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Lucky1


Joined: Jan 2, 2008
Points: 271

Vacuum Museum
Original Message   Aug 27, 2009 1:46 pm
Thought the Dyson discussion board would be interested in reading a small article about the Tacony Museum. Also Carmine's old friend.....

http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/hit-the-road-jack/hit-the-road-jack/2009/08/new-museum-opens-at-st-james-on-historic-route-66/
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CarmineD


Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Points: 5894

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #136   Sep 10, 2009 5:41 pm
Yes, General Electric had these appliance stores too just to show sell their wares.  Vacuums included.  Ah, the good ole days.  Excellent way to promote the brand and gain a following of loyal customers over the years for the brand. 

Carmine D.

Severus


If my vacuum can remove even one spec of dirt that yours misses, then mine is better than yours - even if there's no proof that mine would have picked up as much dirt as yours...

Joined: Jul 31, 2007
Points: 397

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #137   Sep 10, 2009 6:58 pm
Venson wrote:
Hey turtle1,

For all intent and purpose, Aerus does the same thing. Matter of fact many such sales and service venues here have been slow in dropping the Electrolux name on their shingles.

Deeming their own product as too superior for anyone else to touch appears a way for manufacturers to infer, "Nobody can take care of our product as well as we can," and also generate money not just from parts but service on out-of-warranty appliances at their centers.

Venson

Speaking of Aerus/Lux, they still deliver bags, filters, and supplies.   Out of the blue, I had a rep come to my house for a free checkup on my Lux. 

The smart tyrant writes his own story to ensure that it is favorable.  The lazy will repeat lines from the book without fact checking. 
retardturtle1


Joined: May 16, 2009
Points: 358

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #138   Sep 10, 2009 7:55 pm
Severus wrote:
Speaking of Aerus/Lux, they still deliver bags, filters, and supplies.   Out of the blue, I had a rep come to my house for a free checkup on my Lux. 


WOW.....thats a new one on me.....thought the only people that ever came knocking anymore was the IRS....now thats service..

turtle1

procare


Joined: Jul 16, 2009
Points: 192

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #139   Sep 10, 2009 10:37 pm
Venson,

  Aerus/Lux has in the agreement that the dealers as well as Aerus can have Aerus as the lead logo with the lower part having the Electrolux for 25 years. They can have it in the phone ads too. In smaller print you see "The Original from 1924-2003". They still have a policy of free pickup and delivery and delivery of bags and other parts to customers.

                                                                                  Procare

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CarmineD


Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Points: 5894

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #140   Sep 11, 2009 6:39 am
Personalized and professional service by Aerus/Electrolux.  A thing of the past from a by-gone era in the vacuum industry.  Sadly. 

Carmine D.

Trebor


Joined: Jan 16, 2009
Points: 321

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #141   Oct 23, 2009 5:39 pm
Electrolux invited bo-jacking by their dealers by selling everything to them at full retail, and then paying their dealers commission! Bah, Humbug!

If they had sold at a decent discount to the dealer and the branches, and let them make profit on their sales, they could have controlled the bo-jacking, and kept the dealers loyal and happy. They would have been more motivated to call on existing customers because they could have made decent profit on bags, hoses, etc. instead of just a little better than breaking even.  I don't know if Aerus can ever recover their former glory. At one time there were over 500 Electrolux  branches in the US alone, with only four machines  G, L, Commercial wet/dry and B-8 polisher/scrubber they sold THREE MILLION units a year. Unheard of, and never surpassed by anyone except Big Box Brands

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Severus


If my vacuum can remove even one spec of dirt that yours misses, then mine is better than yours - even if there's no proof that mine would have picked up as much dirt as yours...

Joined: Jul 31, 2007
Points: 397

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #142   Oct 27, 2009 5:18 pm
Can you buy 3M style clothlike bags for lux?

The smart tyrant writes his own story to ensure that it is favorable.  The lazy will repeat lines from the book without fact checking. 
CarmineD


Joined: Dec 31, 2007
Points: 5894

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #143   Oct 27, 2009 6:34 pm
Severus wrote:
Can you buy 3M style clothlike bags for lux?


If not, I would suggest that one of the larger 3M clothlike bag, says the HOOVER Style Y, be cut to fit the bag holder cavity, before the Lux paper bag is inserted.

Carmine D.

Venson


Joined: Jul 23, 2007
Points: 1900

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #144   Oct 27, 2009 6:41 pm
CarmineD wrote:
If not, I would suggest that one of the larger 3M clothlike bag, says the HOOVER Style Y, be cut to fit the bag holder cavity, before the Lux paper bag is inserted.</p><p>Carmine D.

Hi Carmine,

Doesn't Perfect Lux sell the 3M style bag?

Vesnon
Vacuuman


The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.

Location: Denver
Joined: Aug 15, 2007
Points: 82

Re: Vacuum Museum
Reply #145   Nov 11, 2009 4:59 pm
Just a update on things, the site for the museum is now up and running.

www.vacuummuseum.com
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