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Post# 339753   12/21/2015 at 15:32 (3,020 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Hi Again, Folks!
Well, my Electrolux Diploamt really needs a hose as the only one I can find around here is $90 at a vacuum shop. Is anyone here selling a cheaper one? it can be genuine, Generic, or Woven (with approx. 60% suction or better). Also, could someone give me some info on the machine? I have a picture from before i got it and when i find my 'freeking' camera will post another picture.
Thanks!
Andy Rousonelos


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Post# 339754 , Reply# 1   12/21/2015 at 16:06 (3,020 days old) by blknblu (CT)        

Look for Electrolux plastic canister hose (2100, or LE style).

It should have a notch on the end.

 

Here is a pic and a link from Street-Sweep:

www.sweetsweep.com/oemqueltyleh.h...

 

 


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Post# 339755 , Reply# 2   12/21/2015 at 16:28 (3,020 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Thanks! I figured if someone here had one they are getting rid of, it would be cheaper!

Post# 339764 , Reply# 3   12/21/2015 at 19:34 (3,020 days old) by sitop (Bradenton, FL)        
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i bought the exact hose MUCH cheaper on EBay

Post# 339766 , Reply# 4   12/21/2015 at 20:01 (3,020 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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I found one for $40 on Hesco. Im reluctant as i cant stand generic. if the one at the store is genuine, ill get it since it will be a cheap genuine. Calling them tomorrow

Post# 339767 , Reply# 5   12/21/2015 at 20:02 (3,020 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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I meant 30 bucks! Typo!!

Post# 339771 , Reply# 6   12/21/2015 at 21:16 (3,020 days old) by ronni (USA)        

Manufactured in 1991-1992 the cleaner is a Model 1677/Diplomat LX. Its colors are navy and light sand. It was the second iteration of the Diplomat. The LX suffix (see the coronet symbol on the name label) refers to "lux", the unit of illuminance in the International System of Units (SI) which denoted the factory-paired lighted power nozzle, Model 1692.

Both the Model 2100/Diplomat (1988-1991) and the Model 1677/Diplomat LX were automatic and were the top-of-the-line lexan-bodied cleaners. I am not aware of any internal differences, but others may. Both would have been factory-equipped with the white woven vinyl hose with navy chevron tracers (which appears to be featured in your 2nd photo). That style of the lexan-bodied cleaners had been introduced in Canada in 1982 with the E-2000 (automatic) and E-Special (manual) and brought to the States in 1985 when the Canadian and USA Electrolux companies merged.


As an aside, AB Lux, so named because it manufactured and sold large kerosene lamps for railway stations, was one of the original companies that merged to form "Electrolux" in 1919. It has since become independent from AB Electrolux of Sweden and is known as Lux International.

From 1912 to 1991* the "Lux" part of "Electrolux" did not refer to its illuminated product line as competition from other companies and the growing use of electricity had made kerosene lamps unprofitable and its line of "air purifiers and cleaners" were not illuminated. Nonetheless, AB Lux's heritage was symbolized in the original Electrolux logo with light rays.

*I'm unsure when AB Electrolux of Sweden and other subsidiaries such as Electrolux (Canada) Ltd. introduced lighted power nozzles, so the "1991" denotes their North American debut.

Other North American Electrolux cleaners that also carried the LX suffix during the era of the Diplomat LX were: the metal-bodied cylinder Model 1521/Ultralux LX, and the upright models 1685/Genesis LX and 1717/Genesis LXe.

North America's Electrolux and Aerus budget and commercial uprights since that time, however, have not been factory-paired or equipped with illuminated power nozzles (except for the Lux 5000). I'm unsure about the commercial canisters' power nozzles (versions of the Model CB2000).


Post# 339775 , Reply# 7   12/21/2015 at 21:55 (3,020 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Thanks, Ronni! Mine has a 1692 Power nozzle with a faulty switch, and an ambassador filter cover! Nathan mixed them up in shipping! i will restore those issues soon as my ambassador arrives

Post# 339778 , Reply# 8   12/21/2015 at 22:41 (3,020 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)        

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I thought I posted a couple of the Diplomat sell sheets or did I post a couple of the Ambassador sell sheets on your thread asking for info on your Electrolux models a while back.

Post# 339779 , Reply# 9   12/21/2015 at 23:18 (3,020 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)        

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Just looking at the service manual the 1692 Power Nozzle was Feb 1992

Post# 339801 , Reply# 10   12/22/2015 at 07:30 (3,019 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Yea, Ray. Those were for a diplomat. Im getting an ambassador too! For some reason, my switch on the 1692 wont turn the nozzle off

Post# 339802 , Reply# 11   12/22/2015 at 07:39 (3,019 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Post# 339836 , Reply# 12   12/22/2015 at 20:38 (3,019 days old) by ronni (USA)        
Ray,

Do you by chance have a list of which power nozzles originally were paired with which cleaners from 1985 and on?

For example, my research indicated power nozzles with models 7, 7A, 7B, 1750, 1751, and 1752 and others which seem to be rare, and I've never seen them paired with a cleaner when sold online. Were they, maybe, for the central vacs?

I'm also interested in knowing the differences (besides colors) of 6, 6A, and 6B. I believe that 6 and 6A have the small brush strip on the base while the 6B does not. I wonder, too, if 6A and 6B have the metal rungs instead of the plastic ones like the 6?


Post# 339837 , Reply# 13   12/22/2015 at 20:39 (3,019 days old) by ronni (USA)        
Andy,

You're welcome!



Post# 339840 , Reply# 14   12/22/2015 at 21:26 (3,019 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Ive got a pn6b on my Diamond Jubilee annd the Grand Marquise im getting has a pn6a

Post# 339843 , Reply# 15   12/23/2015 at 00:02 (3,019 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)        
Andy

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That switch is really a circuit breaker, on some of the models you could push the lever forward which pressed down on the circuit breaker and shut off the power nozzle. The lever may not be moving far enough forward or the circuit breaker pin is not long enough to be pushed down by the lever. I'm trying to remember if the 1692 had 3 positions off, on and reset or was it just reset.

On another note Wayne still has the Epic 6000 and the Epic 6500 at the shop, if you're still looking.


Post# 339855 , Reply# 16   12/23/2015 at 07:50 (3,018 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Thanks Ray! Ill bust open the 1692 today. its a three position. Im debating the epic 6000 but ive lost interest in the epic 6500
Thanks!
Andy Rousonelos


Post# 339858 , Reply# 17   12/23/2015 at 10:06 (3,018 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Well, I found my Camera! Here are some pictures! Nathan mistakenly misplaced the correct Sliders and Fliter Cover so he will send those with my ambassador and I will switch them out.
The vacuum isnt perfect, and a few cracks were glued, but it works! Im fixing the wobbly power nozzle neck later.


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Post# 339859 , Reply# 18   12/23/2015 at 10:07 (3,018 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Should there be a seal Ring here? My Silverado (and other metal canisters have this)

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Post# 339861 , Reply# 19   12/23/2015 at 10:19 (3,018 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        
My Diplomat Story

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Well, there is a reason I wanted this model so bad. But to know that, you have to go back to the year 1955 when my Grandmother got her First Electrolux, her LXI, for a wedding present. I have pictures somewhere.
Grandmother loved Electrolux. Im buying one of EVERY model she had. Every vacuum she ever owned was;
Electrolux:
-LXI
-AF, no power nozzle
-Late model G (pn1)
-Golden Jubilee (pn2)
-Silverado (pn5)
-Grand Marquise (pn 1622)
-Ambassador (Pn 6a)
-Diplomat Lx (pn 1692)
-Epic 6000 (pn 1693)
Hoover:
-PowerDrive (i was given when she and Gradfather moved to assisted living)
-Celebrity (deluxe, had wheels)
Kenmore:
-Whispertone Upright, hunter Green
-Progressive 300 Upright (Recently rescued from attic)

By the time I was 2, she only had her 2 Kenmore's, Hoover PowerDrive, and all her Lux's minus the LXI, AF, and Golden Jubilee. The Silverado was my favorite to play with since it had a 'big kickover' switch i played with. The Diplomat was my favorite to use since it lit up and looked cool. The Diplomat was the one I used when i vacuumed with a canister, the Whispertone Upright when i used an upright. When I was 4, my grandparents sold the house. it was a HUGE place! 7000 square feet! My grandparents had a going away party and the next day i was to vacuum the house one last time before they left. I used the Diplomat. I went through 4 bags! I cried because i didnt want to let the electrolux go.
Fast foreward to February 2015. My uncle was giving me one of the Electrolux's. When my grandparents moved, the vacuums were either given to the family or sent to goodwill. Uncle wasnt sure what model lx it was, just that is was blue and white. I thought it was a Diplomat. It ended up being an Ambassador III that he tossed by mistake! He felt bad and bought me an Lx. Well, thats my story! Thanks for reading!


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Post# 339863 , Reply# 20   12/23/2015 at 11:11 (3,018 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)        

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Neat! Story.. Andy thanks for sharing!

Post# 339864 , Reply# 21   12/23/2015 at 11:15 (3,018 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Well, thanks! As i remember more of my stories there i will post them!

Post# 339884 , Reply# 22   12/23/2015 at 19:40 (3,018 days old) by ronni (USA)        
Andy,

Cool photos and interesting story about your vacuum collection. I'm sure the Electrolux man looked forward to going to your grandma's house. Sounds like a good plan to collect the models she used over the years.

Re: the models 6 and 6A do you notice any differences other than the colors?

Re: "Golden Jubilee"--did you know that that is a nick? The manual and post card simply referred to the cleaner as a "Jubilee" or sometimes "50th Jubilee" that was on the anniversary decal. I'm thinking the "Golden" was added by collectors to give the name further distinction from the "Golden G", the gold-painted award Model G given to top-selling salesmen in the '60s.


Post# 339888 , Reply# 23   12/23/2015 at 22:12 (3,018 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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The Electrolux man loved her! Alas, she no longer vacuums. She lost her eyesight and mobility
Andy


Post# 339890 , Reply# 24   12/23/2015 at 23:04 (3,018 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)        
Andy

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On the metal body (from the 1205 on) the seal was in the opening, on the plastic body the seal is in the hose. If you look in the machine end of the hose for a plastic body you will see a foam rubber ring.

Post# 339916 , Reply# 25   12/24/2015 at 08:38 (3,017 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Ok, Thanks Ray! i dont yet have a hose, so I hope that is right! but, when have you been wrong?
Andy


Post# 340949 , Reply# 26   1/8/2016 at 16:07 (3,002 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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UPDATE
I rebuilt the circuit breaker in the power nozzle, and im (hopefully) picking up a hose on Tuesday. Now the vacuum works better!



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