Electrolux B-9, B-10, 1522 Q Floor Beautifiers

[bikerray]

Here's pictures of my early B-8

 

[bikerray]

If you notice on this side there is a notch in the side of the unit under the bumper for the wax to drip from.

 

[bikerray]

Here's the back view

 

[bikerray]

And of course the bottom view

 

[cajunvac]

B7

Had an Aunt that had a model B7 but she never used it!. She collected everyone cast offs from her mother-in-law and sister-in-laws. She had an old Electrolux tank that would shut off when the bag was full. She would let me help with vacuuming the floor and living room furniture.

 

[bikerray]

Here's the Special Edition manual

 

[bikerray]

Here's the Special Edition

 

[kevin]

John, Thanks for the clarification about the month/year of the Olympia One's debut.

Ray, Thanks for informing us about the Regency Series shampooer. I thought that was unusual that it wouldn't have been manufactured along with the other machines. If you find a photo of one please post it in this thread. Regarding the model of that and the Special Edition one I wonder if they are stamped on the bottoms of the machines (where the brushes are) like other Canadian-style machines? Interesting that the Special Edition's manual doesn't state it somewhere.

I also appreciate the B-8 anecdotes and photos of your early machine. Did yours have the starbursts on the shampoo tank? It seems to me that not all the aqua machines had them. I could be wrong.

 

[bikerray]

It was like the B7 it never came with a shampoo tank. I was just for waxing and polishing floors. The can of wax would have a plastic tube that would run down between the main body and the bumper. The handle on mine doesn't even have the screw holes for the plastic supports for the tank.

The B7 would have had the two speed switch where the cord comes out on my B8.

Is this like the commercial? Wow I could of had a B8 !!!

 

[bikerray]

Here's a picture of my B8 that came out during the Silverado era

 

[bikerray]

Kevin

Reply #43 that is about a 1963 B8 manual, I have one of those, the manual that is.
My early B8 is more along the lines of the B7.

 

[kevin]

Oh, ok Ray. In looking at your photos again I also noticed (#59) the sans-serif silver lettering on your machine as opposed to the latter gold serif letters on later machines.

Thanks for posting a pic of the Silverado-era B-8. I don't think they made those as long, because the B-9 was introduced during that time.

 

[rugsucker]

Electrolux Shampooer/Polisher

Above is correct that the 2 speed switch disappeared and the notch at side is for wax tube.However these could be converted to shampooers as the trend for wall to wall carpet increased.The service departments had a template to locate location for hole to be drilled and the metal bottom was changed to allow tube from shampoo tank and snap on suds shield.If you look at reply 21 you will see 2 metal screw on holders for shampoo tank that must have been the other part of the conversion.Later the hard floor wax was spayed on with a holder mouting on upper handle for spray bottle.

 

[kevin]

B-7 (from an eBay listing #1):

 

[kevin]

B-7 (from an eBay listing #2):

 

[kevin]

B-7 (from an eBay listing #3):

 

[kevin]

B-7 (from an eBay listing #4):

 

[kevin]

B-7 (from an eBay listing #5--I understand that the B-7 and B-8 brushes and pads are interchangeable):

 

[kevin]

2101A--Special Edition (from an eBay listing #1):

 

[kevin]

2101A--Special Edition (from an eBay listing #2):

 

[rugsucker]

"-B-7 and B-8 brushes - are interchangable"

Yes & no.The B-8 brush (plastic center) can fit B-8 or 7.The B-7 brush (metal center) can only fit B-7.

 

[kevin]

Good to know the B-7 and B-8 brushes, Jimmy. Thanks.

 

[kevin]

Model 1522/Floor Beautifier Box

 

[kevin]

Epic Floor Pro boxes:

 

[kevin]

Are the B-6, B-7, B-8, B-9, B-10, 1522, and S105 series pads interchangeable?

 

[ronni]

I am also wondering if the brushes for models B-9, B-10, 1522, 1739, S105A, S105B, S105G, S105J, S105L, S105N, and S165A are all compatible.

 

[ronni]

See the next two photos. They seem very similar, so I'm wondering if the brush center was changed after the DJ/Model 1522 Floor Pro (meaning that the B-8s, B-9s, B-10s, and 1522s had interchangeable brushes; maybe even the 1739s)?

B-8 brushes:

 

[ronni]

DJ/1522 brushes:

 

[rugsucker]

Electrolux brushes,pads

Soft or scrubbing pads usually interchange but the B-6 was smaller with separate locking clip.
Reply 85 is B-8 shampoo brush with the notches on edge turning against the brush on suds shield to create foam.
Reply 86 is B-8 brush for hard floors(should never be used with suds shield)pictured with later(wrong)box.
Neither is the last version for B-8 as that would have been solid color plastic and not the material that resembles particleboard(but durable).
The B-9 and later brushes,that release when turned, would have the raised portion in center and DO NOT interchange with B-8 even though they can be forced to fit.

 

[caligula]

Hi tig21er.

Wow, you found it! The Electrolux polisher I remember was the B-3. Great seeing the picture of it.

Thanks again.
Alex Taber.