Electrolux upright
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rugsucker
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Difference ?
Might be a bit like the old joke--
Q-What is the difference between a vacuum cleaner and a home sanitation system?
A-About $500 dollars!
In many cases a household vac is good enough for commercial (church,motel,store,etc) use as is but there are differences.
With the above Elux upright changes included the name and label,longer,thicker cord(I think 3 wire)and spacer under upper cord hook to allow it to hold more cord,stronger bottom plate and I think 3 row brush instead of 2 row.There was a brochure for comm customers to promote the upright along with a tank (L or Special depending on year).
With other good vacs such as Hoover and Eureka colors and labels are changed along with longer cords,bigger cord hooks,stronger handles,choice of dirt cup or shake out bag,etc.
Might be a bit like the old joke--
Q-What is the difference between a vacuum cleaner and a home sanitation system?
A-About $500 dollars!
In many cases a household vac is good enough for commercial (church,motel,store,etc) use as is but there are differences.
With the above Elux upright changes included the name and label,longer,thicker cord(I think 3 wire)and spacer under upper cord hook to allow it to hold more cord,stronger bottom plate and I think 3 row brush instead of 2 row.There was a brochure for comm customers to promote the upright along with a tank (L or Special depending on year).
With other good vacs such as Hoover and Eureka colors and labels are changed along with longer cords,bigger cord hooks,stronger handles,choice of dirt cup or shake out bag,etc.
I noticed in the 1979 Olympia One manual that it mentions that a commercial version of the upright was available (the pic shows a tan Model 1363 that had been sold during the Super J era, but I'm thinking that the Model 1451 was introduced around 1979). So I'm wondering now if the Model 1451E was the commercial version of the Model 1451 with an electric hose and some of what Jimmy mentioned in reply #20? That's the one that would have had the scarlet rectangle with the vertical white or silver "Electrolux" letters.
Pics:
1) Olympia One/1401B manual back cover mentioning the commercial upright verion
2 ff) Pics of current Model 1451E eBay auction (the ratings are listed on the handle assembly hinge but you can't read them well)
Pics:
1) Olympia One/1401B manual back cover mentioning the commercial upright verion
2 ff) Pics of current Model 1451E eBay auction (the ratings are listed on the handle assembly hinge but you can't read them well)
rugsucker
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Electrolux uprights
There was no electric hose on the original style upright.Other than the adapter the atts were same as a standard Mo L until upright atts came complete in a storage box with a vinyl hose during the gray Silverado period.
Electric hose for Sidekick came on later Discovery styles after first using a strap on cord.
There was no electric hose on the original style upright.Other than the adapter the atts were same as a standard Mo L until upright atts came complete in a storage box with a vinyl hose during the gray Silverado period.
Electric hose for Sidekick came on later Discovery styles after first using a strap on cord.
