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Thread Number: 35818
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux 50th? |
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| Post# 384428 1/18/2018 at 11:13 (2,282 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky) | ||
I'm currently at Goodwill and I just scored this Electrolux 50th for $7.50. Can anyone tell me anything about this vacuum? It's my first canister vacuum. I'm an upright guy. What style bags do I need for this?
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| Post# 384429 , Reply# 1 1/18/2018 at 12:29 (2,282 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 384431 , Reply# 2 1/18/2018 at 12:33 (2,282 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Great score!
That's a great machine and you got it for an excellent price. It was made around 1974 and with just a little basic TLC, it will go on working for a long, long time. Some people love canisters and some people don't. I happen to be in the 'love 'em' category and Electrolux metal canisters are my favorites. Your 50th anniversary model is essentially a cosmetically updated version of the venerable turquoise 1205. Aside from the gaudy gold paint job, the most important improvement is a redesigned handle. The turquoise 1205's handle had a bad tendency to pull out at the back and break off. Yours won't do that.
A couple of specific observations about your particular machine: • The pigtail cord that runs between the power nozzle and the wand appears to be missing. Fortunately, it is easily replaceable. They have a tendency to fall loose at the power nozzle. Electrolux actually came up with a metal retaining bracket but these are basically unbotanium today. An easy alternative, when you get a new cord, is to thread the cord through the upper shell to better hold it into place. •Speaking of cords, The power cord for the vacuum appears to be extended outside the body of the machine, which may indicate the cord retractor is broken. There are plenty of threads on Vacuumland outlining the procedure to repair or replace the retractor. • The PN2 power nozzle is, IMO, one of the best Electrolux ever made. If the bristles of your brush roll don't extend slightly beyond the bottom of the nozzle, open it up and flip the metal anchors around to the "used" position. If they're already set that way, it may be time to replace the brush roll. Again, they're inexpensive and relatively easy to find. Also, the aluminum upper shell will polish up nicely. • The woven hose may well have developed leaks due to age. This is common. If suction is noticeably less at the end of the hose than at the inlet on the machine with the hose disconnected, then the hose is leaking. Just replace it with an OEM vinyl hose and you'll be fine. Enjoy your new toy! | ||
| Post# 384435 , Reply# 3 1/18/2018 at 13:46 (2,282 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky) | ||
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| Post# 384453 , Reply# 4 1/18/2018 at 17:00 (2,282 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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You're welcome
I just realized I left something out about the pigtail cords for the power nozzle. There are actually two styles of pigtail cord for the PN2. The original version is very skinny front to back, barely larger than the socket into which it fits. This is the reason it falls out so easily. Fortunately, you can work it up trough hole in the top of the shell, which will hold it in place nicely once you screw everything back together. There's also a re-designed version that has a bigger, chunkier plug that goes into the power nozzle. It's shaped sort of like a Mayan pyramid and is much more stable. I'd look for one of the latter type, unless there's a big price difference.
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| Post# 385505 , Reply# 11 2/5/2018 at 23:03 (2,263 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Haha, yeah, very true! | ||
| Post# 386107 , Reply# 12 2/15/2018 at 08:33 (2,254 days old) by Jashields83 (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ) | ||
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Still looking for the owners manual for my 50th jubilee | ||
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