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Thread Number: 22741
Electrolux 612 Electronic & Electrolux 616 Electronic |
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| Post# 254205 10/27/2013 at 18:46 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
 Hi everyone, I thought I would do a thread on my two new additions to my collection and Electrolux 612E and an Electrolux 616AE I got the 612E of Chris (Turbo500) he got that in a trade with another collector and then past it on to me...Which was awfully nice of you Chris, thank you! :) I got the 616AE off eBay for £33 including postage, which is pretty good if you ask me. The 612E had Quite a few issues when I got it, the handle had snapped, the motor bearings were very dry, the post filter had snapped off and it needed a clean. I have remedied the issues now, I VERY luckily managed to get another handle off another 612E that was on eBay for spares, the seller was nice enough to just send me the handle and not the entire vac. I greased the motor bearings, so now it runs a lot smoother, I couldn't get a spare post filter cover so a bit of sellotape did the trick! After a good clean, here is the 612E after the restoration, and sorry that the pictures are not brilliant. 
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| Post# 254206 , Reply# 1 10/27/2013 at 18:54 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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On/off and Varipower | ||
| Post# 254208 , Reply# 2 10/27/2013 at 19:03 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Bag door... | ||
| Post# 254211 , Reply# 3 10/27/2013 at 19:12 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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cleaner head... | ||
| Post# 254212 , Reply# 4 10/27/2013 at 19:15 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Side... | ||
| Post# 254213 , Reply# 5 10/27/2013 at 19:20 (3,826 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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where's the 616 Alexhoovers? Are you gonna do a youtube demo of them so we can hear you describing it in your dulcet tones?
I had one of these years and years ago but it didn't have the vario power knob. It was a progression from the 560 I suppose. | ||
| Post# 254214 , Reply# 6 10/27/2013 at 19:20 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Back... | ||
| Post# 254215 , Reply# 7 10/27/2013 at 19:25 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Yes | ||
| Post# 254216 , Reply# 8 10/27/2013 at 19:29 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Inside of bag compartment... | ||
| Post# 254217 , Reply# 9 10/27/2013 at 19:31 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Tools... | ||
| Post# 254220 , Reply# 10 10/27/2013 at 19:38 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Underside... | ||
| Post# 254221 , Reply# 11 10/27/2013 at 19:41 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Rating sticker...
As the serial number says this one was made on the 48th week of 1987.
This post was last edited 10/27/2013 at 20:42 | ||
| Post# 254224 , Reply# 13 10/27/2013 at 19:49 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Now onto the 616AE... | ||
| Post# 254226 , Reply# 14 10/27/2013 at 19:52 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 254227 , Reply# 15 10/27/2013 at 19:55 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Side... | ||
| Post# 254228 , Reply# 16 10/27/2013 at 19:58 (3,826 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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I think what you should do is a comparison video of the differences between the 612 and the 616, like the one about the 2 henries. Oh, and I have no doubt that you will be able to fix the knob on the 616 lol | ||
| Post# 254230 , Reply# 17 10/27/2013 at 19:59 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Back... | ||
| Post# 254231 , Reply# 18 10/27/2013 at 20:02 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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| Post# 254232 , Reply# 19 10/27/2013 at 20:04 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Other side... | ||
| Post# 254234 , Reply# 20 10/27/2013 at 20:09 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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On/off switch and Varipower... | ||
| Post# 254236 , Reply# 21 10/27/2013 at 20:15 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Bag door... | ||
| Post# 254237 , Reply# 22 10/27/2013 at 20:20 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Cleaner head... | ||
| Post# 254238 , Reply# 23 10/27/2013 at 20:26 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Tools... | ||
| Post# 254240 , Reply# 24 10/27/2013 at 20:31 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Inside of bag compartment... | ||
| Post# 254241 , Reply# 25 10/27/2013 at 20:34 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Underside... | ||
| Post# 254242 , Reply# 26 10/27/2013 at 20:39 (3,826 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Rating sticker... | ||
| Post# 254268 , Reply# 27 10/28/2013 at 05:16 (3,825 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
Which was awfully nice of you Chris, thank you
You're welcome! I was happy that it was going to a good home where it would be well looked after.
I do love the 600 series. Bit of info for those who'd like to know: Launched in 1986 (alongside the newly modified "Twin Turbo" 500's), they were the first domestic upright in the UK with on-board tools and were advertised as "The vac with the hose at the back". They're really great cleaners - quiet, strong suction and that brushroll really does a great job on carpet. They did have a few issues which were ironed out on the second style 600's (614 and 616) which came out in 1988. The 600's were superseded by the Contour in 1991 - a big mistake in my opinion as the contour, though a more stylish looking machine, wasn't half the cleaner that the 600 was. My Grandma had the white Electrolux 610 from 1986 - 1997, so I have lots of great memories before these vacs :). | ||
| Post# 254270 , Reply# 28 10/28/2013 at 05:46 (3,825 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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I agree... The Contours are not to great really, bit of a bagged DC01 really. I love the 500's and 600's very nice cleaners, although I do think that the 500's are a lot nicer to use and are easier to manoeuvre, with that said, I would rather have the tools on-board! So much more convenient when you have a vac with the hose at the back! | ||
| Post# 254382 , Reply# 30 10/28/2013 at 15:59 (3,825 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Also, with regards to the prefix, two long-running models spring to mind; the 87 cylinder and 170 upright, both of which could be found with A, B, C, and so on after the model number, as these cleaners had several changes to them as time progressed. | ||
| Post# 254383 , Reply# 31 10/28/2013 at 16:03 (3,825 days old) by jakesvacs () | ||
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Good looking 600s! What do you prefer now, Electrolux or Hoover? | ||
| Post# 254392 , Reply# 32 10/28/2013 at 17:30 (3,825 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Benny, I think you may be correct about the model number "thing", I thought you may of been the one that would of been able to answer that for me. :P
I thought that may of been the reason that they changed the hose width and hose cuff "chunkiness" the hose on this 612E was quite stiff when I first got it, so I tried to sort of, over stretch it to try and make it a little less rigid, and by doing such a thing, rippled the hose straight out of the cuff, along with the internal coiled wire, I unfortunately has to loose an inch of the hose as some of it wouldn't go back inside the hose, I did however got as much of the wire back into the hose as possible...That was that lesson learned. I think the slightly larger diameter hose gives it better cleaning performance, at least I felt it cling a bit more. Jake, I like Hoover very much, as a lot of people probably already know! lol. I do have a rather large soft spots for 70's, 80's and 90's Electrolux uprights. To answer your question, I like Hoover a little more, but I do love Electrolux's also. I am not quite as narrow minded as I once was (like two months ago!!!) Alex. | ||
| Post# 254396 , Reply# 33 10/28/2013 at 17:53 (3,825 days old) by vintagerepairer (England) | ||
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Alex have you noticed yet the difference in the sole plates? Your 616 has mouldings at the back of the sole plate which prevent the cleaner tipping forward. Most 612 cleaners did not have this and as such can tip right over on itself. | ||
| Post# 254399 , Reply# 34 10/28/2013 at 18:07 (3,825 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Ahh yes Benny, infact...
There are several differences in the sole plate, the 612 has 2 metal plates on where the opening to the brushroll is, where as the 616 doesn't, and as you said, the anti lean forward thing near the rear wheels, also, the 616 has a strip in the centre of the sole plate, I guess for a safety thing, possibly.
The 616 also doesn't have a handle on the bag door, which I believe only the 610 and 612 had, to assist with opening the bag door, but the 614, 615 and 616 never had it for whatever the reason. I meant to mention, my 612 leans forward slightly and when you push forward on it, there is no real feeling of it stopping from going any further forward, there in no, "bash" feeling when you stand it upright and lean forward on the handle slightly...where as, when I stand the 616 upright, you can feel a big "bash" as it hits and obstacle to stop it from pushing any further forward, so it will stay at a 90 degree angle. I hope that makes sense, because I can't think of any other way to explain it, lol. | ||
| Post# 254524 , Reply# 36 10/29/2013 at 15:13 (3,824 days old) by thekirbylover (Warrington, cheshire ) | ||
they both look awsome | ||
| Post# 254525 , Reply# 37 10/29/2013 at 15:14 (3,824 days old) by RootCyclone (East Midlands,UK.) | ||
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Nice additions, Alex! :D | ||
| Post# 257561 , Reply# 38 11/25/2013 at 16:50 (3,797 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Video of the 616 | ||
| Post# 257562 , Reply# 39 11/25/2013 at 16:57 (3,797 days old) by AlexHoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
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Video of the 612 | ||
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, the 600's seem to be really heavy for some reason