Thread Number: 36351
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Recently bought a green Elux |
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Post# 389668 , Reply# 1   4/2/2018 at 21:44 (2,207 days old) by compactc9guy (Bathurst NB)   |   | |
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Post# 389669 , Reply# 2   4/2/2018 at 21:45 (2,207 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada)   |   | |
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Are new switches available or should I try to fix it first ? |
Post# 389675 , Reply# 3   4/2/2018 at 22:33 (2,207 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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The power nozzle is a PN100. It was the last style of power nozzles with the AP100 machines (circa 1974-76).
The vacuum is an early ZB89. Probably bought between 1968 and 1970. I've included a picture of the one in my collection which includes a lot of the optional parts as well as the first two models of power nozzle that came with the 89 (PN2 and PN3). There was also a third model of power nozzle (PN4) that came with the last of them.
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Post# 389676 , Reply# 4   4/2/2018 at 22:34 (2,207 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 389689 , Reply# 5   4/3/2018 at 06:09 (2,206 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada)   |   | |
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Douglas, thank you for the info and picture. Anything I should be aware of before I undo the 3 screws retaining the spool cover? |
Post# 389696 , Reply# 6   4/3/2018 at 08:22 (2,206 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 389701 , Reply# 7   4/3/2018 at 10:01 (2,206 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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Post# 389721 , Reply# 8   4/3/2018 at 13:33 (2,206 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada)   |   | |
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Hey Douglas, I sent you two emails this afternoon. There are loose bearings in the rear compartment, I'll feel safer with your advices. Previous owner put a towel between the motor and the spool compartment, would it need a square filter there? |
Post# 389818 , Reply# 11   4/4/2018 at 15:53 (2,205 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 389822 , Reply# 12   4/4/2018 at 17:02 (2,205 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada)   |   | |
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My neighbor made it easy by giving me a machine exactly similar to mine, otherwise I'd still be struggling replacing the cord itself. |