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Thread Number: 40577
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Vintage Electrolux Repair Help in MA |
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| Post# 431053 , Reply# 1 8/31/2020 at 13:31 (1,326 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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| Post# 431054 , Reply# 2 8/31/2020 at 13:41 (1,326 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
First of all, your wife has great taste in vacuums. Second, respect to both of you for wanting to repair and save these machines instead of trash and replace them. I don't know anything about repair shops in your area but there are a lot of very knowledgeable people on this site who can help you with your mission. The nice part is those older machines are actually designed for repairability, unlike today's plastic junk that's designed for disposability and there are no circuit boards (aka self-destruct devices) to contend with.
The fact that the Marquise died suddenly makes me think a bad switch may be the culprit. That's easily confirmed with an ohmmeter but also open it up and see if there are any signs of burnt wires or anything like that. The grinding noise in the Model G sounds like it could be motor bearings but I don't know for sure. Good luck with them, though. | ||
| Post# 431055 , Reply# 3 8/31/2020 at 14:09 (1,326 days old) by kennyv (Marlborough, MA) | ||
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Thanks to you both. Happy to be here. I'm hoping the information gained here will lead me to be able to diagnose and repair these machines, and any others she finds at the thrift store or yard sale in the future, myself. Human, thanks for giving me somewhere to start. | ||
Post# 431056 , Reply# 4 8/31/2020 at 14:54 (1,326 days old) by Thevacomaticiec  (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada ) |
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| Post# 431067 , Reply# 6 8/31/2020 at 19:09 (1,326 days old) by quebecois (Waterloo, Canada) | ||
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The cord could be broken inside your Marquise, close to the end, in the reel. | ||
| Post# 431069 , Reply# 7 8/31/2020 at 20:10 (1,326 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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That's true...... Any Electrolux with a cord reel, you can have electrical failure there. And while I think Electrolux cord reel assemblies are easy to repair, many people find them very frustrating, even dangerous. Kevin | ||
| Post# 431096 , Reply# 12 9/1/2020 at 12:07 (1,325 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Time for some methodical testing...
Now that you've got the Marquise apart, it should be very easy to pin down the problem using a volt-ohm-milliammeter (aka VOM, aka multimeter, aka multitester) to test for continuity. Start with the cord reel. Touch one lead to a contact on the plug and one to each of the contacts on the cord reel. At least one contact (I think there's a total of three) should have continuity, then repeat with the other side of the plug. If both sides have continuity, the cord and reel should be fine and the problem is further upstream. The next step would be to do a similar continuity test on the switch. If one side does not have continuity, then you've isolated the problem.
Your choice at that point is either to repair the cord on the cord reel (be very careful of the spring as it can cut you) or to replace the cord winder assembly, which is much more expensive but considerably easier. If you're patient in searching eBay, you may be able to save a few bucks picking up a good second hand one. Others can correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I believe the cord winder is the same going back to the Super J, maybe even to the 1205. Last spring, I picked up a Diplomat LX canister from beside a dumpster that had had the cord cut off and I lucked up on a cord winder for it on eBay for $17 including shipping. They're usually much more expensive. Installing the cord winder and reassembling the machine took about five minutes and now it works perfectly. I just thought of something else. When you plug the machine and turn it on does the "check bag" light come on? That could indicate the bag eject switch has gone bad or one of the vacuum lines connecting to it has split or come disconnected. I had that problem a Super J and had to replace the bag eject switch, which had overheated and one of the contacts was melted. It required taking the bag door apart, which is pretty easy, just a couple of screws. Don't worry; you've got this! | ||
| Post# 431121 , Reply# 14 9/1/2020 at 15:54 (1,325 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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He admits this one won't get the 'spa' treatment because it's too beat up. But this may help you get it apart at least. Kevin | ||
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Post# 431127 , Reply# 16 9/1/2020 at 19:39 (1,325 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA) |
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Kenny, in case you are interested, there is an Aerus/Electrolux dealer in Richmond, VA, and the owner has been with Electrolux since 1976. His son specializes in repairs and restorations of older Electrolux products. You can google them by looking up Aerus/Electrolux Richmond, VA.
You will find information on their site about their history and also Ray Satterwhite's son Bryan who does the restorations. If you choose to contact them you would be responsible for shipping the machines to them. This is just an option if you get stymied in trying to do self-repairs or finding parts. The Richmond store has a large supply of genuine Lux parts for older machines. Those are three great vacuums and I wish you success in getting them up and running to their full ability. | ||
| Post# 431177 , Reply# 24 9/3/2020 at 10:23 (1,323 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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I'll second Jon's assessment on the switch. It looks pretty shot. And I'd replace the connectors on the ends of the wires while you're at it. There's a lot of oxidation there, which can inhibit a solid electrical contact. I'd also check that replacement plug to see if something might have worked loose inside. Electrolux canisters are super tough machines and this one will definitely run again.
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