I recently acquired another Electrolux 1205 because it looked really clean in the images, came with extra tools, and the seller stated that it was a one-owner machine. I thought great, one owner, it hasn't been passed around and probably was taken very good care of. Attached are images of what I found inside. I think at least a little water entered the motor because the fan housings were rusted together and the fans were caked with mud that made the motor run out of balance. Fortunately it suffered only cosmetic damage. It runs strong with no bearing noise and it draws its rated power. Before re-assembly I wiped the interior surfaces of the fan housings with a thin film of oil so they'll come apart easily next time.
There's a lesson here somewhere, but I'm not sure what it is because it's neither practical nor reasonable to ask a seller to open up a vacuum to show internal condition. Maybe the lesson is to be extra-careful when buying 'luxes with solid plastic bag cages, as they hide this kind of damage.
Joel[this post was last edited: 9/24/2021-19:01]


There's a lesson here somewhere, but I'm not sure what it is because it's neither practical nor reasonable to ask a seller to open up a vacuum to show internal condition. Maybe the lesson is to be extra-careful when buying 'luxes with solid plastic bag cages, as they hide this kind of damage.
Joel[this post was last edited: 9/24/2021-19:01]

