I just couldn't stop thinking about that Electrolux Olympia I saw at the thrift shop the other day. The more I thought about it and considered its excellent condition and how old it is, I finally decided to go back there and get it.
Again, like I need it like I need yet another hole in the head. Yeah yeah, call the guys in the white coats....!
It really is in beautiful condition as you can see in the photos. The biggest flaw is the scuffs on the power nozzle cover, not at all uncommon on this model. I'm not about to try to match the color and paint it, so I'm leaving it as-is.
I didn't at all mind that the hose was replaced. The original hose was short, stiff and heavy. This genuine replacement hose is a definite upgrade.
You can always tell someone has taken care of their Electrolux when you find a genuine Electrolux bag inside it.
Until yesterday, I'd forgotten how exciting it is to go to a thrift shop and find something really exciting.
Oh, and both the cleaner and the power nozzle run "like buttah."
When I got there, the lady who runs the thrift shop said she had another vintage vacuum cleaner.
Great.
She showed it to me, a brown Eureka canned-ham. She said it is brand new, never used; she got it in the box. I asked her what happened to the box.
"I threw it out."
Great.
Again, like I need it like I need yet another hole in the head. Yeah yeah, call the guys in the white coats....!
It really is in beautiful condition as you can see in the photos. The biggest flaw is the scuffs on the power nozzle cover, not at all uncommon on this model. I'm not about to try to match the color and paint it, so I'm leaving it as-is.
I didn't at all mind that the hose was replaced. The original hose was short, stiff and heavy. This genuine replacement hose is a definite upgrade.
You can always tell someone has taken care of their Electrolux when you find a genuine Electrolux bag inside it.
Until yesterday, I'd forgotten how exciting it is to go to a thrift shop and find something really exciting.
Oh, and both the cleaner and the power nozzle run "like buttah."
When I got there, the lady who runs the thrift shop said she had another vintage vacuum cleaner.
Great.
She showed it to me, a brown Eureka canned-ham. She said it is brand new, never used; she got it in the box. I asked her what happened to the box.
"I threw it out."
Great.
