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Thread Number: 40647
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Electrolux XXX cordwinder |
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| Post# 431845 9/15/2020 at 10:42 (1,312 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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| Post# 431858 , Reply# 2 9/15/2020 at 15:11 (1,312 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Open with caution
Hi johnyb59c:
You can open the cord winder to the model XXX's by removing the center screw and prying the two sides apart. The reel which holds the cord lifts out giving you easy access to the cord, and thus an easy fix. But please be careful, the spring that works the rewind action is a coil of razor sharp metal. It was actually wound and installed with either tools or a machine. Do not attempt to do this without heavy gloves. The cords were made by the Belden Corporation for Electrolux, and the winders were made in Philadelphia from 1948 through the mid to late 1950's. My suggestion is to save the time and possible injury, and see what's on eBay. The original winders were chrome with a flat female end to fit rounded prongs, the model LX, which followed in 1952 came with a rounded female end with flat prongs, it was also chrome. Again, I caution you to be very careful when opening the winder. Alex Taber. By the way, Caligula refers to the cat in my avatar. | ||
| Post# 431864 , Reply# 3 9/15/2020 at 16:25 (1,312 days old) by Detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag) | ||
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| Post# 431865 , Reply# 4 9/15/2020 at 17:09 (1,312 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
Alex is right | ||
| Post# 431867 , Reply# 5 9/15/2020 at 17:25 (1,312 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 431871 , Reply# 6 9/15/2020 at 18:50 (1,312 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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If done correctly you can remove the cord reel.
It lifts off. There are no wires, rather metal bands or electrodes, so you can remove the cord. That said, I'm not electrically minded, my thing is history, not repair. However, if you don't disturb the spring it will not bother you. If you do disturb it, DO NOT TOUCH IT WITH BARE HANDS. This spring is what dispenses the cord and retracts it. And yes, I have replaced the Belden plug with another one also Belden. I'm not good at soldering, but have done it. For me, I got another Electrolux cord and I leave the cord wound inside the reel only pulling out a small amount of cord if I need more. And no, you cannot replace the parts of the cord winder as new ones don't exist (1948-1954.) I leave it to the experts in this type of repair, of which there are many here at Vacuumland. Good luck.
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| Post# 431923 , Reply# 7 9/16/2020 at 15:40 (1,311 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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I remember when I met Alex, decades ago. He taught me so much about Electrolux, especially the model LX. I don't believe I ever thanked him publicly, but I owe him a debt of gratitude for taking time to teach me all the inner workings of the bag ejection system and fostered my love for all things Electrolux.
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| Post# 432244 , Reply# 8 9/21/2020 at 22:15 (1,305 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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I got my new cordwinder today!
very nice- decent price too at $22.04. I kinda wonder how much it's actually been used? it looks like it hasn't been used in awhile or pulled all the way out because there is some orange powdery stripes. maybe rust dust? other than that it looks almost like new old stock.
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| Post# 432273 , Reply# 9 9/22/2020 at 11:28 (1,305 days old) by Caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Nice. | ||
Post# 432278 , Reply# 11 9/22/2020 at 12:49 (1,305 days old) by Jayelux  (Dallas, TX) |
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Concentrates suction Flip the rug nozzle to scrub the caked dirt loose, then vacuum up with more concentrated suction. I hated the sound as the nozzle closed off airflow from one side and opened up on the other. | ||
| Post# 432279 , Reply# 12 9/22/2020 at 13:03 (1,305 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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cord is in nice condition but- | ||
| Post# 432280 , Reply# 13 9/22/2020 at 13:16 (1,305 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Counterintuitive as it may seem, lubrication is not the answer. Pull the cord out and give it a light coating of talcum powder (sprinkle some on your hand and pull the cord through it) to help it slide more easily against itself. Of course, the problem could also be one of spring tension. I have the same issue with a Silverado Deluxe I rebuilt a year or so ago.
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