Any Updates to Aerus Lux Guardian Platinum?

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Aerus LLC is the U.S. affiliate of Lux International of Switzerland and is only involved in marketing, sales/repairs, and distribution. Its current vacuum cleaners and their accessories are either reproductions (with minor updates) of the 1982 Canadian cleaners (Lux Classic & Lux Legacy) or a revision of a Lux International cleaner (Lux Guardian Platinum).

Contrary to widespread thought the end of Electrolux LLC (USA) was not a result of an independent businessman's decision but of a multi-corporation deal.

In 1998, Lux International (the 'Lux' in 'Electrolux') and The Electrolux Group dissolved their union that had been established in 1919. The sale of the Electrolux trademark and brand from the U.S. corporation to the Swedish one was part of the deal, so that Lux International could have a share in the U.S. market through Aerus and Aerus could benefit from Lux International's experience in the home care industry and financial resources.

The deal also provided manufacturing assistance to Aerus, which shifted much of its production during the summer of 2003 to the AB Electrolux's Eureka plants in Tennessee and Mexico. 2016 marked the end of Aerus production altogether when Eureka took on the remainder of Aerus's production, including the Floor Pro and tools. Also, some products are outsourced to Hong Kong such as the Little Luxs and Sidekick line.

Without the sale of the 'Electrolux' name, Electrolux LLC would likely either have folded a few years after the European dissolution or been sold to another company due to its inability to compete in the industry along with its lack of capital.

I was thinking that since 2019 is Aerus's 95th year it would have been a good time to introduce a new color line and an update of the LGP, but it doesn't seem to be the case.
 
When did the Legacy/Classic adopt this single-stage, loud motor?

I have a 2014 black Legacy, and I find the motor to be super powerful and very quiet. It doesn't "seem" as powerful as my Guardian Ultra, but it is a bit quieter, I think. I assume the Ultra has a different motor to push the air through the HEPA, but maybe I'm wrong.

In the wand debate, I'd have to side with those who think the controls belong on the canister. Wands get accidentally dropped, they fall on their own, they bang around in closets. I don't need a fragile chip in there breaking. I'm totally fine with all of the controls being on the canister.

I do, however, think that Aerus needs updated wands. We're trying to reduce plastics, right? They should go back to aluminum/steel wands across the lineup. Classic steel friction wands on the Lux Classic, and telescoping aluminum locking wands on the Legacy and Platinum. But no electronics. Just my vote.

...And while we're at it, let's make AT LEAST the Legacy a HEPA machine (if not the Classic, too). Pull the old Ultra internals (if there is any difference), stuff them under the current accessory housing, and go with it. It won't sabotage Platinum sales; the multiple filters in that machine, coupled with its modern style and various suction options elevate it to a different level.

Maybe make the Legacy a cordless while we're at it, if we're dreaming? lol. Keep the cord winder in case the battery drains, but stuff a battery under the cover where the suction valve currently sits. I'd buy that all day long.
 
I dunno when but

I knew another collector who had a Lux 7000 It if i recall was in the same style as the 6500 and he went on and on about how it was so powerful and so quiet, and basically the best lux ever made, so I challenged him on it, he ended up bringing it into the shop.

We put a baird meter on it 3.5 at the machine and I think 1.5 at the hose. I have no idea how or why, but man, I just laughed. Mostly because he was talking it up to be this wonderfully powerful vacuum.

Now that's just one example I did have the opportunity to use a baird meter on a more recent Legacy that scored a 7.5 at the hoe putting it around 100 cfm
 
legacy motor and controls in hose

I think the Legacy uses the same motor as the classic now, and I think the current model Tristar also uses this motor, it's a one stage motor, I also liked the two stage motors much better.
I don't consider the fact that we don't have any high end vacuums with the controls in the hose to be a bad thing. It's just more things that can fail. I know the Sebo canisters that have electric hoses also have the speed control in the hose. This is one case where a low tech approach is better, forget the speed controls entirely, just use a suction relief on the hose, problem solved.
Mike
 

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