Recent content by bigredmachine

Here is a picture of the vac as it looks currently. Sorry for the poor photo quality!

Hey guys..just wanted to update you on the status of the project: I bought a new roller for the power nozzle but decided to keep the existing belt since it is working fine and they didn't stock it at the vac shop I went to. I used Marvel oil on the PN drive shaft as well as on the roller shafts...

Thank you for the responses! I'm going to oil the PN motor shaft tonight and pick up a belt and roller tomorrow from a local vacuum shop.

Hey guys and gals..I've stumbled across this forum while searching for information regarding my Electrolux 1205 and decided to seek help regarding a (partial) restoration. The vacuum was my grandmothers until she bought a Simplicity about 12 years ago..so it was used for a LONG time. I live with...