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hi folks
after finally getting some info and pics on the Trident! i am trying to identify a lux cylinder that my neighbour had. The family moved in next door to us and i immediately got friends with the 2 daughters 1 abit older 1 a bit younger than me. They used to keep playing "long haired lover from liverpool" on their Dansette which was high in the charts at the time ... to give some idea of the year.... havent looked it up but 1972 ish? Anyway while round there i immediately sussed out the family vac, of course which was an Electrolux cylinder... i dont think it was the z80 because it had a white "seesaw" switch going across not longways as opposed to the z80/Trident foot press. the switch had grooves across each side. It seemed to be a more sky blue than the 80. They didnt seem to look after stuff and it was a bit battered the handle was missing and it used to be carried upstairs by the hose ( very much the same hose as the blue Trident) and there seemed to be just a hole with no filter. The cord (grey) plugged in under the exhaust in the usual z30-onwards style with its 2 diagonal flat pins and it had a long hose handle (dont remember a suction valve think it was just plain) a single extension tube and white flipover floor tool with white plastic lux crevice. white end caps, and thats all i remember. Again the once it was brought round for my dad to fix and he did and tested it with our z55 cord. im sure it had the z80 style lux logo on... Anyone recognise the model?
Si
 
cheers Mike

i think the 77 i think the 2 remaining bits of the broken handle seemed to be on the side ... did this have the same switch as the above one? and sky blue vinyl?
 
fyi on the bbc tv show good neighbours, or in the uk the good life, snobby next door neighbor margo had a 77 in blue. she got mad cus it kept whistling at her when she used it !!! thats the bag empty signal.
 
Joe / Si,

It was a UK luxomatic ZC90 and the embossed white acrylic lettering on the side of the machine had been taped over.

Margo had trundled it into the Goods' kitchen in a two wheeled round basket type of shopping trolley / trug.

Mike, Do you remember what wattage was for the Z77 ?

I seem to remember it was around 375 which was much the same as the Z64 which I pressume it superseded ?

I seem to remember a neighbour collecting 'Embassy coupons' for one and was rather disappointed with the suction, shame she smoked herself like a laboratory beagle for it !!!!!!

Regards, Acid Tongued of Newport, Shropshire,UK.
 
Hi Walter

yes mate i remember our neighbours z77 and im sure that was the one now thanks to Mike, seemed to be very basic maybe it was a cheaper model at the time, i said i didnt think there was a filter didnt i? the manual says its behind the dust bag. and cloth bag only, by 1967 the paper insert kit was well underway with other lux cylinders, no sprayer or hose handle suction control, and just basic tools, mind i do like it!
 
As the budget model, it did not have the plastic handgrip of the more expensive models. It was rated at 400watts - same as the first (more expensive) 80. I know the 80 was later uprated to 550 watts, but cannot say the same about the 77. It was also the first UK lux to use a flip over nozzle, as also the first one to use this type, which carried on for years. I know, a flip over thread picker was common right back to the 1920s, but this was the first, complete flip over

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thanks Al

yes mate, the blue one is definately the one our neighbour had! however im sure their switch was white rather than blue but thats just a small thing. Thanks so much for posting this
Si
 
Actually, my recollection was that the switch was blue, as with mine - it also matches the trim around the end covers. However, it is perfectly possible that it was replaced at some time through wear or that Lux simply changed the colour at some point, as they often made minor changes throughout a model's life. I was surprised that the switch on the 64 was blue as well though, so that may have been changed during its life.
Al
 
Hi Al

so impressive mate, dont suppose i could be cheeky and ask for a couple of shots of the underside and exhaust/cord connection could i? dont worry if not! am a bit excited havent seen sight of this machine since c1975, or the trident! its like a trip down my childhood street!
 
hanging around

Certainly can do some pictures for you. The rear of the 77 is identical to the 64, and yes both have hanging brackets. In fact, externally both machines appear to me to be identical, aside from the colour scheme, the handle and the gliders. Actually it does not sound like there is much left to be identical LOLOL

Interestingly the rating plate for both these machines is at the front end up by the hanging bracket, whilst as far as I am aware mots other models have it towards the back.

Like the other budget models (48/60/87) they are Electrux on the rating plate rather than Electrolux, although of course the cleaners bear the full name.

Al
 
cheers Al

cheers mate for that. I Did see a 64 once in a 2nd hand shop but was on the bus at the time passing through and didnt have chance to get back and get it. You know whats coming next! i would like to see a Challenge in the 64 style. As you know i have a z65 Challenge i found it on a skip and run it as the house vac for about 10 years but never knew until i saw thi literature that they had done a 64 challenge.... anyone got one?..... by the way ny Nan had the z48 ... 1951-1978
Si
 
Miss Picky strikes again ....

1951-1978????????????????

Sorry, could not resist that at all :) It was 1951 to 1956, when it was replaced by the virtually identical 60. I have a 60, but no tools although they appear to have been similar to the 55 tools. i have a 48 manual scanned if you are interesed.

The 64 is rare (can only recall seeing two in 8 years of ebaying, and I bought one of them) a Challenge 64 even more rare - you are very lucky to have the Challenge 65.

I also have the predecessor model to the 48, the 116. This holds a special place in my collection as it was the first cleaner I ever collected - thats rare too ...
Al
 
Skippy

It great when you can get somthing out of a skip thats both in good order and runs well. My second collected cleaner was a Junior 119 left out for the bin men. In fair condition and still ith moulded plug, it stil runs well. All it needed was a replacement bag, which it now has - an original 119 bag. My most recent "find" was a grey hardbag Turbomaster chucked out by the office next to mine when they were closing down - harly a mark on it and running well too. Maybe I am just plain mean ......
Al
 
hey Miss Picky

I meant that my Nan bought her z48 in 1951 AND RAN IT TILL 1978!!!!!
but thank you for the info and shots of the undersides
yes it was great finding the challenge in the skip it only had the hose and 3 inch of cord on it and a bag rammed full of dog hair i was with a mate in his car and we passed it i soon got into my car and went back ang got it! washed the bag and filter cleaned it up got it smelling nice , made it a set of tools up and used it as my main vac for ten or so years... love it to this day!!!

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Lux 116

This is the only photo I have of of it, I will have to take some more soon. Although it is not clear on the photo it has a toggle switch, the only time I have seen one on an electrolux, apart from a model XI, the rest have been "sliding bar" or push button
Al

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