Pictures of commercial vacuums

[vacuumboy1993]

Hey Guys!
Lately, My interest for vintage commercial vaccums is growing a lot, especially on the Electrolux models (european and american models) such as the CB2000, Z73, Z74 and z75 and a red/white Jeyes Hygiene Ensign SDV canister from the 80's (don't know the model of this last one, sorry).
The thing is that I've seen a few pictures of them here, but I'd like to see more detailed pictures of them from different views and the inside of the bag compartment/ dust bin, etc, just for curiosity. It also will help me a lot, because I'd like to make scale models of them, but first I need to know how they look.

Thanks in advance, greetings

Kevin.

 

[caligula]

vacuumboy1993

Here is the first commercial Electrolux. It's the C-A, and it's part of a fantastic collection from a member in southern California.  It didn't scan well, Ill try to get a better picture later today. As for the C-A, it was the only wet/dry Electrolux ever made, and came out about 1962. I almost had one, but it slipped through my fingers. I got it at the V.C.C.C. convention in 2010, but was shipped to the wrong address, and lost in the process. So somebody has my C-A! I've been on the look-out for another one ever since.


 


Alex Taber.

 

[vacuumboy1993]

Hi Alex!

Nice picture, I hope I could go to one of the VCCC Conventions at least once in my life hehehe.
I have seen a few pictures of the CA on the forum and also on ebay a long time ago. It's of the most (if not the most) beautifully made commercial vacuums I've ever seen, it's also curious how electrolux carried the same automatic features of the Model G to the commercial CA. One of the things I wonder is how the wet pick up set works, as the motor is placed on the bottom of the unit...hmmm quite strange.

BTW, good luck with the find!

Kevin.

 

[rugsucker]

CA wet pickup

The CA was a great commercial vac with the bag,auto control,power nozzle outlet and attachments with storage bin and hooks from the G as well as longer hoses and the optional wet pickup.The wet pickup kit was a rubber hose,wand and squeege floor nozzle and a plastic tank that dropped in place of the bag.The tank had handle that extended beyond the sides both to lift out and signal that it was in place.I think a sponge was part of the filter system to stop liquid and let air pass to motor.I have seen at least 2 instruction manual(but only have copy of one)and the later had more cautions to not overfill or pick up sudsing liquids.I have never seen or used the wet pickup.Any that have feel free to add more.

 

[vacuumboy1993]

Hi Rugsucker

Thanks fot the info! I knew there was a wet pickup kit for the CA but never seen one of ther or heard about how they were like. If you could make some scans of the CA manual and post them it would be cool to see.

Also, as I said one the first message if someone could post a few detailed pictures of the CB 2000 (from diferent views, especially the back and the bottom base of the unit and pictures of the inside of the dust bin, filter and the motor top half) I'll really appreciate it, as I'm trying to make a scale model of it but to make it possible I need to know exactly how it looks. Here is a picture of the drawings that I'm making to have and idea of how it will look like.

 

[collector2]

Hey Alex:

Actually Electrolux had two more wet pick up machines the CBW and the CW. The first CB's also had a wet pick up attachment.

Hi Kevin.

There are several different versions of the C2000 - Grey - Jadestone - Taupe and Blue/Grey

 

[vacuumboy1993]

Hey Doug!

I know there are three or four versions of the CB 2000 (Or maybe more that I don't know). I don't mind of what version the pictures are taken from, if it's a CB 2000 it's ok, as the main difference is just the colour.