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G. E. Swivel Top with Power Nozzle |
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Post# 251575   9/29/2013 at 00:30 (3,834 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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I'm copying/pasting the following discussion from the Facebook group "Classic Vacuum Cleaners" because I thought it might be of interest here. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I posted the following: Was there ever a G.E. swivel-top canister with a power nozzle? I've never seen one as far as I can recall. It wouldn't be all that hard to devise one -- you could cut out a tiny rectangular opening into the top of the bag chamber lid and install a power nozzle port with the wires running down inside behind the cloth bag and connected to the motor. Then use either a pigtail hose or a hose with a wrap-around cord to provide electricity to the power nozzle. One big issue might be the swivel-top function -- it might be necessary to lock the swivel feature when the PN lead from the hose is connected, to keep the PN lead from getting wrapped around and around the top of the machine. I think this would be something fun to try if someone had a spare machine to experiment with! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Doug Smith responded to my query with the following two photos: The chrome model is gorgeous!!! I wonder who made the power nozzle. Now, of course, having seen this, I just have to have one!!! It's truly a machine to add to my wish list!! hahaha ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I commented further: Interestingly, the concept was just how I envisioned it except I had thought to provide the PN port on top of the machine. I guess that could get complicated when removing the top to change the bag; having it on the side makes more sense. I am wondering though about the issue of the hose -- y'all may know that even as early as the Model G, Electrolux provided a plastic collar for the machine-end hose coupler to prevent it from turning, to this prevent the PN lead from getting wrapped around the hose and pulling it out of the port. Was there something similar on the swivel top to keep it from swiveling around? ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Doug replied that the swivel tops had a stop on them so they only had about a 90 degree total swivel. |
Post# 251579 , Reply# 2   9/29/2013 at 01:43 (3,834 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 251600 , Reply# 4   9/29/2013 at 08:25 (3,833 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 251607 , Reply# 5   9/29/2013 at 09:51 (3,833 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 251673 , Reply# 6   9/29/2013 at 22:00 (3,833 days old) by chan55 (Green Bay, WI)   |   | |
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How long did GE make these models? I have never seen one in real life. I wonder why they were not popular? the swivel tops were around forever it seems. |
Post# 251684 , Reply# 7   9/30/2013 at 00:18 (3,833 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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Post# 251685 , Reply# 8   9/30/2013 at 00:25 (3,833 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Interesting you find the PN isn't too impressive. I actually found a blue Canadian GE canister from the mid-80's when I was helping a friend move apartments....she said it had been left behind by the previous tenant, & I was welcome to take it if I wanted to. I elected to save the PN, tools & electric hose, but was unimpressed with the canister. I still have that PN in use today with my Electrolux AP280, to save it's PN from damage & paint scrapes, & I find it actually works much better too since it has the beater bars.
Rob |