Electrolux 330 Automatic vacuum cleaner

This was my near-mint condition Electrolux 330 Automatic from 1973 that I sold a while back. It was a short lived model and ran from 1973-75 and was replaced by the 345. It featured an Automatic floortool that retracted its brushes when cleaning carpets and released them automatically when vacuuming hardfloors. It would also switch itself off if it became blocked or the bag got too full and the orange light would come on. The knob at the front of the machine controlled the sensitivity of this. My 330 also has a very rare optional Turbinette floor tool, it was an early style of suction driven power head. In the video I use it with a later style hose from a 302 model as the original weaved hose tends to lose a lot of suction now because of its age.

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  1. I sold Electrolux in the mid-90s and found many of these in customers’ homes in still-perfect working condition. The only reason these customers called was to buy new hoses or bags. Sometimes I would clean out their old vacuum using a newer model, and they’d salivate over the newer model – even though they didn’t need it. I never had to pressure a soul to buy. I do wish Electrolux would ditch the antiquated MLM business model though, it’s responsible for a lot of problems.

  2. its a mains light that shows that theres power reaching it from the plug, I think it also doubles up as a bag warning light. When the bags full, the vacuum switches itself off and the light comes on

  3. How long was the 345 in production for?? I don`t collect vacuum cleaners but I`ve got one which is absolutely mint – even with it`s original electrolux bag. I`m hanging on to it as it really is a nicely made machine and may be worth something for antique value one day?!!!

  4. @seventeesweremagic the 345 had a pretty long production run, from 1975-1980 when it was replaced by the 355 and 350 series. They always hold their money and are always popular

  5. I love Electrolux vacuums. My family owns a 2100 (I think from the 90’s) They’re great. I remember how surprised I was when I first experienced how powerful it was compared to our old Panasonic.

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