GORGEOUS Lux XXX on eBay!

[charles~richard]

Now THIS is one gorgeous Electrolux! And pretty rare too: It's the last version in hammertone blue, sold as a lower-tier model with the LX from cir.1953-56. (I am not sure exactly what year the blue version came out -- I've been told by Electrolux oldtimers that the earlier gray and chrome models were still being sold when the LX first came out, and that at some point, presumably when the stock ran out, they began producing them in blue.)

I was watching it, but had a feeling it would go high and it did. This is one case where I'd say the auction was worth every penny, maybe even more.

The only thing that would have made this even rarer would have been if it had LX-style blue leatherette. That would have meant it would have been from the very last of the "Blue XXX" run. I have only seen a couple of those in all my years as a collector, other than rebuilt models that is.

It's reeeeeeally beautiful isn't it.

Granted, the earlier chrome and polished model is gorgeous too, but there's just something about all that hammertone blue that makes my heart go pitty-patt!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260268668476

 

[arh1953]

It's truly stunning! Lucky person who got it!

 

[charles~richard]

And, as I failed to mention, it's in such beautiful condition too!!!

 

[electroluxxxx]

I have that same exact machine with all attachments and orig hose and these are really powerfull. love it to bits

 

[normvac]

Charles, thanks for pointing that machine out. I would have been wanting it but not with the convention this week.
I never realized that they actually had the lx hose, and the blue plastic brush and up tool. Blue is my favorite color
Thanks again
Norm

 

[charles~richard]

Yes, that was the last of several versions of XXXs over the years.

See link:

http://137.com/lux/luxxxxxx.html

 

[hygiene903]

Yes, that IS beautiful!! Especially with the blue cordwinder and tool holder to match. My Mom's XXX also had the blue plastic dust brush and upholstery nozzle like this one, but her's was hammertone gray in the back with a polished front cover. They bought it on 3/25/52 for $127.25, and it included cleaning attachments, tool holder, sprayer, vaporizer, and polisher.
When I bought my XXX 2 years ago I was kind of hoping to find one just like Mom's, but ended up with a late '48 or early '49 model in chrome with the 475 watt motor. But it is a XXX and I got a good deal on it, so I can't complain!
Jeff