Does anyone know the name of pigtail plugs?

[jo]

The pigtail cord on my Electrolux hose has lost a prong. I want to replace the male plug end of the cord with a new one. I don’t know what the name of this type of plug is that has the two small round prongs that are used here and pretty much universally used on most canister vacuums so that I can search by its technical name. The hose end cannot be opened to replace the cord so I am stuck having to replace the plug wand or do a sloppy looking splice purchasing a pigtail cord with the new end already molded on. I’d prefer a non molded male repair plug. There has to be one out there somewhere. I know that Electrolux made on and the part number is 10433 but that was ages ago.

Jon

 

[caligula]

The cords for Electrolux vacuum cleaners were made by the Belden cord and wire company in Chicago and then Geneva, Illinois in the 1930's-the 80's. I have no info on the present date. I don't think there is a spacific name for the pig-tail, I think that IS the name. Maybe others can help on that one.

 

[caligula]

The Cord winder was made for Electrolux by the Vacuum Cleaner Corporation of Philidelphia, Pennsylvania from the mid 1940's to the 70's starting with the post war model XXX. As the Electrolux factory was in Old Greenwich, Connecticut, it was in a residental area and could not make rubber parts. Cords, and so on were farmed out to places like Belden. Interestingly, the cord winder goes back to the 1920's and was introduced by the Air-Way, Corporation of Toledo, Ohio for the early uprights. But as far as I know, Air-Way didn't use it.

 

[caligula]

Update. Belden wire started in 1905, and is still going strong.

 

[paul]

A service tech once mentioned repairing/replacing a loose/missing pigtail prong with hot glue.

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Btw, "Pigtail" is an industry name referring to a cable or cord that is generally thinner and has a single connector, while patch cords are thicker and have connectors on both ends.

 

[texaskirbyguy]

You could try to repair it IF you have the prong and the tools and abilities.
Carefully cut open the body with a razor blade to find the wire that it connects to, solder it back on, and epoxy the prong in and the body together. Then refrain from unplugging it often if possible.

I know this is a VERY long shot, but since it is already broke, what do you have to loose other than time? Please no fingers though.
As an engineer, I take this sort of stuff as a challenge. I have even cracked open power transformers to solder burnt open coils (if on the outside) or replace thermal fuses in them.

 

[sweeperboy]

I don't know if these are still available, but the upper cord on a 1205-era PN1 had a replacement two prong plug on the pigtail end.