Electrolux Model S on eBay

[crevicetool]

3.

 

[crevicetool]

Never realized this until just now...

"S" bag cover:

 

[crevicetool]

"R" bag cover...it has an added "dimple to match the trim piece. You would think having done that, Lux would have only put ONE on the cover so we would know which way THEY wanted the cover to go! With the decorative lines tapering toward the top or to the bottom? I bet the designers were having a big laugh over this...

 

[crevicetool]

Thought you might like to see another "whoops" that missed the inspectors with this "S" of mine.

Notice how the bag chamber is slightly skewed toward the right?

Mine had a little rust in it just like yours does. Any moisture picked up from vacuuming a carpet next to a door in the winter with melted snow could cause this. The part of the bag chamber you can see is painted - but they didn't paint the other side of it and rust was bound to show up.

 

[crevicetool]

When I built my "R", at least I was able to get the bag chamber in straight...It's from a model "E". Construction pics to follow this one.

 

[crevicetool]

"R" before:1

 

[crevicetool]

"R"2

 

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"R"3

 

[crevicetool]

"R"4 This was having "created and shaped" a new bag bulkhead and chamber support out of PC7 Epoxy, a lot of sanding, and luck. I can't find the rest of the pictures of the bag chamber re-do. But you can get the idea.

 

[henry200]

Holy cow, that wasn't a restoration, you performed a miraculous reconstruction from an archaeological artifact!  I'm impressed.  I would feel honored to stand in the shadow of your greatness!

 

[crevicetool]

I'm sorry I Bogart-ed your thread....like I said, I'll write later.

 

[henry200]

beginning the disassembly process

interesting exhaust baffle

 

[henry200]

There is some rust, but nothing too serious.  Except for some expected carbon brush debris, the motor is surprisingly free of accumulated dust considering how old this is. 

 

[henry200]

The proctologist's view