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[s31463221]

A high-resolution image of the Electrolux 50th Golden Jubilee logo.

I have a 50th Golden Jubilee (model 1205) in horrible condition that I picked up over a year ago from a junk store for $5. This evening, my daughter found it underneath our deck and got all excited about it and wants to fix it up so she can have her own vacuum like daddy's (keep in mind she's 5!). So we sat down and I took a few bits and pieces off it just to show her how they fit together and we discussed how we were going to fix it back up. To make a long story short, she wants to go all out and do a full restoration on it (although she wants to change the paint color...so stay tuned on that!). Anyway, the logo on the machine is just about gone, so I don't really have a good pattern to have a new one made from. Does someone have a good quality, high resolution image they would care to share with me, and possibly the dimensions of it? I have a company that can re-create a good quality sticker that will be almost identical to the original, but need a high-res image to give him. Thank you!

 

[vacuumlad1650]

I dont have a scan, but i might be able to get you a nice top cover with a good label
Email me!
Andy Rousonelos
[email protected]

 

[vacuumlad1650]

What was a poor sweeper doing under the deck?

 

[s31463221]

No worries!

It hasn't been there long and it's not the typical deck you're thinking of. It's a wrap around porch and the area below is covered and protected from the elements! It was a rusty filthy parts machine that sounded like it could explode if left running longer than 30 seconds and honestly parts was all I bought it for....BUT my daughter has other ideas for it! So I have a rebuilt 1205 motor on the way and I'm going to begin gathering up materials so she can work on it next week while we're on spring break! Andy I'll email you about the top cover tomorrow! Thanks!

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Sounds good! Im almost certain i saw a nice top cover at my favorite vacuum shop. If its still there, its yours for what I pay for it plus shipping

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Also, put S31463221-Vacuumland in the subject!

 

[s31463221]

Update......

Okay, so after a few weeks of cleaning, sanding, painting, a rebuilt motor thanks to Richard Groski, and a TON of patience the Electrolux lives again! I wish I had taken before photos of this thing to show you all what a basket case this vacuum was. At the insistence of my 5 year old daughter, it has been given a new lease on life! Now I know many of you guys like to see them restored and looking like they rolled off the assembly line, but since it was my little girl's idea to restore this; AND because it's going to live in her bedroom, I let her make the decisions on how wild this restoration would be. There's not a piece of this vacuum that I haven't touched to some extent! So without further ado....I present to you a one-of-one Electrolux Golden Jubilee Kerribeth Edition!!

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Im glad you got another top cover! I went to that shop Yesterday, he only had SUPER J Top Covers. He sold the 50th cover by mistake. Looks Good!

 

[s31463221]

Thanks Andy!

Believe it or not, that's the original cover. I worked for hours on it with different grades of steel wool and surprisingly once I got all of the major rust and "gunk" off it, the logo was in better condition than I thought, and the chrome cleaned up a LOT better than I imagined it ever would! I know it doesn't look like it in the pictures, but I really put a LOT of time into that thing just bringing it back from "garbage fodder" condition to where it is. I can certainly understand where the term "labor of love" comes from! My daughter is excited to have her very own vacuum, and when I turned it on, I felt like I had really made an accomplishment!

 

[KirbyCollector01]

I am sure she will have that lux for years to come

 

[delaneymeegan]

 


 


That's an interesting color combo.  It looks like you've done it right, too.


 


What kind of paint did you use?


 


Is the plastic part of the top, and the wheels, painted white or gray?


 


I'm thinking of doing something similar with an Olympia Special, but not painting the plastic parts, just the brown metal body.  


I want to completely disassemble, clean, prime, and paint with a pastel 60s pink.   Then reassemble with the beige trim parts, pair with a beige and marroon trimmed PN-6, and a new beige hose.

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Do you need a nice Power Nozzle for it? im debating getting rid of my pn-6b. It would need paint of course!

 

[luxmanmatt]

any dents?

This machine looks beautiful! I have a baby daughter on the way (due April 15th) and would be honored to rebuild/restore a Lux for her! Awesome job here!

One question that I have, how do you remove dents? I currently have a near mint Silverado with one big dent on the non-cordwinder side of the canister and would love to get that out. Did you encounter this on your restoration project?

 

[delaneymeegan]

 


 


 


To remove dents from a metal bodied Electrolux, you may well need to completely disassemble it to get access to the back side of the dented area.  It depends on where the dent is, and how big it is.  Since none of the metal is accessible from behind in it's fully assembled condition, you would need to disassemble.  Easy enough.  It's the top, then cord winder, the motor (4 nuts), the front door (2 screws), and the bag compartment.   


 


There are different techniques and tools one can use.  Keep in mind to use a gentle hand.  Also remember when you do manage to push out a dent, it's unlikely to be perfect.  The metal has been stretched and is unlikely to go exactly back into place as it was.  Also, the paint may become detached and flake off on the bumped and re-worked area.  


 


Lastly, when working to remove dents, be cautious about not damaging other areas of the vacuum.  For example, if you are looking to wedge a tool in for the sake of pushing out on the metal, don't inadvertently cause damage on the other side of the vac where you are wedging from.  So use boards and protective covering to distribute weight.  


 


Good luck.


 

 

[s31463221]

Thank you all!

I used Krylon Color Max for both the body and the top portion of the machine. Yes, the plastic is painted as well, the paint stated it would work on plastic too, so we'll see if it flakes on in a few months or not. Each part that was painted has at least six coats of paint on it though (just like I do when painting a car!). The top part and wheels and front cover, are all an Ocean Blue color (at least that's what I think the can said it was!). I bet that Olympia special would look great like that! I tell you, the blue painter's tape is wonderful, but it is a royal pain taping off everything, especially around the front wheel guard! Andy, thank you, but I already have a spare brown PN 2 I'm going to paint to match the body as soon as I can!

Dents...oh yes! Plenty of dents on this bad boy! What I did to remove them (a little trick I saw on American Restoration on the History Channel!) is to fully disassemble the machine (which I had to do anyway to clean and fix everything). Then I take a small block of wood, and one of those little hammers you get in the cheap tool sets at WalMart and just carefully knocked them back out before I did any paint work on it. It doesn't come out perfect, but with a little patience it certainly makes it look a LOT better than having massive dents all over it!

 

[vacuumlad1650]

Im honestly tempted to do this to MY Super J! Its in awful shape but the new motor hasnt been put in yet...

 

[delaneymeegan]

 


 


 


 


You did a wonderful job resuscitating the chrome, as well, and accenting the script.  These details really make the machine pop, and make it look professional.


 


What did you use to highlight the script?


 


Other than the front wheel hub (which would be a bit tricky to tape with that large overhanging flange), what else did you mask?


It seems like all the pieces disassemble and separate.


 


 

 

[s31463221]

Trim and Masking

To accent the trim pieces, I took the finest tip artist brush I could find and a can of yellow paint and VERY CAREFULLY went over each letter...I did make a few "boo-boo's" but after the paint dried, I took a very sharp pocket knife blade and removed my mistake! To save on time, I masked off all of the side trim rather than removing it, the tan trim on the front door, the trim on the back cord-winder, and of course the front wheel bumper. While far from perfect, I am VERY pleased with how it turned out, and the rebuilt motor just completely breathed new life back into it. Now just have to get that Power nozzle painted to match and my little girl will have one unique (and complete) Electrolux ensemble!

 

[delaneymeegan]

 


 


Wow, now that is a commitment to quality.


 


I have cleaned and refurbished several Electrolux over the years. Olympia, Silverado, and Ultralux,  though I haven't  customized any.  To spruce up the name on the bumpers, which is RAISED, I would simply take a magic marker, with a crisp angle tip, and carefully hold it on the letters as I went over them.  It really made the canister look new having that lettering restored.


 


Now I'm wondering if there are Chrome and other colors available in magic markers, to do the lettering on the escutcheon. lol