Electrolux Silverado Model 1505

[keither]

The ️️Electrolux Silverado Model 1505 ️️I gave into impulse and a good vibe and bought the machine off EBay-I’m glad I did! I’m now the proud owner of two Silverados No PN but that’s all good as I have a new one that awaits in storage. The seller found the machine at an estate sale for a former Electrolux salesman.The hose thankfully is fully sealed and the tools have not been used. This is as close as I’ve come to finding a NIB Elux Silverado , but that’s ok, because it’s still very much new in my eyes! It runs very nicely , probably about as good as the day it was taken out the box [this post was last edited: 3/8/2020-18:40]

 

[human]

You got your vacuumojo workin'!

 

[keither]

L o L ...Hey Edgar thx !!! I'm trying to get my groove back !

 

[lesinutah]

Lol

You have never shown a loss of vacuum mojo. You do like teal green and sea blue colors.
Glad to see sweet vacuums.
Les

 

[keither]

Ha...Les thank you for the kind words buds! I hope your doing well!

 

[madman]

Very nice and clean machine!

 

[rodknock95]

Nice!!!

I seen that one on Ebay, it was even close to me!! Glad it went to a new home!

 

[suckolux]

Just like a step back in time

 

[jo]

Very nice find

Ahh...looking at those photos reminds me of viewing my cousin’s Silverado when she first got in back in 1983...I was visiting and for some reason it was a big deal that her husband had bought her an Electrolux Silverado for Christmas so they were opening the hall closet and showing it off...I think they had a Hoover or Eureka upright before that and of course an Electrolux was a big expense so the purchase was a conversation piece. Kind of like buying a new fridge or expensive washer or even a car or house! Saw my cousin a few years ago at a family wedding...she said she still has the Silverado and called it “really old” now.

My Silverado was bought used at a vacuum store in 1994 and it has some time worn issues now...a few dings on the chrome top, scratches on the sides and bottom that were there when I bought it and the plastic Gide piece is cracked underneath...I had to replace the hose. Though I wish my housekeeper had not been as rough on it, I think some of those to dents in the chrome top were from her. My Silverado deluxe sticker came off eventually as well. The gray on the plastic top has yellowed to a beige as almost all of them seem to do, doesn’t look like that has happened to yours yet. I do enjoy keeping things looking new though if at all possible.

Enjoy your find...I wonder if the inside rubber on the hose has dried out. I have a Silverado era non electric hose in the box with my XXX and the inner rubber has dried out some and mildly leaks despite having almost never been used and wants to return to the curved position it was stored in for so long. Frustrating.

Jon

 

[keither]

@ Madman, Blaze, Dave, and Jon thanks for your kind words and feedback!

 

[human]

Yeah, I brought a Silverado back from the brink last year. At first, I decided just to keep it as a reminder not to engage in emotional buying but the more I looked at it, the more I wanted to fix it up. It got a switch out of an Olympia One, some minor rewiring, and a plug and front caster from the hardware store. The plate on the caster was an imperfect fit. I had to screw one side in, then rotate the plate a few degrees to line up the diagonally opposite screw. It's still pretty beaten down looking but it's alive.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Keith,

I doubt you've ever lost anything at all.

 

[rdwdcp]

Looks nice good for a collection.

 

[jo]

The best of Electrolux

Some have said that the Silverado was the best of Electrolux ever...as far as motors go and also the general durability of the housing, handle, the features, etc. It is pretty much the same motor as the Super J and Olympia, but the Silverado was the newest in age. Starting with the next model, the Diamond Jubilee, the motor mounts with bearings were now plastic. Previously all parts were plastic allowing for better heat dissipation and removal allowing the motor to last longer. The PN5 power nozzle offered with the 1984 Silverado models was a definite improvement over the PN4 model on the 1983’s.

While I have a Silverado, G, and AF among other older machines I’ve had and we have in the family...so far these seem to be the longest lasting without issues and in close competition with the model L for that award. I recently acquired an Aerus Lux Classic and Lux Legacy both in great shape, likely from little use, but I often wonder.....how good are the motors in these machines compared to the older all metal Motors?

Seems like America and manufacturing of quality products reached a plateau in the mid 80s and the companies realized they were building stuff that was going to last forever but would also bankrupt them...and with the advancement of plastics over the years suddenly the industry standard became...cheapen costs by going to plastics, yes, it will shorten life, but cause disposability of the product creating a need for repurchase in the future sustaining the company. Unfortunately I’ve seen the same in washers and dryers and gone on about that on automatic washer.org.

Aerus/Electrolux does use Lexan and other high quality plastics in their machines and parts and this helps durability and in some cases the lexan is better, it doesn’t bend, rust, or dent or crush as easily as metal so perhaps this is good.

One thing is for sure, that Silverado, (and older machines) will forever be synonymous with Electrolux quality and you certainly have a beautiful one there. Just curious how much did you get it for?

 

[human]

Jo wrote:
"The PN5 power nozzle offered with the 1984 Silverado models was a definite improvement over the PN4 model on the 1983’s."

I reply:
While I agree with the rest of your post, I don't agree with you on the relative merits of PN5 and later Omniflow nozzles for a couple of (admittedly subjective) reasons:

-I prefer metal (especially shiny metal) to plastic, so I prefer the PN2 and PN4. That said, I think painting the PN4 to match the Olympia One and Silverado models was an unfortunate choice as it shows scratches so much worse.

-I'm also not a fan of the 'outrigger' on the omniflow nozzles because I'm constantly getting it caught on furniture. Admittedly, this may be because I'm left-handed and the design is optimized for right-handed users. In the narrow confines of my house, I just prefer the narrower and more symmetrical design of the earlier power nozzles.

 

[keither]

Mgosh..What can I say? But to say it again ...you guys are the best! Your feedback, your support, just in all your a great group of guys to collect with and to share with. Thanks so much! For some reason I don't think the Silverado has gotten as much visual attention as say the 1205, Super J or the Olympia. Even though it shares the same motor as the Super J, it seem to be stronger somehow...or is it my imagination? The first one I bought is nothing short of a workhorse. And its identical twin has reiterated that fact. In comparison to machines that are made today- really there is no comparison. Electrolux has exceeded expectations in so many ways. I'm very proud to be a collector of these machines. I paid 100.00 for this one. I normally don't share the cost I pay for my machines , but oh what the heck on this one [this post was last edited: 3/13/2020-15:04]

 

[electrolux137]

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Ever since finding my first Silverado at a thrift shop for $10.00 I've greatly admired that model. It's beautiful and wonderful color-styled and cleans like a dream.

 

[electrolux137]

Silverado and Silverado Deluxe

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Here are the two different motors of the Silverado and Silverado Deluxe. However, I've forgotten which is which! The difference is that a "snout" was added at the back end of the bag chamber and the rubber seal around the motor was eliminated. So my hunch is that that the one without the rubber is the newer one. Or else they figured out the shorter motor mount wasn't good so they went back to the original style and removed the snout from the bag chamber. I'm sure someone here knows!

 

[blknblu]

The different motors could be due to whatever Electrolux had on hand.
The Silverado metal canister shell & later had a larger opening for the motor.
It can take a modern 5.7" motor due to the larger hole size.
I have models with both kinds of motors, and some with the plastic extension,