Electrolux Trivacs

[jo]

Anyone have an Electrolux Trivac stick vac? As an Electrolux fan, I sure always wanted one but never have set my fingers on one. Mom always had the Regina Electrikbrooms and then a Hoover Quick Broom for her stick vac. Wondering about suction...the design of the floor tool...did it take paper bags or was it a dump out unit? How were they designed? Dirt goes through the fan or motor after the bag?

Discuss!

 

[rugsucker]

"--have-Trivac--?"

I have 1 less than when hoover300 came from KY this weekend but should still have a couple more.Dirt hits fan and then goes in paper bag.Handle is removable to use as hand vac.Was from Canada with different floor nozzle,clean out rod,bag holder,etc.More later,maybe pics.

 

[human]

When I was a kid in the early '70s, we had a Bissell Sweepmaster Deluxe stick vac. It was well built with a metal motor housing. That thing kicked around the family for years. My grandmother had it at her apartment in the '80s and my sister ended up with it after that. The last I saw of it was at her vacation home, so I imagine it's still there.

 

[rdwdcp]

When my dad was a kid his dad had and an Electrolux cylinder vacuum

 

[dysonman1]

They were made in Canada. Brought to the United States for use as trade-ins. Trade in your old vacuum cleaner and buy your new Electrolux at full price and we will give you the stick vac. Dirty air system, pulls dirt through the fan, blows it into the disposable bag. Unique floor tool with a cloth strip behind the suction opening. Lots of suction. It was an awesome stick vac. I have three.

 

[rugsucker]

Stick Vacs

The earlier Hoover brooms using E,F,G bags were a good choice and in addition to removable handle and ability to use other attachments(as with Trivac) were a clean air system.Some later Hoovers were fan first and dirt cup.
Good TriVac information above.Later models were lighter tan colors.

 

[jo]

Well this certainly give me more info. Sort of disappointed at the “dirty fan” design where dirt has to pass through the fan, would rather it have been a clean fan design like those Hoover quick brooms. Mom has one she bought in late 70s until just a few years ago when I brought her a Eureka quick up stick vac with the rotating brush as it’s lighter weight and she likes that better. The quick broom did need some repairs over time, the top where the handle attaches broke around the neck and the entire motor housing body broke too but Dad went by a genuine Hoover parts store he knew of in NYC close to his office and was able to get the parts. Also we replaced the cord as the insulation was cracking from always wrapping it on the cleats. But it managed to pick up the dirt just fine always. Was never a fan of the floor nozzle though with only one brush strip that could be locked in place for floors...the plastic would still scrape the floor if not carefully balanced on that single brush strip. Dad also picked up some Quick Broom ll models someone was throwing away. They all need new fans as they were wobbly making horrid vibration and and we did replace them which fixed them but they were kind of back to the Regina design with the dust cup. And the cords would never stay hooked on for storage so Mom didn’t care for it and asked that we put back her original Quick Broom at that time. But now, all of those are pretty much gone replaced by the lightweight Quick Up as she likes the lighter weight, no bags as the quick broom bags were getting hard to find even on eBay and the electric power nozzle sweeps up the dirt in addition to suction so it works pretty good. I do instruct her to periodically vacuum the filter with her Electrolux canister to clean it thoroughly to keep suction maintained.

I’ve offered to get her a Shark rocket for her stick vac needs as she is more and more just using the stick vacuum but she has arthritis in her hands and thinks the weighty body at her hand level would be too painful.

 

[jo]

Lexan?

I wonder if these too were made of Lexan much like the plastic body canisters which were also originally brought here when the Canadian And US Electrolux groups merged? Anyone know? I still remember seeing the Trivac in the window of our local Electrolux store on visit for bags or something.

 

[paul]

The Trivac stick cleaner was manufactured in Canada for 9 years.

Using Doug Smith's information, here is a timeline of the Trivac cleaners, whose color schemes matched others in the line during the periods of manufacture.

1978-1979: Model 1421 in amber & cream
1979-1982: Model 1428 in chocolate & cream
1982-1985: Model 1450 in almond & greige
1985-1987: Model 2102 in jadestone & sand

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Model Number Trivia: the last two digits of 1428 corresponded to the contemporaneous B28 Polisher-Shampooer & the same was true with the 1450 & B50.

The 2102 identification matched the other Canadian cleaners' of the line: the Hi-Tech 2100 automatic tank & the 2101 Polisher-Scrubber

 

[jo]

Electrolux model nomenclature

I’ve often wondered about how Electrolux model nomenclature was developed...from the earliest models on forward...seems to be random some alphabetical in order at times. Some had full names like the Golden Jubilee to go along with their model number but the 1205 never had a name so it was just referred to by its number. Perhaps they realized this was dull and after the 50th anniversary of the company name if the Golden Jubilee after it they decided” names to go with the models was catchy and a good idea. I do think it was as it has persisted and continues today with Aerus on most models but they seem to be reusing the guardian word in too many different models but I think that means it has the highest filtration level.

Anyone know the difference between the Marquise and Grand Marquise? I have one or the other but not sure which one it is. Was the coloring different? Mine is that mauvy brownish colored body and top trim with the beigey gray trim.

I wish I could find a true Electrolux/aerus model chart. That one people are getting off ezvacuum is bastardized as it is not complete and mixes US Electrolux then stops and has the Eureka models after around 2005.

Charles...(Electrolux123) if you read this.... I think you used to have their genuine chart somewhere on your old web site years ago. Maybe post it for me?

 

[paul]

Electrolux Corporation 1924-2002 & Aerus LLC 2003-present Model Identifications

Model Numbers—TANKS & UPRIGHTS

Roman Numerals 1924-1954
Single Letters—(tanks) 1954-1979 (E-Economy; T-Thrift; S-Special; *F-Fully Automatic; *R-Rudimentary; *G-Gentle; *GH-Gentle Hospital; *L-Limited (*conjecture)
4 Digits—1968-1994 (seems to be random as you mentioned); some with a letter suffix to indicate a modification
Alphanumeric—1994-present (Prefixes unique to each type of cleaner; suffixes reflect cosmetic &/or mechanical changes

Model Numbers—TRIPLE BRUSH CLEANERS
B-7—1959-1963 (single stem handle, hard-wired, reset button)
B-8—1963-1983 (double stem handle, removable cord (late were hard-wired); no reset button)
B-9—1983-1984 (new design with plastic base and hood)
B-10/1522—1984-1992 ('B-10' used in literature & on packaging; '1522' on nameplates—due to USA & Canadian contributors)
1732—1992-1993
1739—1993-1994
S105 with letter suffix for design—1994-c2006
S165 with letter suffix for design—c2006-present (no cord reel)

Model Names TANKS & UPRIGHTS—1974-present

It seems Consolidated Foods, which became the majority shareholder in 1968, chose to add model names. I saw literature advertising a contest to name the 1205, but apparently nothing came of it.

The 1974 '50th Jubilee' 1205 (nicknamed 'Golden J') was the first to have both number and name. The 'Super j' was a modification of the Jubilee cleaner (and looked quite similar) with a "super" more powerful motor, which necessitated the slight lengthening of the tank body.

'Olympia One' was the official 1980 Winter Olympics cleaner. The Canadian market sold the straight suction "Olympia II" for a short time,

'Diamond Jubilee' represented the company's 60th anniversary in 1984.

Other name choices have no significance to style or design until the 'Lux Classic' (2003-present)—referring to the Canadian design of 1982; 'Lux Legacy' (2003-present)—referring to the 1982 Canadian design with the onboard tool holder added in 1992.

Model Names—TRIPLE BRUSH CLEANERS 1965-present

Carpet Beautifier—1965-83 (originally it was the name of the optional shampooing component)
Floor Beautifier—1983-1988
Floor Pro—1988-1992
Floor Pro Epic Series—1992-1999
Floor Pro Encore—2000-2002
Lux Floor Pro—2003-present

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Electrolux Canada Model Identifications (credit to Doug Smith)

TANKS & TRIVACS

Roman Numerals 1931-1942 (Model XII import)
Double Digits with Z or ZB prefix 1934-1973 (beginning with Z24 English import)
Triple Digits with AP prefix (All Plastic, automatic) 1973-1982
AP—1973-1976 (All Plastic, non-automatic)
SAP—1979-1982 (Special All Plastic, non-automatic)
Quadruple Digits with E prefix (Electronic) 1982-85
Quadruple Digits 1985-87

Letter Prefixes 1934-1969—Z stands for 'integer', like the USA's # symbol: "N. Bourbaki", a group of mostly French mathematicians which began meeting in the 1930s, devised a thorough unified list of symbols for all mathematics. Z literally stands for Zahlen, the German term for number. The second letter indicated a modification of the original design. 'B' represented Canadian modifications.

E Suffix 1970-73—indicates the electric hose inlet added to the Model 89; so the model designation went from Z89 to 89E.

TRIPLE BRUSH CLEANERS

Double Letter with Digits (B for Buffer & 2nd letter for Canadian design) 1946-1966
B20-series 1964-1982 (20, 21, 22, 22J, 25, 28)
B50 1982-1985
2101 & 2101A 1985-1987 (sold also in the USA)

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European Model Identifications

TANKS & UPRIGHTS

Roman Numerals—1912-1933
Double Digits with Z or **Z_prefix—1933-1979
Triple Digits—1965-? (beginning with "Challenge" & "Trident" labels, followed by "Electrolux" uprights in 1967 and tanks in 1968

Both double and triple digits were used through 1979.

**some with a second letter indicating a country's modification (each had its own)

See Electrolux Canada "Letter Prefixes" for meanings. I believe the 'Z' is still used by AB Electrolux of Sweden and its North American subsidiaries.

SINGLE BRUSH POLISHER
B2—1918-1926

TRIPLE BRUSH CLEANERS (credit to 'Gugue' on Flickr)
B3: 1927-c.1933; (aluminum/black)
BA4: c.1934-c.1950; (black--dappled in dark green or graphite dappled in green; France—dappled in coffee brown or red); nickel-plated adornments on the triangle which are the fittings for the brush pulley bearings and another design for the bottom bumper.
BB4: c.1934-c.1950; (black--dappled in dark green or graphite dappled in green)
France—dappled in coffee brown or red); nickel-plated adornments on the triangle which are the fittings for the brush pulley bearings and another design for the bottom bumper.
BC4: c.1934-c.1950; (black--dappled in dark green or graphite dappled in green)
B6: c.1950-c.1960; (grayish green or metallic green)
B12: c.1965-c.1970; (green, silver, or metallic golden)
*B17: c.1965-c.1970; (orange/royal blue base, light gray top/chrome base, black top/white base)
B107/”Lux”: c.1965-1980s; economy; (B4-style; gray, orange, or beige Bakelite)
B18: c.1970-c.1982; plastic handle
*B19 c.1970-c.1982; (sage green top/white base); plastic handle
B23: 1982-1992; (coffee brown top/orange or beige tan base, dark gray top/light gray base, or dark green top/white base); plastic handle
*B25: 1980s & 1990s
*B26: 1980s & 1990s
*B27/"Lavencera": 1980s & 1990s; (brown & chrome or polished aluminum)
*B53:
**B63S/”Ono”/”Mundial”/”Lady Lux”: circa AB Electrolux's 90th anniversary & after; (light gray, cobalt blue, or black)
**B95S: c.1992-c.2000 (gray, dark gray, black/red, dark green, or black)

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Lux International (the vacuum cleaner division of AB Electrolux of Sweden from 1919 to 1998.)

Triple Digits—1998 to present
D Prefix—?

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Some information may be inaccurate, but it's close. Any corrections or additions are welcome.

 

[paul]

Marquise & Grand Marquise

Both versions of the Model 1521, the Marquise, in taupe and light sand gray, was manufactured from 1987 to 1988. Its motor was either upgraded or replaced on the Grand Marquise, manufactured from 1988 to 1989 in regatta blue & light sand gray. Both were factory paired with the PN6A; although their labels were different.

The Legacy 1521 is often confused with the Grand Marquise as neither had name decals. Besides serial number affix differences, a physical difference of the bodies is that the Grand Marquise's bag door and end cover trim are smooth, while the Legacy's are textured like its body. In addition, the Legacy was factory paired with the 1622 power nozzle with the new cover design.

 

[jo]

Interesting that the motor was upgraded or replaced. The Marquise I have I bought off eBay with a bad motor and was close by so I could do local pickup. The body of the unit was pristine so I know it didn’t have much wear. I guess those Marquise motors weren’t very good? My friend has a renaissance and the hose electronics died on it, being too expensive to replace the hose at $289 plus tax she gave me the Renaissance for parts. I put the Renaissance motor in the Marquise and it works great.

Thanks for answering my questions. I think I asked this question a second time on the 1505 thread too so you can ignore that part but I had some Aerus model questions that I’m trying to date.