Hi to all you Electrolux collectors and fans! Brief history (you're allowed to sleep through this part); back in the mid 80's I was on a working farm, I came in for lunch one day and was greeted by my wife, my mother-in-law and a Electrolux salesperson (also female). Well you know the outcome there; three against one. My mother-in-law was always an Electrolux fan and she had given us her old Model G in turquoise. Anyway, it pulled the three steel balls and almost the fourth (or whatever the final ball count was).
That wasn't good enough however (according to the women) and we wound up buying the new Diamond Jubilee and accessories. So now fast forward. In the divorce I got the turquoise Model G and she kept the Diamond Jubilee. At first I was jealous, but the DJ bit the dust eventually. I still have Model G! Even more, I bought another one and since the case was in better condition (motor itself though not as strong), transferred my motor assembly to it. Seems like my motor is stronger than most and even after it's shut off, it spins for quite some time...good indication of free bearings.
So my question is this: the Model G now looks like new and I have most of the attachments. I can get a DJ or something from that vintage, but am I really gaining anything significant...as in suction? I know the carpet head is probably superior (and of course the little Side Kick is cool), but the plastic body Electrolux models seem to fail more over time, correct? Is there a metal body model with more suction than mine...like the 1205?
That wasn't good enough however (according to the women) and we wound up buying the new Diamond Jubilee and accessories. So now fast forward. In the divorce I got the turquoise Model G and she kept the Diamond Jubilee. At first I was jealous, but the DJ bit the dust eventually. I still have Model G! Even more, I bought another one and since the case was in better condition (motor itself though not as strong), transferred my motor assembly to it. Seems like my motor is stronger than most and even after it's shut off, it spins for quite some time...good indication of free bearings.
So my question is this: the Model G now looks like new and I have most of the attachments. I can get a DJ or something from that vintage, but am I really gaining anything significant...as in suction? I know the carpet head is probably superior (and of course the little Side Kick is cool), but the plastic body Electrolux models seem to fail more over time, correct? Is there a metal body model with more suction than mine...like the 1205?
