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Thread Number: 37144
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
electrolux buy? |
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Post# 396779 8/15/2018 at 11:55 (2,074 days old) by rivstg1  (colorado springs) |
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Are these models rare or desirable? Are they updated versions of the 1205 model ( I grew up with). Any known problems with these? I read that the woven hoses can leak and be challenging to repair, but anything else to consider? I haven't inspected them yet.
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| Post# 396781 , Reply# 1 8/15/2018 at 12:05 (2,074 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
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What you have there is a Brown 1401-B Olympia One, and a mauve/dusty rose colored 1521 Marquis. Both are excellent machines. The O-One is an older model, made between 1978 and 1982, and the Marquis made between 1987 and 1988. Both have updated motors from the 1205 you grew up with, much more powerful. The O-One will run a little quieter than the Marquis, but both are powerful machines and if cared for will last many many years. The motors are easy to service, and there are some GREAT articles/tips on here about how to care for them.
You are correct that the woven hoses are prone to leakage, especially when they get some age on them, but I also see a vinyl hose on the Olympia that should be just fine to use on either machine. If they are both running good, and have reasonable prices, I would definitely pick them up, they are wonderful machines that if cared for properly will outlive most of us!
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Post# 396782 , Reply# 2 8/15/2018 at 12:06 (2,074 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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is this a 1205?
if it is, when were they produced?
thanks Kelton
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Post# 396783 , Reply# 3 8/15/2018 at 12:11 (2,074 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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s31463221, | ||
| Post# 396786 , Reply# 4 8/15/2018 at 13:45 (2,074 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
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$50 for the pair?? | ||
| Post# 396806 , Reply# 5 8/15/2018 at 16:04 (2,074 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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| Post# 396832 , Reply# 6 8/16/2018 at 09:02 (2,073 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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Post# 396834 , Reply# 7 8/16/2018 at 11:12 (2,073 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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I appreciate the insights....
I"m not a 'tank' kinda guy all that much...have a canister (Rainbow) and it shows me that I don't enjoy pulling it and it catching on the edge of a room/chair/ottoman etc thus, I"m more of an upright fella... so....Its a tougher sale for me to buy another one. On the plus side, all you guys speak highly of this brand/models, I grew up with one... and part of me wants that nostalgic 'itch' scratched.
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| Post# 396867 , Reply# 8 8/17/2018 at 02:35 (2,072 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
The Olympia and other Electrolux canisters are really powerful despite how quiet they are, and you'd be surprised at how much neglect they can take and still function. They are great maneuverable cleaners.
Both of those power nozzles are chronologically wrong for those models, but they are all universal, so it's just a matter of personal preference. I like the angled L-shaped head because it can reach around all those pesky table legs. | ||
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Post# 396884 , Reply# 9 8/17/2018 at 13:12 (2,072 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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huskyvacs, | ||
| Post# 396887 , Reply# 10 8/17/2018 at 14:28 (2,072 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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