Favorite metal body Electrolux
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kirbylux77
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Kenkart, that Model G is BEAUTIFUL!!!
Too bad I didn't know where you live, or I would have to sneak off with it! LOL
Rob
Too bad I didn't know where you live, or I would have to sneak off with it! LOL
Rob
floor-a-matic
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Model G[this post was last edited: 1/18/2014-13:35]
floor-a-matic
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1205s (early version at left & later version at right)[this post was last edited: 1/18/2014-19:23]
s31463221
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I'm with pr21
My Commemorative Edition is my favorite just because of its rarity, then my next pick would be a model XXX. I have a postwar model complete with companion and cord winder that I use as a daily driver right now! Awesome machines!
My Commemorative Edition is my favorite just because of its rarity, then my next pick would be a model XXX. I have a postwar model complete with companion and cord winder that I use as a daily driver right now! Awesome machines!
floor-a-matic
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B8
KirbyCollector01
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My favorite right now would be the only one I have at the moment, My Golden J with a PN6
Here the link to the video
Here the link to the video
human
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Having just acquired a nice, shiny Diamond Jubilee earlier this week, my thinking is admittedly skewed by new toy infatuation. I'm really liking the sleeker aesthetic of the control panel and handles, which are far better designed than my 1205s or my Super J, even if the putty colored body is kind of bland looking. That said, there will always be a soft spot in my heart for the 1205's turquoise. It's a color I will always associate with Electrolux. From a performance standpoint, I've always favored the Super J with its more powerful motor but now my Diamond J would seem to be a close rival with a much less garish appearance.
The one thing I'm not totally infatuated with on the Diamond J is the PN5 that came it. I have never cared for the L-shaped design as the 'outrigger' on the right seems to constantly catch on furniture legs. I'm sure it's a great design for wide open spaces but that's not the reality of my crowded house. The more compact designs of the three earlier PN models (of which I have one of each) just work better for my needs.
The one thing I'm not totally infatuated with on the Diamond J is the PN5 that came it. I have never cared for the L-shaped design as the 'outrigger' on the right seems to constantly catch on furniture legs. I'm sure it's a great design for wide open spaces but that's not the reality of my crowded house. The more compact designs of the three earlier PN models (of which I have one of each) just work better for my needs.
real1shep
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So subjective.....
as you can tell by the responses. I think 'favorites' are sometimes what hits your 'I fancy' gut when you first see them. For me it was the turquoise G and then the turquoise 1205. But my very first new Electrolux was the Diamond J back in the 80's. I resisted getting another(ex took the first and left me with the G) Diamond J for yrs.
Then I had some good friends that moved away to the coast and I decided to give them a vac as a house warming gift. I found a nice, low hr Diamond J, went through it, the PN, picked up a Sidekick and gave them the whole shebang. The PO had carpets and never used the wands or floor brush which were virtually new. They absolutely CHERISH that vac....almost to the point of absurdity. He was telling me the other day that he didn't want to take it downstairs and do the hard floors.
Well, that started a 'bug' in me for my own Diamond J again. Plus, I sent my son in Brooklyn my DD 1205. That left me with using my restored turquoise G as my DD....not liking that, I found another nice Diamond J and then another with poorer airflow, but beautiful shape.
Then the mechanical interest part of me 'fancied' the motor in the Super J and so I found one of those. For those that don't know, Electrolux USA put over a million dollar upgrade into their plant to manufacture the new motor/canister. I don't like gold canister vacs as a rule, but this vac is so historically significant that I got one.
So as you can read, I'm all over the place in personal favorite, metal canister Electrolux vacs....lol. Now.....I wouldn't turn down an XXX if someone was to give me one, but I'm not actively seeking anything that old. Seems to me if you got an XXX, you're bound then, to get everything in between that and the last metal series canisters. I've got enough to restore in many other hobbies...don't need that scenario!
Kevin
as you can tell by the responses. I think 'favorites' are sometimes what hits your 'I fancy' gut when you first see them. For me it was the turquoise G and then the turquoise 1205. But my very first new Electrolux was the Diamond J back in the 80's. I resisted getting another(ex took the first and left me with the G) Diamond J for yrs.
Then I had some good friends that moved away to the coast and I decided to give them a vac as a house warming gift. I found a nice, low hr Diamond J, went through it, the PN, picked up a Sidekick and gave them the whole shebang. The PO had carpets and never used the wands or floor brush which were virtually new. They absolutely CHERISH that vac....almost to the point of absurdity. He was telling me the other day that he didn't want to take it downstairs and do the hard floors.
Well, that started a 'bug' in me for my own Diamond J again. Plus, I sent my son in Brooklyn my DD 1205. That left me with using my restored turquoise G as my DD....not liking that, I found another nice Diamond J and then another with poorer airflow, but beautiful shape.
Then the mechanical interest part of me 'fancied' the motor in the Super J and so I found one of those. For those that don't know, Electrolux USA put over a million dollar upgrade into their plant to manufacture the new motor/canister. I don't like gold canister vacs as a rule, but this vac is so historically significant that I got one.
So as you can read, I'm all over the place in personal favorite, metal canister Electrolux vacs....lol. Now.....I wouldn't turn down an XXX if someone was to give me one, but I'm not actively seeking anything that old. Seems to me if you got an XXX, you're bound then, to get everything in between that and the last metal series canisters. I've got enough to restore in many other hobbies...don't need that scenario!
Kevin
real1shep
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<a name="start_10834.361958"></a>The one thing I'm not totally infatuated with on the Diamond J is the PN5 that came it. I have never cared for the L-shaped design as the 'outrigger' on the right seems to constantly catch on furniture legs. I'm sure it's a great design for wide open spaces but that's not the reality of my crowded house. The more compact designs of the three earlier PN models (of which I have one of each) just work better for my needs.
That's a very reasonable observation about the PN5. I thought that too when I bought my first back in the 80's(had been using the G PN1). But if you try to use it like they intended you to, it kinda grows on you. The little PN1/2's could fit about anywhere like you said, but I think the cleaning design of the PN5 to be superior...especially edge cleaning.
Now that I've made my DD a Diamond J, it's kinda hard for me to get motivated in restoring the older canisters I have. Something about the Diamond J I really 'fancy' as a DD....maybe it's muscle memory from the 80's...lol!
Kevin
That's a very reasonable observation about the PN5. I thought that too when I bought my first back in the 80's(had been using the G PN1). But if you try to use it like they intended you to, it kinda grows on you. The little PN1/2's could fit about anywhere like you said, but I think the cleaning design of the PN5 to be superior...especially edge cleaning.
Now that I've made my DD a Diamond J, it's kinda hard for me to get motivated in restoring the older canisters I have. Something about the Diamond J I really 'fancy' as a DD....maybe it's muscle memory from the 80's...lol!
Kevin
panasonicvac
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My list
My favorite would be the Commemorative Edition, I just love the colors on that one.
Both the Ultralux Classic and LX is very close but again I like the colors of the Commemorative better so I would call those one my 2nd favorite.
3rd favorite would be the Diamond Jubilee.
4th favorite would be the Marquis.
5th favorite would be the Silverado.
Last would be the 1205.
My favorite would be the Commemorative Edition, I just love the colors on that one.
Both the Ultralux Classic and LX is very close but again I like the colors of the Commemorative better so I would call those one my 2nd favorite.
3rd favorite would be the Diamond Jubilee.
4th favorite would be the Marquis.
5th favorite would be the Silverado.
Last would be the 1205.
human
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Real1shep wrote:
That's a very reasonable observation about the PN5. I thought that too when I bought my first back in the 80's(had been using the G PN1). But if you try to use it like they intended you to, it kinda grows on you. The little PN1/2's could fit about anywhere like you said, but I think the cleaning design of the PN5 to be superior...especially edge cleaning.
I reply:
To me, the design is just clumsy. I've sometimes wondered if "like they intended" involves being a right-handed user, which I am not. I'm left-handed so a lot of things in this backwards-to-me world don't work "like they intended" because they're optimized for right-handed use. This often includes safety features on tools that afford right-handed users a greater degree of protection than they do left-handed users. That's why I hate using a circular saw. I'll never know the answer this since they never made power nozzle that way, but perhaps that asymmetrical design would work better for a left-handed person if the outrigger were on the left. I hope I'm not sounding bitter here because I'm really not; it's just the way I experience and accept life. All that said, my favorite power nozzle is and will always be the PN2 although the PN4 comes in as a close second.
That's a very reasonable observation about the PN5. I thought that too when I bought my first back in the 80's(had been using the G PN1). But if you try to use it like they intended you to, it kinda grows on you. The little PN1/2's could fit about anywhere like you said, but I think the cleaning design of the PN5 to be superior...especially edge cleaning.
I reply:
To me, the design is just clumsy. I've sometimes wondered if "like they intended" involves being a right-handed user, which I am not. I'm left-handed so a lot of things in this backwards-to-me world don't work "like they intended" because they're optimized for right-handed use. This often includes safety features on tools that afford right-handed users a greater degree of protection than they do left-handed users. That's why I hate using a circular saw. I'll never know the answer this since they never made power nozzle that way, but perhaps that asymmetrical design would work better for a left-handed person if the outrigger were on the left. I hope I'm not sounding bitter here because I'm really not; it's just the way I experience and accept life. All that said, my favorite power nozzle is and will always be the PN2 although the PN4 comes in as a close second.
vacerator
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"rainbow hose"
is cool too.
is cool too.
real1shep
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<a name="start_10834.361979"></a>To me, the design is just clumsy. I've sometimes wondered if "like they intended" involves being a right-handed user, which I am not. I'm left-handed so a lot of things in this backwards-to-me world don't work "like they intended" because they're optimized for right-handed use.
I never thought of that! I bet it does feel bassackward using your left hand. It's a completely wrong design for a left-hander. They should have had that PN come in two configurations. Sorry for being a right-handedist thinker only...lol.
Kevin
I never thought of that! I bet it does feel bassackward using your left hand. It's a completely wrong design for a left-hander. They should have had that PN come in two configurations. Sorry for being a right-handedist thinker only...lol.
Kevin
My list ...
USA:
1) Model G in aquamarine green and tan
2) Model 1205 50th Jubilee & Model 1401 Super J in honeygold
3) Model 1205 in teal
4) Model B-8 Carpet Beautifier/polisher in aquamarine green, tan, and honeygold
Canadian:
1) AP (All Plastic) series--I like the "fish tail" ends which remind me of the classic Coca-Cola logo; not to mention the features themselves. The wheat-colored ones are most attractive to me (1973-76).
2) 80 series Elux-O-Matics in Jamaican bronze and moss green
3) Model BX10 Floor & Rug Conditioner in Jamaican bronze
USA:
1) Model G in aquamarine green and tan
2) Model 1205 50th Jubilee & Model 1401 Super J in honeygold
3) Model 1205 in teal
4) Model B-8 Carpet Beautifier/polisher in aquamarine green, tan, and honeygold
Canadian:
1) AP (All Plastic) series--I like the "fish tail" ends which remind me of the classic Coca-Cola logo; not to mention the features themselves. The wheat-colored ones are most attractive to me (1973-76).
2) 80 series Elux-O-Matics in Jamaican bronze and moss green
3) Model BX10 Floor & Rug Conditioner in Jamaican bronze
real1shep
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Nice list!
Somehow I got poor with G's in <a name="start_10834.362168"></a>aquamarine green. They all have to be restored though. My showboat green G is in my bedroom collecting dust....shrinking from me in its finery when I consider doing the house with it. In it's defense though...I was playing with the dawgs yrs ago and fell flat on top of it. It shot pieces of wheels into the next room. Those suckers are REALLY hard to find in the green. It was also then that I discovered the front and rear wheels are actually two different sizes....had to break the wheels to notice....lol.
Another weak point of the G is that protection grommet that surrounds the cord, in the canister. Unless you get down on the floor and pull the cord straight out, you will wear that grommet at the top. I've never even seen one for sale in green. You can turn it over once and gain some time.....
Never been interested in a tan one, but there are more color correct parts out there for the tan than the green...by probably a factor of ten.
Love the 1205 and would have kept buying them, but all of a sudden, they skyrocketed on eBay for really icky, worn ones.
Rhetorical question of the day; Why would people send vacuums you buy on eBay with their dirt in them??? To me that's like somebody urinating on my front door.
Kevin
Somehow I got poor with G's in <a name="start_10834.362168"></a>aquamarine green. They all have to be restored though. My showboat green G is in my bedroom collecting dust....shrinking from me in its finery when I consider doing the house with it. In it's defense though...I was playing with the dawgs yrs ago and fell flat on top of it. It shot pieces of wheels into the next room. Those suckers are REALLY hard to find in the green. It was also then that I discovered the front and rear wheels are actually two different sizes....had to break the wheels to notice....lol.
Another weak point of the G is that protection grommet that surrounds the cord, in the canister. Unless you get down on the floor and pull the cord straight out, you will wear that grommet at the top. I've never even seen one for sale in green. You can turn it over once and gain some time.....
Never been interested in a tan one, but there are more color correct parts out there for the tan than the green...by probably a factor of ten.
Love the 1205 and would have kept buying them, but all of a sudden, they skyrocketed on eBay for really icky, worn ones.
Rhetorical question of the day; Why would people send vacuums you buy on eBay with their dirt in them??? To me that's like somebody urinating on my front door.
Kevin
I plan to list my Electrolux gold polisher
in Supermarket. Anyone who has the vac should have the polisher as well.
My friend, Bob, has thew vac. When he was sick, I cleaned his house with it. He forbid me to bring a Hoover into his house. I took one for the team, and cleaned his house with the Lux.
in Supermarket. Anyone who has the vac should have the polisher as well.
My friend, Bob, has thew vac. When he was sick, I cleaned his house with it. He forbid me to bring a Hoover into his house. I took one for the team, and cleaned his house with the Lux.
I was 'unaware' of the bag shooting out when full.
When is happened, I thought: "What in the heck?????"
I changed the vac bag, he changed 'his bag', and we were good to go again.
When is happened, I thought: "What in the heck?????"
I changed the vac bag, he changed 'his bag', and we were good to go again.
