Electrolux Model L

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A few more pics

With the aqua tools (Came from my parents' 1205; which is now a parts machine for the other 1205)

The new white combo duster tool (has a grey "donut" center instead of periwinkle, which I wanted) is the one I use now; the turquoise tools are just for display only)

All I'm waiting for is a white or periwinkle blue crevice tool.

 

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Close-up

Canister w/tools

 

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Clean your ENTIRE house with only two tools!

Combo rug/floor tool in turquoise aqua

 

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Rug/floor flip tool

Brush side. Bristles VERY worn. My family has been using the CRAP out of those turquoise tools!

Well, those tools will be put away for display purposes only due to:
Combo rug/floor tool's bristles worn
Rug/floor tool starting to get fine cracks on plastic body
Combo duster/upholstery tool's rubber "donut" torn & starting to flake
Combo duster tool's bristles worn too.

 

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Vinyl PVC hose

Hose w/aqua PN cord & straps

 

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Close-up of hose

Pistol grip handle. Swivels a full 360 degrees & has SLIDING relief vent

I prefer the sliding vent over the "screw-type" vent like the Genuine Electrolux electrified hoses have.

"OH my vacuum is so much more powerful with the new hose!"

 

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Cord reel for L

Yes, per my request, I still want the CW.

Thanks.

 

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Bag door switch

Bag door switch not working right; stays on when door is open or bag not in vac. Do I need a new switch or is it normal?

 

[aeoliandave]

That's normal, Erik

The model L is the economy model to the G etc and does not have a switch interlock or there would be some sort of sprung metal tab or rod on the door's upper trim edge, adjacent to the latch, engaged by the bag gasket. Also the switch is in back over the motor exhaust and is a sideways slider, unlike the G etc rocker switches easy to connect to a long trigger rod.

Dave

 

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Electrified hose

Its a shame I can't find a Lux hose w/pigtail that has on/off switch AND swivels! Either it swivels & does NOT have switch; OR it has a switch & NOT swivel.

Hopefully, I'll be able to find a pistol grip that swivels & w/switch & sliding suction control.

Something like this on handle end.

 

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Best of both worlds

And something like this (from where swivel grip connects all the way to machine end)

All this hose needs is On/Off switch & SLIDING vent instead of a SCREW-type vent.

Can't Aerus make these hoses right? lol

 

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YT video of vac

In action. I was using a Marquis-era? PN-5A Omniflo Automatic Power Nozzle, which will be the PN I'll be using with the older Electrolux vacs. I also have the matching PN-1 in aqua

 

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Will this hose fit? I thought about buying it because all I have to do is glue the metal connector at machine end. This hose looks EXACTLY like the hose I need, I assume?

 

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Hose coupling

The one I'm refering to so I can fit onto the hose above.

http://www.totalvac.com/EXR-4515.html

 

[henry200]

That hose is for an upright and would take some jury-rigging to make it work.  You would need to find something to make a transition between the cuff on the hose and the coupling unless by a stroke of luck the outside diameter of the hose cuff matches the inside diameter of the metal coupling.  I see a potential problem with the electrical connection too.  Because the plug isn't "L" shaped (like the hose from Totalvac pictured above) the cord will stick out the side of the vacuum and might get snagged on things, coming unplugged which could be annoying.

 

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Well, I'll hve to research a bit more as to whether I buy the right hose or a "makeshift" (upright hose & metal machine end coupler)

I wonder if the L's motor is the same as a G or 1205? It kinda sounds very quiet.

 

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Scratches on sides

Will they come off with a scratch remover (the kind used for automotive paint found at auto parts stores) I don't want to sand off the original turquoise paint & have a sloppy paint job afterwards.

 

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The L has more powerful suction than the 1205; but I assume they use the same motor? Is it because the L's bag chamber has openings around the sides & the 1205's bag chamber having just a hole in the center? Another thing I noticed is the L maintains more powerful suction when the bag is full; & the 1205's suction drops dramatically as the bag fills with dirt.

 

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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">I compared the Model L's suction power to the Ambassador & Epic 6500SR; & the Model L still had full suction when the bag was halfway full.  The Ambassador & Epic suction power dropped to near zilch when their bags were halfway full.</span>


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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">Not to mention the Model L is QUIET & POWERFUL compared to the Ambassador or Epic 6500SR which are LOUD!  My ears hurt really bad after vacing with either the Ambassador or Epic 6500SR; wearing earplugs did barely anything to protect my hearing; so I usually use either the G, L, 1205 or Golden Jubilee.

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[gmerkt]

Here are a few pics of my sad, old Model L. It's a factory reconditioned machine. It appears that the original paint was turquoise but was resprayed grey in the reconditioning process. A power switch from an earlier model was used. It has a tag affixed proclaiming it to be a factory reconditioned machine. It also has a well-worn adhesive label that says "Customer's Exclusive Serial Number RXXXXXX." It's a well-worn machine with a lot of miles on it, but I use it in the garage as a kind of pre-shop vac. The hose that came with it was a generic with the original fittings having been used.