POD (5/5/07) The Ground-breaking AE!

[akabent]

What a GREAT pic and ad!! I remember when my Mom upgraded from our LX (early) to the AE (we had stairs, SO much lighter!) It really was the beginning of a new era for Electrolux. Still, it is clear the LX's sold well as is proven by the number still surviving and 'available'. My AE is one of my most pristine Lux's and brings back great memories of (nearly) being an embryo when Mom bought it!
Rick

 

[frkirby511]

AE and Memories....!

We =almost= got an AE; but Mom would not part with her Hoover 62 and attachments. Dad had a friend who sold for Electrolux and one day he arrived to visit with the AE. I remember him taking it out of the box and the new sent to the hose and attachments. <br
He left the AE with us for a few weeks for mom to try out. He even left the garment bag which loomed over me in my closet. The AE sat in the corner of the loft room upstairs which was half my room [I was only 6] and half storage. It was so beautiful. And it purred. But Mom wouldn't touch the thing..not once. She was a Hoover loyalist...until 15 years later when her son was selling for Electrolux and was able to convince her =finally= on a 1205! <br
But I have always thought that after the Model XXX, the AE was the most handsome Electrolux and that it looked like a serious cleaning machine in a way that none of the later Models did. I wish they would have just kept the hammertone as a kind of trademark for the Electrolux.

 

[akabent]

Memories

Yes, the AE is a beautiful machine and this particular pic/ad especially shows it off. Did the 'demo' machine on loan have the optional cord winder/retractor? We 'advanced' our chrome one from the LX but mine here has the later of the two hammertone blue ones and happily in great shape, Belden plug and all! Interstingly, my fav is still the 30/XXX as well <br
Rick

 

[beerad]

great story

I am amazed at how you are so connected to your child hood and having fond memories the the lux. I used to do the same thing,,,,,,and be mesmorized over my grandmas' luxes over the years as well as my aunts.....they consisted of lx, ae , ap 200, lux 89green and wine colour.... and my aunt on the farm ....she had the lux 89 which she bought in the mid sixties and to this day, she still has the vac and she uses the it to clean the big 3 story farm house!! I love the luxes!!! and the great memories attatched to them ...and the purrrrrr of the motors. Speaking of purring,,,, the hoover connies in the fifties had a purrr of their own...

 

[compactelectra]

OK Rick

I saw that AE (I think) in Palm Springs when I visited Marty and you joined us. Was that machine an E or an AE? Let's have some pictures please <br
Fred

 

[frkirby511]

Rick,

Yes, the demo did have the matching cord winder and the Belden cord and plug. It was just like the one in the picture. <br
Bruce

 

[hygiene903]

Electrolux AE

It's one of my favorite Luxes too, along with the XXX and the model G. The XXX was actually the first Lux in my memories, as my Mother had one for quite a few years. When I was little, it always seemed she was running it in the living room on Saturday morning, when I was trying to watch cartoons, and this was in the days when there was only ONE TV in the house, and that was in the living room
My paternal Grandparents had an AE, but I didn't see much of it when I was little. However, when I reached my teen years and used to go with my Aunt and help clean, I used to run it quite a bit. They also had a Filtex, but when I had a choice I always used the AE--never cared much for the Filtex, but would use it if I had too. Theirs had the halo on the back, but the one I have now has the cord winder. They were beautiful, powerful, quiet machine
Jeff

 

[charles~richard]

AE

I remember SO MANY E-Automatics (as they were referred to in company literature at the time) when I was a kid. Along with plenty of XXXs, LXs, Es, Ss, Rs, and Fs. As y'all know, that's the machine I grew up with - my dad bought one for my mom when she was pregnant with me <br
How many of you whose households had AEs also had the air-powered polisher? How many of you remember your moms (or dads?!) actually using the polisher?

 

[akabent]

To 'E' or 'AE' ???

Hello Fre <br
OK, first things first. The show and tell period in the desert showcased my (then) newly-acquired E. It was in fact an early E, the most common one without the plastic oval 'balancing act' that accompanied AE's. And it did/does have the original Belden cord and plug! I have since acquired a later E, also very nice, but WITH that plastic oval. Surprisingly, people seemed to have gotten tired of their machine toppling over when they man-handled them like they drive! (This phenomenom may be gender-specific) My AE was not present at that show-and-tell exhibit and in fact has not been viewed by very many people! It is one of my finest along with a near pristine XXX and a wonderful XI. (No one's AE is likely to be finer than Ken Wagman's!! <br
As far as pics go, those how know me well are still amazed that I even have a computer. You are talking to someone with rotary telephones. I did finally cave on the cell phone thing as an acquiescence to my 91-year old father, but that was only after exhausting every possibility finding a rotary cell phone! My theory is to not rush into these electronic advances since most are likely to be fads!!!!! (In 1982, I was leary of our company investing in a FAX machine for the same reason!!) So Fred, with my regrets, we will not be posting pictures this week. HOWEVER, you are strongly encouraged to make a trip west for a private viewing! <br
Rick

 

[eluxomarty]

Yeah Fred!!!

And we'll show you our vacuum cleaners too!! LOL! <br <br
Running for the door <br
Marty

 

[compactelectra]

I'll Show You Mine

If you show me yours! This AE is from Charlie Watrous. It is from a co-worker of his. Well kept and well loved. When his co-worker found out of his love for these machines, they arranged for him to have it. He then arranged for me to have it. That's how it works in this club. First shot.

 

[compactelectra]

Next Shot

Well Rick, if I have to come out to California to see yours, I guess I'll just have to make the arrangements. And Marty - I am not going to even comment on your post. Let's talk.

 

[compactelectra]

Look At This Baby

Boy, this machine is all original. What a beaut! I didn't realize that the the handle trim and switch were originally grey/silver!

 

[compactelectra]

Last shot

It even has the original cord and Belden plug.

 

[akabent]

SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE!!

Martin & Fre <br
You have a deal!! <br
Rick

 

[compactelectra]

Oops!

Sorry Ross - When I signed you up, I didn't log out as you. The last few posts from Westyslantfront (Welcome!) were actually from the webmaster <br
Fre

 

[akabent]

AE + one 'T'?

Hello Ros <br
Is that a 'T' I see in your backround, or is it another LUX just happy to see us??? And what a magnificent hose attached as well. I almost could be jealous <br
Rick

 

[akabent]

Webmster coming out

OK Fred. So it is YOUR AE, T, and hose I have been admiring! That splains it. (I always suspected!) Great pics <br
Rick

 

[compactelectra]

OK

Posts Corrected to Compactelectra - I love being Webmaster with total control!

 

[akabent]

AE Surgery

BTW, The AE pictured above clearly shows the ADDED Power Nozzle electrical outlet. The P/N came out after the AE (actually during the AF run)and many salesmen went back and converted these machines after they sold the 'Revolutionary' Power Nozzle to exisiting customers. I remember watching our local Luxman installing the outlet which required him to make a cut in the side of the aluminum trim. The outlet was pre-wired with eyelets for relatively easy electrical addition/installation <br
OK, I admit it. I'm over 27 <br
Rick

 

[compactelectra]

Oh Heck

The posts went back to Ross's handle. I'll fix it later <br
Fred

 

[compactelectra]

OK Rick

Fixed again. Sorry about all the confusion <br
Fred

 

[charles~richard]

AE Bonanza!

I love it!! We don't see Electroluxes featured nearly enough here.

I have four AEs, each a little different. One is like "Mama's" with a chrome halo instead of a cord winder, two have the early cord winder without the aluminum band around the perimeter, and one has the later "Early AF Style" cord winder with the aluminum band. All four are in immaculate condition.

Following are photos showing the two different cord winder models.

The machine showing the early style is a particularly rare specimen. Electrolux used to "lend" machines to high school Home Economics classes. Note the badge on the side of the machine.

This particular machine must not have been put to very much Home-Ec instructional use: It was in near-mint condition when I got it, with the original hose in unbelievably new condition, original cord with Belden plug, optional accessories including polisher, sprayer and vaporizer! It even had an ORIGINAL Model AE bag inside, AND a filter in the rear end that had not a speck of schmutz on it!

 

[charles~richard]

 

[charles~richard]

 

[charles~richard]

(later cord winder - note the aluminum band around its perimeter)

 

[charles~richard]

Another one of my AEs

Here are some photos of my third AE, the "halo version."

Note the ribbed silver hose - actually from a Royal upright attachment set! But the color matches the silver trim of the AE perfectly, and this is the hose I use when I use one of my AEs for "real cleaning." I do have a couple of original AE hoses in excellent shape but I am afraid to risk damaging them, so I don't use them too often.

A curious thing about this particular specimen... All four of my AEs sound and perform alike except the latest one with the silver rim around the cord winder and that is to be expected since Electrolux did beef up the motor somewhat toward the end of the AE. (The early AE had the same motor as the E and LX/LXI, then the latter AE has the same motor as the AF and turquoise G, then when the tan G came out there was another slight increase in power and then that was the same motor until the Super-J.)

The other two AEs, the two with the older-style cord winder, have the same suction power, slightly less than the newer version, but this one with the halo has significantly less power than any of them.

It sounds exactly like the other two early models, but for some reason it is noticeably less powerful than them. I haven't measured them on an air pressure meter; I can tell this machine is weaker by its lesser performance and also by the less-strong sound of air flow through the floor nozzle.

It's not the hose -- obviously this is an airtight hose. It's not the bag or the filter (I go back and forth with the rear-end filters -- sometimes I like having one in and sometimes I don't.) All the variables are the same yet this machine is, as I said, clearly less powerful than the other two early versions.

Anyone have any idea how this could be? I sure am puzzled about it!

 

[charles~richard]

 

[charles~richard]