I had to replace my turquoise G's switch
Someone had dropped something heavy on it, which cracked the switch paddle and threw something out of alignment inside. It turned on fine but I really had to hit the paddle hard to get it to turn off. I tried cleaning the contacts and lubricating the pivots (which of course wasn't done originally) but no go, so I tested my AE's switch in the G to confirm that the switch was the problem. It definitely was, so I watched for one to appear on eBay. Problem solved.
I think the G departed radically from past designs to convince buyers that Electrolux could build "hip" machines that the Jetsons could have used! It certainly did look more modern and less machine age than the earlier models. I too prefer the bronze color but I have the turquoise model because it screams early 1960s, when I was a wee one. I remember seeing one at our 'lux branch office, where someone demonstrated the wonderful new power nozzle. I wanted one so badly, but there was nothing wrong with my parents' prewar XXX or late model E, so I had to wait until adulthood to have one.
Joel