Thread Number: 41632  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Golden Jubilee
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Post# 440706   4/10/2021 at 16:36 (1,083 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

I have picked up and torn down a used Golden Jubilee for the past few days including the service of the motor. It looks as though very low hours usage. The exterior of course would make one think otherwise.

Upon taking it apart, I noticed it had a previous repair for the cord winder terminals. These two squares fell out from underneath the top handle area and I have no idea of correct placement?!?!?

Also including a few motor pictures..


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Post# 440723 , Reply# 1   4/11/2021 at 07:57 (1,083 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Looks nice and clean. The front castor wheel appears to be missing, a replacement can be found at a good hardware store, or online

Post# 440736 , Reply# 2   4/11/2021 at 13:39 (1,082 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

That actually was still taken off and on the bench. It should be replaced however a little oil and it moves freely again.

I just gave it a run this morning and the suction is very nice until I plug in the original chevron hose that came with it. Leaky leaky!

Perhaps a vinyl replacement is in order but I will always hold on to the original :)


Post# 440747 , Reply# 3   4/11/2021 at 18:33 (1,082 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

Decided to try out the power nozzle of the Golden Jubilee and to my surprise... Nothing?! Tried another known working PN and still nothing?!

Oh this isn't what I thought would happen. I noticed my hose has the internal connector for power and it also has the option of using an externally wrapped cors for the canisters with seperate plugs.

Now what is happening, I am not sure!


Post# 440749 , Reply# 4   4/11/2021 at 19:17 (1,082 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

Actually.. I just checked the terminals with my Fluke and I am getting a constant 120.0v. could it be a short in my hose or is there a possibility that my hose does not have an internal set of conductors?

I think I will need to find a replacement hose. My choice would be a vinyl pistol grip hose if I could find one for little.


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Post# 440750 , Reply# 5   4/11/2021 at 19:38 (1,082 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        

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Yeah, I don't know what's up with the handle end of that hose. I've never seen anything like that. I would definitely be on the lookout for a good replacement. They gray vinyl ones are my favorites and what I would recommend.

Post# 440756 , Reply# 6   4/11/2021 at 20:00 (1,082 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

Here is a photo of the Golden Jubilee upon purchase. Perhaps this will help a little.

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Post# 440764 , Reply# 7   4/11/2021 at 21:32 (1,082 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)        

That is the very first version of the Golden Jubilee, your floor brush probably has a blue insert where the bristles are. Shortly after your model is when the pistol grip hose and direct connect came back in use. You should change the hose to a vinyl direct connect hose and change the sheath and sheath cord to make it direct connect. Are you in Sudbury, Pennsylvania?

Post# 440771 , Reply# 8   4/12/2021 at 09:56 (1,081 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

I am in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

I don't think the floor brush I received was original as the exterior and interior are both blue. The strip of bristles is missing on it.

I do plan on using this as my daily driver.. nothing like the scent of an Electrolux brushed motor in the morning!!

Direct connect pistol grip hose and direct connect sheath would be fantastic. I had a look around online and haven't seen any decent OEM ones yet. I may have to bulk purchase a hose with a canister.

I will have to also see what vinyl hose colours are available for my model.



Post# 440780 , Reply# 9   4/12/2021 at 12:19 (1,081 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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SudburyMan,

Just a quick welcome to the group! I am in the North Bay area :-) I have a couple of Lux's - an '89 and a Guardian Platinum as well as a few other makes.

Gary


Post# 440783 , Reply# 10   4/12/2021 at 13:03 (1,081 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

Thank you countryguy!

We are an hour and a half away from one another. :)

I bought my Ambassador from North Bay many years ago and it has the Ottoman with it!

I have grown up with these Electrolux canisters and it just isn't the same listening to another brand in my home :D..


Post# 440789 , Reply# 11   4/12/2021 at 17:13 (1,081 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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Yes SudburyMan we are close! :-)

The Electrolux/Aerus dealer is not here any more....closed up shop a few years ago. I think the closest one is now in Barrie. I don't have an ottoman for my '89 but I do have one for my Eureka rotomatic. If you look in my photo album you can see the pages of the '89 instruction manual.

Gary


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Post# 440881 , Reply# 12   4/14/2021 at 19:09 (1,079 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

I couldn't find your photo album however, I had phoned the local vacuum shop and a compatible new oem hose made of vinyl with a pistol grip for this Golden J is 320 CAD !!!!

Ouch.


Post# 440889 , Reply# 13   4/14/2021 at 22:31 (1,079 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)        

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Yikes, that is ridiculous! Here is my photo album.



CLICK HERE TO GO TO countryguy's LINK


Post# 441089 , Reply# 14   4/21/2021 at 14:17 (1,072 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

I have decided to attempt and remove the handle end of the electric hose and see about making a repair to the wires. It is not the pistol grip type but the earlier style. I was able to remove the handle part but not yet figured out what to do with the plastic and metal cuff at the hose part.

Has anyone taken them apart before?


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Post# 441091 , Reply# 15   4/21/2021 at 17:08 (1,072 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)        
Don't!!

The problem is the flat,flexible conducters near an end of the hose where it flexes.The later rubber strain relief at handle end reduced these problems.
When I was with Electrolux in the 80s and 90s if a hose with this problem was under warranty or customer did not want to purchase new hose we would--loan customer a hose(with "LOANER" stencilled on it),rubber band a hose repair tag to it,send to factory,where they would cut out bad portion and with special equipment replace end as with the new hoses.It would be returned about 6 inches shorter and if sent back in future for another repair it would not be shortened beyond a certain length.
Your hose could be kept as it is original.But one of many great things with your Electrolux is that there is no problem finding bags,improved hoses,etc.


Post# 441093 , Reply# 16   4/21/2021 at 18:02 (1,072 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

Thank you for this information. I would much prefer to find an oem vinyl hose that won't cost me an arm or have the original working so that it can power the PN. I have my eyes open and any Electrolux for sale locally usually ends up at my place.

One problem is with local for sale sites, many people are not acceptable to shipping items..


Post# 441160 , Reply# 17   4/24/2021 at 14:57 (1,069 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

What is the possibility that someone may have a hose for this model that is electric internally and made of vinyl? OEM preferred. More importantly is for this will be my daily driver!

Post# 441195 , Reply# 18   4/26/2021 at 16:51 (1,067 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

Well... I finally decided that the risk may well be worth the reward! Before anyone feels negative regarding this decision of mine... The hose had an electrical short with a tiny burn through near the handle. This is how I purchased it without being fully aware.

In my opinion, no one wants to be electrocuted for cleaning!

I have made a cut down the plastic in order to release the parts. It was the only way I could find. Perhaps the metal part was shaped afterwards to keep everything compressed.


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Post# 441275 , Reply# 19   4/28/2021 at 18:28 (1,065 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        
I don't blame you for trying...

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The hose was bad, so why not take a chance on making it better and maybe learn something along the way from which we could all benefit? As Bob Dylan once sang, "If you ain't got nothin', you got nothin' to lose".

Post# 441316 , Reply# 20   4/30/2021 at 19:56 (1,063 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

Absolutely what I have intended on doing. Now a really curious question is the hose pin out and if it matters at all? I do not suspect as the pig tail on the PN can be flipped around. However it has turned more into a salvage for usage at this rate than a restoration. However keep in mind that this hose would have been a complete write off in terms of providing power to the PN!

I have shortened the hose by 2.5 inches and the terminals I do not have so a solder job is being done. :)

Looks rough on the handle part but will eventually find a filler close to colour match.


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Post# 441317 , Reply# 21   4/30/2021 at 20:40 (1,063 days old) by SudburyMan (Sudbury)        

Well it is all back together amd working!!
Here is the finished look before I have a chance to find a decent filler :)


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Post# 441394 , Reply# 22   5/3/2021 at 10:58 (1,060 days old) by Jo (Dallas,TX)        
Replacement hose

The braided hose won’t be any good for efficient cleaning. You can look on eBay there are often plenty of used OEM vinyl hoses for this model popping up periodically. There are generics too. Some here are ok with the generics but I like the OEM better. Some of the generics don’t work with the sidekick mini power nozzle. The golden jubilees hose with the direct connect handle was used on similar style models all the way through the late 1990s so there are plenty out there and Aerus still sell a genuine replacement if you want a new. They are vinyl now, the braided was discontinued in the 1990s due to the fact that they would break down from the inside out and leak after about 10 years or so.

If you decide to shop ebay be careful. You have to look closely at the ends and the hose handle if the handle has an electric switch on it on the underside it is NOT a genuine OEM. Only the OEM handles have a round dial on the underside for the suction control, generics do not, they have a slide control on top instead.

As other members mention, it would also be good to add the direct connect sheath and sheath cord to coordinate with the direct connect handle. It makes for a much nicer experience.

Your hose is an early version for that model. Most were sold with the direct connect handle. The blue 1205 had the same hose and handle as yours but in blue. There was an early direct connect handle introduced in 1968 when the blue 1205 came out but it must have not been durable enough and was changed quickly to the style you have. Engineering at Electrolux likely continued to develop it to be better and then when they were satisfied by sometime in 1974 they reintroduced it and it is still used today with the Aerus Lux classic model hose.

The bottom skid plate can be replaced by drilling out the rivers. Aerus likely sells a replacement foe that and can tell you have they refasten a new one. Also you’ll want to keep the old one as the serial number is on it if you are interested in having that number.

Not sure what those plastic tabs in your first pic are for. I have broken down many of these machines and never seen those. Maybe shims for a loose fitting top or something?

Motor looks great and very clean if you haven’t cleaned it.

Bags are still in production and used on today Aerus Lux classic and Lux Legacy models so they will be around forever and the style was first introduced in 1952 with the LX and used continuously.

I love the smooth soft sound of the Electrolux machines with the metal motors. In 1985 with the Diamond Jubilee they started introducing plastic into the motors changing the tone making them a bit louder and then eventually went to single stage motors which run at higher rpms and are much noisier.

The Electrolux canister is by far my favorite vacuum of all time for durability, flexible ease of use and serviceability.

If you don’t know how the automatic control dial works...I can give you a tutorial. A medium setting of 2-3 is considered normal. Higher number are only for temporary use. It controls how quickly the bag door pops open indicating need to check fir a full bag. It senses suction loss due to the bag filling with dirt. 1 is most sensitive, 6 is least sensitive but will allow motor strain as the motor will run with a more packed bag which is not recommended. Use 5-6 only to finish up a cleaning job if it’s popping open interrupting your job and then when done, change the bag and reset to 2. I usually reset to 1 and then when it pops open, check the bag, if not full enough and suction is still good I put it back in and go up to 2 then continue cleaning and so on. Usually by 2-3 the bag is full enough to change it. If you vacuum carpet use a lower setting as it will not allow the cleaner to run at reduced suction. For hard floors, a higher number can be tolerated as less suction is needed to thoroughly clean them.

Bristle strips can be replaced on the rug and floor tool. You have to unscrew the base from the tool and then pry the metal opens lightly where it’s cinched and then the bristle strip will come out snd a new one can be inserted. If the tool is beat up a replacement can be found on eBay there are lots of them. That and the combination dusting brush/upholstery tool are by far my favorite tools of any brand.

The sidekick is wonderful and a used one can be purchased on eBay for around $20. Great tool for couches and stairs especially if you have shedding pets. They came out in 1986/7. Designed specifically to work with the direct connect hose. There are 3 models you’ll need the “sidekick” not the sidekick II or sidekick III. Those fit other hose handles. The one you need is a very square shape overall.

Love the golden jubilee...my grandmother had one brand new when I was a kid....I’m 52 today....then it was her daughters after she passed and then went to another daughter and now one of my cousins may have it!

Jon



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