Refurbished Electrolux CA

[keither]

My refurbished Electrolux Model CA compliments of Brian Satterwhite with Aerus Electrolux Featured is an extra long access hose w/ adapter and a custom cloth shake out bag. Included are the before and after pics as well. The machine rocks, just as good as the day it came out the carton! I’m on the hunt for the original locking wands, and the PN1 w metal elbow If anyone has any leads or an extra set they are looking to sell, please let me know. Thx!

 

[paul]

Wow, Keith—stunning! Congrats to you for adding that to your collection and to Brian for his amazing work!

 

[kirbylux77]

Congrats on getting that for your collection Keith. Those Electrolux CA's are rare as hen's teeth! And looks like Brian Satterwhite did a nice restoration on it for you too. Use it in good health

 

[rugsucker]

CA

Great Electrolux! Great restoration!!
Tell us more about the extra long hose and adapter.I have never seen or heard of this.Is the shake out bag different from the standard cloth bag that held the paper bag?I have also never seen the black cover over the bag.

 

[keither]

The CA Accessories

Guys thanks for the kind words and feedback. I was informed that the extension hose was used for large ball rooms, stair cases, and to reach between church pews. I found this hose and the adapter when I purchased the Bronze Model G CB. This information was shared by a well seasoned collector familiar with the CA’s history. As for the shake out bag this is a custom made reusable bag. This will allow me to preserve my CA filter bags.

 

[kirbylux77]

Keith, that hose adapter looks unique and rare too! Was it a original genuine part, or was this adapter custom made by someone who just wanted to use 2 hoses together?

As for saving the bags and having a custom cloth bag? Great idea! I don't blame you, considering those bags are hard to find and there most likely isn't a generic bag manufactured for it, even long ago in the past, as the CA wasn't produced very long. However, those cloth shakeout bags let out A LOT of dust into the bag chamber, and through the motor and exhaust filter. You really should be using those type of bags only on machines with modern electrostatic or HEPA Filtration on the exhaust for that reason.

Since you are saving the original paper bags, I would put them in a vacuum sealed food bag to preserve them if you own one of those devices or have a friend who could do it for you, it would definitely help preserve the paper a long time.

Considering the vacuum only has the fibreglass filter and paper bag for filtration, I would consider trying to find a modern upright or central vacuum HEPA Cloth bag to convert the CA for using HEPA Cloth bags and improve the filtration. Same as some collectors who own Air Way & Vita Vac canisters adapt a Riccar Type F HEPA Cloth bag and use a plastic bag top to make a HEPA Cloth bag for those machines. In fact, I think a Riccar Type F or Kirby HEPA Cloth upright bag would be just the right size. Ask a local vac shop or send Tom Gasko a email to ask him what may work. You already have the cloth shakeout bag and plastic bag top, so you already have the dimensions for whatever size bag you convert would have to be. Simply line the bag chamber with the bag material, put the bag top on top and fold the material over the edge so it's sealed in place and can't leak.

 

[keither]

@ Kirbylux: The history of the extension hose and adapter is clearly stated under
Post# 472106 , Reply# 4. We are still learning more about accessories that were offered to the commercial market. Electrolux really did quite a bit of special customizing for some customer's or for a specific market during the earlier periods 60s-80s. One good example is that we discovered a few years ago that the 3 wire Model L was sold as a step down unit for the CB. I do appreciate your suggestions, as some might be considered.

 

[chris]

Brian does excellent work. Is this the same one thats in the video on aerus richmond's youtube channel?

 

[paul]

Patent

Filed in 1961; Granted in 1962 by inventor Ralph A. W. Johanson, assigned to Electrolux Corporation

[Carryover from another thread]
Alex, I used the patent number D193608 from the ratings tag shown on a current eBay listing to locate the Model CA's patent on the same site I used the other day ('Electrolux Corporation' is on the patent but not the "assignee" listing on the online entry for some reason, which is why my 'Electrolux Corporation' search the other day was unsuccessful).

I chose to post the patent on Keith's thread thinking that it would get more views, and so I could help him show off his Completely Amazing! Commercial Automatic—CA! CA (like Little Caesar's ad campaign that originated in 1979).

So production likely began in 1961 when the patent was filed as is often the case—64 years ago.

P. S. Mr. Johnanson also invented the following items assigned to Electrolux Corporation (please post any comments about them on my yet-to-be created Johanson thread out of respect for Keith) - filed/granted: Rug Washer (1962/63), Rug Washer Tray (1967/1968), plug body with ring (1964/65, replacing the non-durable type with the stopper), and ... drum roll ... the Model 1205 (1968/69)!

 

[caligula]

Thank you Paul.

And let me say to all those threatened by the Los Angeles wildfires, my thoughts and prayers are with you. I know this all too well as I lived through the fires of San Diego in 2003.

 

[caligula]

I lived through the Cedar fire of October, 2003. It came within blocks of my house in La Mesa. So I know the terror of what's ravishing Los Angeles now. As I said, everybody is in my prayers.

Alex Taber.

 

[paul]

You're welcome, Alex. Glad you saw this.

I'm praying, too, for those Californians affected by the fires.

 

[caligula]

Missellania.

Paul, I just renewed my membership for 30 days. I have Electrolux Material that I want to share. Message me and let's get things started.

Alex.

 

[paul]

Hi Alex,

Unfortunately, I have no VL membership but am interested in picking up the ball where we left off several years ago. In case you are unaware, I posted a link on one of my recent replies on the patents thread. Happy viewing!

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I located more Model C.A. patents of its working features:

 

[caligula]

Wonderful, this is the patent I have that is buried in my files, glad you posted it.

Send me an email at [email protected], we need to talk privately.[this post was last edited: 1/17/2025-18:18]

 

[caligula]

Pic # 3, figs 7 and 8 shows the wet pick-up, tank and baffle respectfully.

 

[rugsucker]

Figure 7--

--shows a cross section of upper handle screw as indicated by the 7s at handle in larger drawing. Figure 8 shows the cloth bag that holds the large paper bag. The 'spots' show the texture of the fabric. The wet pick up tank has a label extending beyond the lid to let user know it was changed from dry pick up. If I can find my copy of sales folder and owners manual I will post elsewhere.

 

[caligula]

Thanks for the correction, I was going on memory of the wet pick-up.

 

[vacmadman]

WOW!!

Very nice work! It looks fantastic!

Jim