than flexible now!, The id plate on the underside of the machine reads model no: '1128'; perhaps the '28' signifies year of manufacture?
Its fitted with the later version switch which would have had the black 'ebonite' top (sadly missing)
Tommys' is fitted with the earlier (1926 onwards) switch although his machine is stamped '1131', I suppose they just fitted whatever was available?
Again well done Tommy.
Regards and seasons greetings,
Walter.
electrikbroomgu
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Lux XII
Very cool machine and you did a great restoration job on her. Hope you get much enjoyment with that machine.
Season's Greetings,
Joel
Very cool machine and you did a great restoration job on her. Hope you get much enjoyment with that machine.
Season's Greetings,
Joel
kirbymodel2c
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Hi,
<span style="font-size: medium; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Hi Tommy, You've done a great job cleaning and polishing that Electrolux up. Congratulations in saving it and bringing it back to life
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<span style="font-size: medium; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James
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<span style="font-size: medium; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Hi Tommy, You've done a great job cleaning and polishing that Electrolux up. Congratulations in saving it and bringing it back to life
<span style="font-size: medium; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James
tommymilan
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Dear guys, thank you for the compliments but this beauty was already in good condition, I just cleaned it up and polished it quickly. Thanky you Alex and Charlie for your opinions, I appreciate them very much and I'm very fond of Charlie's site, I'd be so pleased to meet you in person!
Best wishes!
Tommy
Best wishes!
Tommy
