Electrolux XXX that i baught off ebay

[justin91682]

put the cordwinder from the LX on it and im using the floor tool from the LX

 

[justin91682]

pic

a close up

 

[justin91682]

pic

and another pic

 

[s31463221]

Very nice!

I really like those xxx Electrolux Vacs, talk about one tough old machine! If my old Silverado ever goes kaput, I'll probably pull out one of my old xxx models to replace it! Your vacuum looks to be in really good shape, I hope you got a good deal on it!

 

[hygiene903]

Nice XXX!

The XXX is one of my favorite Luxes, along with the XII, AE, and G. Also one of the vacs I believe every collector should own. Here's mine.
Jeff

 

[vacuumfreak]

Nice!! I bought mine on ebay too, and with a little work, they can look as good as brand new! I also second the point that this vac is one that every collector should own. They are such quiet and awesome machines. Heres a picture of mine.

Happy Vacuuming!
Daniel

 

[justin91682]

attachments

packed the bearings with fresh grease the other day that was fun now i need to get some attachments bought a new bag but cant get it to seal

 

[vacuumfreak]

Does the new bag have a rubber ring that wraps around the metal lip on the bag? If not, that would be why it is not sealing. If not, and if you still have the old bag with the rubber ring around it, you could take the rubber part off of the old bag, and slide it on to the new bag.

Keep us updated on this, because I'm sure someone will be able to help out with any problems that you encounter. I will try my best.

Daniel

 

[justin91682]

bag

the metal lip on the new bag is larger than metal lip on the old bag i tryed swaping o rings but the new o ring works on the old bag

 

[papasvacs]

XXX is such a super machine

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">It's the vacuum I grew up with.  So quiet and so powerful and long lasting.</span>


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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Mine resides in Florida.  It's as good as the day it came off the line.</span>


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<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Greg F.</span>

 

[justin91682]

latexed hose

that old hose did not seal good then i latexed the hose works like brand new thats the first hose i ever latexed

 

[vacuumfreak]

Where did you find the latex at? Ive been meaning to do this to the hose for my Canadian Model 88. Was it at a hardware store or something??

Daniel

 

[justin91682]

latex calk

i had a half a tube of white latex calk laying around thinned it out with water

 

[vacuumfreak]

Okay thanks! Was it hard to do? I found the instructions for it on my computer because I saved it when Dave wrote about it on the Vintage Forum. Also, how long did it take approximately for you to do this?

Thanks again!
Daniel

 

[justin91682]

latex calk

it was not hard took about 1 1/2 hours to do still like my vinal hose beter

 

[justin91682]

attachments

just baught these off ebay

 

[justin91682]

caddy

now i need a caddy

 

[hygiene903]

Congrats On The Attachments!

Knew you would find some, the XXX was a popular model with a long production run. Nice looking attachments, and a complete set except for the crevice tool. A little polish and they'll really shine! And the tool caddys are out there. May take you a little longer to find, as they were optional and not everyone had one, but they are out there.
Jeff

 

[Real1]

You can.....

find some clear, shrink material to make your old hose like new. A member here mentioned using it. Not cheap, but there's no way the hose will leak over time or stretch out. Nice solution for a collection-ist.  For me since I'm using the vacs, I just buy a new LUX hose and call it good. I won't throw away colored OE hoses, but I don't bother trying to use them.


 


Kevin