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Thread Number: 34614
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux 1205 |
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Post# 374049 6/16/2017 at 18:00 (2,498 days old) by keither  (California ) |
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| Post# 374056 , Reply# 1 6/16/2017 at 21:23 (2,498 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
1205
Keith,
This is a perfect example of the high quality engineering that Electrolux put into their vacuum cleaners. I have owned several of these 1205's and a couple of the 1205 Golden Jubilee models! I tore down and completely rebuilt one of these 1205's for a co-worker and they are so easy to work on, and a testament to how overbuilt these vacs were! I had that machine purring like a kitten when I put it back together! Now I'm going to have to go to my storage building and dig my NIB 1205 out! P.S. the photos I have included are of a 1205 Golden Jubilee that my 6 year old daughter and I restored together. It's certainly a more "unique" piece. Since I let her decide what all we did to it, I call it Kerri's Jubilee! LOL! | ||
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Post# 374063 , Reply# 2 6/16/2017 at 23:42 (2,498 days old) by Keither (California ) |
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L o L ..this is a very unique machine !!! How are you doing? I would love to see more of your collection ! You have a NIB 1205?!!! No way! I agree that the workmanship that was put into these machines are like no other . I love ❤️ them 🙂
So Steve you can rebuild them too huh?? That's awesome! If you have pics of some of your work , please do share :-) | ||
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Post# 374075 , Reply# 3 6/17/2017 at 09:03 (2,497 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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1205 These are great machines, I have one as well, well built and a great motor sound. It's very hard to find quality like that anymore in our dispose and replace society. Vacuums like the 1205 were made to last for decades, and the fact that so many of them still work is proof of the quality that they have. Mike | ||
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Post# 374086 , Reply# 4 6/17/2017 at 17:01 (2,497 days old) by keither (California ) |
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| Post# 374097 , Reply# 5 6/17/2017 at 23:52 (2,497 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 374098 , Reply# 6 6/18/2017 at 00:46 (2,497 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 374139 , Reply# 8 6/18/2017 at 21:06 (2,496 days old) by FCS3 (Hawaii) | ||
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Fellow enthusiast You guys MUST be familiar with the website (theelectroluxman.com) He restores/rebuilds anything Electrolux. Great source for new old stock parts and accessories, too! | ||
| Post# 374238 , Reply# 10 6/20/2017 at 21:50 (2,494 days old) by Luxmanmatt (Lincoln, Ne) | ||
1205 models were my first love...
I have always been fascinated by the Electrolux, particularly the 1205 models. Here's a pic of my mint 1205, Super J, and two Silverado's (one of them my Great grandmother's). I have yet to find a mint Olympia.
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| Post# 374249 , Reply# 11 6/21/2017 at 08:36 (2,493 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Nice display
I'm a big fan of the metal Electrolux canisters also and have an assortment similar to yours but not quite as minty fresh, except perhaps for my Diamond J. They are beautiful examples of the extreme engineering that went into many household appliances in the 20th century, back when they qualified as durable goods instead of consumables. The fact that so many of them are still in circulation decades after they were built is a testament to their quality.
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