z30soulbrother
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my 1penny z55
z55 cost me a penny!
z55 cost me a penny!
lonely z55 !
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good sound handle
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hanging hook
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z30soulbrother
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terrible pics!
excuse my terrible pics folks! im like a cow with a shovel with the old uploading!! I cant understand why nobody wanted this poor thing that runs like a dream. never my claimed by a good home now needs a bit of a bath and makeover now!... will post the pics!
excuse my terrible pics folks! im like a cow with a shovel with the old uploading!! I cant understand why nobody wanted this poor thing that runs like a dream. never my claimed by a good home now needs a bit of a bath and makeover now!... will post the pics!
sireluxomatic
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Si, can't wait to see pics of the "spa-treated" machine.
I found this thread in the archives:
http://www.vacuumland.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2008/2683x56.htm
I found this thread in the archives:
http://www.vacuumland.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2008/2683x56.htm
collector2
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There was a red 55 as well by the look of it. I've come across pictures of it several times on ebay UK. It must have been one of the last ones as it has the hose connection in the center of the plate. Would love to get one 
Doug
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That's a nice looking red 55.
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I forgot to ask...does moving the hose to the middle of the front end have any effect on suction/performance, or is it merely a cosmetic thing?
z30soulbrother
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central hose
the hose port was moved to the centre of the cap later in the loaf series when the inner paper bag kit was introduced. it consisted of a round collar that fitted inside the cap where you could attach a paper liner bag to go inside the origional cloth one.Because of bunching the paper bag securely around the collar the port hole needed to be central rather than down low. you could get replacement caps i think to upgrade your older model to take a paper bag.Doug i think that red one is an old z30 with a replacement cap i maybe wrong
si
the hose port was moved to the centre of the cap later in the loaf series when the inner paper bag kit was introduced. it consisted of a round collar that fitted inside the cap where you could attach a paper liner bag to go inside the origional cloth one.Because of bunching the paper bag securely around the collar the port hole needed to be central rather than down low. you could get replacement caps i think to upgrade your older model to take a paper bag.Doug i think that red one is an old z30 with a replacement cap i maybe wrong
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eurekaprince
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Just curious......
I have always wondered why all, if not most, European Electroluxes have model numbers that begin with "Z." Any thoughts or ideas as to why this might be?
Apologies in advance if this has already been discussed.....
I have always wondered why all, if not most, European Electroluxes have model numbers that begin with "Z." Any thoughts or ideas as to why this might be?
Apologies in advance if this has already been discussed.....
collector2
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Hi Si:
The Red one is a 55 (I have a picture of the information plate on the bottome of it too).
In canada the model 57 was the first one to have a paper bag but they didnt move the location of the hose connection. Instead an extension tube was added to the inside and the bag was fitted over it in the same fashion that the Hoover convertable's bag attaches.
I'm not certain where the Z designator for the series came from but the second letter seems to designate the country of origin. ZB was Canada ZC was England ZA was Sweden. I have seen both ZE and ZK designators on machine for sale in Australia's ebay so I'm not certain which was their designator.
Doug
The Red one is a 55 (I have a picture of the information plate on the bottome of it too).
In canada the model 57 was the first one to have a paper bag but they didnt move the location of the hose connection. Instead an extension tube was added to the inside and the bag was fitted over it in the same fashion that the Hoover convertable's bag attaches.
I'm not certain where the Z designator for the series came from but the second letter seems to designate the country of origin. ZB was Canada ZC was England ZA was Sweden. I have seen both ZE and ZK designators on machine for sale in Australia's ebay so I'm not certain which was their designator.
Doug
eurekaprince
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That's really interesting Doug......
Even the new Electroluxes in Sweden have model numbers that begin with "Z" - here's the link to the webpage for the new UltraOne vac: http://www.electrolux.se/node37.aspx?categoryid=14238
http://www.electrolux.se/node37.aspx?categoryid=14238
Even the new Electroluxes in Sweden have model numbers that begin with "Z" - here's the link to the webpage for the new UltraOne vac: http://www.electrolux.se/node37.aspx?categoryid=14238
http://www.electrolux.se/node37.aspx?categoryid=14238
z30soulbrother
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Doug i really didnt know that there was a red 55 and when i said about the z30 i thought it was a slightly different red. i think i do remember seeing a blue one as a kid in the repair shop window
Doug i really didnt know that there was a red 55 and when i said about the z30 i thought it was a slightly different red. i think i do remember seeing a blue one as a kid in the repair shop window
collector2
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Hey Si: I've also seen a model 48 in the same red. Either they were both done in that colour (probably at the same time) or it could have been a rebuild that was done. Hard to say now.
As the 48 has a matching hose I suspect the colour was original.
As the 48 has a matching hose I suspect the colour was original.
z30soulbrother
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Doug my gran had the z48 just like that 1 1951 to 1978 and the motor burnt out and she slung it out much to my despair and replaced it for a modern yellow and brown thingy not quite a 345 but it had the retractable cord but i loved the 48 she had a rubber crevice and grey bakelite upholstry nozzle as opposedto the metal 1 in the shot. wouldnt mind seeing some more 48 pics . yea mate that red 55s a mystery maybe like you say a rebuild. i saw some 55s once with the norvac logo on i think they were rebuilds
Doug my gran had the z48 just like that 1 1951 to 1978 and the motor burnt out and she slung it out much to my despair and replaced it for a modern yellow and brown thingy not quite a 345 but it had the retractable cord but i loved the 48 she had a rubber crevice and grey bakelite upholstry nozzle as opposedto the metal 1 in the shot. wouldnt mind seeing some more 48 pics . yea mate that red 55s a mystery maybe like you say a rebuild. i saw some 55s once with the norvac logo on i think they were rebuilds
