1964 Compact Electra C-6 Owners manual

[aeoliandave]

And finally for comparison, the green C-8 without a pn socket. Hideous decal - if I could safely get it off it would be gone by now.

I do wish the complete tool set that came with it were in pale green rather than creamy white. But the styrofoam tray is!

 

[aeoliandave]

Caster stem molding differences Survey

Both turquoise C-6s uses acorn nuts

 

[aeoliandave]

The green C-8 has simple cast posts

 

[aeoliandave]

The gray (mustard yellow) C-8 has more elaborate support buttressing.

 

[aeoliandave]

and finally, the red CLX has simple post sockets, and the exterior PN wiring plate underside.

Dave, awaiting Pete's arrival in Stratford this sunny Monday for a local thrifting day...

 

[danemodsandy]

Brian:

"Its strange that they show the PN jack in the picture of the vac on the first page, but dont even refer to it, or mention a PN in the Owners Manual at all."

I agree that it's strange that there's no mention of what the PN outlet is for, but I don't think it's strange that no other mention is made. In those days, PNs were an optional accessory, often covered with their own separate operating manual. So, I think that's what was going on- there is probably a Compact power nozzle instruction manual out there somewhere, just waiting to make a collector deliriously happy.

Dave- great shots of all the engineering differences in various models!

 

[camelotshadow]

great pics

thanks

 

[danemodsandy]

Just a Thought...

Has anyone tried to use a C-6 with a current TriStar power nozzle? It seems like it would be feasible, if you used one of the generic TriStar PN hoses. Those hoses have a wire coming off either end, and if there's enough length, it should be possible to connect the wire on the canister end to the PN outlet on a C-6.

Also, has anyone ever seen a parts source for the older Compact PNs- brush rolls, bearings, belts, etc.? It'd be interesting to have one in working order.

 

[danemodsandy]

Upon Further Reflection....

....There also appears to be no good reason why a new non-electric Compact hose with a PN cord strapped to it wouldn't work as well. Those PN cords and cord straps are readily available on eBay.

I feel a project coming on- I really should lie down with a cold cloth on my head, LOL.

 

[briankirbyclass]

WOW, what a great thread, thanks so much for all the info.

About the knob on the wand,,,what exactly did this do, and how did it work? Im assuming it tightened the wands together somehow?
Ive never seen this before.

 

[danemodsandy]

Brian:

If you'll think about it, the locking knob appears on Compacts at the time they were getting into power nozzle availability. Friction-fit wands work fine with regular tools, but you need a locking system with a power nozzle, since a power nozzle is heavy enough to slip off the wand if not locked into place. Even Lux, which stayed with friction-fit wands longer than anyone else, I think, used a locking system on its power nozzle wand. But that meant Lux was supplying two wand systems, one with the PN and one for other uses. Most vac companies would rather give you just one set of wands for use with both PN and regular tools, which means they'd have to lock somehow.