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 already had an electric hose, but I had been looking for the colour-matching Sidekick and baby crevice tool, so I'm happy to have these. The manual, bag order form, Clean Sweep Chips, and what I assume is the cardboard tube holder for the combo dusting brush and upholstery tool aren't too shabby in themselves. 

Except for a tiny bit of thread wrapped around the brush roll of the Sidekick, this set looks completely untouched by dirt of any kind. The electric hose I got to complement the Aerus Lux 6000 shortly after I bought it was the same. Did people ever use the attachments? After all, the electric hose and Sidekick were included with the vacuum, not separately purchased add-ons. I suppose because they weren't onboard, people tended to store them away in a closet most or all of the time. So much the better for me, I suppose.

Here are the Electrolux Lux 4000 and Aerus Lux 6000 together (again), with even more accoutrements than before. One can see the white crevice tool on the Lux 4000; the 6000 has the black one, along with its black HEPA filter. As pointed out here, black is technically a matching colour for these machines. 

As a 'by-the-way', this year (2020) is the 20th anniversary of the Lux 4000. As I said elsewhere, I wish they had kept making this style of machine, with the subsequent improvements in power they offered with their other uprights.

*I'm going to assume that the later models of the Aerus Lux 6000 (U140C, perhaps, and the U156A) eventually got an electric hose that didn't have the 'Electrolux' logo on the handle, the same, one assumes, as the cylinders that were coming out concurrently. 

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 now. Here are some pictures of all of the owner's manuals in my possession, as well as some odd bits of paperwork.

First up, the ZB/Z88 1st version manual. I like the purple lettering...very elegant.

Note that the plug is different from the one subsequently used. I'm not sure if they even used this one on machines for sale, or if it was a prototype. I do have this machine, but sadly, it's out of service.

Back cover. The hose looks rather different than the one I'm used to (same on the inside pages).

Next, the first manual with the updated 88, in 1963. Since the 86 was the same as the 88 save for the 'mechanical brain', and had all the same parts, Electrolux merely included this insert in the 88 manual. By the way, the interior pictures all feature the 88 1st version! Of course, I have 2 2nd version 88s.

Front cover with the insert folded back. Note that the telescopic wand is not shown here (not yet available, perhaps?). I like this rug, and the 88 being used to vacuum it.

Back page. What a gorgeous machine the 88 is. The white lettering and trim is very prominent.

Second* 88 manual. The telescopic wand is now shown. As near as I can remember, I saw this very manual in the front hall closet of my grandparents' house (i.e. the ones who had the two 86s).

Back page. Why is the cord partially pulled out?

The ZB/Z89. I have two of these manuals, so I did one picture with both sides showing. There is a picture inside of the PNII power nozzle, which was optional at the time. Again, as the power nozzles changed and the electric hose became standard, I suppose the manuals reflected this, but I don't happen to have one of them. Note that the hose connector appears to be gold (!), and the plug on the B21 shampooer is different from the one I'm used to.

AP100, 2nd version. I believe the logo for the 1st version was on the side, and it included the PN V, telescopic wand, and trigger hose handle. I have one exactly like the one pictured here. The only thing that seems 'off' to me is the plug on the power nozzle cord, but who knows? This is a 2 sided book, the other side being the same in French. 

AP200. The manuals are getting less elaborate, aren't they? At least this is still better than what was to come later. I have the very one shown here.

And now, we've come to the line drawing manuals. Cheaper to produce, I'm sure, but not such works of art as the ones above. Here are the manuals for the Epic 6500, Diplomat, and Ambassador II. All three came with the machines when I got them. I'm not sure if all the Epic 6500 models used this same manual...i.e. blue, grey, and white. The Diplomat in question is the '2nd version', I believe. There is a picture of it, with an updated hose, obviously, here. This was our household vacuum for many years.

Electrolux Lux 4000:

Little Lux II? I don't even have one, and I have no idea where this manual came from (?). Nevertheless, here it is, along with an insert explaining how to store the combo tool in the upright accessory kit. Again, I have no idea where this came from (?).

A Chinese manual, for the Electrolux 'Tabby' I bought when I was over there. I have no idea where this vacuum is now.

Two American manuals, for the blue Model G and the Super J. I do have a G, but not a Super J. The hose for the Model G not only looks too short, but different than the one I'm used to. Also, an aunt had the very Super J pictured on the cover, which I wouldn't mind having myself.

Some miscellaneous Electrolux bag order paperwork. Not sure where these came from.

This came with the GE polisher I bought:

*There appear to be four manuals for the 88. One of the later ones shows the newer plastic pistol grip hose handle, and one shows the new style B20 shampooer/polisher. I would assume some of the later manuals show the updated wands and the PNI power nozzle, but who knows?