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Thread Number: 38214
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux Power Nozzle Model List |
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| Post# 406845 3/17/2019 at 23:16 (1,464 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) | ||
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Does anyone have details or a power nozzle list of what is used with what. | ||
| Post# 406927 , Reply# 1 3/19/2019 at 11:45 (1,463 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I hesitate to call myself an expert on this stuff, but I own at least one copy each of the PN1, PN2, PN4, PN4A and PN5, so I'll share what I know about those. If I am wrong about any of this, feel free to correct me and I will take no offense:
The PN1 shipped with the model G and early 1205's. It came in two color schemes--white with a teal bumper and teal with a white bumper. It was around from sometime in the 1960s until about 1970. The PN2 was introduced around 1970 or '71 and shipped with later 1205's, including the Golden Jubilee variant, and the Super J. All PN2's were polished aluminum. Units for the 1205 typically had a teal elbow, while those for the Super J had an off white elbow. The PN4, introduced in the mid-'70s, shipped with later Super J's and early Olympias. All PN4's had polished aluminum upper shells with a motor hump that extended the full width of the shell. The PN4A came out in the late '70s and was used into the early '80s with later Olympia and early Silverado models. They differed from the PN4 in that the motor hump only extended about 2/3 of the way across the body instead of the full width. They were also painted to match the model they accompanied--chocolate brown with off-white plastics for the Olympia and graphite gray with light gray plastics for the Silverado. Underneath the shell, the PN4 and PN4A are identical and the shells are interchangeable between the two models. The PN5, introduced in the mid-'80s, was the first of the L-shaped "Omniflow" nozzles, and shipped with the later Silverados and the first the Diamond J's. The plastic upper shells on some PN5's were dark gray and on others the were putty gray. I believe the darker ones shipped with the Silverado and the lighter ones shipped with the Diamond J. The omniflow design was also incorporated into the Discovery II upright and its various successors. The PN6, introduced in the mid-to-late '80s, was essentially the same nozzle as the PN5 and came in the same two color schemes. The only difference between the two is the PN6 included an on/off switch on the top of the nozzle. I'm not sure at what point these were introduced. They may have been introduced during the Diamond J's model run. Later Omniflow nozzles incorporated a headlight into the design. I'm not sure exactly when they were introduced, Olympia or Silverado era maybe, but the smaller SideKick power nozzles, designed for handheld use, came in several color schemes, some with a power switch and some without. They are all compatible with any powered Electrolux hose, going all the way back to the teal woven ones that shipped with the Model G and 1205. The later SideKick II units are not compatible with these earlier machines from the '60s, '70s and '80s because their power pins are set wider apart. | ||
| Post# 406950 , Reply# 2 3/19/2019 at 16:44 (1,463 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
The PN-1 first launched in 1959 with the model Automatic F. It was two tone grey.
In 1960, it changed to turquoise and off white to match the Model G. In 1967, it changed to brown and cream to match the Bronze Model G In 1968, it changed to blue/white to match the 1205 In 1969, the plastic wand became the telescopic electric wand In 1970, they introduced the steel wand and sheath. There was also a commercial PN-1 to match the Commercial Automatic CLICK HERE TO GO TO dysonman1's LINK | ||
| Post# 408173 , Reply# 6 4/15/2019 at 22:10 (1,436 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Pics: 1) "Floor Brush Plate Logo" (USA - 1962 to 2003) 2) Electrolux Canada Wordmark (1980s; on 1622 nozzle) | ||
Post# 408182 , Reply# 7 4/16/2019 at 08:44 (1,435 days old) by kloveland  (Tulsa) |
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The early 2100 Hi Tech  | ||
| Post# 408234 , Reply# 9 4/16/2019 at 23:58 (1,434 days old) by completenutt (West Hollywood, California) | ||
Why was there no PN-3? | ||
| Post# 408240 , Reply# 10 4/17/2019 at 06:10 (1,434 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) | ||
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Half humps and full humps The last PN4's only had half a hump for the motor..... not sure what models they were | ||
| Post# 408244 , Reply# 11 4/17/2019 at 08:11 (1,434 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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There was no PN3 for the same reason Microsoft never put out a Windows 9--marketing.
The PN4's with the 'half hump' were designated as PN4A, were shipped with Olympia and Silverado models and were painted to match the machine. The Silverado variant also had gray bumpers and elbows instead of off-white. None were ever released in polished aluminum finish. The only real difference between the PN4 and PN4A is the shape of the top cover. The internals and underside appear to be identical. | ||
| Post# 408248 , Reply# 12 4/17/2019 at 08:40 (1,434 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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Power Nozzles I think the PN 3 was a commercial version of a PN 2(same except 3 wire cord). Among changes to PN 4s were small slots in front bumper to reduce pushing effort on some carpets and a better hold down for elbow connector to reduce cracks at its front corners. | ||
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Post# 408262 , Reply# 13 4/17/2019 at 15:15 (1,434 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA) |
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Was/Is there something to identify the 3 row brush roll used initially in the Hospital G? I was told that later in the production and possibly including the tan G version that the nozzle used a 2 row brush roll.
Evidently the 3 row was too much torque on the motor and they burned out. My mother purchased a new turquoise Hospital G and I remember that 3 row brush roll really groomed her wool carpet and oriental rugs. I loved that vacuum. So, was there any kind of designator in the P/N numbering system? Thanks. | ||
| Post# 410622 , Reply# 18 6/18/2019 at 09:52 (1,372 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Update Someone informed me that the N106s have fixed rear wheels, too. | ||
| Post# 410628 , Reply# 22 6/18/2019 at 11:49 (1,372 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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C141D Here's the Lux 2000 C141D (mistekenly referred to in reply #20 as C141E):
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| Post# 460825 , Reply# 23 3/1/2023 at 12:59 by Paul (USA) | ||
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PN-3DI Entry in UL Publication From the 1976 Underwriters Laboratories "Electrical Appliance and Utilization Equipment List" - Page 93
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Post# 460853 , Reply# 24 3/2/2023 at 01:04 by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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I have a Model F with the power nozzle. Its motor housing is gray, matching the gray color of the motor housing of the Model F, and the handle is off-white.
The vacuum cleaner came to me from a daughter whose mother had owned it and had it, if I recall correctly, in a summer home. It was barely used, even still having an original Model F bag inside. | ||
| Post# 460866 , Reply# 25 3/2/2023 at 11:45 by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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PN1 Wands...
There are also a couple of different wands for the PN1:
Some of the earliest ones, such as pictured in the post above, have a permanently attached one-piece wand. Others have a telescoping wand (rare outside of Canada, apparently) that pairs up with an equally rare pistol grip hose with an integrated connector like more the more modern Electrolux hoses. More common is a non-telescoping wand with a plastic sheath and pigtail connectors at each end. Side note on PN4/PN4A cover compatibility: A couple of years ago, I put a polished aluminum cover on a gray PN4A, just because I liked the look, and one little oddity I discovered was the screws for the two were different lengths. The PN4A screws would fit into the PN4 cover, but they were slightly too long to secure it properly. I had to use the PN4 screws instead. | ||
| Post# 461133 , Reply# 27 3/10/2023 at 12:17 by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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PN4A photos
As requested, here are photos of my two PN4A's One has had the cover replaced with a polished aluminum PN4 cover and the other has its original cover that I repainted about five or six years ago. My original intent was to strip off all the paint and polish it up, but I eventually gave up on that idea and repainted it with Rustoleum Hammertone Paint and Primer in One. It was the easiest, most forgiving, most successful spray painting job I've ever done. The color on the can was listed as black, but as you can see from the photos, it's a nice gunmetal gray. It's a bit darker than the original Silverado gray, but I love the look. The one area of the cover that I did manage to completely strip was the raised nameplate area, so I decided to mask it off to give it a custom look. I rather like the result.
One of the unfortunate things about the painted PN4A's is they show scratches so badly. Neither of the two nozzles pictured were exactly pristine examples when I got them, but they looked much worse with their original paint jobs. The brown Olympia nozzles are even worse for showing scratches and scuffs than the gray ones. Although I don't have an Olympia One, I do still have the scratched-up gray cover I took off of the nozzle that now sports the polished PN4 cover, and I'm tempted, just for kicks, to paint it with the bronze hammertone paint, like what I used on the repainted PN4A cover. If I ever do, I'll post a photo. | ||
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