Joe
That is indeed a nice looking machine! Thanks for posting the photos of it, with a little cleaning and polishing on it, that machine will look amazing! Handles, power cords, and hoses are still readily available. I purchased my replacement parts from Hesco, but I see them on eBay quite often as well, along with NOS bags, filters, etc.
If you would like to dig a little deeper into the Electrolux Company's history, Alex Taber is the person to ask, if he hasn't already, see if he cares to send you a copy of the History of Electrolux. He gave me a copy of it and I still catch myself reading it in my down-time! He is extremely knowlegable when it comes to the history of these amazing machines, and I for one am grateful as sometimes I find the history and beginnings of a company to be more beneficial than the actual machines produced....well I should say it makes me have a deeper appreciation for their products!
Finally, here is a photo of my Electrolux XXX that I rebuilt and modified with a new motor and my interpretation of a "storage box" to hold it. Good luck with fixing/restoring your XXX, they are absolutely amazing machines!
Steve
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