Lux Model E

[timborow]

I found a Lux model E at a vac shop here. He said he would take $5 for it. I plugged it in and it ran just fine. Nice and quiet machine. There is no hose or attachments. Will these be hard to find? Will my super j hose work on it? Did the E come with flip-over tool or two separate tools? I think I'll go get it tomorrow.
Tim

 

[rocketwarrior]

E-Type Restoration

Here is how I restored one of my E-type machines.

 

[electrogirl]

So Cute!!!!

That is utterly adorable Mark. Your creativity never ceases to "wow" me!

 

[rocketwarrior]

Dentist

My very fine dentist, Linda Gentry, gave me the rearview mirror.

 

[lux1521]

Congrats on the find. The super j hose will not work because of the electrical connectors. You can find a modern hose for it on Hescos for a very good price. If you want I can get you a model number and/or the URL for it if you can't find it easily.

The model E did come with a flip over floor tool and a combo duster for attachments. A flip over floor tool should be easy enough to find, but an orignal model e type could be a bit harder.

Good luck!

 

[timborow]

Thanks lux 1521. I went on Hesco's site and found the Lux parts page. They have an "aqua" colored hose to fit it. Would this be the color needed to match my E? I also found a beige colored one on e-bay. The machine itself is blue hammertone. I want it to look nice, but I know it will be hard to find everything original. Plus I am going to use it not just look at it. Did this machine have a filter of any kind on it? Will it be hard to disassemble to clean the motor? The cord is original, but the plug has been replaced. Everything else looks really nice. I'm excited about getting it. Thanks for your help.

PS If anyone out there has the hose and attachments I need to match the machine, I would be interested in buying them. Just email me with a price. Oh yeah, I'll post a picture when I get the machine.

Have a great day,
Tim

 

[crevicetool]

The Lux E

Had a filter in the rear housing after the motor. It was square, and you loosened the thumbscrew in the blower port to get to it. The rear cover comes off and that's where the filter goes. Where in Georgia are you from??? Rick, Snellville...30 miles east of Atlanta.

 

[luxg]

Tim, could you give us the web-site address for Hesco? Thanks a lot. Terry

 

[electroluxxxx]

Lux Model E

Hello I have an electrolux Model E no the hose from the Super J will not fit but you can buy one really cheap on ebay.com this also came with the flip over tool.

 

[charles~richard]

After the four-ply bags came out, Electrolux no longer recommended using the filters in the rear of the LX, E and AE. In fact with the Model F and thereafter, the rear filter was completely discontinued, and on the earlier models salesmen would remove them from their customers' machines.

All the filter does is block air flow, thus reducing suction and causing the motor to heat up. It does somewhat soften the sound of the machine, but at the expense of efficiency.

I would suggest you open the rear cover of your E, if there is a filter in there, take it out and discard it.

 

[timborow]

Hesco

*I did a google search for Hesco and found it that way.
*I'm from Rome, Rick.
*Let me know if any of you have the hose and tools I need.
*Thanks for all the info, Charles.
Tim

 

[petek]

that's good info to know because the rear filter pad on my model 89 isn't pretty. I'll have to go check the 88

 

[charles~richard]

Yes, it's really better to remove those filters. Especially if they are really clogged up. (btw of what you see on the filter is carbon brush residue -- note how black and oily the dirt is. It's not household dust.)

 

[lux1521]

The web address your looking for is in the link below. Use the item number box. The number your looking for is EL-416. It is for the plastic hose. The woven ones have been discontinued for quite a long time and I don't think they're very good for daily use anyway. If you want links/item #s for more new parts, I would be glad to help.

The motor should be quite easy to work on, especialy if it has the brass sleeve bearing on the commutator end. If you think you might forget how it is put together, take pictures as you take it apart and you can refer to them later. I think it can also build confidence when you can see that it looks right when your done.

http://www.elkypro.com/Hoops2005/

 

[arh1953]

Model Automatic E

I just bought this thing this morning. I found it on a table outside the Mustard Seed in town, it had been left as a donation, and hadn't made it into the store. When I got an attendants attention, she said it didn't need to be processed, and just go plug it in and see if it worked. I did, and it hasn't much suction at the moment. Another woman slapped a $10.00 price sticker on it. It's a beautiful little machine, obviously the wrong hose for it, but is it the correct floor tool?

 

[lux1521]

Wrong floor tool you got there. That goes with a XXX or LX. The machine itself looks rather nice, although I think AE and AF models look strange with the cord halo. At $10 it's a good find.

 

[arh1953]

Thank you lux1521, I thought it was older than the machine, or at least not correct. I like the design of it, and even though the hose is way too new, it has an unbroken hand grip.

 

[collector2]

Actually It may be the correct rug nozzle with it. Given that its in Florida and you have alot of Canadian Snow Birds down there it may be one that was brought down with them. When they sold the AE in Canada it came with the Canadian parts instead of the dual brushes. If it is a Canadian sold machine it should have either a sticker or remenants of one on the bottom saying Warranteed by Electrolux (Canada) Limited. Incidentally the AE was sold here on a limited basis (as was the LX) as an experiment to see how the automatic bag controll and paper bags would go over in our market before the models 83-86-88 went into production.

 

[timborow]

Alan,
That looks just like the E I'm getting. You are lucky that you are getting tools and a hose. I wish I was. I can't wait to get it and use it. It is so lightweight and quiet. I'm hoping I won't be disappointed with the suction since I am used to a Super J and a Diamond J. I have always wanted an E or a XXX. I just think they are cool machines.
Charles, do you have a complete original restored E? What is your favorite Lux model? Is it the E?
Tim