bikerray
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Here's pictures of my early B-8
Electrolux B-9, B-10, 1522 Q Floor Beautifiers
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bikerray
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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
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Here's the back view
bikerray
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And of course the bottom view
cajunvac
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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.
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
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Here's the Special Edition manual
bikerray
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Here's the Special Edition
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.
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
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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 !!!
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
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Here's a picture of my B8 that came out during the Silverado era
bikerray
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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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
