I landed the mother load with Vintage Electrolux cylinders

[gsheen]

A Rather cool little dusting brush 

 

[gsheen]

Another view 

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Very Nice

I love the Z30 I remember my Miele dealer told me Miele invented that brush and no one else had it . I see now he lied ...

Dan

 

[kevin]

@ #20

Are you sure those are Electrolux attachments and not Miele? I don't see any identification on them.

 

[vaclover]

.....

Gareth this is THE most beutifull elctroluxes!!!I never even thought in my wildest dreams that we have such old vacuums in South Africa!you are for sure a very lucky guy!first the constellation, the kirby and now the electroluxes!you've got one amazing collection!
Ruan

 

[collector2]

@ Kevin - yes that is Electrolux. It was called a library brush. Electrolux had them on all their delux machines from the mid 20's up till the 2nd world war. Vactric also used them on their machines as well.

 

[kevin]

Thanks, Doug (#24). In your opinion, was the attachment more effective than a round dusting brush? I have used the latter to clean books before which worked just fine. I'm guessing that not enough persons saw the value in the library brush which led to its discontinuation.

If you have a Model XXX version (or pic of one) please post it. I don't recall ever seeing one till reading this thread.

Anyway, were the European/Australian/South American attachments stamped with a logo or wordmark? I was wondering if they would have used the same circle with 3 lines as America and Canada did in that era?

 

[rugsucker]

library brush

This would allow dusting books while still on the shelf.A great idea that should be at least optional on the better vacs today.

 

[collector2]

I have both the Swedish version of the model 30 and the Canadian version in my collection. That was the point at which they changed to the rubber crevice tool in Sweden and the fiber one in Canada (The early version I have still has the metal crevice tool) Later English machines also had a different version of a library brush made for the plastic crevice tools.

Swedish Model 30 (Crevice tool missing, replacement hose)

 

[collector2]

Canadian Model 30

 

[collector2]

Incidentally, if memory serves, the model 25 was the last one to have the metal crevice tool with the book brush.

The later version of the book brush is shown in this picture of the model 330 parts

 

[kevin]

Thanks for the info., Jimmy (#26) and Doug (#s 27-29).

I don't doubt that the shape of a library brush would be more conducive to dusting books on shelves, but I personally didn't have an issue with using the regular dusting brush when doing so. I don't quite understand the usefulness of the library brush in #29. It resembles a scrubbing brush. I also forgot to inquire about the wand for the library brush (#19). Did all versions of the attachment require the flat wand?

As for the crevice tools--I am taking for granted that the American ones were originally metal. About when did that change to fiber? Was the one for the aqua Model G the only one that was plastic (thinking that the ones since then are some type of vinyl)?

Nice pics, Doug. It seems that the European, Australian, South American, and Canadian models resembled each other more than the American ones.

Regarding the pic in #27, for which attachment was the elbow? Was that unique to Swedish machines, or did other countries/continents have it?

Still wondering how/if the European, Australian, and South American tools were branded.

 

[collector2]

Hey Kevin:

Electrolux in the US began designing their own machines in the late 30's when the model XXX came out where as the Canadian model 30 was a modification of the Swedish design. Canada didn't start designing their own unique style of machines till the late 50's when the 80 series came out.

Both library brushes connected to the ends of the crevice tools - the first on the metal ones and the second on the plastic ones.

I have never seen any European Electrolux parts with a name or logo on them.

If I remember correctly the US changed to fibre crevice tools with the model XXX, then to plastic with the model AF, and then to the present style with the tan model G

The elbow was featured with all the models up till the late 50s in Sweden and England (not sure about other countries). In Canada it was available as an option. It was used with the dusting brush to allow you to clean overhead for thing like plate rails or the tops of furniture (works well for fan blades too)

If you want to see more of the models and what was with them take a look at my web page. http://smithcollection.altervista.org/index.html

Doug

 

[kevin]

Hey Doug--

I can always count on you for good information. Thanks much. Also, thanks for the link to your webpage. I'm going to go there now. In part, I am going to see if you have a list of European models like you have for the Canadian ones. If you don't have it there, please post it here for reference if you do have it at your disposal.

I would also like to know where the other Electrolux manufacturing plants were back in the day--besides Sweden and England. I will take for granted that Australia had its own. Were those cleaners all pretty much identical except for colors, or were there different styles in different countries? It boggles my mind to think of Electrolux having a worldwide presence (I used to just think it was mainly in Sweden, Canada, and America).

I did forget to inquire what the significance of the 'Z' was in the European and Canadian model designations, and what the later 'AP' of Canadian model designations meant.

 

[collector2]

Hey Kevin - just getting an email together for you. Send it shortly

Doug

 

[gsheen]

We Had an Electrolux Manufacturing plant in Paardenisland Cape Town, They even developed some unique to South Africa Models, Unfortunately it closed down in the early 2000's 

 

[kevin]

Thanks for the information, Gareth (#34). Maybe you and some others in South Africa could assemble the product history information for your country for the rest of us. That would be interesting. Too bad your Electrolux plant closed. I'm guessing there is currently a Lux plant (Switzerland) on your continent somewhere?

 

[gsheen]

Can some one help me date these machines please, I am not to clued up on production dates of early Electrolux models 

 

[collector2]

Hey Gareth:

I only have the dates for the English versions but they would be pretty close for these ones.

The model 25 was made from 1935 to 1945, the model 30 was made from 1945 to 1948 and the model 55 was made from 1949 to 1955.

The 1230 and the 32 aren't ones I have run across before.

Doug

 

[gsheen]

Thanks Doug 


 


I have a Electrolux 1129 made in 1927, I am interested in knowing if the 25 came after that model or if the 1230's and 32 virtually the same machine but with slight trim differences ) came first.


 


Looking at the styling I would say the 1230's and 32 came before the 25, as they have Metal rears compared to the 25's Bakelite rears