Thread Number: 30967
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
My Daily Driver - The Fabulous Electrolux 1205 |
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Post# 342167   1/27/2016 at 22:21 (3,008 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I recently got a turquoise PN-1 from another 1205 at an estate sale for $5. That inspired me to unpack this 1205 that I've had for several years. With the power nozzle, I finally have a complete 1205 set, and I've been using it almost every day. I originally got the machine at Goodwill for, I believe, $15, with both the original, and a brand new hose! I use the new one, as I don't want to tear up the old woven hose. The new one doesn't leak, either. The cord winder on this is very smooth and swift, but it sometimes has issues locking. It sometimes takes me several minutes to get the cord to lock so I can use it, but that's not too big of a problem. I got some Novus plastic polish at an estate sale recently, and I removed about 20% of the scratches on the power nozzle. It's not perfect, but it's much better looking than it was before. For the VCCC members, you will probably see this machine in Chicago.
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Post# 342168 , Reply# 1   1/27/2016 at 22:57 (3,008 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 342172 , Reply# 2   1/28/2016 at 00:36 (3,008 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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~ The 1205 is a lovely machine although I have some personal negative connotations to that model. I'll tell my story of a pervy Electrolux salesman if anyone's interested.
I have had a few of them come and go over the years. Arlee has one that his father purchased new when they lived in Palm Springs -- straight-suction setup only since their home had no carpeting. Here's a photo of him using it.
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Post# 342184 , Reply# 3   1/28/2016 at 07:35 (3,008 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 342211 , Reply# 4   1/28/2016 at 13:04 (3,007 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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~ I WAS AN ELECTROLUX SALESMAN |
Post# 342219 , Reply# 5   1/28/2016 at 14:28 (3,007 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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Was there "call trace" or "selective # block" available at that time?
Call trace (either dial *57 or rotary phone 1157)
Call block (Enter up to x amount of #s so they can't get thru a call) |
Post# 342225 , Reply# 6   1/28/2016 at 14:54 (3,007 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 342227 , Reply# 7   1/28/2016 at 15:34 (3,007 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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a beautiful 1205 with chrome power-head stole my heart in the early 70s. Neighbor to ours with fancy everything had one and she let me use it. I had never heard of a power-head canister before! Wow could it dig stuff out and fluff the carpet. I borrowed that thing all the time. So was always looking for one like it, ONE day. Silverado came along 20+ years ago in good shape and 60 dollars in a pawn shop. Needed a new hose and a breaker replaced. That was it. Nothing broken since. So I relive that when I use the machine of course.Love that blue though!
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Post# 342228 , Reply# 8   1/28/2016 at 15:52 (3,007 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 342229 , Reply# 9   1/28/2016 at 15:57 (3,007 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342232 , Reply# 10   1/28/2016 at 16:19 (3,007 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 342238 , Reply# 11   1/28/2016 at 18:33 (3,007 days old) by kenkart ()   |   | |
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IN 1974!!! Have mercy NO, here in NC you still dialed 0 for the operator and told her the number for a long distance call!!!!! |
Post# 342243 , Reply# 13   1/28/2016 at 20:30 (3,007 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I just wanted to get everyone's opinion on some bags I found. I've heard some bad things about Aerus Home Solutions bags in the past, so I wanted something better. Then I found these Perfect HEPA bags for Electroluxes. I'm thinking of getting some.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO UniversalDave1's LINK on eBay |
Post# 342245 , Reply# 14   1/28/2016 at 20:32 (3,007 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 342247 , Reply# 15   1/28/2016 at 20:34 (3,007 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342627 , Reply# 17   2/1/2016 at 16:33 (3,003 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I learned a powerful lesson in Electrolux-ology today. I was doing a whole house vacuum today, and (after topping off the old bag), I continued on into the bedrooms, where I accidentally sucked up a shoelace and subsequently snapped the belt. On modern power nozzles (like my Hyla), if something gets snagged on the brushroll, the circuit breaker will pop and protect the belt. Well, I guess that's not the case on the PN-1. If somebody could give me some more information on installing that feature on this nozzle, I'd appreciate it. I don't want to be snapping belts once a month.
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Post# 342693 , Reply# 18   2/2/2016 at 14:40 (3,002 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)   |   | |
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U probably need a new circuit breaker |
Post# 343039 , Reply# 19   2/6/2016 at 20:39 (2,998 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I bought a brand new belt and brushroll for the Electrolux PN-1 and now it's acting strange. The motor sounds like it's laboring and it occasionally makes these terrible grinding sounds. The brushroll is identical to the old one, and the belt seems to fit fine. I'm pretty sure I put it back together correctly. The new brushroll is identical to the old one, only not worn out. If you need a video, I'll be happy to put one up.
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Post# 343040 , Reply# 20   2/6/2016 at 20:46 (2,998 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Your problem is that brushroll is for a Pn2! It will drag it down. Order a pn1 brushroll and it should work. the metal 'disks' (or thread cutters) signify that is the wrong brushroll
evacuumstore.com/p-289-electrolux... Andy Rousonelos |
Post# 343042 , Reply# 21   2/6/2016 at 20:48 (2,998 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343043 , Reply# 22   2/6/2016 at 21:01 (2,998 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 343046 , Reply# 23   2/6/2016 at 21:19 (2,998 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343047 , Reply# 24   2/6/2016 at 21:23 (2,998 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 343048 , Reply# 25   2/6/2016 at 21:30 (2,998 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343094 , Reply# 26   2/7/2016 at 13:40 (2,997 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 343098 , Reply# 27   2/7/2016 at 14:12 (2,997 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343099 , Reply# 28   2/7/2016 at 14:14 (2,997 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343104 , Reply# 29   2/7/2016 at 15:06 (2,997 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 343107 , Reply# 30   2/7/2016 at 15:36 (2,997 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343115 , Reply# 31   2/7/2016 at 17:19 (2,997 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I got this brand new genuine Electrolux EH-4 when I got the 1205 along with the original hose. But I can't find another one anywhere! All I can find are the generic aftermarket ones. If I wanted to get another one of these, where do I look?
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Post# 343121 , Reply# 32   2/7/2016 at 19:19 (2,997 days old) by mchmike (West palm beach fl)   |   | |
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You can try eBay or you can get one from aerus. Genuine new hoses cost over a hundred bucks. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mchmike's LINK |
Post# 343124 , Reply# 33   2/7/2016 at 19:59 (2,997 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I took off the thread cutters on the new PN-2 brushroll that I put in, but the belt smell and noises are still there. I took a video of it so we can more easily find the problem. The only thing I can think of to do now is take my pocketknife and cut off the bristles that hit the rug guard.
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Post# 343128 , Reply# 34   2/7/2016 at 21:01 (2,997 days old) by blknblu (CT)   |   | |
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with the belt off, you should be able to spin the brushroll by hand to see what is going on. Maybe a piece of metal needs to be tweaked. |
Post# 343140 , Reply# 35   2/7/2016 at 21:50 (2,997 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343142 , Reply# 36   2/7/2016 at 22:51 (2,997 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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Post# 343144 , Reply# 37   2/7/2016 at 23:27 (2,997 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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My PN-1 had a PN-2 brush roll in it before I replaced it with a proper PN-1 brush roll last spring. If I recall correctly, the PN-2 brush roll was ever so slightly longer and thus fit more snugly in the PN-1 and has no side-to-side play. The PN-1 brush roll has a bit of side-to-side play in it but performs a helluva lot better.
Go ahead and get the right brush roll. You and your power nozzle will be happier in the long run. Besides, they aren't terribly expensive--and a whole lot less expensive than replacing the motor. Here's one on eBay for $16.99 with free shipping: CLICK HERE TO GO TO human's LINK on eBay |
Post# 343145 , Reply# 38   2/7/2016 at 23:37 (2,997 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I'm still learning my Electroluxes. I want to get more of them. In the past, I have passed up several really good deals on Electroluxes, and I regret not getting them. But now, I buy every Electrolux I see. I currently have a XXX, an E, a Turquoise G, a Tan G, two 1205's, a Super J, and a Diamond Jubilee. This 1205 and the XXX is the only complete ones, but I'll look and I might be able to cobble a set of attachments for the J and Diamond Jubilee. I still need to get a new cord and hose for the XXX, though.
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Post# 343172 , Reply# 39   2/8/2016 at 14:54 (2,996 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343201 , Reply# 40   2/8/2016 at 19:21 (2,996 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I got this machine at a flea mall many years ago and decided that it was time to clean it up and enjoy it. So today, I liberated it, gave it a good clean up, and put it to work. The PN-4 worked flawlessly on our shag carpet. I used to have all the attachements, but unfortunately, they were lost in a move 4 years ago. I'd like to get a set of attachments for this lovely machine again someday. I used my new genuine Electrolux EH-4 instead of the original chevron brown woven EH-4 which I do still have. The suction on this machine is absolutely incredible. With a HEPA bag installed and a new non leaky hose, this thing is unstoppable.
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Post# 343202 , Reply# 41   2/8/2016 at 20:32 (2,996 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343260 , Reply# 42   2/9/2016 at 13:45 (2,995 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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One minor problem with the Super J is that when I bought it, the carry handle had come loose and was taped onto the machine. The same day, I took it to the (now defunct) vacuum store, and the nice man there fixed it for me at no charge. But now, his quick repair is starting to crumble. The more I use this machine, I see more hairline cracks in the plastic. If (when) it breaks, perhaps I'll just super glue it or something.
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Post# 343266 , Reply# 44   2/9/2016 at 14:34 (2,995 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343571 , Reply# 45   2/11/2016 at 20:09 (2,993 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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I was at an estate sale a few weeks ago, and I scored a Bronze Model G and a Diamond Jubilee with attachments all for $15. I just got through cleaning the Diamond Jubilee, which wasn't all that much fun considering how absolutely filthy it was. I have the PN-5, but it is too far gone. The motor is locked up and the plastic is cracked everywhere. I think I have a spare in the storage unit. I may consider selling this machine. Anyone know a good price for one of these complete?
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Post# 343572 , Reply# 46   2/11/2016 at 20:26 (2,993 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 343794 , Reply# 47   2/13/2016 at 07:51 (2,992 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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