The Electrolux Olympia Series Update

[keither]

A blast from the past Reliving the 1979-1982 era via my updated Electrolux Olympia series collection! No thread hijacking please! Enjoy and HNY

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Beautiful

collection!

 

[cam2s]

Looks like you have the whole set! And they are in gorgeous condition. I love Electrolux but that 80s brown is well, very brown. The 1205 color scheme I think is my favorite.

 

[jo]

Very nice….

I think this is by far my favorite color collection of Electrolux including Aerus with the Golden Jubilee/Super J coming in second and I’m tied on the Silverado and White Aerus series for third. I also like the Marquise coloring and pleased that I have a pristine condition one. I didn’t think I would enjoy the way the switch is on the top compared to the rocker switch, but I’ve gotten used to it. I’m not crazy though at the 1-4 selection on the automatic control even though it still takes the 5 strokes of the dial to get from one extreme to another and 2 in 2 and 3 you have to slide the dial two strokes to get to the next number setting. Not sure why they did this instead of sticking with 6 settings as usual.

Anyway, the fresh clean bright cream color all the way down to the cord is very nice as well. Stark white or the beige taupe of later models is not as crisp.

Have you or anyone else seen any rebuilt models in the Olympia coloring? The brown I’ve seen them in was more like the Marquise coloring. Id love to see a rebuilt L in Olympia brown….perhaps I’ll have to paint a cruddy blue or gold L in it for a restoration….hmm

Jon

 

[human]

I don't actually have an Olympia in my collection but I agree that their chocolate brown and ivory color scheme is lovely. The only problem I have with it--and the Silverado after it, for that matter--is the painted PN4/4A power nozzles. To my mind, that was an unfortunate decision. They show the scratches too much and they eventually look horrible. That's why I've retrofitted one of my gray PN4A's with a polished PN4 cover. Does that make it a bojack franken-nozzle? That's in the eye of the beholder. To me, it's a welcome upgrade.

 

[huskyvacs]

Oh wow, the upright was actually part of the Olympia series? I never knew. I only thought it was the canisters.

 

[luxsux]

Those are beautiful, factory-fresh and pristine. The woven hoses look great. I'll bet the suction is terrific!