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An Elusive Model Finally Shows Up
I'm not sure why this particular machine is 'elusive', but it is true that I very rarely saw it for sale or elsewhere. Today, however, the 'Guardian by Electrolux' Model C134E arrived, in great...
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Polishing Off the Style R Collection
First, the Aerus (by Electrolux) Guardian C154B, the first Style R machine I ever got, finally, after pretty much 9 years, gets a proper pale blue cord winder pedal. A new full ensemble shot. Looks...
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A Little More Set Completing
I happened to snag this on eBay:This is a nearly complete set of attachments for the Electrolux Lux 4000 and Aerus Lux 6000; the only missing item is the combo dusting brush and upholstery tool. I...
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Owner's Manuals and Miscellanies
I don't know why, but I never bothered to include pictures of my owner's manuals along with the various pictures of my vacuums. Oh well, what's done is done, but I'm rectifying this omission here and...
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A 'Jamaica Bronze*' Jubilee
This fellow is 50 this year. As a birthday present, I busted out the Turtle Wax car wash, Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish, and Armor-All, to give him a nice cleaning.I got this particular 88 in 2007,...
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NOTE: Google's comment reply form isn't working, so I'll post this here. Dawn, I hope you see it.Hi Dawn. There is an eBay store called ‘great-vacs’ that I bought a couple of machines from. They’re...
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Piecing Together a Classic, Part Two
I picked this up recently:Now, the Renaissance C104A is a little bit more complete. In fact, the only unoriginal part on it is the replacement plug*.A glamour shot (and this is indeed the most...
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The 20th Anniversary of the 75th Anniversary
Yes, it's been 20 years since the Electrolux Guardian 75th Anniversary Model C134A was released, and I've now had my specimen for six years. Still looks great, and still works fine, with all the...
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Out of the Workroom and Into Service
Further to my Aerus Lux 9000 Makeover post, here he is back in service. I did the living room and bare floors to give him a good workout.The full ensemble shot. Assuming the Aerus Lux 9000 was...
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Piecing Together a Classic
The Renaissance C104A now has an original set of dark grey wands.They work fine, and are in good shape. Naturally, I washed and Armor All-ed them before putting them into service.In service. This...
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Aerus Lux 9000 Makeover
Its great to tear apart a vacuum again, after not having done it for a long time. The Aerus Lux 9000 desperately needed a new motor housing, as the original one had literally cracked into pieces (not...
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The Crevice Tool: Small, But Significant
In my posts on the Lux 4000 and 6000, I noted the fact that neither came with the 'baby' crevice tool, which clips on to the side of the handle. I did have a couple of older ones, but the problem was,...
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The 88 Retires from Active Service
For a vacuum lover and collector, its truly sad when a machine has reached the end of its usable and useful life, but, what the hell...it has to happen to everything and everyone. I turned on my 88 1st...
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Holiday 2017 Cleaning Team
Electrolux purists would naturally disagree, but here are the two Electrolux/Aerus vacuums I like to use and depend on more than any other. Note that the Lux 4000 is more or less interchangeable with...
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No Decals? Just Grab a Marker
I am, as near as its possible to be, a vacuum purist. I want everything possible on a machine…logos, attachments, hoses, cords, etc, etc…to be all original. It's a great theory, and gratifying when it...
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Stepping Up on Stage for an Encore
The Style R family is steadily growing. Here is the latest member, the Electrolux Guardian Encore, Model C134C.Logo closeup. Yes, its still dirty, as the machine is fresh out of the box, but it will of...
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A Couple of Useful Attachment Additions
I happened to spot these attachments in the Shop Vac section of Canadian Tire, and decided to pick them up, for use with the Shop Vac and the Aeruses (?) and Electroluxes: a flexible crevice tool and...
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Uprighting the Collection
Here is the latest addition to the collection, and the first in quite some time: an Electrolux Lux 4000 upright. I saw it on eBay for a reasonable price and decided to snag it, as these models are not...
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It Needs Cream
I was looking at my early 88 yesterday, and realized that none or hardly any of the pictures I have of it have captured the cream-coloured trim. For whatever reason (ambient lighting, I suppose), it...
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Some Forgotten About Pictures
I was tooling through my 'Vacuums' picture folder on my external hard drive, and came across a few pictures that I thought looked nice, and a few oddities as well.First, a blurry picture of the (later)...
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