What is your favorite older Electrolux

[compactelectra]

Now Terry

Don't get too excited

 

[luxg]

Oh my, Fred I can't believe you still have those pictures!! I can't even remember how many glasses of champagne we had when those were taken!!!

 

[crevicetool]

Glasses of Champagne?.....more like a 55 gallon drum to me.

 

[kirbykid63]

It would be all the model G's

My favorite is all the model G's they are so quite and easy to restore I have three a blue a tan and my prize 1967 hospital G.
Richard
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[electrolux-dude]

Here's My Favorite Electrolux

Here's Mine--My Hospital G

 

[electroluxkirby]

I have AE and Olympia. Out of the two I like the AE the best, it's lighter, more quiet than the Olympia, and I like the shape of it better. Both are real workhorses.

 

[ridgidvac]

The B-8 shampooer/polisher is also my fav Lux (esp those from the Diamond Jubilee on back)

 

[aeoliandave]

My favorite old Electrolux...today.

Wasn't going to start a new thread for it as I won't be working on it for some time and I have a perfectly nice XII on top of Luxious Towers.

This is not a joke. This was on my doorstep when I got home from work today, Sunday. No note, don't know who left it but clearly they think of me.

Hauled it in, put on a cord and...nothing. Took the motor cap off...the brushes are worn off but the springs are still there and the armature turns freely without play - that's hopeful.

Note the fabulously clever handle repair.

 

[aeoliandave]

It has been nicely recovered in real brown leather over the leatherette which tells me all I need to know about the condition of the leatherette.

The hose is not correct of course but is a blue & gray saran weave that will come in handy. Co-incidentally the screw-in connector I found in that box with the Goblin and Vacuna nozzles two weeks back fits!

 

[aeoliandave]

Obviously it has sat long time and was maybe found in a damp basement. There's no mold and the cloth bag is still good but rust is lining the bag chamber and skids.

I think it's sweet as is and won't change a thing other than the cosmetics. Whoever recovered it in leather took the trouble to remove and re-rivet the Electro-Lux badge. Thank you for that. The simple door handle hardware is a nice touch so I'll just re-paint it glossy black.

Gave it a quick wash and thus it will sit for the foreseeable future as the doctor has a backed up appointment book...and he got his passport last Thursday, at last.

Dave