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Thread Number: 38275
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Olympia Model 1505 |
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Post# 407389 3/30/2019 at 19:29 (1,845 days old) by rodknock95  (Salem, Missouri) |
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Does anyone have a picture of a actual Olympia Model 1505? I have seen the brown short motor housing power nozzles, but have yet to see a actual Olympia 1505 | ||
| Post# 407402 , Reply# 1 3/31/2019 at 03:34 (1,845 days old) by S31463221 (Frenchburg, KY) | ||
I’m confused......
The Electrolux Model 1505 was commonly known as the Silverado. It was a gray body vacuum instead of brown like the Olympia One. The Olympia One was a model 1401B, and the “Special” Olympia was a 1453 model. The only exception I can think of that would lead a person to think otherwise would be if an Olympia One had been factory rebuilt during the Silverado run and was painted to match the Silverado, or if the wrong plate was installed on the wrong machine (a Silverado’s plate that shows model 1505 installed on an Olympia One). Do you possibly have any photos of the machine you’re referring to that might help clarify your question? I’ll include two photos here for reference. The first is the Olympia One (1401-B), the second is the Silverado (1505)......
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Post# 407406 , Reply# 2 3/31/2019 at 09:42 (1,845 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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According to what im seeing. There was a Olympia 1401, which is essentially a brown Super J. Then the 1401-B, that got a different handle arrangement, finned bumpers and bigger wheels. Then a 1505 Olympia that was brown and came with the brown short motor housing power nozzle. But the latter was a short run. | ||
| Post# 407407 , Reply# 3 3/31/2019 at 10:06 (1,845 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Olympia Power Nozzles...
I believe the early Olympias shipped with the same polished aluminum PN4 nozzle that came with the Super J. There may have briefly been a PN4 with full width motor housing that was painted brown but most of the brown PN4's I've seen in Olympia brown have been the short motor housing PN4A, which was also painted gray and used on the Silverado until it was replaced by the PN5, which was the first of the L-shaped 'Omniflow' nozzles. FWIW, the only difference between the PN4 and PN4A is the top cover. Personally, I feel like painting the PN4 was a bit of a mistake because they show their battle scars too much, especially the brown ones.
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Post# 407789 , Reply# 5 4/8/2019 at 20:58 (1,836 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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I have 2 1401-B's, one 1401 with the Olympic label, and a 1453, which came with a power nozzle. And a dozen other models, lol.
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Post# 407848 , Reply# 7 4/9/2019 at 21:53 (1,835 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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Would love to find any model CB2000. I started my collection recently and its grown quickly. My goal is to find every accessory for the Olympia and Silverado. | ||
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Post# 407850 , Reply# 8 4/9/2019 at 22:18 (1,835 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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The collection so far | ||
| Post# 407953 , Reply# 9 4/12/2019 at 00:43 (1,833 days old) by completenutt (West Hollywood, California) | ||
I love the way you guys actually know this stuff! Such wonderful and informative and enthusiastic responses! Thanks for helping me have the dates I'll want to share with my friends who see my new trilogy of Olympia Ones. I have the 1401 (still with the Super J handle), and just ordered a gorgeous, near mint 1401B yesterday or the day before, and just now ordered a seriously stunning 1453.
I'll do a photo shoot and post some in week or two.
Olympia Ones really have become stand outs for me. | ||
| Post# 408202 , Reply# 11 4/16/2019 at 15:55 (1,829 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada) | ||
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I found that 1453 model close to Quebec City, they are not very common up here.
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| Post# 408210 , Reply# 13 4/16/2019 at 19:05 (1,828 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada) | ||
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I bought it from a Quebecois who had lived for several years in the States, he bought this vac when he lived there, and then his wife got sick so he came back here a few years ago. The number 1453 is stamped in the bag door, so I'm positive on it, unless someone changed the door... | ||
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Post# 408425 , Reply# 15 4/22/2019 at 06:12 (1,823 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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1505 or 1401-B So I seen a Olympia that came with the short hump power nozzle and thought for sure it would say 1505 for the model number. The inside of the bag door was plastic and it still said 1401-B. So Im assuming a little newer ones will say 1505, and still be the brown Olympia? | ||
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Post# 408490 , Reply# 17 4/22/2019 at 22:23 (1,822 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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| Post# 408493 , Reply# 18 4/22/2019 at 22:57 (1,822 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Thanks. | ||
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Post# 408750 , Reply# 20 4/27/2019 at 08:38 (1,818 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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N51523T N72856S N70233S N41562D The one ending in T is the one I was going to buy that says 1401-B on it, but has a plastic inner bag door. The one ending in D is the 1401 lake placid one I have | ||
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Post# 408751 , Reply# 21 4/27/2019 at 08:42 (1,818 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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K72396Y is a 1401-B with the placid decal | ||
| Post# 408790 , Reply# 24 4/27/2019 at 17:54 (1,817 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.) | ||
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After all is said and done... do you have a personal favorite? You have a really great collection! Can you tell me if the motors are pretty much the same size in all that you have there? Thanks, Billy | ||
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Post# 408798 , Reply# 25 4/27/2019 at 19:31 (1,817 days old) by rodknock95 (Salem, Missouri) |
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Favorites My favorites are the 1401 models and the 1505 Models. Out of everything I have the 50 Jubilee which is a model 1205, have the same motor. The 1205 had a smaller motor. Since that picture was taken I have added a gray 1453, another Super J, and a couple Kirbys…...Classic III and a Tradition | ||
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