Engagement of Hoover and Electrolux

[frkirby511]

That's about right Charles-Richard...

...because the summer of 1970 was my first summer selling Electrolux out of the branch in Scranton, PA. I had just completed my freshman year of college seminary.

At the beginning of the summer we were still selling the telescopic wands; but by the end of the summer they had begun to switch to the long metal wand with the plastic sheath. I think different branches got them at different times depending on the stock they had. I don't think the transition was simultaneous at every branch.

But the telescoping wand latch was not the only problem with that particular set up. The other problem was the plug at the end of the early pistol grip electric hose. It kept shorting out. In fact that was a bigger problem than the latch on the wand. So the hose with the goose neck and cord replaced it.

Actually I liked that set up better myself. The goose neck handle on the hose makes a much better reach than that pistol grip. Of course, sometimes the cord from the hose end to the power nozzle wand could get tangled but not often.

The same was true for the Model L The switch to the gooseneck hose end and the metal wand and sheath was at the same time.

Also we were putting a lot of these metal wands on the Model G power nozzles because the all plastic sheath of the earlier power nozzle tended to crack...a lot! It was very common to be cold canvassing and run into a Model G and have to replace the wand.

Anyway...those are very vivid memories for me.

 

[buffalo-joe]

The Operation Was A Success

Well, Tom and I successfully grafted a convertible tufflex hose onto his 1205. Now Tom can happily use his Hoover tools with his Electrolux in daily cleaning. Here is a couple of pics with the Lux/Hoover in my living room. Sadie my dog is objecting. Is she a purist? No, Sadie hates ALL vacuums. How did I end up with a dog that hates vacuums. That's another thread.

 

[buffalo-joe]

A Closeup

A closer look at the hose graft....

 

[laspirateur]

How?

Please tell me/us how you made that graft--this is EXACTLY what I would like to do.

1. How did you remove the electolux machine end coupler from its original hose and,

2. How did you splice the hoover hose onto it??

 

[myvacsrock]

hey maybe you can even wire it up to use a windtunnel power head for amazing cleaning ability!!

 

[charles~richard]

A Divine Creature

"I have almost achieved perfection you see, of a divine vacuum cleaner that is pure, harmonious, absolutely incapable of any malfunction. And if in my tinkering I have fallen short of the perfect form by the brush, wand, or hose, it really is of no great importance." -- Dr. Moreau (The Island of Dr. Moreau) [paraphrased, of course!!]

 

[buffalo-joe]

Elux Hose.........

To remove the end of the Lux hose, I took an old, frayed hose and with a hacksaw and wire cutters, cut the end off. Then, using needle nose pliers, pull the wire out of the hose material remaining in the coupler. Then you just work the old material out of the coupler with screwdrivers and needle nose pliers. There is a sheet metal piece that retains the hose and it has to be pulled out as well. Then you take a 1 1/4 inch hose cuff and glue it into the Lux hose end. Now you can twist on any hose that will fit. I hope to get pics someday and I'll post the process again.

Joe

 

[laspirateur]

Thank you, Miss Hamilton, I will take that as a cautionary. After all, I wouldn't want to repeat Dr. Frankenstein's mistake.

 

[charles~richard]

heh heh

Well, Dr. Moreau wasn't Frankenstein. He was a mad scientist who experiments with mixing animals up, and then mixing them with humans, to create new beings. Things get messy when the "manimals" figure out what's going on, and rebel.

Better keep a close watch on that Hybrid you've created, and sleep with one eye open, hahaha!



http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024188/plotsummary

 

[buffalo-joe]

Speaking of Posessed

I have a Lux 1205 that is MINT and complete. It even has the polisher! Anyways, it belonged to a lady that had died. I got it cheap because the motor was bad. Armature was shot. I replaced the motor and shortly afterwords that motor burned up. I replaced it again, thought everything was OK and the switch burned up. I figured after 3 major problems that maybe that dead lady didn't want anyone else to have that Lux. Its now on a shelf still in disrepair and I'm not sure whether toss it or give it an exorcism. Charles, que the theremin....

 

[myhooverco]

Thanks to Buffalo Joe for "Hoover-fying" my 1205 Lux. I can't wait to use it with my Hoover cleaning tools. Those Lux ends are very tricky!

--Tom

 

[akabent]

MARRIAGE!

Oops! Wrong term according to 'The Religious Wrong'.

Anyway, a perfect marriage between LUX and HOOVER, in my opinion, is to adapt a Hoover VERIFLEX hose onto a Lux end with the appropriate Hoover 'handle' at the other to accomodate Hoover attachments. The VERIFLEX hose, my favorite, is one of the best made; lengthy, supple, and very easy to work with. Personally, I use a Veriflex hose with Lux attachments which I suppose is sacrilege to some!!

Rick

 

[laspirateur]

adapt a Hoover VERIFLEX hose onto a Lux end

OK, again, HOW???

 

[akabent]

VERIFLEX morphed to E'LUX

There are different ways one might approach this, but the simplest is to use a vinyl cuff or collar available at most 'old-style' vacuum repair shops. As you know, the spiral hoses essentially thread into one end of the collar while the other is manufactured to fit the machine end of an Electrolux. (Only Lux requires two different collars to accomodate the original tapered hose, one being smaller than the other) Since the VERIFLEX hose has that lighter-colored 'vinyl string' running between the grooves of the outside of the hose, remove approx 1-1/2 to 2 inches worth by unwinding it. It will unwind!! Then 'screw' the hose into the collar and friction-fit or glue the collar into the Lux fitting.

Going with the Thread Theme above, I am guessing the 'working end' will be attached to a Hoover 'handle'.

One can also use vinyl electrical tape (wound tightly) to build up the outer diameter of the hose to cause a good friction-fit to the Lux end. This is actually more cosmetically pleasing, too!!!

Lemme know how it works out!
Rick

 

[constellation86]

Update

My wife and I just got a new camera, so I wanted to post some pictures of my hybrid hoses.
The first one is a Rainbow hose with an Electrolux end.

 

[constellation86]

Next is the Hoover hose with the 'lux end

 

[constellation86]

And last is the Hoover hose with the Rainbow end. I made all of these hoses without glue so I can put them back if I need to.
Sorry about the picture quality, I'm sure I'll get better with practice.
Nicholas

 

[laspirateur]

Oh Honey Lambs!!!!

It's fittin', it's fittin'....it's just fittin'!!!!

The Deed is done and I am a BELIEVER! I've just experienced a renuvacuu-sance. The Hoover hose is connected to the Elux and I am a vacuuming fool. I guess ALL of my vintage Elux hoses are suffering some degree of degradation because the suction improvement is dramatic. Also, the lightness and flexibility of the hoover hose is going to insure that all of my Elux hoses will become museum pieces, not to be used again, except for display. The tools are light and handy, and there's nothing, I repeat, nothing like those positive locks. Best of all possible worlds! Thank you friends for your help and encouragement!