Sighted a Vintage Electrolux Floor Scrubber Yesterday.

[human]

So I went with a friend of mine to a huge Goodwill store in a neighboring city yesterday and as I was glancing over stuff, she said "Here's an Electrolux". I looked where she was pointing and sure enough, there was an Electrolux floor scrubber. It seemed complete and in pretty nice condition but with the insane expenses I've endured lately and the $50 price tag they had on it, I decided to let it stay where it was. It was pretty cool though, just not something I needed.

 

[jo]

Nice

I hope it gets to a good home. My Grandmother had a B8 shampooer in the 1205 blue color and I used it when I was 12 or so to clean one of the carpets in her house. I think my Mother borrowed it one time to clean our carpet. When her Sister who inherited the house passed away...she threw it out. I was annoyed. My Brother could have used it. Nowadays to burnish his hardwoods in his home which was built in 1734! Though it was big and quite heavy to my recollection, but quiet.

I’m sure it was quite expensive when my Grandmother bought it and I have no idea how much she used it as I never saw them use it except that once when they had me shampoo that one carpet as everyone was working on Rehabbing and cleaning the house for her on a big visit.

Jon

 

[huskyvacs]

I seen one at Restore for about $30 3 years ago and stupidly didn't buy it. CIB too.

I just recently got a Hoover floor scrubber (1970's) for $40. Really well taken care of and had 3 sets of brushes with it plus pads. I didn't hesitate to get it. Because shipping alone trying to buy one off eBay is $40.

I just tried it on my floor for a quick runabout, not going for perfection, just threw some ammonia down to test how it did and sucked up dirty water, and it did amazing. Made a big difference. I have to buy the manual for it and study that so I can learn how to use it better.

When I was poorer I bought a old 1920's Sears & Roebuck floor scrubber off eBay from a seller in Florida for about $25. I have not used it yet because I could never find out if it was only for waxing with a paste wax, or for use in water for scrubbing floors.

 

[jo]

I’d be interested to see a picture of your 70s Hoover floor scrubber. It sucks up the water? I’ve only seen ones that only scrub.

I cleaned for someone who had a pink Hoover scrubber and used it all the time on her textured no wax floor that would get dirt in all the nooks and crannies back in the 80s. Then when she passed away I travelled back to go to her memorial service and her daughter asked if I could clean the foyer tile as they were going to have the distant family over for a big dinner after the service which I was invited to as well and she wanted the place clean and well..I said sure and just went down the basement and fetched the 50s pink Hoover scrubber and spic and span and and got busy. She was amazed at how well it cleaned the floor...I told her it’s what I always used on the old kitchen floor that had since been replaced with hardwood. I hope that she or her son kept it. It was quite handy to do the hard work of scrubbing with a brush by simply gliding it over the floor and then mopping up the dirty water and rinsing with a sponge mop and clear water.

Jon

 

[huskyvacs]

Here's a couple pics of it. First one is when I first got it, second pic is 2 months later (last week) when I scrubbed with it.

It was taken care of enough that I could use it as-is to get me by until I give it a total teardown and refurb. It did have a hot dirty grease smell after about 10 minutes but it wasn't too bad.

It has a solution dispenser that you squeeze the trigger to apply it, but I only put water in it because the tank is filthy inside. I just dumped the ammonia on the floor rather than put it into the tank.

 

[jo]

Does it suck up the water?

That looks a lot like the Regina scrubber my Mom has which only dispensed solution but did not suck it up...does this suck it up too? Reason I ask is you mentioned it sucking up above.

Jon

 

[huskyvacs]

Yep. Sucks it into the collection tank on the other side. The tank has a bladder in it for clean water.