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[electrolux137]

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The Model LXI was made for less than a year at the end of the LX run (mid-1955). It was the only model to have ALL of these elements:


 


• Large front swiveling caster instead of bag-storage compartment


 


• Rear axle with wheels (not wheels that clipped onto the end of the runners)


 


• Rear cover made of chromed steel and in the newer shape of the E/E-A rear covers; has a cord-holding clip


 


• LXI was the first model to have a "halo" for cord storage


 


• LXI was the first model to have an optional swing-away cord winder


 


I was FLOORED the first time I saw a Model LXI back in the mid 1980s, sitting on top of an old wooden sewing machine cabinet in a very junky thrift shop. I almost passed it over since back in those days LXs were still a dime a dozen and not one of my favorite Electrolux models. But when I looked more closely at it, I realized it was very different from all of the other LXs that I'd ever seen over the years. It's so unique and different that I still have it to this day and it's one of my most prized Electroluxes.

 

[dysonman1]

A true model 61 does NOT have a plastic knob to control the ejection. It has a metal knob you pull Out and Turn, and it 'clicks' back down into place. All the plastic knob ejection mechanisms were 'upgrades' done by the branch office when the machine was brought in for any kind of repair.

 

[electrolux137]

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I have two LXIs; one has the plastic knob and one has the metal knob as shown above.