Electrolux USA/Aerus Manual Cover Caboodle
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electrolux137
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Thanks for posting these!!
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Thanks for posting these!!
That Epic 6500 SR was one I found in a thrift store not long ago. Love the vacuum really.
s31463221
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Kevin....
Thank you for posting these manual covers....being an Electrolux guy myself, I love looking at the different manuals through the years....I hope you don't mind me adding to your thread, but I have a manual I didn't see in your lineup, so to add to it, here is a cover from a 1950 Lux XXX manual.....
Thank you for posting these manual covers....being an Electrolux guy myself, I love looking at the different manuals through the years....I hope you don't mind me adding to your thread, but I have a manual I didn't see in your lineup, so to add to it, here is a cover from a 1950 Lux XXX manual.....
You're welcome for the thread, Charles and Steve. Glad you like it!
And, Steve, I'm glad you posted your own manual cover. Feel free to post more. I hope other do, too.
Here is the Model S "Special Model" (don't know the year for sure; am guessing that it was the only version which would make it 1957):
I wonder if the Model T had its own manual?
And, Steve, I'm glad you posted your own manual cover. Feel free to post more. I hope other do, too.
Here is the Model S "Special Model" (don't know the year for sure; am guessing that it was the only version which would make it 1957):
I wonder if the Model T had its own manual?
s31463221
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Kevin
I have one more to contribute to this thread that I didn't see posted. A really nice lady from Aerus sent me this manual some time ago to go along with my metal body UltraLux...enjoy
I have one more to contribute to this thread that I didn't see posted. A really nice lady from Aerus sent me this manual some time ago to go along with my metal body UltraLux...enjoy
constellation86
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This is from 1989
Thanks for the posts, Steve and Nicholas. I've never seen either one before!
I'm still confused as to why Electrolux used a bold wordmark (name without graphic--such as on the Grand Marquise manual), a roman wordmark (such as on the Ultralux manual) and the "boat-shaped" logo (such as on the Epic 6500 SR manual--see reply #29) at the same time. Until now, I'd thought that the first was used only on the commercially-sold machines, the second was used after the "boat-shaped" logo was dropped (which I don't think was ever the case now), and the last was used on the personally-sold machines--at least through the Model 1521s. I've taken for granted, though, that all the Model 1521s were sold door-to-door. Is this correct?
I'm still confused as to why Electrolux used a bold wordmark (name without graphic--such as on the Grand Marquise manual), a roman wordmark (such as on the Ultralux manual) and the "boat-shaped" logo (such as on the Epic 6500 SR manual--see reply #29) at the same time. Until now, I'd thought that the first was used only on the commercially-sold machines, the second was used after the "boat-shaped" logo was dropped (which I don't think was ever the case now), and the last was used on the personally-sold machines--at least through the Model 1521s. I've taken for granted, though, that all the Model 1521s were sold door-to-door. Is this correct?
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steel bodied machines were sold door to door. That means the 1521 was sold door to door. The only cleaners not sold door to door were the Special Edition models and the models they sold in the stores for that short period.
steel bodied machines were sold door to door. That means the 1521 was sold door to door. The only cleaners not sold door to door were the Special Edition models and the models they sold in the stores for that short period.
Here is the 1953 version of the Electrolux Cleaner (Model XXX) Users' Home Maintenance Guide. Unless the scanner's colors were off, it appears that the only cover difference between the two are the black ink on the 1950 manual and the brown ink on the 1953 manual.
I find it interesting that the Model XXX basically had only two versions of its owner's manuals with slight revisions as attachments or styles changed. I have come to learn, though, that the Model XXX wasn't as long-running as I'd initially thought. It was manufactured from 1937-1941 and 1947-1954. In fact, those manufactured in 1947 and 1948 were built with repair parts from the prewar models. So, in essence, the Model XXXs production run was--including 1947 and 1948--11 years.
If my calculations (and Aerus's product history) are accurate that would give a tie to the Model L as longest production run at 15 years (1963-1978) along with the Model C134s, C154s, C170s, and C177s (Guardian series and Lux 9000s--1999-present), the Model C151s (Ultralux Commemorative Editions, Ultralux 2000s and Lux Classics) at (arguably, as some may say that the actual style hearkens back to the Hi-Tech 2100s which began in 1985) 13 years (2001-present), the Model 1676s/C101s (Ambassador IIIs and Lux 5000s) at 12 years (1989-2001), the Model 1521s (Diamond Jubilees, Marquises, Grand Marquises, Legacys, Ultraluxes, Ultralux LXs, and Ultralux Classics) at 10 years (1984-1994), the Model 1718s, 1762s, and C102s (Epic Series--6000 SR, 6500 SR, and 8000 SR) at 10 years (1992-2002), the C153s (Lux Legacy series and Lux 7000s) at 10 years (2004-present), and the Model C141s (2100s and Lux 5500s) at 7 years. (Incidentally, in any given era over the last 20 or so years--ever since the model ids with letters and three digits replaced the four-digit ones--the highest numeric model ids signified the premium models, the next highest went with the medium models, and the last highest went with the minimum models.)
I find it interesting that the Model XXX basically had only two versions of its owner's manuals with slight revisions as attachments or styles changed. I have come to learn, though, that the Model XXX wasn't as long-running as I'd initially thought. It was manufactured from 1937-1941 and 1947-1954. In fact, those manufactured in 1947 and 1948 were built with repair parts from the prewar models. So, in essence, the Model XXXs production run was--including 1947 and 1948--11 years.
If my calculations (and Aerus's product history) are accurate that would give a tie to the Model L as longest production run at 15 years (1963-1978) along with the Model C134s, C154s, C170s, and C177s (Guardian series and Lux 9000s--1999-present), the Model C151s (Ultralux Commemorative Editions, Ultralux 2000s and Lux Classics) at (arguably, as some may say that the actual style hearkens back to the Hi-Tech 2100s which began in 1985) 13 years (2001-present), the Model 1676s/C101s (Ambassador IIIs and Lux 5000s) at 12 years (1989-2001), the Model 1521s (Diamond Jubilees, Marquises, Grand Marquises, Legacys, Ultraluxes, Ultralux LXs, and Ultralux Classics) at 10 years (1984-1994), the Model 1718s, 1762s, and C102s (Epic Series--6000 SR, 6500 SR, and 8000 SR) at 10 years (1992-2002), the C153s (Lux Legacy series and Lux 7000s) at 10 years (2004-present), and the Model C141s (2100s and Lux 5500s) at 7 years. (Incidentally, in any given era over the last 20 or so years--ever since the model ids with letters and three digits replaced the four-digit ones--the highest numeric model ids signified the premium models, the next highest went with the medium models, and the last highest went with the minimum models.)
bikerray
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Here are the Feb 1932, April 1934 model 12 manuals and I'll even throw in the instructions for the sprayer from 1932
Here are the Feb 1932, April 1934 model 12 manuals and I'll even throw in the instructions for the sprayer from 1932
Gr8DaneDad
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the Lux Classic is the current BOL canister of the Aerus line.
bikerray
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reply 2 is a late model LX not a LXI
Also I don't think I've ever seen an Electrolux Caboodle or the manual for it
reply 2 is a late model LX not a LXI
Also I don't think I've ever seen an Electrolux Caboodle or the manual for it
Thanks for the information, Tom and Ray.
Ray, I'd thought about that manual cover being a late LX but hadn't gone back to look carefully. Good eye! Thanks for the clarification. The fact that the LXI was only manufactured for less than a year would make it likely that there was no manual made for it. Maybe someone else knows for sure?
Ray, I'd thought about that manual cover being a late LX but hadn't gone back to look carefully. Good eye! Thanks for the clarification. The fact that the LXI was only manufactured for less than a year would make it likely that there was no manual made for it. Maybe someone else knows for sure?
1951 Users' Home Maintenance Guide (these must have been updated annually as now we have the 1950, 1951, and 1953 versions). The only text change I have noticed on the cover is the number next to New York. I wonder if that was a phone number?
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Kevin,
The New York XX is the predecessor to the Zip Code.
Tom
The New York XX is the predecessor to the Zip Code.
Tom
