texbodemer
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I just bought an Electrolux Silverado Deluxe, serial number P65560X and I was wondering when it was made.
Electrolux Silverado Deluxe age?
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suckolux
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I have not looked at the serial number on mine, but wild guess late '80s
suckolux
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Not sure of any help
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The Silverado was made from 1982 to 1984. The "Deluxe" designation means <a name="start_3018.35616"></a>"With Power Nozzle."
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The Silverado was made from 1982 to 1984. The "Deluxe" designation means <a name="start_3018.35616"></a>"With Power Nozzle."
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We have 4 Silverado’s in the family....not sure if you got a power nozzle with it. The original power nozzle was painted gray to match and model pn4a it was rectangular in shape. A new power nozzle was introduced during the Silverado run and it was an L shaped model much like the current Aerus/Electrolux Lux classic power nozzle and introduced the “Omni-flo automatic” design. Air flow was better all the way around the opening and had better edge cleaning and a total new automatic height adjustment system were the main features aside from a wider and larger brush roll. It has a dark gray almost black plastic cover with a medium gray bumper and a silver label with Electrolux on it. It is model PN5. The pn5 was a definite improvement over the PN4a. In case you were interested.
Enjoy your Silverado, of the 4 in our family, mine has finally run into a motor problem which could be a case of worn out motor brushes but it served me well as my daily house vacuum since 1994 when I bought it used from a vacuum store.
Also the cleaning selector should be set on the 2 through 4 range for normal cleaning. Lower numbers best for carpet cleaning to maintain peak efficiency. 5 and 6 are for special needs such as fine dust that easily clogs the bag. The dial controls the sensitivity of the automatic shutoff feature which monitors suction before and after the bag. When the bag fills with dirt cleaning efficiency is reduced and the feature signals it’s time to change the bag by shutting off, popping the bag door open and the check bag light comes on. If you have lots of shedding pets you’ll likely need to use 1 as the hair doesn’t clog the bag so it will fill before the auto feature shuts the machine off. Don’t run the machine on 5 or 6 for long other than picking up fine dust so it will run to complete the your special cleaning job, after the job is finished set the dial back to the normal setting you use and if the bag door opens change the bag. Running the machine with a more clogged bag will cause motor strain shortening motor life and also allow it to run at a lower efficiency level resulting in not as good suction performance.
Jon
We have 4 Silverado’s in the family....not sure if you got a power nozzle with it. The original power nozzle was painted gray to match and model pn4a it was rectangular in shape. A new power nozzle was introduced during the Silverado run and it was an L shaped model much like the current Aerus/Electrolux Lux classic power nozzle and introduced the “Omni-flo automatic” design. Air flow was better all the way around the opening and had better edge cleaning and a total new automatic height adjustment system were the main features aside from a wider and larger brush roll. It has a dark gray almost black plastic cover with a medium gray bumper and a silver label with Electrolux on it. It is model PN5. The pn5 was a definite improvement over the PN4a. In case you were interested.
Enjoy your Silverado, of the 4 in our family, mine has finally run into a motor problem which could be a case of worn out motor brushes but it served me well as my daily house vacuum since 1994 when I bought it used from a vacuum store.
Also the cleaning selector should be set on the 2 through 4 range for normal cleaning. Lower numbers best for carpet cleaning to maintain peak efficiency. 5 and 6 are for special needs such as fine dust that easily clogs the bag. The dial controls the sensitivity of the automatic shutoff feature which monitors suction before and after the bag. When the bag fills with dirt cleaning efficiency is reduced and the feature signals it’s time to change the bag by shutting off, popping the bag door open and the check bag light comes on. If you have lots of shedding pets you’ll likely need to use 1 as the hair doesn’t clog the bag so it will fill before the auto feature shuts the machine off. Don’t run the machine on 5 or 6 for long other than picking up fine dust so it will run to complete the your special cleaning job, after the job is finished set the dial back to the normal setting you use and if the bag door opens change the bag. Running the machine with a more clogged bag will cause motor strain shortening motor life and also allow it to run at a lower efficiency level resulting in not as good suction performance.
Jon
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I picked up a Silverado Deluxe almost three years ago as a 'parts or repair' lot. It was right on the borderline of being a better candidate for parting out but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. After sitting on it for a few months, I began accumulating the parts needed and put it back into working condition. It made a good weekend project, even if I likely spent a little too much on it. The nice thing is it shares a lot of parts in common with the Olympia One and the Super J. I was even able to find a front caster off the shelf from Lowe's that I was able to make work by installing it with the plate slightly crooked so the screw holes lined up, even if the locator pins on the opposite sides did not.
suckolux
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My Silverado has the 4a power nozzle, it's just okay. It's been gone through and has a new brush roll and it's just okay wouldn't mind having a light.
gregvacs28
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yep, as was said above, Silverado is from 82 to 84
It was mid cycle during these years, that the motor was changed over to a less reliable, cheaper built AND physically shorter motor that technically could have allowed Electrolux to shorten the length of the entire machine about 2" if they had wanted to completely retool.
What they did instead was to add an (approx. 2") extension between the bag compartment and the new motor.
If you have a picture of the bottom of the bag compartment, that's well lit, we could tell you what type motor yours has.
Also during mid cycle of the Silverado production Electrolux changed over from the steel rectangular power nozzle to the NEW plastic "L" shaped wider Omin-flo power nozzle.
It was mid cycle during these years, that the motor was changed over to a less reliable, cheaper built AND physically shorter motor that technically could have allowed Electrolux to shorten the length of the entire machine about 2" if they had wanted to completely retool.
What they did instead was to add an (approx. 2") extension between the bag compartment and the new motor.
If you have a picture of the bottom of the bag compartment, that's well lit, we could tell you what type motor yours has.
Also during mid cycle of the Silverado production Electrolux changed over from the steel rectangular power nozzle to the NEW plastic "L" shaped wider Omin-flo power nozzle.
