Electrolux Model G

[mikeinct]

All done. Thank you!

Everything is all done. Thank you to everyone who helped me with this project. Now, I will start working on my Electrolux 1205. Much appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike

 

[real1shep]

 I like both the G and the 1205, but clearly, the G is built to a higher standard.  Yet its greatest downfall are the crap, spindly wheels. The 1205 at least has durable wheels. Owners have had trouble with the 1205 carry handle though. The later, slightly more powerful G motors went into the 1205's first production run. Not sure if the same motor was used the whole production run of the 1205. The more powerful G motors had different color brush holders.


 


Your G looks great! A suitable pic with that rug and that old vac. You need the green power cord from the PN head up if you want it to be original looking.


 


Kevin

 

[mikeinct]

Thanks, Kevin. I like the way it came out. It's really quiet and powerful. I'm not really crazy about the power nozzle though, as it compares to the PN-4A I also have. It seems to bog down on thicker rugs. I'm wondering if there's a way to raise it up a bit. Regarding my next project I have a choice between the 1205 and a Silverado Deluxe 1501. Which do you think would give me the most bang for the buck? Are they equal in quality?
Thanks,
Mike

 

[human]

Kevin (real1shep) wrote:
Owners have had trouble with the 1205 carry handle though.

I reply:
Yes, one of the first things I noticed about my Super J when I got it was the superior design of the handle. The 1205's handle is very fragile and poorly designed and the replacements are ridiculously expensive. I was lucky to find one for mine on eBay last year for about a quarter of the retail price. Otherwise, I would have just ground down the broken off spot on the original handle so it would be more comfortable to hold. To prevent the handle from breaking, it is best to lift the machine by the smaller cross member instead of the longer part that runs lengthwise. The attachment point on that tail end is woefully inadequate.

 

[real1shep]

<a name="start_34788.376601"></a>Thanks, Kevin. I like the way it came out. It's really quiet and powerful. I'm not really crazy about the power nozzle though, as it compares to the PN-4A I also have. It seems to bog down on thicker rugs. I'm wondering if there's a way to raise it up a bit. Regarding my next project I have a choice between the 1205 and a Silverado Deluxe 1501. Which do you think would give me the most bang for the buck? Are they equal in quality?
Thanks,
Mike


 


Well, the Oly One and the Silverado have the Super J big motor, so lots to be excited about there! But the 1205 was unique because it was the first model to use internal electric for the hose. In fact some early models still had the PN pigtail attached to the side of the vac...then they went fully internal. Lux liked to use up line parts whenever they could....good business and less waste. However, the suction/flow of the 1205 is nothing special as it's basically the later G motor. 


 


I guess it depends if you want historical significance or a bad-ass DD. My Diamond J's with the PN 4 are a force of nature when it comes to actual cleaning. True the PN 1's needed some more evolution with different pile thicknesses. The PN 2 is slightly better in that regard. I have a 50th Anniversary PN 2 that almost got restored...lol. Hard to put a lot of time into those old PN's when I have the PN 4 and Sidekick....lol.


 


For whatever reason, I wound up with a lot of PN 1's.  There are even some slight mechanical differences between an early PN 1 and some of the last ones....I seem to have both...has to do with bearings/brackets for the brush roller as I recall.


 


Kevin


 


 

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[real1shep]

<a name="start_34788.376604"></a>I reply:
Yes, one of the first things I noticed about my Super J when I got it was the superior design of the handle. The 1205's handle is very fragile and poorly designed and the replacements are ridiculously expensive. I was lucky to find one for mine on eBay last year for about a quarter of the retail price. Otherwise, I would have just ground down the broken off spot on the original handle so it would be more comfortable to hold. To prevent the handle from breaking, it is best to lift the machine by the smaller cross member instead of the longer part that runs lengthwise. The attachment point on that tail end is woefully inadequate.


 


Lux at least into the late 80's, tried to remedy model faults before they launched into a new model. However, that didn't guarantee that the new model didn't have fault points of its own. 


 


Kevin


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