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Dan_the_man

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Olympia One
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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Re: Olympia One
Reply #1 - 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.

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Re: Olympia One
Reply #2 - 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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Re: Olympia One
Reply #3 - 04/24/07 at 1:01pm

Quote from old-timer on 04/24/07 at 9:56am:

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.

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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old-timer Ultimate Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1223	Re: Olympia One Reply #4 - 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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Re: Olympia One
Reply #5 - 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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Dan_the_man Junior Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 57	Re: Olympia One Reply #6 - 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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old-timer Ultimate Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1223	Re: Olympia One Reply #7 - 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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Dan_the_man Junior Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 57	Re: Olympia One Reply #8 - 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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Carmine_Difazio Ultimate Member I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 5559	Re: Olympia One Reply #9 - 04/29/07 at 8:18am Quote from 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 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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