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[aeoliandave]

The green 1967 B-21 for the 87/89.

 

[aeoliandave]

The B model continued virtually unchanged, except for the hood trim strip, throughout the AP Series in colors to match.

The 1973 B-22

 

[aeoliandave]

Three CanLux polisher shampooers spanning the ZB83 red BX-10 to AP 280 B in brown.

 

[electrolux~137]

That is correct Herr ÆolianDave, we never had that style of floor & rug conditioner here. I've seen a couple here and there, at thrift shops etc.

btw, the first electric Electrolux polisher to be sold in the U.S. was the B6, which was also manufactured & sold in the UK, Canada, Sweden, Germany etc. It was designed in 1944 by Raymond Loewy. It was olive green with black accents. The brushes were reversed from the later models, e.g., the single brush was in the front and the two other brushes in the back. I had one once upon a time but it's long gone.

I googled for a pic of one but nothing came up.

 

[aeoliandave]

Lastly, a 1980s cream & burgundy Model 20101-A Special Edition which de-contents the cordwinder for cast hooks on the handle.

 

[aeoliandave]

The BX 10 Chrome triple polisher shown in the 1953 Mechanical Maid Electrolux manual.

 

[aeoliandave]

This was a chance shriek-worthy find in a very small town junk shop. I almost fainted.

 

[electrolux~137]

"B10"

Lovely, pretty much identical to the aforementioned B6 (which was made in Sweden btw) except for the color scheme.

 

[electrolux~137]

btw the B6 and the B10 have a long, flat serpentine belt that winds around the three brushes and the motor shaft. The belt is about an inch wide and 1/8" thick. When you run the polisher, you'll notice that the brushes do not spin in the same direction as with the B7 and B8 and, I'd presume, the later Canadian machines as well.