Electrolux Silverado Model 1505

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Silverado vs. Silverado deluxe

Electrolux137: I didn’t realize there was a difference, I thought all Silverado models were officially called « Silverado deluxe ». I wonder if they changed the power nozzle on the deluxe versions as well to the PN5 along with the motor change. I had to change the motor on a friends Silverado deluxe....it did not have the rubber and was short like the left one in the picture. I put a motor from an ultralux in it, that required some rigging of the body to get it to fit and I had to even swap the bag compartments for it all to fit and seal properly.

Human: Yep...being left handed would make the L shaped power nozzles awkward for you. My opinion of the PN5 being better than the PN4 (I agree later PN’s were even better then the PN5) but of those two offered with this model..the PN5 seems to have been a better cleaning and more durable design. My Electrolux man told me the bearings for the brush on those PN4s are notorious for wearing out making the belt jump grooves. I’ve experienced a few with just this issue. As far as the metal vs plastic...I like the plastic because it doesn’t chip or tarnish like the painted or unpainted aluminum covers. The plastic top is lexan which is highly durable and virtually unbreakable...it doesn’t crack... and the bottom plastic I’m not sure what it’s called but it too is very durable and very unlikely to crack. And the self adjusting wheel system is better than the floating design on the PN4. But yes a PN2 would ultimately be a nice pair but we can discuss favorite Electrolux power nozzles in a new thread, eh?

I just passed up an Olympia One at Goodwill today for $21.99. I just don’t need it...the generic rubber gas pump style hose is taped at both ends and the power nozzle cover is horribly chipped up so the whole thing has seen a lot of wear. Everything I have is in better condition so I wouldn’t consider it a good find, though I don’t have an Olympia in my collection but my Mom has her Mother’s and it is in very nice condition. It would need a new hose to be complete and the metal extra wands...combo rug and floor tool, dusting brush upholstery tool, and crevice tool were all missing. And the main unit would need some cleaning up and looked it’s age of 38-40 years. Perhaps someone who would like to rehab it will pick it up and get a hose for it and the other attachments. After I got home I thought...well I guess I could have gotten it...rehabbed and sold it...but honestly I don’t think it’s worth the time to do it as I’d probably have to Invest almost what I could sell it for on eBay in the purchase to start, then a new or better genuine used hose and more attachments to make it a nice marketable set, not to mention the paint job for the PN cover and cleanup needed. Typically sheath cords wear out too causing the power nozzle to sputter so that too could be a Need. So I left the store perfectly content without it, though I did pass by it in the store about 4 or 5 times.
 
I don’t think you’ve overpaid

Keither: thank you for sharing your purchase price. I don’t think you’ve overpaid for that machine considering it’s condition...in fact, I think you got quite a steal and wonderful to have such a great condition machine in a collection. With so little use on it I do think it will go up in value as it ages and these machines become more and more rare as time goes on. I once saw a Golden Jubilee new in box still go for $1,500 on ebay and excellent condition machines like yours go for $500 or more.

Jon
 
Motors

Ok BLKnBLU I think I was wrong in my post above, the motor I changed in the Silverado deluxe was long and I changed it to a short one from an ultralux...as a result...I had to change the bag compartment from the old yellow one too to use the white one from the ultralux and cut the metal of the silverado’s Body to fit the ultralux’s wider fan unit in.

Jon
 
Motors

Thanks for the links to last threads guys. I just reviewed. Seems like after some ongoing confusion, things are more clear now. In any event, as Most of us concur, the motors in the Super J, Olympia One, and Silverado seem to be indeed Electrolux’s best, then the changes adding more plastic with the Diamond Jubilee motors are when things started to go downhill somewhat but were then addressed allowing the Grand Marquis and Ultralux motors to be good, but I often wonder how good in comparison to a Super J, Olympia, Silverado motor? Though I think it might be marginal at best and as long as the machine has a motor then runs nicely and does the job well, it’s a good thing!

My Mom had a Golden Jubilee we got used, the motor did start making lots of weird grinding and grumbling and whining noises usually upon shut down and we took it to the local Electrolux store, the man told us it was now dying and was drawing a high amount of power and he showed us how much it was sparking at the brushes when on. I asked if it just needed brushes but he said no, the whole thing was just worn out. Of course it was a 1205 motor. We could agree as the lights in the room would flicker when the machine was on. We decided to let it go and I took off various parts for use in other machines as Mom had recently had a new cord put on by Electrolux and perhaps a switch too. The hose may have been leaking some at that point too so perhaps it went out with the machine but I probably kept the handle with my parts as a spare. I have many of those handles with the power strips that are still in good shape from hoses that died long before the handles. Now, it’s the other way around so good I still have those hose handles to put on a decent rubber hose whose handle has crapped out.
 
Electrolux Motors

1st Super J with increased suction and vibration was worst.Later Olympia and Silverado were fixed and best.Metal DJ motor was even worse.The plastic end was part of the repair that fixed and improved it.
 
Awesome-looking cleaner, Keith; I'm glad it's now in your stellar collection!

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As far as I know the 1505's only model name was 'Silverado Deluxe'. I have never seen a decal or literature stating otherwise. From the '60s to the '80s Electrolux Corporation used 'Deluxe' to refer to a cleaner which included a power nozzle. Beginning in 1975 with the Super J 1401, the pn was standard rather than an option; although the 1505 was the only Electrolux Corp. cleaner to have the term on its model name decals on the cleaner (the Super J's, Olympia One's & 1453's were only in literature & cartons & the 1205's & Model G's were only on their cartons; not sure about the Model L's).

Early 1505s—for the first 6 months or so—had a finger grip instead of the front short handle. These were all paired with the PN-4A power nozzle & the serial number prefix was a different letter than the rest of the run.

Here's a list of handle changes on the automatic tanks from the Super J to the Silverado Deluxe:

1401 Super J & Olympia One: center long handle & front finger grip
1401B & 1505 Olympia One: center mid-length handle & front short handle
1505 Silverado Deluxe (I): center mid-length handle & front finger grip
1505 Silverado Deluxe (II): center mid-length handle & front short handle

The 1505 change was likely due to an unexpected find of older-style overstock or a miscommunication rather than being intentional.
 
I had noticed the two different handles on both Olympia’s and Silverados and often wondered why for the longest time. This explains it! Though if it was an overstock situation they wouldn’t have been gray on the Silverado so clearly they were made for the Silverado. Maybe the mold broke for the handle grip and they went back to the old finger grip mold for a while until it could be redone. I am surprised how strong the handle grip is...almost never see any broken ones. Also I’ve noticed the bumpers on the Olympia’s were started flat but then improved with the fins which continued into the Silverado. Those fins keep the bumpers from collecting paint scuffs...I do like them.

When the L shaped power nozzles first came out I’ve seen PN 5 with both the dark gray cover and a beige cover (but rarely the beige one) then PN6 came out with a gray cover with beige bumper for diamond jubilees.... was the beige pn5 sold on early diamond jubilees? Also, I had a diamond Jubilee model that does not and appears to never have had the Diamond Jubilee name on the top of the unit near the back. I wonder if they stopped the name after the year of the “Jubilee” was over with no model change.

Jon
 
Jon and all : Electrolux certainly gave us a job in trying to figure out the whys or hows on some of the minor and major modifications made to the metal canisters during their run. I believe their overall goal was to reinforce their high quality of workmanship and design.
 
Yeah, unless one worked for Electrolux—especially in R & D—we can only hypothesize the reason for changes and upgrades.

The upgrades of which I am aware from the 1401 to the 1401B Olympia Ones are:

1) Bumper fins to aid movement on other surfaces
2) Wider wheels for easier movement on thicker carpets
3) The short front handle for easier vertical carrying

The 1401 was a repainted Super J introduced in the spring of 1979 which transitioned to the 1401B in the fall. A year or so later, the hose was improved with a vinyl cuff at the hand grip like the commercial hose for the Model CB.

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The 1984 (anniversary year) DJs had a couple differences from the '85s, '86s, & '87s: they came with the model name decal (along with the Floor Beautifier 1522) and pin-striped bumpers & wheels; although there were likely some transition cleaners with the pin-striping. Later shampooer-polishers of the period bore a 'Floor Beautifier' decal.

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The black-covered PN5, 1983-85, was made to complement the Silverado Deluxe and the contemporaneous Deluxe Special 1453. The cover was changed to 'light sand gray' to match the Diamond Jubilee 1521 and contemporaneous Deluxe Special 1453. The PN5C, with a 3-wire cord for the CB2000, also had the two colors of covers.

The PN6, 1986-87, bears a jade-colored cover, matching the secondary color of the Diamond Jubilee & Deluxe Special. The PN6A, 1987-89, which came with smaller rear wheels and modified air channels, came with the light sand gray covers for the Marquise/taupe 2100/taupe L-E & Grand Marquise/Model 90 and the jade-colored cover for the central vac. The 6B, 1987-89, for automatic tanks, & 7B, 1987-89, for non-automatic tanks, were equipped with the light sand gray covers for the plastic tanks (except the taupe line). The commercial versions were 6BC & 7BC. The labels were different for most model names.
 
Wow. I’ll second that applause!

PAUL, So am I right to assume there was a color difference between the Marquise and Grand Marquise? Was the Grand Marquise the blue and Sand color? I’m guessing so since you mention the model 90 next to the Grand Marquise and I know the 90 is blue and sand. Trying to figure out if I have a Marquise or Grand Marquise. Mine is the mauve and taupe color combination.

Also, perhaps you might know this question I have...I recently got an Aerus Classic Lux and an Aerus Lux Legacy. I’m trying to figure out the age of these machines. The Classic lux is black on the top and a gray on the body. Gray PN with the LUX word on both the canister and PN pretty large and in orange printing. Cords are black band the disassembly switch in the PN sheath is black too. Silverado light gray is almost an exact match in color on the light gray of this machine as I compared some of my Silverado attachments to it.

The Lux Legacy I have had the same orange LUX in large print and orange on the PN and the entire machine is a very, very light blue almost white, but not white. The bumpers and automatic control dial and switch are a medium blue as well as other trim like the darker portion of the hose handle and wands. It is not a 5000 or 7000 As it says Lux Legacy on the side at the back on the bumpers. I’m trying to know the age of this unit as well.

If need be I can post pictures but not quite sure how to do so.

Is there a way to tell the date by the serial numbers perhaps?
 
Never seen one

I have seen this ad but only on youtube or here. Never on tv. Geez maybe someone should tell Aerus they should start up tv advertising again. Well, for those of us Silverado owners it’s nice to know we have what was the top of it’s class at the time and honestly hasn’t fallen far behind in my opinion in the past 36-37 years it’s been out.

Was the end of the ad something added to make a current complete ad from a local franchise? Looks like if this whole thing is one ad...then they’ve made a cheap budget ad.
 
Nice Concept for the ad but too much crammed in for too short of a time on those graphics at the beginning and end surrounding the old Silverado ad. Instead they should rework the ad to have just a snippet of the Silverado ad and then the franchise owner introducing the LUX platinum and giving some info about it and plenty of contact information. I do like that he is referring to Aerus as the original North American Electrolux for service and sales but I had to stop the ad to clearly get that information.
 
Sorry. I have a degree in advertising and worked developing advertising for a number of years so I’m instantly always analyzing ads!
 

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