Model List-o-Matic

Here is a list, by no means comprehensive or in the proper order, of all the plastic body cylinder and upright models produced by Electrolux and Aerus that I can call to mind, from 1973 to present, with notes and comments where appropriate. This is partly an academic exercise, and partly due to the fact that there are many sources of information out there on vintage models, but not so many on the newer (i.e. post-1973) ones. I already own the models in bold.

Note 1: This list does NOT include Canadian metal body models prior to 1973, any of the American models up to the 1990's (i.e. when the U.S. ditched the metal models and changed over to the plastic body Diplomat...Canada had "gone plastic" about 20 years prior), or other products such as lightweight uprights, electric brooms, hand vacuums, central vacuums, commercial vacuums, or shampooer/polishers. Such lists are better compiled and found elsewhere, and, to be honest, I have almost zero interest in all of the above, with the notable exception of the Canadian metal body models.

Note 2: One of the "problems" of compiling a list of models from 1973 - present is that Electrolux and Aerus made such an astounding number of models with only minor color, cosmetic, and/or attachment changes. Also, some models were produced under both the Electrolux and Aerus badges (such as the Lux 9000). Add to this the confusion of "Lux Such-and-Such by Aerus", "Aerus Such-and-Such by Electrolux", and compiling a list presents problems, as I said. The official model chart on the Aerus website and in dealer showrooms hasn't been updated for some time, nor does it include all the models.

Note 3: Where the same model number was shared on a number of different machines, such as the Epic 6500, I have indicated the main body color and the trim and/or top color, in that order, as well as the model number, if known. Also, I really haven't made any attempt to categorize the models by the officially Electrolux/Aerus-mandated colour schemes...i.e. 'Jamaica Bronze', 'oyster', etc, etc.


AP Series
Bag - Style C
Years - 1973-82

1. AP 100 (top of the line; first all plastic machine; two somewhat different versions)  + AP (bottom of the line; no cord winder; non-automatic)
2. AP 200 (top of the line) + AP (bottom of the line; no cord winder; non-automatic)
3. AP 280 (top of the line; first variable [2] speed motor) + SAP (bottom of the line; no cord winder; non-automatic)

E2000 style models, automatic:
Bag - Style C
Years - 1982-2013

1. E2000 (first to add accessory clip on exhaust grill?)
2. 2100 (first L-shaped power nozzle on a Canadian model; first Sidekick; first combo dusting/upholstery tool****; first baby crevice tool?)
3. System 90 (also a model 2100; last "Electrolux Canada" model?)
4. 2100 Special Edition
5. Regency Series 1500
6. Diplomat (2 different versions...not sure about internals, but the first had the 'Diplomat' just above the automatic shutoff control dial, and, I believe, the older style Omni-Flo Automatic power nozzle; the 2nd had the 'Diplomat' on the exhaust grill and a new power nozzle)
7. Diplomat LX (first power nozzle with headlight)
8. 2100 (gray with very dark blue/black (?) trim)
9. Ultralux 80th Anniversary
10. Electrolux Lux 5000 (Style R/Epic style wands and power nozzle, or, was this the 5500 below?)
11. Aerus Lux 5500
12. Aerus Lux Guardian Ultra (basically the same dimensions as the above machines, but, of course, it featured a HEPA filter rather than the basic electrostatic one)

E2000 style models, non-automatic:
Bag - Style C
Years - 1982-present

1. E Special (slightly different than its successors as it lacked a cord winder, but otherwise the same body style)
2. LE (gray with blue trim)
3. LE (gray with brown trim - last "Electrolux Canada" model?)
   
4. LE Special Edition
5. Model 90
6. Advantage Series
7. Regency Series 1000
8. Ambassador
9. Ambassador II
10. Ambassador Plus (not quite sure about this one...the 'Plus', I believe, was sometimes used to designate a machine with a power nozzle)
11. Ambassador III (blue with white trim)
12. Ambassador III (light gray with dark grey trim)
13. Ambassador III (white with gray/red trim)
14. Ambassador III (white with gray/red trim and 75th anniversary badge*)
15. Ambassador III (white with pale blue trim) 
16. Ultralux 2000
17. Aerus Lux 5000
18. Aerus Lux Classic (gray with blue trim)
19. Aerus Lux Classic (white with gray trim)
20. Aerus Lux Classic (black with grey trim; current model)

Epic series/style models:
Bag - Style C
Years - 1992(?)-present

1. 6000
2. 6500 (blue with white trim; first of this type with all-electric wands, gas pump hose handle, direct connect power nozzle, lock fit attachments, Sidekick II, and vinyl hose [?])
3. 6500 (light gray with dark grey trim)
4. 6500 (Model C102G; white with gray/red trim)
5. 6500 (white with gray/red trim and 75th anniversary badge*)
6. 6500 (white with pale blue trim)
7. Aerus Lux 7000
8. Aerus Lux Legacy (white with pale blue trim)
9. Aerus Lux Legacy (white with gray trim)
10. Aerus Lux Legacy (black with grey trim; current model)

Style R models**:
Bag - Style R
Years - 1993(?)-2010(?)

1. Renaissance (dark gray with light grey trim; Model C104A; first hose handle power controls, all-electric wands, gas pump hose handle, lock fit attachments, direct connect power nozzle, and Sidekick II; was this also the introduction of the vinyl hose?)
2. Renaissance (light gray with dark grey trim; Model C104H)
3. Epic 8000 (first slider switch power handle; last Style R model with a standard electrostatic after filter)
4. Guardian 75th Anniversary (Model C134A; first Guardian model; first model with HEPA filter)
5. Guardian 75th Anniversary (Model C134B)
6. Guardian Encore (Model C134C)
7. Electrolux Lux 9000 (Model C134D)
8. Guardian by Electrolux (Model C134E)
9. Aerus Lux 9000 (Model C134F; first 'Aerus'-branded model)
10. Aerus Lux 9000 (Model C154A)
11. Aerus by Electrolux Guardian (Model C154B)
12. Lux Guardian by Aerus (Model C154E)

Style P models:
Bag - Style P
Years - 2013 - ?

1. Aerus Lux Guardian Platinum
2. Aerus Lux Guardian Platinum (current model? silver?)

Uprights:
Bag - Style U
Years - 1985-present

1. Discovery II (first to offer [optional] Sidekick?)
2. Discovery Plus (first bag change indicator?)
3. Discovery III
   
4. Discovery Advantage
5. Special Edition
6. Advantage Series
7. Regency Series
8. Genesis (cord coming from bulkhead as with previous models; later changed to problematic origin out of handle top)
9. Genesis LX (first power nozzle with headlight)
10. Genesis LXe (first upright with electric accessory hose? Hence, the addition of "e" to "LX"?)
11. Epic 2500
12. Epic 3000 (first with cord coming out of handle?)
13. Epic 3500 (beige with blue trim; first rocker switch, carrying handle, plastic attachment caddy, and after filter?)
14. Epic 3500 (light gray with dark grey trim)
15. Epic 3500 (white with gray/red trim)
16. Epic 3500 (white with gray/red trim and 75th anniversary badge*)
17. Electrolux Lux 3000
18. Ultralux (different handle and slightly redesigned body...not sure what the rationale behind this one was)
19. Electrolux Lux 4000 (Model U140A; first with on board tools and hose***; first with electronic information panel on the power nozzle; first with direct connect electric accessory hose)
20. Aerus Lux 3000 (two different models; one with side after filter and one with front after filter; first model with the latter?)
21. Aerus Lux 6000 (three different models; two with side after filter [Model U140B and Model U140C] and one with front after filter [Model U156A - first model with the latter?] I assume Model U140C is some variation of Model U140B. The pictures I've seen confirm it to look identical, but didn't show the bottom of the power nozzle, where the model number is located.)
22. Aerus Lux Classic (front after filter)
23. Aerus Lux Legacy (front after filter)
24. Various Proluxes (Prolux Plus, Prolux Warehouse, etc)
25. Electrolux Commercial (successor to Prolux?)
26. Aerus Lux Commercial
27. Aerus Lux Guardian (white with grey trim; first with HEPA filter)
28. Aerus Lux Guardian (white with black trim)
29. Lux Heavy Duty upright (current model)

*I'm not sure if the models with the 75th Anniversary badge were separate and distinct, with their own model numbers, or if the badge is literally the only difference.

**HEPA filter-equipped models are examined in more detail here

***Pictures I've seen of some models show clips on the back to store the wands and tools...an incredibly bulky arrangement, if you ask me, considering the cord wrap is back there too. From another picture I've seen recently, this was an official Electrolux add-on kit you could add to the existing uprights to store the attachments and wands.

****to be part of the standard equipment on a Canadian model, I should say. American models adopted the combo tool in 1954 (?), and, in addition, the ZB/Z 86 2nd version had one as an option.