The average age of these lovely old fellows is 63 years, or, if you like, a combined total of 251 years! Not content to rest in dignified retirement, all still perform exactly the job they were intended for, perfectly quietly and efficiently. Amazing, and, for an Electrolux enthusiast, heartwarming.
Naturally, these are strictly for dusting and bare floors. None are equipped for a power nozzle (in fact, the power nozzle, I think, hadn't even been invented by the end of the run of these machines), so carpet duty is out of the question. And yet, before power nozzles, that's exactly what these machines were used for. In these days of homes with non-carpeted surfaces, you wouldn't do TOO badly with one of these as your regular vacuum, provided, of course, that you emptied and kept the cloth bag clean, and that you weren't noticeably allergic.
Clockwise from top: 57, 55 3rd version, 30, 55 1st version.
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