Salvation Army Find

[electroluxkirby]

I found a Electrolux Automatic Model E today for $5.00. The hose is shot, but I bought it anyway. Somehow I managed to break one of the rear wheels, but I little Gorilla Glue should take care of it.

Can someone explain how and what the automatic dial does?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[filterqueen83]

well

you set the dial to the type of dirt you would generally suck up. At a certain point the vacuum int he container will get so great after the bag fills up that this dial will trigger a vacuum lever that will pop open the door. Shut off the machine and let you know it is time to empty. Unless you have a clogged hose this sometimes will cause this to happen too.

 

[electroluxkirby]

I just vacuumed my upstairs, and it works pretty good for it's age. I did notice it is more quiet than the Olympia. The hose that came with it was in pretty bad shape; it had a lot of electrical and duct tape on it don't think I will keep it.

I was able to glue the broken wheel with super glue, I couldn't find my Gorilla Glue There was also a Royal canister with matching power nozzle for $15.00. I might go back tomorrow and see if it's still there and grab it if it is. The hose for the Royal wasn't in the best of shape either. Are the hoses for the Royal hard to find?

Jim

 

[filterqueen83]

hi

the hose for the royal should not be difficult to find. I would have left the elux for the royal. I am a huge fan and it is on the list of vacs I want.

 

[akabent]

Hey, Jim

You actually got an AE or 'Automatic E'. As Matthew indicated, the dial sets the sensitivity depending on what kind of dirt you are vacuuming, for the automatic feature to shut off the machine and open the front door. It works off a diaphragm that 'measures' the difference in 'vacuum' from behind (before) the bag, and after it. As the bag gets clogged, the difference between the two 'readings' or 'calculations' will cause it to open and simultaneously shut off. The E came out in 1954, the AE in 1956 for a relatively short run (56/57) The AE was soon replaced by its near-identical cousin, the AF which ran from '57 to '61. They are great vacuums!
RB

 

[electroluxkirby]

Royal Power Tank

I went back the the store and bought the Royal for $15.00. The hose has been repaired with a hose clamp and electrical tape, and it has excellent suction. I emptied the cloth bag which I thought about washing, but didn't. Here are some pictures.

James

 

[electroluxkirby]

Royal Power Tank

Top view.

 

[electroluxkirby]

Royal Power Nozzle

Power Nozzle

 

[electroluxkirby]

Something Missing

I can't figure out how to use the bare floor brush, when attach the brush it won't sit on the floor it needs elbow, or is there supposed to a different set of wands that are used for the bare floor brush?

Jim

 

[hygiene903]

Hi Jim,

That's a couple nice machines you have there, and what a great deal, too! We have a Royal Power Tank just like it with the same power nozzle.
As for the floor brush, the choice is yours. You could either get a pair of curved wands to use with the floor brush, or get a floor brush with an elbow to use with the straight wands, they were made both ways, with the curved wands being later, and straight being newer.
Jeff

 

[electroluxkirby]

Power Tank

Jeff, do you use the cloth bag or the paper bags in your power tank? I was able to use the elbow from my Kirby attachments. Any idea what the age of this machine is, just curious?


Jim

 

[charles~richard]

The Electrolux is prettier, but the Royal will beat the pants off of it in terms of suction power.

 

[charles~richard]

P.S. The Electrolux is missing the "halo" for storing the cord. It's very much like the one on the Royal but chrome-plated.

 

[charles~richard]

Or it should have the optional automatic cord winder. Here, btw, is an original ad for the AE.

 

[danemodsandy]

That Lux Ad...

...Was a nice try, but putting a vac under a Christmas tree actually didn't sit well with housewives of the era. I remember one of my female relatives getting a new iron as a Christmas present. Once that got around, most of the men in the family were warned that if they ever did such a thing, they'd be lucky to escape without injury, LOL. There was a fine line about household stuff for Christmas; if it was fun and convenient, it was okay. If it represented drudgery, it wasn't. Automatic toasters, electric frying pans and electric can openers were fine. Vacuum cleaners, irons, etc. were not. With some things, it depended on circumstances. A new sewing machine was welcome if the lady of the house sewed for her own pleasure. If it was needed to keep up with the mending for seven children, it was not gift material.

 

[filterqueen83]

curious

I always wondered I have a magnet that says she will be happier on christmas morning with a hoover. I was thinking.. well would she actually be happy with a vacuum cleaner. I was not alive during this time. But I do know that my grandmother prides herself on her electrolux and never even let me use the power nozzle when cleaning cause the sales pitch shed heard was so wild about it. They told her not to use it on hard floors but I think she meant you had to carry it from room to room or it would be damaged. She just used the flippy brush for the electrolux. I would always come behind her and clean away with it. OH nostalgia.

 

[electroluxkirby]

I thought the Electrolux was missing something, I was looking at a picture of the E, and noticed the winder was missing. It would be nice to put one back on.

I was really impressed by the suction on the Royal. I need to put a new plug on the cord; other than than it works perfectly.

Jim

 

[hygiene903]

Bags

On the Royal and Electro-Hygiene tanks you use BOTH--the paper bag goes inside the cloth bag. You can, however, use the cloth bag alone and empty it, but NEVER use the paper bag without the cloth bag. As for the age, I'm thinking 1980's, or maybe 90's. I do know that earlier ones didn't have the tool caddy or power nozzle, and were called a pony tank instead of power tank.
Originally the pony tank was the smaller, lower priced machine that sold next to the full sized tank, but eventually the full size Royal tanks were discontinued, and the pony tank became the ONLY tank, but by that time they were just as powerful as the full size models. You can pick up a 16# bowling ball with it--I've done it before!
By the way, here's a picture of my Electro-Hygiene 966 to give you an idea of what the full size machines looked like.
Jeff

 

[tolivac]

I have a blue Royal "Pony""Power Tank" just like in Electroluxkirby's picture.When I got the machine-from a vac dealers used pile-the suction of this was so powerful it sucked most of the dirt out of the single layer paper bag into the cloth one-and even into the filter pad behind the cloth bag.I replaced the filter pad-and would STRONGLY recommend you use multilayer disposable bags in these Royal "torpedo" canister vacuums.I would not want to try to use the cloth bag alone.these Royal vacs have among the most powerful motors out there.Some dealers may still have old stock of Royal "yellow" multilayer bags-or have the DVC ones.