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Thread Number: 12824
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| Post# 137081 5/19/2011 at 23:00 (4,955 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
Happy Happy Happy.
About a month ago the crevice tool for a ZC90 came up on Ebay England and I was fortunate enough to get it for my machine. This machine holds a kind of special place in my collection / memories for me as I found it tossed in the trash when I was about 13 years old. It had been brought back to Canada by a couple that had been stationed in Europe with the forces and it was the first time I had ever seen a European Electrolux. To be quite honest, till that point, I hadnt even realized that the machines were different in Europe. Over the course of the last 30 years I have slowly repaired or replaced the handle, motor, cord reel, hose and gathered the parts for it. Now all I need to find is the rug/floor nozzle and the tool clip for the top of the machine as well as an original book. Hopefully it wont take too much longer to find the last few pieces. Doug 
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| Post# 137083 , Reply# 1 5/20/2011 at 00:36 (4,955 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
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| Post# 137087 , Reply# 3 5/20/2011 at 02:29 (4,955 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield. East Midlands) | ||
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| Post# 137100 , Reply# 6 5/20/2011 at 08:46 (4,954 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Hey Rex:
Quite correct. The normal household current in North America is single phase, 120/240 Volt which is derived by grounding a center tap on the secondary coil of the transformer. The only exception to that is in commercial buildings and a few large appartments where 3 phase 120/208 Volt is used (In this case the phases are 120 degrees apart which is why the higher voltage is 208 instead of 240 - generally using a center tap Y configuation for the transformer secondaries). In Europe alot of places run off a three phase system which delivers 220 / 380 volts or a sigle phase system which is either straight 220 V or sometimes 220/440. I have got 240 Volt 15 Amp outlets in my workshop as well as adapters so I can run any European machines. Interestingly enough though, this machine is 120 V. It was bought at the Military Canex in France but was made in the works at Luton, Bedfordshire, England. As the military base there was on 120V (As alot of France still was at the time - late 60's) all the appliances sold throught the Canex were compatible with the north american standard. I added the English Plug to make the machine look more authentic. Just as a side note. You can use your stove or dryer outlet to run 240 V machines but you need to make an adapter panel to protect the machines and the circuit. Basically what you do is get a small, 2 circuit, electric panel with dual 15 amp breakers. Attach a dryer or stove plug to the feed side and a 15A 240 V outlet to the breakers. Simple solution. Doug | ||
| Post# 137101 , Reply# 7 5/20/2011 at 08:49 (4,954 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 137105 , Reply# 9 5/20/2011 at 12:57 (4,954 days old) by tommymilan (milano) | ||
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| Post# 137106 , Reply# 10 5/20/2011 at 13:04 (4,954 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 137115 , Reply# 11 5/20/2011 at 17:07 (4,954 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield. East Midlands) | ||
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Later version
Doug
Amazing that you managed to get a 120V version. This looks to be a later version of the cleaner with what was to become the standard 3 peg hose fitting (previously seen only on budget models (48, 60 & 64) - the earlier version had has the "ball bearing" type connector, as you will see below. But no matter, it looks WONDERFUL, I only wish mine was in that same condition. Al 
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| Post# 137176 , Reply# 13 5/21/2011 at 08:53 (4,953 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Hi Alistair:
Now that one is news to me. I've never seen a 90 with the ballbearing type connector on the hose. All the ones that I've seen pictures of have had the bayonett type fitting. Even the listing in the Electrolux cleaner reference booklet says bayonett. Learn something new every day. Incidentally the ballbearing type connector is what was used on all the Canadian machines right up to 1972. Hi Rex: Yep thats pretty much what they do here too. Are you working at a Radio transmitter or TV transmitter? Doug | ||
| Post# 137185 , Reply# 14 5/21/2011 at 09:50 (4,953 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 138998 , Reply# 15 6/8/2011 at 16:04 (4,935 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield. East Midlands) | ||
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| Post# 139144 , Reply# 31 6/9/2011 at 11:22 (4,934 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Hi Alistair:
Thank you very much. Wow the 90 had a much larger and more detailed manual than the 100 came with. Nice to see it. Doug Hi Walter: I'd love to have it. The polisher and the floor nozzle would be the finishing touches. Then all that would be missing would be the little name plate and brush clip at the top. Kind of funny to think that the machine was only in use about 15 years but it has taken almost 30 years to put it back together. Doug | ||
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