Rare AP100 Manual – Thoughts?

[johnpaprocki]

Hi everyone,

I just came across a Kijiji ad for an AP100 owner’s manual that looks almost untouched, from a seller in Trois-Rivières, QC: https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1217030116

I’ve been following AP100s for a while and really admire the pristine examples some collectors manage to find. From the photo, does this manual look like it’s in near-mint/collector condition? Any insights would be greatly appreciated—I’m always eager to learn from those with more experience!



Thanks so much!

 

[huskyvacs]

Why would it matter if its in "near-mint/collector condition" ? It looks like any other used old vacuum manual to me.

 

[johnpaprocki]

Why would it matter if its in "near-mint/collector condition" ? It looks like any other used old vacuum manual to me.

Haha, you’re right — to most people it probably is just another old vacuum manual. For me though, I have this intense (maybe even irrational!) nostalgia for Electrolux, so little things like manuals really appeal to me. They connect me to the history of the machines I love.

 

[cheesewonton]

You are not alone. I also collect the literature.

 

[dysonman1]

You are not alone. I also collect the literature.

I was known for my huge collection of vacuum cleaner literature, owners manuals, instruction books, etc. I always allowed people to go through and look at them during the conventions. When I retired I offered them to many people, tons of collectors and friends. No one wanted it. Into the trash went the original Dyson Cyclon information from 1984, as well as thousands of owners manuals and tons of literature. Nobody wanted it. And I was not going to photograph each one for eBay. I wish more collectors had wanted the literature. I was giving it away.