Thread Number: 31891
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux PN - 1 hoses |
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Post# 351619 , Reply# 1   5/5/2016 at 13:36 (2,884 days old) by mchmike (West palm beach fl)   |   | |
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Original hoses will only appeal to the purist collectors . The vinyl hoses are for the utilitarian collector. A hose from aerus new is about 120.00
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Post# 351621 , Reply# 2   5/5/2016 at 13:44 (2,884 days old) by mchmike (West palm beach fl)   |   | |
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But the woven ones are very pretty I have to say .
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Post# 351623 , Reply# 3   5/5/2016 at 13:51 (2,884 days old) by headhare66 ()   |   | |
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:) Thank you for the pix. I'll be keeping all of them ;) |
Post# 351625 , Reply# 4   5/5/2016 at 13:54 (2,884 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 351646 , Reply# 5   5/5/2016 at 16:21 (2,884 days old) by delaneymeegan (Mary Richards lived here)   |   | |
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The original woven hoses, that nearly ALL canister vacuums used into the 1960s, were a step on the vacuum cleaner ladder of time.
Rubber/vynil/plastic hoses took over in the late 1970s because they were lighter, stronger, and rarely leaked. Some are even crush-proof.
Electrolux continued to use woven hoses until 1994. Why? Don't know. It's my most favored vacuum, but the woven hose is a big NO for me.
They are stiff, heavy, awkward to maneuver and leak EVERYWHERE as time goes on and the threads loosen. Electrolux found a way to bury the electric wires inside the hose threads in the 1970s, but before that, a power nozzle cord was necessary to be dangled along side the hose.
Yes they are original equipment, and yes they can be seen as attractive. Each to their own.
I recently had a hose from a 1994 Ultralux Classic that was still in very good good condition and still had it's original stiffness and texture. I sold it for about $75 to my surprise. I respect that there are those who appreciate original equipment. |
Post# 351653 , Reply# 6   5/5/2016 at 18:22 (2,884 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 351669 , Reply# 9   5/5/2016 at 22:17 (2,884 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 351690 , Reply# 10   5/6/2016 at 00:31 (2,884 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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I have two vintage woven Electrolux hoses. One is a rare teal one with the early style pistol grip. I believe it's the first electrified version with internal wiring. The other is a later white one with teal tracers. I've quit using both of them because the white one leaks so badly and the pistol grip on the teal one has several hairline cracks, which is apparently common for them. I have it reinforced with teal cable ties. I don't have any fancy test equipment but when I put my hand over the end of the hose, I can tell the white one leaks much worse than the teal one, which seems to have just as strong suction as the newer (but not all that new) gray vinyl ones with which I have replaced them. One of the vinyl hoses I got for $12 because the metal part that connects to the wand or tools was flattened like it had been run over by a car. Fortunately, I had a spare pistol grip nozzle, which I swapped onto it and it's now good as new. The other hose came with a PN-5 and wand for $22. I've since replaced the PN-5 with a shiny, polished aluminum PN-2 that I like much better and is more correct for both for both my 1205 and Super J. I use it with the latter since my 1205 came with a teal PN-1. I have recently sent the PN-5 on to a better home with our friend Andy R.
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Post# 351710 , Reply# 11   5/6/2016 at 14:44 (2,883 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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