Electrolux Product History

[rugsucker]

Special

Yes,first ones did have a strap.Then with the halo on the'new,improved'Special winding the cord was more difficult than with the L as it was closer to the floor.The optional cordwinders on the Special never seemed as good as on the deluxe Automatic even thought the same basic design and parts.

 

[williamr1248]

Electrolux product history

Tom Gasko you are correct. I am sitting looking at the original paperwork from Electrolux when my grandmother bought her model XX Electrolux.

Model: XX
date of sale: November 24,1941

papwerwork came to her from Electrolux Corporation dated Dec 1,1941

Seriel number: n34144x

price; $49.50 and total $51.98 with fed tax

The machine came with hose that was gray with ORANGE tracers. The floor tool was finished on the top like the paint on the machine. It DID NOT swivel. Also had the regular Electrolux round brush in gray with the regular metal sofa tool. The rug nozzle DID NOT swivel either and was metal with no furniture guard.
We have pictures of my grandfather and me holding the hose and one wand with the fuller brush attached when I was very small. As I remember it was very quiet.
My grandmother was very excited as she had a 1936 Kenmore Deluxe Upright and Kenmore Jr which she said she hated.
It is hard for us to understand what a sensation the Electrolux was when it first came out and was sold door to door. Everyone in my family were farmers and they all wanted or owned the Electrolux.
The same Electrolux man that sold her the machine continued with Electrolux for many many years. Of course now even the branch stores are closed and gone. Electrolux or Aerus is no longer the well known name in my area. My younger relatives would only know the name from the TV ads for washers and not even realize (or care) that they grew up with the Electrolux.

 

[electrolux137]

I would LOVE to see your photos of you and your grandmother with the Model XX!!

LOVE, I say, LOVVVVVVVVVE!!!

 

[williamr1248]

Electrolux Product History

Charlie,
It was my grandfather and of all the crazy things, he would let me take it out in the yard! The wonderful things that happen when you are the first grandchild!!!
You may have forgotten but I sent you a copy of that bill of sale years ago when we were talking about the XX. You were asking me about the color of the tracers in the hose.
No one can seem to come up with the real purpose of the spring latch on the top front of the machine. I have been told it was to wind the cord,tighten the rubber handle or tighten the front cover. The attachments were certainly different from the XXX.

 

[caligula]

Hi williamr1248, thanks for clearing that up for me.

According to the info in my Electrolux book, your grandmother got a machine just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. This means that the XX WAS out there for the general public. The info on the XX has always eluded me. As I've said many times, I'm no expert on this, and only post what I hear or read from other sources, if that information is wrong!

I welcome corrections on anything I post.

Alex Taber.