I have a model XXX
but it doesn't seem like it has enough suction to run a polisher. I wonder if it would?
but it doesn't seem like it has enough suction to run a polisher. I wonder if it would?
Shampooer/Polisher History (Electrolux and Others)
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You have to have a hose with an airtight seal.
I ordered a new hose
for it. Hopefully it will improve the suction. Is there anything else I can check on the machine that might cause air flow problems?
for it. Hopefully it will improve the suction. Is there anything else I can check on the machine that might cause air flow problems?
The hose is usually the biggest issue. Another thing might be that the fan blades are dirty but that's something of a delicate job that I personally wouldn't try to tackle. Getting the motor out is a pain, and getting it back in with the fans properly aligned and balanced is an even bigger problem. Also, of course, make sure the cloth bag is spotless. Whenever I empty one, I always whap it against the side of the building to dislodge all the fine dirt. You'd be surprised what a difference that can make.
You guys should keep your eyes on eBay -- polisher attachments turn up fairly often. I think there are a couple of them running now.
You guys should keep your eyes on eBay -- polisher attachments turn up fairly often. I think there are a couple of them running now.
kirbyvertibles
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I have a compact c-1 polisher I'll have to see if I can post a pic tomorrow stay tuned
Odd Royal Polisher Attachments
Here's an odd floor polisher for y'all -- actually two of them, both the same mechanism but one is polished aluminum and the other one is black wrinkle finish.
I used to have an old Royal that these fit onto but I could never figure exactly how. I mean, obviously, the brush and wheels rested on the floor and the motor unit would be connected to the open "neck" on top. A long belt that looped around the brush and then around a sealed bearing which the motor shaft would press against. When the machine was running, the motor shaft would, by pressure somehow, spin the bearing which in turn would drive the rubber belt, which in turn would spin the brush.
But the thing is, there really wasn't any way (that I could figure out) how to get the motor unit attached in such a way as to be able to steer this thing. "The angle of the handle" was awkward no matter how I attached it. Does anyone have any info on these polishers, especially an illustrated instruction sheet?
It seems to be a really silly kind of "Rube Goldberg" contraption, and I wonder how effective it could possibly have been.
Stay tuned for a neat old Eureka suction-powered polisher.......
Here's an odd floor polisher for y'all -- actually two of them, both the same mechanism but one is polished aluminum and the other one is black wrinkle finish.
I used to have an old Royal that these fit onto but I could never figure exactly how. I mean, obviously, the brush and wheels rested on the floor and the motor unit would be connected to the open "neck" on top. A long belt that looped around the brush and then around a sealed bearing which the motor shaft would press against. When the machine was running, the motor shaft would, by pressure somehow, spin the bearing which in turn would drive the rubber belt, which in turn would spin the brush.
But the thing is, there really wasn't any way (that I could figure out) how to get the motor unit attached in such a way as to be able to steer this thing. "The angle of the handle" was awkward no matter how I attached it. Does anyone have any info on these polishers, especially an illustrated instruction sheet?
It seems to be a really silly kind of "Rube Goldberg" contraption, and I wonder how effective it could possibly have been.
Stay tuned for a neat old Eureka suction-powered polisher.......
Royal polishers
Bottom view...
Bottom view...
Yes,I have a few older 'Luxes.The hoses are still pretty sound.got one from an Applianceville member-others from the trade in piles at vac places.One came from the dump.someone tried to use it without a bag-Used My M1 to clean it out.
When I lived in Wash DC,knew a man that was the manager of the large downtown DC 'Lux place on Embassy Row.Conn Ave.The Embassies were his main business-its like they would send their janitorial crew to the 'Lux place and pay CASH for several machines at one time and CASES of bags.Then the fellow ran a vacuum store in Manassas,Va.He knew "feild stripping" ANY Lux machine blindfolded-helpted him on a few occasions.He routinely stripped down machines and cleaned the motor fans-no real problem.I would dry the fan wheels and motor parts with a Royal canister set up as a blower.We did well.It was amazing how well the 'Lux vac worked after having the fans cleaned.And the inside of the fancase on the motor.Motor would run cooler,too.
Reusable cloth 'Lux bags-I vacuum them out like other cloth dump bags-with another vacuum-and one with a disposable bag.The cloth bag works much better!
Will start looking for a 'Lux polisher-and the Compact-TriStar one!
When I lived in Wash DC,knew a man that was the manager of the large downtown DC 'Lux place on Embassy Row.Conn Ave.The Embassies were his main business-its like they would send their janitorial crew to the 'Lux place and pay CASH for several machines at one time and CASES of bags.Then the fellow ran a vacuum store in Manassas,Va.He knew "feild stripping" ANY Lux machine blindfolded-helpted him on a few occasions.He routinely stripped down machines and cleaned the motor fans-no real problem.I would dry the fan wheels and motor parts with a Royal canister set up as a blower.We did well.It was amazing how well the 'Lux vac worked after having the fans cleaned.And the inside of the fancase on the motor.Motor would run cooler,too.
Reusable cloth 'Lux bags-I vacuum them out like other cloth dump bags-with another vacuum-and one with a disposable bag.The cloth bag works much better!
Will start looking for a 'Lux polisher-and the Compact-TriStar one!
I have two triple X 'Luxes-one from a lady who was about to THROW IT AWAY-was in nice shape-she said she used it when she was little-another came from the swap shop.Have two LX-the one with the bag ejector-in both the equipment for ejecting the bags is corroded away-but the motors work and the machine works.You just have to replace the bags manually.I would have to dig these machines out of my storage room-many others in front of them!
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Here's an eBay listing showing the second version of the Electrolux air-powered attachment, the first to be called the "Turbotool." This was sold with the late run of the E-Automatic. You can see the various attachments here that came with it. The Rug Washer set came later, with the Model F. I'm guessing the Friendly Electrolux Man came by and showed the customer the new Rug Washer and s/he got it for their older Turbotool.
(I have posted this here instead of the "Super Market" Dept. since it has a direct correlation to this thread.)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Electrolux-TURBOTOOL-SCRUBBER-CLEANER-POLISHER-1957-/171044201428
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Here's an eBay listing showing the second version of the Electrolux air-powered attachment, the first to be called the "Turbotool." This was sold with the late run of the E-Automatic. You can see the various attachments here that came with it. The Rug Washer set came later, with the Model F. I'm guessing the Friendly Electrolux Man came by and showed the customer the new Rug Washer and s/he got it for their older Turbotool.
(I have posted this here instead of the "Super Market" Dept. since it has a direct correlation to this thread.)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Electrolux-TURBOTOOL-SCRUBBER-CLEANER-POLISHER-1957-/171044201428
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Was this
Electrolux's answer to the Kirby Handi Butler?
Electrolux's answer to the Kirby Handi Butler?
kirbyvertibles
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haha I never thought of that, I wonder too if it was competing with kirby
kirbyvertibles
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compact
compact
compact
kirbyvertibles
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top
Top of compact
Top of compact
kirbyvertibles
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I'm sorry second pic sucks, I bought a new computer and new internet through a mobil hot spot (only option I can get out in the sticks) ok so I hate laptops and I hate windows 8 and I hate my internet of course it doesn't work as fast as the phone. Oy what are us hillbilly folk gonna do? Lol anyhow what do you know about this compact?
kirbyvertibles
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does anyone know anything about this polisher
floor-a-matic
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That Compact polisher resembles a Electrolux Automatic E polisher; could it be from a C2?
It also looks like a
Filter Queen Pow-r polisher/scrubber.
Filter Queen Pow-r polisher/scrubber.
kirbyvertibles
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it's not a c-2 unless it's just an early one? Joe I didn't even think about the FQ polisher, it does look a bit like it.
Further to this thread about polishers...
Here's an oddity. This is a very old blower-powered polisher that was sold with Eureka UPRIGHT cleaners including the deluxe Model M and the standard Model K. This would have been in the late 1930s; I don't know the exact years. (John Lucia, are you there?)
I only know this because of some Eureka parts & repair literature that John Lucia sent me quite a few years ago. In it were diagrams and (I think) photos of the polisher in use with the Model M.
It's hard to imagine this thing really did much of anything, given the relatively low power of the Eureka's exhaust. I'd guess that the felt ring around the revolving brushes did as much polishing work as the brushes did!
It's an oddly beautiful thing, though, and I think it's really cool how the designer called for a glass window on the top so you could see the vanes spinning when the polisher was running.[this post was last edited: 6/8/2013-23:14]
Here's an oddity. This is a very old blower-powered polisher that was sold with Eureka UPRIGHT cleaners including the deluxe Model M and the standard Model K. This would have been in the late 1930s; I don't know the exact years. (John Lucia, are you there?)
I only know this because of some Eureka parts & repair literature that John Lucia sent me quite a few years ago. In it were diagrams and (I think) photos of the polisher in use with the Model M.
It's hard to imagine this thing really did much of anything, given the relatively low power of the Eureka's exhaust. I'd guess that the felt ring around the revolving brushes did as much polishing work as the brushes did!
It's an oddly beautiful thing, though, and I think it's really cool how the designer called for a glass window on the top so you could see the vanes spinning when the polisher was running.[this post was last edited: 6/8/2013-23:14]
