My father loved selling the CA and had one himself. The other cleaners in competition were a couple of hundred dollars less. One of the big reason for the halt of CA production as I was told by my father was the approximate $549 price. Post# 237818, Reply# 3 at 10:38 (3,219 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) Besides the water tank, there was a special hose for wet pick-up and a special floor tool.Ī few years ago I had a chance to acquire this model, but that didn't happen, so it's still on my wish list. There was also a compartment for the cord, wands, tools and what have you. The Power Nozzle for this was not outfitted with a long wand, and hung on the back of the unit when not in use. I don't know the story and would love to hear it. As I understand it, the C-A was discontinued after an electrical misshap. However, whoever designed it, failed to add a ground to the plug. In addition to the cloth bag, there was an optional water tank for wet pick-up. It had a massive cloth dust bag, and a disposable bag fit inside. Ever since then it's been my 'dream machine!' He also knew my interest in vacuum cleaners, and let me play with it for one day. My grandpa, was 'house director' for Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut, and the man who acquired all the vacuum cleaners for the school. In the early 1960's, my grandpa made my day when he brought this home for me to use. Was the only wet/dry Electrolux, and was designed for commercial use only.
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