electrolux~137
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electrolux~137
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btw Nicholas, I see your 913 has a replacement bag. You should try to find an original bag -- it's enormously big and fat!! Here's a couple of photos of my 918 which has the same bag--
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I have 3 of them
The newest is the one covered in rubber. I first used one at my church: a 1200 seat cathedral. They are MONSTERS!! Wonderful cleaners, made to withstand a nuclear blast.
The newest is the one covered in rubber. I first used one at my church: a 1200 seat cathedral. They are MONSTERS!! Wonderful cleaners, made to withstand a nuclear blast.
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I have actually seen and tried one today for the very first time in my life and I must say that this machine is extremely heavy and powerful. I would actually love to get my hands on one to use as a daily driver
I must admit, they are built like Sherman tanks! I recall my old church having one as well, and over the years I have seen a few here and there used commercially. Their only downside was of course the weight. It's really amazing that virtually the same machine was sold from the 1940's right up until the '70's (and in England, into the '80's!) I'll never forget the episode of "Rhoda" in which Nancy Walker is vacuuming her living room with either a 913 or 918 (which was mentioned here on the forum not too long ago). I too have a 918, and I was wondering shouldn't the machine have a scuff plate behind the back wheels? It looks as if it is missing from the 913 pictured above as well.
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U7008.
The 912 912A U7008 and C1312 are the UK variants of this design, first seen in 1940 as the model 90.
This is by far my favourite cleaner of all time.
I have very fond memories of this machine from my early school days in the early 80's. The caretaker at my junior school used a U7008 which was almost new at that time, and I found the beast absolutely fascinating. The noise, the gargantuan bag, and it's "I MEAN BUSINESS" looks.
Very often I would end up being late home from school as I had stayed behind to "help" the caretaker using this wonderous machine.
About 1995, I had been out with my dad, helping him on some business he had, when we passed a household tip, which I begged him to stop by. Reluctantly he did, and it seemed destiny had spoken to me. Right there in front of the office, having just been unloaded from a car was a forlorn looking 912 JUST CRYING OUT TO BE SAVED. £3 later and the old girl was mine. 15 years later and she is still as she was when I picked her up. However, I will be collecting her from my parents place as soon as I can, because I feel summer 2010 will be her time for her makeover.
I am presently using a U7008 as my daily driver, (I beleive the US variant of this was the U7037). This one has the wrap around full depth furniture guard, and looks even more imposing than the 912.
Seamus has the only C1312 (the last variation) I know to exsist. I am sure he posted pics of this old lady a little while back. Lucky guy!
I cannot exthol the virtues of this machine enough to anyone, as in my humble opinion there is no finer straight carpet cleaner available, and certainly none of todays plastic junk will match its build and longevity. I think that you guys in the US are extremely lucky to have such machines as the Royals and Kirby (OK so we got Kirby here too) because they are the only ones which come close.!
Happy hoovering guys and gals.
Clark.
The 912 912A U7008 and C1312 are the UK variants of this design, first seen in 1940 as the model 90.
This is by far my favourite cleaner of all time.
I have very fond memories of this machine from my early school days in the early 80's. The caretaker at my junior school used a U7008 which was almost new at that time, and I found the beast absolutely fascinating. The noise, the gargantuan bag, and it's "I MEAN BUSINESS" looks.
Very often I would end up being late home from school as I had stayed behind to "help" the caretaker using this wonderous machine.
About 1995, I had been out with my dad, helping him on some business he had, when we passed a household tip, which I begged him to stop by. Reluctantly he did, and it seemed destiny had spoken to me. Right there in front of the office, having just been unloaded from a car was a forlorn looking 912 JUST CRYING OUT TO BE SAVED. £3 later and the old girl was mine. 15 years later and she is still as she was when I picked her up. However, I will be collecting her from my parents place as soon as I can, because I feel summer 2010 will be her time for her makeover.
I am presently using a U7008 as my daily driver, (I beleive the US variant of this was the U7037). This one has the wrap around full depth furniture guard, and looks even more imposing than the 912.
Seamus has the only C1312 (the last variation) I know to exsist. I am sure he posted pics of this old lady a little while back. Lucky guy!
I cannot exthol the virtues of this machine enough to anyone, as in my humble opinion there is no finer straight carpet cleaner available, and certainly none of todays plastic junk will match its build and longevity. I think that you guys in the US are extremely lucky to have such machines as the Royals and Kirby (OK so we got Kirby here too) because they are the only ones which come close.!
Happy hoovering guys and gals.
Clark.
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