Suppressor

[luxz80]

Hello all,

I know most vacs from 60s-80s have suppressors fitted for radio and TV interference protection which unfortunately after many years tended to explode and ruin a once nice machine.

I am more cosmetic than mechanic minded so would like to know if the pre 60s models like the 119 and 375 junior models also had these fitted? I also wonder if my 50s lux Z62 has one?

Gary.

 

[eurekaprince]

Hi Gary,

I don’t think we in North America ever had suppressors in our 110-volt vacuums here. Hopefully, someone in the UK can answer your question.

Good luck!

 

[bikerray]

In the late 40s and early 50's Electrolux had a capacitor on the motor to suppress the interference with radio and TV. By the mid 50's they did away with them.

 

[huskyvacs]

And in Europe they continued to use them well into the early to mid 1990's.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

What about

Australia? As we have vacuums from the 60 sover here with Suppressing capacitors

 

[watsonw]

Hello Luxz80,

The Hoover models 375 and 119 where not fitted with suppressors. But by 1956/7 when my parents were married my mother bought a model 1224, which was fitted with a suppressor. I think the first lux was the 62 as all the 62s that I stripped down have been fitted with suppressors; also possibly the last 55s in 1957?


P.S. I now have a mint boxed 62.

I think you bought your 62 from Bristol?

Regards, Walter.

 

[luxz80]

Hi Walter,

Thanks for letting me know. Not a big fan of suppressors as they can end a vintage vacuum's life. I hope to find a 375 soon as I would love to have one with big front wheels.

I don't think I will turn on my Lux till I can have suppressor removed as they tend to go BANG in a big way.

I do have my eye on a 375 at the mo but the end cap on handle is missing. If I get it I will be on lookout for an end cap. I do have 3 belts for the 375 and a few agitators.



I wonder if back then they would have installed them knowing in years time they would explode??

Gary.

 

[watsonw]

Wide wheeled 375.

Hello Gary,

The wide carrier wheeled 375 most probably appeared 1948/9 and ran until the introduction of the 119 in 1950.

I have never known an electrolux suppressor to blow!! its the hoover suppressors that have the tendency to pop, most commonly those fitted into the dustettes when hoover commenced incorporating those components into their hand cleaners from 1955 (models 2504 and 2614)

Walter.

 

[luxz80]

I like the wide front wheels as they are self levelling so no adjustments are needed for different carpet thickness. The art deco look is great. I think it was post war once production resumed as you said.

As good as Hoover products were you would think they could have made a suppressor that would not explode. So glad they are no longer needed.

 

[luxz80]

Walter,

Congrats on your new Lux!!

 

[lesinutah]

The

Hoover 913 made in UK sold in US had a suppressor. There screwy little buggers.

 

[luxz80]

I never realised that many vacs had these. I certainly think about it now and for the future. Although my fellow UK collector did say faults were in mostly the Hoover brands as he never knew a Lux suppressor to go BANG.

I guess it depends on how they were made. I am not sure if a private company made them or if manufactured by the vacuum maker.

Either way it is nice that we no longer need them and collectors remove them to eliminate the risk they pose.

 

[gregvacs28]

I hope those are not made of asbestos or something.  What a mess.

 

[midcenturyfan]

I believe that capacitors deteriorate with age. That is what causes them to explode, rather than the quality of the original component. It is common practice to replace capacitors in old electrical devices, such as radios, amplifiers etc.

Robin.