Trip to Indiana was a huge success!

[caligula]

Hi everybody at both vacuumland and the V.C.C.C., my trip produced a treasure trove of things that are not new to the old timers like John Lucia, Charles Richard and a few others. However, most of you have never seen this, and I know you will love it.

There's 30 years worth of things and it will take me months to scan it all. My favorite ads, pictures and so on will go in over the next weeks. I pnly brought home a few patent books, the rest was shipped. Shipping cost for just paperwork was $157.00, and that will be delivered via UPS on Tuesday.

Yes, I did find a signiture from James B. Kirby, and my Electrolux patents. What I want to share later today is the story on Sarah the cat from my book "Electrolux Corporation, the first forty years. And for all the Electrolux buffs into the model LX I'd like to share the info on the former factory in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

So this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Alex Taber

 

[caligula]

Electrolux Canisters.

From the Electrolux News.

 

[caligula]

Electrolux News.

Last page of article.

 

[paul]

Hi, Alex,

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Another informative and interesting article--thanks for posting!  That's cool that the experimental machines were saved instead of being discarded.  Didn't realize that the automatic ejection features and cord winders were a part of many of the experiments.  Were they from the 1930s-1950s era?  Also, did Electrolux originate both features?</span>


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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Paul</span>

 

[caligula]

Electrolux Canisters.

This was taken from 'The Elextrolux News' published in the early 1950's (that issue at least). I ran that article in an early newsletter about 1983. I suspect that when Electrolux closed the factory in Connecticut, these machines were scrapped. Only the employees could see them, and I was one of them!

I need to find a way to post pictures that won't take here. Those are truly awesome!

Alex Taber

 

[paul]

Alex,

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">All this time I thought Aerus/Electrolux had its own museum--including the experimental machines.  That's too bad that no one had an interest in keeping the company museum going and discarded the experiments.  It reminds me of how the MGM backlots and movie props were razed and sold instead of putting them on public display.</span>


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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Paul</span>



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[caligula]

Thank you Paul.

I don't know if those prototypes were taken when Aerus took over. It would be a shame if they were scrapped. Unfortunately I have no way to track that down. I hope somebody can find this out for us.

If you give me your email address I'll get the pictures that I can't load in here.

 

[paul]

Alex,

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Thanks for the response.  My email is:  [email protected]</span>


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<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Paul</span>

 

[caligula]

Hi Paul.

Check your email for some rare Electrolux pictures.

Alex Taber.

 

[filterboy244]

nice photos of elux info. By the way did u  find info on filter queen?