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Title: Olympia One Post by Dan_the_man on 04/23/07 at 8:37pm Hi everyone, My vacuum collection is growing by leaps and bounds! I just acuired a very dirty Electrolux Olympia One from an indoor flea market for the princely sum of $10.00 this past weekend. She cleaned up rather nicely and powers up fine. Plenty of suction from the canister. What I did notice after running it for 10 minutes is that the power cord plug was rather warm when I unplugged it from the wall outlet. I'm sure this is not a good thing. Would replacing the cord correct this problem or is there another avenue I should be looking at? Thanks, Dan |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Carmine_Difazio on 04/23/07 at 9:01pm Hello Dan the Man: Try several electrical outlets. It may be the socket. If the plug is the original plug on the cord and is molded on, I wouldn't worry. If the plug was replaced, then replace it. With the Lux running, hold the plug in the socket. Move the cord (going into the plug) slowly up and down and side to side. Changing the angle of movement. If the vacuum continues running without hesitation, it's fine. If the vacuum starts and stops, change the plug. Also, the plug prongs squash together over time. Separate them using a very small screwdriver and/or knife. The open prongs will give you a tight fit when the plug is connected to the electrical socket. Also, FYI the Olympia 1 was produced from 1978-1982. Great vacuum. About a year ago I did some work on an Olympia that my niece inherited from her husband's Mother. She wanted to toss it because it kept shooting out the bag. She had it taped closed. And it needed a new hose. No more. She's been using it since and loves it. Carmine D. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by old-timer on 04/24/07 at 9:56am Just my 2 cents worth. The oly's air is vented at the rear of the cleaner,when the blower door is closed the warm air is directed at the cord winder,sometimes it will make the cord feel warm to the touch,try this put a genuine sure thing bag in it [the genuine lux bags] set the automatic on 3 to 4,let the machine run with the cord all the way for a few mineuts,without the hose in it,feel the cord,put the hose in it feel the cord again[any difference?. The cordwinder on metal body luxes tend to get brittle over the years,you can still rebuild these,new parts are still around,including the cord,cordwinder housing,drumsprings,inside drum assembly. please donot toss this great machine,you have a piece of ELECTROLUX history. B.T.W. the olyimpia 1,was the official vacuum of the 1980 winter olympic games,in Lake Placid N.Y. O.T. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Carmine_Difazio on 04/24/07 at 1:01pm old-timer wrote:
If my memory serves me correctly, ELux put stickers on the new vacuums with the Olympic symbol and the vacuum's serial number. Carmine D. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by old-timer on 04/24/07 at 1:06pm Yes Carmine,thats right. The Boy's always wondered why there was never an olympia 2 and 3 ;) O.T. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Dan_the_man on 04/24/07 at 4:28pm I tried Carmine's suggestion and there wasn't any disruption of power. The cord only gets hot next to the outlet and radiates from there. I ordered a replacement cord and new wheels. The cord winder still works, so I think I'm OK there. While I'm inside the canister I'll see if I can remove the motor and see what condition it's in. Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I'm sure I'll post again when I get the motor out. Dan |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Dan_the_man on 04/28/07 at 12:38pm Hi, Another question. I have the motor out of the Olympia. I have 7/8 of an inch left on the carbon brushes. I figure I would replace them while I have the motor out of the canister. When you run the brushes, do you do that in the vacuum? Thanks, Dan |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by old-timer on 04/28/07 at 2:06pm Hi The carbons are fine,if you want to change them just for the heck of it,they should be run in at half speed,run the motor out of the machine for ten minuets.We use a run in cord that runs 2 motors at the same time. good luck O.T. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Dan_the_man on 04/28/07 at 5:29pm I also noticed a slight groan when the vacuum is turned off. Is this the bearings? Dan |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Carmine_Difazio on 04/29/07 at 8:18am Dan_the_man wrote:
Hello Dan: Could be dirt build up on the fans causing the fans to run out of balance. Have you checked and cleaned the fans thoroughly? Carmine D. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by old-timer on 04/29/07 at 11:21am Yes i would start looking at the inside and outside[HUBS] as us old-timers called them. Wash the fans with floor stripper,get inside the vanes,make sure the fans are balanced,put a srewdriver through the center hole[a long shaft phillips head]and spin the fans with the blower of any vacuum.This will tell you if there out of balance............ O.T. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Dan_the_man on 04/29/07 at 4:41pm I'm having a difficult time getting the fan housing apart. I unscrewd the 4 small long screws that appear to keep the two halves of the fan together. They won't budge. Unless there is a trick you can share with me. I got the mounting bracket off and sanded the rust off and primed it with rustoleum. The canister body has been cleaned inside and out. Any rust has been sanded, primed and painted. I certainly would appreciate any advice on further disassembly of the motor. My son is having a good time watching. I have been off work since Feb. 10th due to some brain surgery. This project has been my therapy. It gives me something to think/and figure out. My son and I have learned a lot so far. Thanks again, Dan |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by old-timer on 04/29/07 at 5:53pm Hi Dan, spray the fan case at the seam between the lower and upper fan case,WD40 works fine,then take a flat head screwdriver and put it at the seam the one that the screws go through,tap the screw driver with a ball peen hamer around the edge of the case,it will take some time but you should be able to knock the housing off,there is usually rust on the inside of the lower fan case.Another way is to heat the housing with a torch, get it just hot enough so the cases start to loosn and then take the screwdriver and hammer and bang around the edges again. If you hurt the housings these are still around at most good vacshops,either new or used. you can do it........... O.T. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Dan_the_man on 04/29/07 at 8:26pm OK... so far, so good. I used some liquid wrench and some heat at the seam of the fan housing. I took the nut off and cleaned everything good. The arbor seems to spin smoothly (brushes are out). What next? Should I stop here? How do I get to the bearings? Dan |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by tiger21 on 04/29/07 at 11:02pm Dan, The groan you heard in my figuring is the front bearing. The reason I suspect it is one the age. After that many years of time the grease has dried. The bearing is a sealed bearing so there is no greasing it but replace it. What you called the arbor is the armature. Watch not to get anything on the armature. To go further into the motor is simple. A phillips screwdriver is required . After removing the spacer that is under your fans, you will see three screws that hold the stationary fan. This is also the bearing plate. Once you take those three screws out and pull the bearing plate free from the rest of the motor you can remove your armature. Before you remove your armature check and see if there is any play at the other end. This is a bronze bearing. I will guide you thru oiling it later. You will find that to work on this machine you need an 11/32 socket, phillips screwdriver, a couple of flat screwdrivers, a drill, drill bit to remove the bearing cover and screws and nuts to replace bearing cover. Three in one oil to oil bronze bearing. Before you go to far private message me and I will see what I have that I can e-mail you to help you. |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Dan_the_man on 04/30/07 at 9:50am Thanks tiger, I sent you an e-mail. Dan |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Dan_the_man on 05/05/07 at 10:46pm Howdy, I want to thank everyone for their help in rebulding the Olympia One. It's been great therapy for me. I let my son put the motor fans back together. We couldn't have done it without the advice of the experts. No more groan when the machine starts up or turns off. She's sounds nice and smooth. Now I just have to wait for my PN4 bearings, belt and brush roll. I vacuumed my rec room quickly with a PN6 and the Olympia did a great job. It's true...nothing sucks like an Electrolux. old-timer tiger21 vernon Thank you again! Dan :) |
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Title: Re: Olympia One Post by Carmine_Difazio on 05/06/07 at 7:43am Congrats on your rebuilt Lux Olympia. If you can do this one, you can do any one! Carmine D. |
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