Electrolux Sidekick Show

[kevin]

Hello,

Here is an attempt to show all the models of Sidekicks and Sidekick IIs that have been manufactured over the years by Aerus/Electrolux USA since its introduction with the Marquise in 1987. Feel free to add your own pics and info.

1562:

 

[kevin]

1753:

 

[kevin]

I think the previous model should have been 1753A--I don't think there was a 1753.

K107C:

 

[kevin]

K107C (gray):

 

[kevin]

K107J:

 

[kevin]

K107X:

 

[kevin]

K107Y (white and blue):

 

[kevin]

K107Y (white and gray):

 

[kevin]

K119A:

 

[kevin]

K119F (white--with gray K107C):

 

[kevin]

K119M:

 

[kevin]

K148C:

 

[s31463221]

Kevin....

Very nice lineup! In reply #9 that shows a sidekick I and II, that was actually an eBay item I won just a few days ago! I've not had a chance to hook the II up to my renaissance yet, but the "I" I paired up with my Silverado Deluxe is unstoppable!

 

[tig21er]

When the Sidekick was introduced

Electrolux had Sidekicks for Kenmore, Hoover and Eureka so anyone that wanted one could have what was not out on their cleaner yet.

 

[rugsucker]

Sidekicks

The first pic is early box with 2 part styrofoam packing.Later a small box with lift up lid.There was an adapter kit to add sidekick to Disc style UR.Uprights later came with electric connection and deluxe kit had electric hose similar to tank.All SK used gear belt that did not slip & stretch.
Tig21er is right about the SK for other vacs.They came in a larger color box with adapter tube & cord.I may have some of these boxes in another box somewhere.The SK was same for all.Later the SK was standard with all deluxe tank and many UR and the Hoover,FQ,Eureka versions were dropped.

 

[electromatik]

Completely fascinating... I knew about the early square sidekick but the first one I actually saw was the sidekick II that was included with the Epic 6500 SR my sister's best friend had. I really like the sidekick. That's my favorite attachment.

 

[kevin]

Thanks for the replies Steve (#12), John (#13), Jimmy (#14), and Christopher (#15).

Congrats on your purchase Steve and thanks for the compliment! I always like comparisons and timelines of products. Too bad Aerus doesn't have them on their product history chart.

Thanks for the info. John. I saw a pic of a Sidekick in Eureka packaging on another thread. Electrolux must have shared the profits with the other companies; otherwise I don't think think it could have used their names. Not a bad deal--Electrolux sells more of its product than it would have just by selling to Electrolux customers, and the other companies get a free test-run while they manufacture their own designs.

Jimmy, I appreciate your information about the boxes and the uprights' adaptors. What is a disc version? I'm not that familiar with the uprights. I'd like to see pics of the other brands' Sidekick packaging if you can do so.

Does anyone know which Sidekicks were sold with which machines originally? That's always nice to know from a collecting perspective.

Also, would one of the Sidekicks work with a '70s cleaner or before--if they didn't have electric hoses?

 

[kevin]

K119L:

 

[kevin]

I have also discovered that some models came in at least two colors (still researching that).