Vacuum of the day.

[caligula]

My daily driver, I love this one.

 

[vacerator]

vac of the day cont.

Nice Robert, and todays is a Kenmore, "solid as Sears". How times have changed.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Alex, you know i love the lx! Now im getting another lx and an lxi! Whoo-Hoo!
This picture was before i got a cordwinder

 

[vacuumguy]

Good morning everyone, it was very exciting to see the Kenmore Canister Vacuum Cleaner Model No. 116.2999C featured as the Vacuum of the day. Pleased to say that this is one of the vacuums that makes up part of my collection.

This was the very best top of the line Kenmore, with two speeds, power-mate, magic cord winder, concealed all of the attachments under the hood and during vacuuming day the tools could be locked in on the top and ride around while you completed your vacuuming. Attached are some pictures of the unit. This was located on Kijiji and purchased for $35.00.

Have a wonderful day collecting and really enjoy all the great sharing found on Vacuumland.org.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Thats a nice Kenmore! Im looking for a powermate and wands for mine!

 

[caligula]

Hi vacuumlad1650

Great news, now all you need is the correct hose. It took me a lot of time searching on eBay to replace the one shown here, which is useless! I found one and it works very well. Problem here is the hoses are 60+ years old and the rubber inside is drying out due to age. I don't use the original hose for cleaning as it leaks air, but it looks so good when I use it for light cleaning. And the happy memories associated with it take m back to 1952.

The ad said 'Christmas present' indicating that it was November, or early December, and this would make the Gala at the Waldorf Astoria in New York (where Madison Square Garden now stands) in October, 1952 correct, and made me 2 years and 1 month old. And because of the nameplate, this could also be a newer ad from December, 1953, showing the model LXI. If only we knew the date of the magazine which was either 'Life,' or 'Look,' 'Good Housekeeping ran Electrolux ads too, but I think this is Life.

Enjoy the new (to you) model LX, and post pictures.
Alex.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Alex, Im pretty sure Jimmy Martin has the original hose. i have a newer vinyl hose that came with my AF that I like to use. The 'New' Lx and LXI will be coming soon, and i look forward to it! My grandmother's first Electrolux was a wedding gift, and it was none other than the LXI. She had it until it shorted out in 2004