Electrolux-volta Z 59

[tommymilan]

Hello all guys,
sorry for having been away for quite a time for what concerns posts but believe me, I always read all of the posts of yours!
Here I am to share with you a few pictures of a vacuum cleaner that a friend of mine gifted me two days ago coming for a dinner at mine here in Milano. It's an Electrolux-Volta Model Z 59, dating-I suppose- the late fifties! It looked great though it need a little elbow grease to make it look as it does now. However I hope you like it, enjoy the pictures!
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[kirbfan94]

Beautiful lux!

 

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[caligula]

That is a beautiful Electrolux

Is there in instruction book that you can post?

 

[tommymilan]

Hi, I wish there were but nothing to do. Just the vacuum and a few tools (most of them and I have original spare wands to complete it!
Here is a picture of it with me!
tommy

 

[sireluxomatic]

Very nice...and look at that hose! A really nice machine.

 

[tommymilan]

thank you! I'm very proud of this gift!
tommy

 

[crevicetool]

Beautiful! And the Lux is nice too. What is up with that chrome thingy across the front cover? Any way of posting a picture of that in use?

Rick

 

[tommymilan]

well, thank you for the compliments!should I post some pictures of me in the off-topic forum???ahahh
well for what concerns the baby I haven't plugged in and turned on yet... I must confess I'm quite afraid of old electric appliances. I usually ask my boyf to turn them on for me!!! poor him but he's brave...I'll let you know if it works!
tommy

 

[sireluxomatic]

Confessional Coincidence

Tommy, I have the same problem. Strange, isn't it? I love vacuum cleaners to death, but at the same time, I'm a little bit afraid of them when it comes to turning them on (the power, I mean).

*retreats meekly into dark corner, away from the vacuums*

Bob

 

[tommymilan]

me too, when he says "let's turn it on!" I gump to the opposite side of the house, covering my ears...I'm really afraid of electric shocks and I would never like to see a baby of mine burning up...though I asked my electrician to put safety switches and fuses... I don't know why I'm so scared... the only times I didi it ( with success and without troubles I had drung a bottle of champagne right before!
tommy

 

[crevicetool]

Tommy,
The front of the machine. Is that the latch for the front cover? I have never seen that machine. It is really great looking.

It doesn't have to be plugged in to see how that works.

HaHa!!!!

 

[sireluxomatic]

A bottle of champagne will do it

I think my fear must have come from a time long ago when I plugged in a vacuum that was switched on, so I must have been scared when it started up so quickly like that. I'm especially afraid of loud vacuum cleaners...I always think something "awful" is going to happen.

We all have our fears, I suppose, and that's why I've never worked on a vacuum cleaner motor...I'm terrified of putting it together wrong and then causing some catastrophe.

Anyway, I hope your bf is successful in turning it on Let us know the results.

 

[sireluxomatic]

I'm with Rick...what is that chrome thingy?

 

[collector2]

Hi Tommy

Beautiful Machine. The parts are the same as what the model 30 (1939-1948)used but the rest of the machine is very similar to the models 48 (1951-1956)and 60 (1957-1960) including the handle and switch assembly and the use of the spring metal band to hold the front end on instead of clamps so I would suspect it would probably be from around the mid 1950's.

Definately a very unusual find as I've never even seen a reference to a model 59 before.

Doug

 

[akabent]

I agree with Doug in dating it, but.....

Aspects of the machine are very reminiscent of the XI (1927-29) and XII (1930-36) especially the 'rear end'. (Nice rear end!) It is really beautiful and in really wonderful condition. Enjoy! I am jealous!!!
Rick

 

[z30soulbrother]

beautiful machine

its a beautiful machine. notice it takes a cord connecter with the diagonal flat pins like the loaf series? with as already said a z48 handle/switch a 25 rear end, 30/55 tools its absolutely fantastic well done

 

[aeoliandave]

It's remarkable to me how contemporary some of these vintage cylinders look today in their fresh colours. Why, if you fitted them with hepa bag liners - such as Air-way or Royal - and an after motor filter nano-pore medium who'd 'need' anything else?

Dave, having reversibly retro-fitted such things to cloth dustbag cylinders and Electrolux cylinders with the rectangular Dust Wrappers.

 

[luxg]

Tommy, that is one beautiful Lux, what a great machine and so glad that you have all the tools to go with it. Thanks for sharing.