A couple of Electrolux 1401s

[bikerray]

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[paul]

Awesome pics, Ray. I have no recollection of anyone else posting photos of the two model 1401s at Vacuumland or elsewhere. They look stunning together—especially because of of their sheen.

What polish did you use?

 

[bikerray]

Meguiar's

 

[human]

It never sank in with me before seeing your photos that the Super J and the Olympia One were actually the same model with different cosmetic treatments, kind of like Kirbys for the past 30 years.

 

[paul]

I've used that on my car with great results, too.

Part of the appeal of your photos is the ornamental throw rug and floor tile styling—which were popular when the 1401 was being manufactured.

Anyway—great work, once again.

 

[justjunque]

Very nice!
A couple of my current dream machines!
Are they complete, or do you currently just have the main units?

 

[bikerray]

I have power nozzles for both as well as hoses, but at the moment they're sharing the same power nozzle wand.

 

[bikerray]

Decided this morning to replace the bearings in the Olympia.
Took the motor apart.
The back bearing seems fine.
Drilled out the rivets that hold the front bearing cap in place.
The front bearing needed to be replaced.
The old bearing was corroded in place.
Got it out, cleaned up the opening, put the new bearing in place then used screws with lock washers and nuts to put it back together.
Since it was apart I cleaned the fans.
Assembled everything back together.
Before I put the motor back in the body I cleaned up the commutator.
All back together and runs a lot quieter.