Thread Number: 35358
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
1990 Electrolux 'Twin Turbo' Z1017 Resto |
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Post# 380373 , Reply# 1   10/28/2017 at 15:56 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Post# 380374 , Reply# 2   10/28/2017 at 15:57 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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I will eventually photocopy the manual and guarantee card etc to share.
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Post# 380376 , Reply# 4   10/28/2017 at 16:02 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Going to skip over a bit here, just the usual tear down. |
Post# 380378 , Reply# 6   10/28/2017 at 16:08 (2,365 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I always wondered what "Twin Turbo" meant. Now I know. It has two (twin) fans. I bet it had great airflow.
We had the same vacuum in the states for a short while, called the Viking. Electrolux USA was furious because vacuum shops were calling it an Electrolux, which was a completely different machine (and company) from the door to door selling Electrolux. I remember selling a good number of the Vikings to people, and then all of a sudden we couldn't get bags any longer. We had to throw away perfectly good machines, and trade them in on another brand. Our bags were not reusable. |
Post# 380379 , Reply# 7   10/28/2017 at 16:08 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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pic #1 - Something you don't see very often, brown wheels. pic #2 - Why Electrolux, why did you think this was a brilliant idea? pic #3 - Rating sticker 036 = decade - 90's, so 0 = 1990 and 36 = week, So 36th week of 1990 :) |
Post# 380380 , Reply# 8   10/28/2017 at 16:10 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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While the parts were enjoying their 'Fairy Apple Orchard' bath, I decided to get to work on the motor. |
Post# 380381 , Reply# 9   10/28/2017 at 16:12 (2,365 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The same machine, labeled Viking, for the USA.
I really like how durably built those machines are.
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Post# 380383 , Reply# 11   10/28/2017 at 16:15 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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Never knew the US had them. The one you posted a picture of was our 500 series. |
Post# 380384 , Reply# 12   10/28/2017 at 16:18 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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pic #1 - Motor finished. Pic #2 - Drying time! Pic #3 & 4 - Brush roll before and half and half. |
Post# 380385 , Reply# 13   10/28/2017 at 16:20 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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After removing as many marks as I could with rubbing alcohol, I decided to go the extra mile and add a new coat of clear coat to the hood, handle and body. |
Post# 380386 , Reply# 14   10/28/2017 at 16:22 (2,365 days old) by vacuumlover (UK)   |   | |
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All reassembled with a nice new coat of wax, new bag & filter. |