First vintage vacuum! Electrolux.

[Brandon]

Model E?
Recently I purchased a Speed Queen after our Maytag Neptune went kaput.
I registered with Automatic site which lead me to this site. While perusing for a few minutes here I knew I wanted a small vintage vacuum. I scoffed at the idea that I would be able to find one. That worked.
What do you know. I went to an estate sale today and there underneath a table next to a brand new Dyson was this lonely Electrolux. The daughter of the house assured me it worked and that she had used it as a kid. Lol. So we talked a bit and let it go for $30. This will be used primarily for detailing the car. Better than any Black & Crapper plastic made in china one.I also wanted something that wasn't a huge shop vac like I have.
This vacuum hums beautifully. Interior of the canister is spotless. Pretty sure it doesn't have all the attachments and I asked if it had the rear cylinder that I see in other pics. She said no it never came with it.
Anyway super excited I found one on my first outing and it WORKS! SWEET!
Any advice to keep it in this shape is appreciated.

 

[caligula]

Hi Brandon.

Yes what you have is a model E, and it dates back to 1955. There are two versions of this machine the E and the A-E or automatic E which has the famous feature that shuts-off the motor and opens the front cover when the bag is full. It was with the model E that Electrolux revamped their tools and created the combination ones, the rug/floor tool and dusting brush/upholstry tool. The cord was wrapped around what was called a halo and there was an optional cordwinder. As to the hose it was standard, but the wands were chamged from steel to lightweight aluminum. As to the A-E, that was introduced in 1956. Pictured here are the first models that are in my collection.

Enjoy your new find, and if you need a basic instruction book I have one that I can scan for you. I can also provide you with the history on this vacuum cleaner if you want it.

Happy vacuuming.
Alex Taber.

 

[electrolux137]

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That's a lovely find! DO NOT USE THE SEARS DISPOSABLE BAGS! Put them in the trash as soon as you can!! They're horrible!!! Get multi-filter bags with the rubber membrane. They don't have to be Electrolux-Brand bags; just make sure they say "multi-filter" on the package or something along that line.


 


The brown floor nozzle, the shorter crevice tool, and the plastic coupler thingie are orphans from other makes of vacuum cleaners.


 


This is my favorite of all Electrolux models.


 


Enjoy!!


 


(P.S. to Caligula: The Model E came out in 1954, not 1955.)



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[Brandon]

Thank you Alex for your offer. I'd appreciate that whenever you have a spare moment.

Electrolux 130
Thanks for the tip! Yes there are modern self sealing filtered bags that came with it. This will be perfect for performing those little chores around the house. I do have a central house vacuum but taking that out and hauling that upstairs is a pia.Woot! Excited. So was my boxer.She kept sniffing & sniffing it. Lol.

 

[caligula]

Hi Charles Richard.

You of all people should know that Caligula was my pet cat, as well as the V.C.C.C. maccot therefore stick with Alex as you always have.

As for the order in which the machines were introduced it's data that's not always available, and at 65 the memory is a bit fuzzy. I speak in general terms and in this case I know the E came before the A-E. Since I posted that info I found the instruction book which I'll scan and send to Brandon later tonight, but it has a copyright of 1956. As to exact dates of production I'll leave that to the experts like yourself.[this post was last edited: 1/22/2016-17:29]

 

[caligula]

Hi Brandon.

Here's the inside of the front cover, I'll scan the entire book tonight and send it to you as an email.

 

[caligula]

Model E book.

Front cover.

 

[electrolux137]

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There were several different versions of that manual, at least three of them. See below and note the copyright dates on the earliest and latest versions.


 


btw the E and the E-Automatic are two completely different models. Many differences between them. The only major similarity is the color.


 


P.S. I referred to you as Caligula because that's your username here. Actually, to me you're still Bob.

 

[caligula]

The Electrolux book.

I can't scan a book I don't have. As to my username, you know very well why I chose it as you met the kitty back at that great gathering in my home in Naperville, Illinois. As for being Bob, we both opted to change our names, to me you were Charlie, but decided to go with Charles. As you are one of my close friends feel free to use Bob.

As to Caligula, here he is. [this post was last edited: 1/22/2016-20:44]

 

[caligula]

Hi Brandon.

I just sent you the instruction book.

Please note that I no longer have access to my files so the data I share is off the top of my head. Sometimes I get things like various models out of chronalogical order. As for the electrolux models they were Model V(5), XI (11), XII (12), XXX (30), XX (20), LX (60), LXI (61), E, E Automatic, and T (Thrift model). From here I'd have you turn to my friend Charles Richard as he's the expert on the post model LX machines.

A little info on the models XXX and XX. The XXX was introduced in 1937 and ran to the mid 1950's (I believe 1954) however, this was due to WW11. The model XX was supposed to replace the XXX but only a few were made, after the war the XXX was put back into production, thus there are two versions of the XXX. Pre-war 1937-1945, and post war 1947 to about 1954/55.

As to the exact dates I defer to Charles Richard.

 

[Brandon]

Thanks Alex, got the downloads. Funny that you mention WWII. That seemed to effect every facet of American industry, culture & living standard. In my other hobby of old school shaving certain double edge razors were of lesser build quality due to copper, aluminum &syeel shortage. I'm no historian by any measure buut I am able to see certain similarities.