Electrolux (eureka) Oxygen with odd wands.

[blackheart]

Saw this ad from vacuum archive and was curious about that weird wand setup


It looks like it was only used on straight suction units but man it just looks so weird. I tracked down a manual for the oxygen 6994 which shows it can also be turned in order to more easily reach low places. I saw this and thought...man that would be a pain for the average person to clear a clog from.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I have one of those wands and it is great. I love how you push forward and back instead of down. It is easier to push and easier under furniture. Mine was called the back saver.

 

[cheesewonton]

Not so different than the "back saver" wands used with the power nozzles on Patriots.

 

[vacerator]

I didn't get the model 6994 with those. 6997 has a Vibragroomer III power nozzle Same blue color. The 6994 was a teal green.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I like the ads by the way.

 

[eurekaprince]

Yes….those “back-saver” curved wands were offered with the suction only versions of the Oxygen canisters made by Electrolux and also sold as Eurekas in North America. The idea was to help reduce the need for bending when cleaning under furniture.

 

[centralsweeper63]

They are good for that too. I like my Electrolux back saver wands.

 

[tonynz]

Saw this ad from vacuum archive and was curious about that weird wand setup


It looks like it was only used on straight suction units but man it just looks so weird. I tracked down a manual for the oxygen 6994 which shows it can also be turned in order to more easily reach low places. I saw this and thought...man that would be a pain for the average person to clear a clog from.

I've got/had a few of this style over the years (well, I'm pretty sure I still have one lol)... Great to use, more ergonomic than you'd think & clearing a blockage was never a problem, the pipe separates into two parts at the pivot point, so no worse than clearing a blockage from a slightly curved handle

 

[centralsweeper63]

I use mine fairly often.

 

[huskyvacs]

The NSS Pig has this same curved wand, but much larger in scale.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Good point. Some backpack machines do too.