German Electrolux Canister on eBay

[charles~richard]

This is VERY cool looking! Anyone know how old it is? I'd love to have it but obviously the shipping from Germany would be ridiculous...

http://cgi.ebay.com/LUX-Staubsauger-DP-9000_W0QQitemZ220094206531

 

[vacjwt]

wow

very cool the shiping whould be worth it

 

[crevicetool]

ACH!!!

Never Have I seen one of those----in pictures etc. Would love to take it apart and put it back together again!!!

 

[ian88]

Based on the Electrolux commercial canister we had over here I believe, bag/motor is set up similar to a Connie or Celebrity, ie the bag sits on top of the Motor.

Bulletproof Vacuums, If I recall correctly.

Ian

 

[piano_god]

This machine is sold in North America as the Nilfisk (Euroclean) GD 930. A commercial vacuum often used in asbestos removal due to its sealed HEPA filtration.

I believe the machine is made by Karcher in Germany, and stenciled under a couple different brands...

http://www.pa.nilfisk-advance.com/lit_downloads/pdf_master_file/specialty/GD_930.pdf

 

[charles~richard]

Nilfisk

hmm. I think the Electrolux, in turquoise (!) and chrome, is much prettier than the black and charcoal Nilfisk. Funny what a huge difference color choices make. Plus the Nilfisk floor attachment looks crummier.

 

[bisonian]

If memory serves, that machine was sold for many years in the commercial market under the Kent brand, and later Euroclean before Nilfisk-Advance took over the brand. (Kent was once an Electrolux AB trademark). I'm not certain, but it's also possible it might have been sold as an Advance, in red and white, before Advance merged with Nilfisk.