electroluxkirby
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What is the top of this attachment used for?
Electrolux Carpet Attachment.
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caligula
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Todays Historty lesson--Electrolux Rug Tool
Calling Charles Richard Lester!
Charles, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the answer is that the top of this tool is what became known as the "Gleaner" in later models.
For those of you who don't know the early Electrolux models XXX (30), XX (20), LX (60), LXI (61), and E. The "Gleaner" combed the carpet removing thread, dog/cat fur, and so on. It was also used on area rugs. On the XXX and so on there was a bar outfitted with teeth on the underside of the tool. A leaver was moved to rotate it and the smooth surface meant the gleaner was in "off" position. The rug nozzle shown here is from the model XI (11), XII (12), or the early model XXX.
Again, if I'm wrong, please correct me charles.
Alex Taber.
Calling Charles Richard Lester!
Charles, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the answer is that the top of this tool is what became known as the "Gleaner" in later models.
For those of you who don't know the early Electrolux models XXX (30), XX (20), LX (60), LXI (61), and E. The "Gleaner" combed the carpet removing thread, dog/cat fur, and so on. It was also used on area rugs. On the XXX and so on there was a bar outfitted with teeth on the underside of the tool. A leaver was moved to rotate it and the smooth surface meant the gleaner was in "off" position. The rug nozzle shown here is from the model XI (11), XII (12), or the early model XXX.
Again, if I'm wrong, please correct me charles.
Alex Taber.
electroluxkirby
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I will have to try this out on my area rug in the laundry room.
Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info.
vacman117
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I thought the "Gleaner" was on the bottom, and the switch for it was on top, at least that it how it is on my XXX. I thought that was the "Narrow Space Cleaner" but I could be wrong
caligula
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History lesson for today-- Electrolux tools
The earliest patent file I know of using some sort of "Gleaner" is that of Gustaf E. Lofgren. Patent # 2,027,543. Filed Oct. 7, 1933 and patented Jan. 14, 1936. During this time the bar thingy at the bottom of the rug tool was patented by George. H. Cranmer. Patent #2,025,442. Date filed Jan. 22 1935 with the patent issued Dec. 24, 1935. Both would be for the Electrolux model XII (12).
Gusaf E. Lofgren was an electrolux fixture from the time the factory opened in Old Greenwich, Connecticut in 1933. His job was design and research, meaning that most of the patents for attachments, tools other devices like the ejection system were his. This means that the models XXX, XX and others were his. But not the famous model LX, that was the design of Leon P. Borkoski, patent filed May 4, 1951 and issued Oct. 6 1953. There were at least 5 designs for the rug tool you have shown. There were several for the model XXX and at least 2 for the LX.
For over 30 years Gustaf E. Lofgren and his crew turned out things like the Cord winder, B8 polisher, turbo polisher, (1947) and the Power Nozzle.
Most of my information is from my own patent research, while other information comes from the book "ELECTROLUX CORPORATION---
the first forty years." Lofgren was the Vice Predident of marketing at the time that book was written in 1964.
Alex Taber
The earliest patent file I know of using some sort of "Gleaner" is that of Gustaf E. Lofgren. Patent # 2,027,543. Filed Oct. 7, 1933 and patented Jan. 14, 1936. During this time the bar thingy at the bottom of the rug tool was patented by George. H. Cranmer. Patent #2,025,442. Date filed Jan. 22 1935 with the patent issued Dec. 24, 1935. Both would be for the Electrolux model XII (12).
Gusaf E. Lofgren was an electrolux fixture from the time the factory opened in Old Greenwich, Connecticut in 1933. His job was design and research, meaning that most of the patents for attachments, tools other devices like the ejection system were his. This means that the models XXX, XX and others were his. But not the famous model LX, that was the design of Leon P. Borkoski, patent filed May 4, 1951 and issued Oct. 6 1953. There were at least 5 designs for the rug tool you have shown. There were several for the model XXX and at least 2 for the LX.
For over 30 years Gustaf E. Lofgren and his crew turned out things like the Cord winder, B8 polisher, turbo polisher, (1947) and the Power Nozzle.
Most of my information is from my own patent research, while other information comes from the book "ELECTROLUX CORPORATION---
the first forty years." Lofgren was the Vice Predident of marketing at the time that book was written in 1964.
Alex Taber
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Can the cloth bags for the Model XXX be washed?
aeoliandave
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Doug Smith is much more knowledgeable about Electrolux Canada than I but the following 4 pictures show the double faced flip-over nozzles for both Canada and the USA.
First up, the c-1932-38 nozzle that came with the Canadian model XII.
First up, the c-1932-38 nozzle that came with the Canadian model XII.
aeoliandave
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Next, three versions of the flip-over nozzle after 1938 with a gleaner comb in the smaller narrow slot. The bottom nozzle is the earliest c-1939 Canada.
aeoliandave
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Tops with gleaner teeth. |The 1939 one has a plate that flips over the gleaner rod that has the teeth machined on one side.
The upper two have fixed gleaner combs.
The upper two have fixed gleaner combs.
aeoliandave
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and the bottoms.
Similar yet distinctly different variations.
Now, in the next generation of Electrolux flip-over tools most have a gleaner combed machine cut rod at the edge of the wide nozzle that can be rotated on/off. There is a variation gleaner type rod that is helical knurled all around and can not be 'turned off' - it simply has a surface texture that grabs those pesky threads.
Similar yet distinctly different variations.
Now, in the next generation of Electrolux flip-over tools most have a gleaner combed machine cut rod at the edge of the wide nozzle that can be rotated on/off. There is a variation gleaner type rod that is helical knurled all around and can not be 'turned off' - it simply has a surface texture that grabs those pesky threads.
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Later 30 carpet nozzles
Dave
It seems that someone along the way had told me that the
later model XXX carpet nozzles had a weigh in the right
side when facing the nozzle from behind. Being that when
you lifted it from the carpet to carry or to flip it to
the top. The nozzle usually would hang or drop to the right.
Then when you touched the right side of it on the carpet. It
turned upside down or the top was on the carept ? Maybe I dreamed that one up ! LOL !
Let me know if I have completely lost it !
Doug, where are you ??
Norm
Dave
It seems that someone along the way had told me that the
later model XXX carpet nozzles had a weigh in the right
side when facing the nozzle from behind. Being that when
you lifted it from the carpet to carry or to flip it to
the top. The nozzle usually would hang or drop to the right.
Then when you touched the right side of it on the carpet. It
turned upside down or the top was on the carept ? Maybe I dreamed that one up ! LOL !
Let me know if I have completely lost it !
Doug, where are you ??
Norm
aeoliandave
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It's true, Norm. The 1932 nozzle does not have a weight but the other three all have a pig iron slug weight (most often rusted) in a form fitting cast shape clamped in place when the halves are screwbolted together, as does the GE Cycolac plastic flip-over floor & rug tool for the early Swiveltops and Roll-Easy. It does take a short practice session with wrist action but once mastered it's done with a supreme casual flippancy. This is one improvement they latched on to early as it is not easy to flip over an un-weighted nozzle without involving feet or brute floor banging force. 
Dave
Dave
aeoliandave
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The red, green and beige painted cast aluminum Canadian Electrolux nozzles for the 80 and AP series is also weighted on one side. American Luxs discontinued this flip-over style nozzle with the LXi and with the 1954 Model E, introduced the Combination Tool that required removing the inlet box from the nozzle and flipping that over...
CanLux soldiered on with the much more convenient flipover nozzle well into the mid 1980s.
Series 83-86-88 tilted under it`s own weight...
CanLux soldiered on with the much more convenient flipover nozzle well into the mid 1980s.
Series 83-86-88 tilted under it`s own weight...
aeoliandave
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machine cut gleaner rod.
aeoliandave
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The 1982-86 Canadian Electrolux model E2000 Special came with the flip-over tool and appears to be the last one that did.
Picture from Doug`s site.
Picture from Doug`s site.
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Actually the LXI still had a flip-over rug nozzle, but it was of a slightly different design from the earlier LX and XXX nozzle with turquoise plastic insets and a smaller 'gleaner' surface on the top.
The first combination floor/rug tool and the combination dusting brush/upholstery nozzle were introduced on the Model E. The ads trumpeted, "Clean your entire house with just two attachments!"
Here's a trivia question: Who knows what the TUFTOR was? (Alex Tabor, shhhh!)
The first combination floor/rug tool and the combination dusting brush/upholstery nozzle were introduced on the Model E. The ads trumpeted, "Clean your entire house with just two attachments!"
Here's a trivia question: Who knows what the TUFTOR was? (Alex Tabor, shhhh!)
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Comparison of the XXX/LX & LXI Rug Nozzles
See photos.
As usual with Electrolux, several odd anomalies swirl around these attachments. For instance, I have an LXI-style rug nozzle that came with an XXX, and the plastic bits are gray instead of turquoise! Also, I have an LXI that came with an LX-style rug tool, and have seen a few LXs with LXI-style rug tools.
While I believe the LXI was when the more-plastic version was officially rolled out, it surely happened on a gradual basis as did all over changes and enhancements.
But that still doesn't explain that darn XXX with the gray LXI rug nozzle!
Note -- both versions of the rug tool are the same length and width and indeed are identical on the bottom. In some of these photos one looks larger than the other but that's just due to the perspective of the photo.
See photos.
As usual with Electrolux, several odd anomalies swirl around these attachments. For instance, I have an LXI-style rug nozzle that came with an XXX, and the plastic bits are gray instead of turquoise! Also, I have an LXI that came with an LX-style rug tool, and have seen a few LXs with LXI-style rug tools.
While I believe the LXI was when the more-plastic version was officially rolled out, it surely happened on a gradual basis as did all over changes and enhancements.
But that still doesn't explain that darn XXX with the gray LXI rug nozzle!
Note -- both versions of the rug tool are the same length and width and indeed are identical on the bottom. In some of these photos one looks larger than the other but that's just due to the perspective of the photo.
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Here's a photo showing the evolution of all the Electrolux floor tools. I've posted it here before, but since it's topical to this thread I'll post it again.
