My Electrolux Silverado with PN5 I Just Restored!

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Finished my third rebuild while on vacation. This Silverado was a diamond in the rough. COULD NOT BELIEVE the condition of the canister and trim and after I spent a few months taking completely apart and cleaning and rebuilding it is near to new! The PN5 was really in bad shape though and obviously had been stored in a wet location seperate from the tank, and was a total loss except for the top, due to RUST and abuse. After the top went through the "tough scrub" and "sanitize" cycle in the dishwasher to my suprise the plastic shield over the top decal peeled off leaving a nice original top with a few marks. I wanted to keep the original look. The SUCTION ON THIS SILVERADO IS AMAZING! Outperforms any vacuum I have ever even used! So happy how it turned out!

 

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I LOVE my Silverado! Not a single dent!

A true diamond in the rough!

 

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When my Silverado first arrived.

So much dirt and webs and rust I was having my doubts, and had to clean in the back of the truck before I could even bring in the house. I was AMAZED at the condition of the tank. Not a single dent or rust. None in the motor either. Clearly the PN5 was stored in another location. The PN5 was bad!

 

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The PN5 before rebuild.

Yikes.

 

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PN5 before being rebuilt

Before taking it apart.

 

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PN5 Old motor before rebuild

Picture does not do the RUST justice.

 

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PN5 Rust

Pictures do not show just how bad the rust was!

 

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Rebuilding PN5

Had to find all new screws and sand and prime and paint the brushroll hold down brackets because I could not find new ones anywhere. It took months to locate and gather parts for rebuilding my three Electrolux vacuums. Almost seven months. PN5 (that's what I call him got a whole new base, motor, elbow, elbow cover, brushroll, belt, cord, and all new stainless screws.

 

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PN5 New base

Nice and fresh!

 

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New PN5 lettering and conditioning.

New stripe and lettering, then a good plastic conditioning.

 

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Silverado PN5

Love the color of the Silverado!

 

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Silverado with PN5

Amazing suction! Runs as new!

 

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My "NEW" Electrolux Silverado Deluxe with PN5

Was a LOT of work, but well worth it! I am in heaven.

 

[rainbowjoel]

wow I love it. I have a Silverado as well too like yours.

 

[pnluxconvlvr]

I know you love your's too!

I am amazed at the design and POWER of this machine!

 

[red_october]

Maybe I should clean up mine after I finish the CB. Mine rather looks like it's been dragged behind a truck. In fact I specifically lent it to my messy Ex-girlfriend because a: it was already beat half to death; and b: it is phenomenally strong. I'd come over to her house and find out that her kids had been cleaning with it and it had packed the bag solid, along with the first quarter of the hose. I eventually took it back and bought them a Rigid wet-dry unit, which if nothing else took them longer to fill up :&#92

 

[kirbykid63]

Love the silverado!!!!

Electrolux at its best.

 

[pnluxconvlvr]

These are a good one to keep.

I like the color gray myself, but a Siverado is just a great machine.

 

[rainbowjoel]

@pnluxconvlvr
i agree with you. Silverado great looking. how you did with paint lettering on pn?