sebo_fan
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Here's the Russell Hobbs 2200 Powerclean..
Electrolux Tango Information Wanted!
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One thing I just noticed yesterday is that the hose is kind of stretchable!
It isn't really stretchy, but it does have some flexibility to it, unlike the really hard plastic hoses that cheap modern cylinders have.
I really do love my Electrolux! For its size it is very light too. My 2004 Panasonic MC-E8011 Twin Cyclonic Bagless cylinder which is actually a tiny bit smaller than the Tango weighs more than double!
My only qualm about it is that it doesn't have a handle on the top, so you have to lift it either with two hands (one at the front and one at the rear), or lift it vertically using the main handle at the end.
It isn't really stretchy, but it does have some flexibility to it, unlike the really hard plastic hoses that cheap modern cylinders have.
I really do love my Electrolux! For its size it is very light too. My 2004 Panasonic MC-E8011 Twin Cyclonic Bagless cylinder which is actually a tiny bit smaller than the Tango weighs more than double!
My only qualm about it is that it doesn't have a handle on the top, so you have to lift it either with two hands (one at the front and one at the rear), or lift it vertically using the main handle at the end.
vintagerepairer
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Not sure what the problem might be in lifting it vertically. Do tell. It tends only to be the very small cleaners which have handles on the top, and of course cyclonic cleaners, but that's because the cyclonic types ideally need to be kept level so that the dirt doesnt fall towards the filter (as it would if tipped up to carry by a handle at the front).
The flexibility in the hose is usually a sign that the hose is quite thin. Do you find that your machine likes to flip onto its side when being pulled along? Only the bagless model of this cleaner was terrible for toppling over.
The flexibility in the hose is usually a sign that the hose is quite thin. Do you find that your machine likes to flip onto its side when being pulled along? Only the bagless model of this cleaner was terrible for toppling over.
@vintagerepairer ...
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">I think that I have in my collection the very Electrolux bagless cylinder that you referred to. Please see my video and tell me if this was it.</span>
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">I think that I have in my collection the very Electrolux bagless cylinder that you referred to. Please see my video and tell me if this was it.</span>
vintagerepairer
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Yes, that is the one. Thank you. I did not have time to watch all of your video, sorry, but yes, that is the cleaner. I know someone who had one which she bought (in the UK) in 2002. The lady was using it one day whilst I was at her home and like yours, I noticed how it tipped from side to side when being pulled by the hose.
Is that hose nozzle you have on your bagless Electrolux the same as the one I should have on my Tango ? Or is my hose nozzle original ?
The reason I ask is because I can't find a way to store the crevice tool and upholstery tool, just one or the other on the holder attached to the tube.
The reason I ask is because I can't find a way to store the crevice tool and upholstery tool, just one or the other on the holder attached to the tube.
@jmurray01
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">All of the attachments you see on my Electrolux in the video are the original ones that came with the machine when I purchased it. It was purchased, incidentally, as a "graded" machine -- a customer return, apparently, that was refurbished by Electrolux and then resold. As stated in the video, I picked it up on eBay from a seller who was most willing to ship it directly to me here in the 'States (thank goodness!).</span>
<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;">All of the attachments you see on my Electrolux in the video are the original ones that came with the machine when I purchased it. It was purchased, incidentally, as a "graded" machine -- a customer return, apparently, that was refurbished by Electrolux and then resold. As stated in the video, I picked it up on eBay from a seller who was most willing to ship it directly to me here in the 'States (thank goodness!).</span>
You were right! There is a little box to store the tools in - Brilliant 
And also, on the dating subject, on the bag door I found the little clock style date dial.
The dial is pointing at the number 2 and in the middle of the clock are the two numbers - 00. So am I right in thinking it was made in February of 2000 ?
And also, on the dating subject, on the bag door I found the little clock style date dial.
The dial is pointing at the number 2 and in the middle of the clock are the two numbers - 00. So am I right in thinking it was made in February of 2000 ?
vintagerepairer
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That will be an indication that the machine is not older that the year 2000, yes. So that's something. However, sometimes parts are made for a lot longer that the age the whole machine. I've found that a lot over the years. As Markus has already said, your cleaner was made for other countries in one form or another. Keep looking and see what other date stamps turn up on it.
vintagerepairer
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I don't think i made that last point clear for everyone. So, if a part is dated year 2000, then that means the cleaner as a whole is not any older than 2000. But it does not mean that the cleaner is as old as the year 2000 as the part in question could have been made and never used up for a period of time. I once had a very late grey Hoover Aquamaster which must have been from around 1993 or so as it had the moulded plug. Yet the recovery bucket was date stamped 1990.
Check your cleaner (the tango) and see what other date stamps you can find. The cleaner will be no older than the part with the most recent date stamp. Unless of course that part has been replaced
As for the telescopic tube being unoriginal for the cleaner, I have my doubts that the hose is too. I am sure that in the period where this cleaner was built, Electrolux were still using their own hoses. This hose on yours does look like a generic hose. The floor tool may or may not belong to the cleaner, but it is certainly a genuine Electrolux part.
Check your cleaner (the tango) and see what other date stamps you can find. The cleaner will be no older than the part with the most recent date stamp. Unless of course that part has been replaced
As for the telescopic tube being unoriginal for the cleaner, I have my doubts that the hose is too. I am sure that in the period where this cleaner was built, Electrolux were still using their own hoses. This hose on yours does look like a generic hose. The floor tool may or may not belong to the cleaner, but it is certainly a genuine Electrolux part.
This has nothing to do with anything (well it does I guess), but I can't find the upholstery tool for the life of me!
It was always there, but just as I found out about the tool storage, and went to put it in, I couldn't find the damn thing!
So frustrating.
It was always there, but just as I found out about the tool storage, and went to put it in, I couldn't find the damn thing!
So frustrating.
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