Vacuum Exposition Episode 41: The 1968 Electrolux Model 1205 

I still rebuild the motors for those, very serviceable vacuum.

karl magnificent and super educational video my aunt had the teal and chrome sheath and metal chrome power nozzle circa 1974 and then her sister carol got the golden jubilee super j 1975 cream and chrome sheath and the metal chrome power nozzle

Beautiful machine!! I have the later version with the pn2 and electrified hose! Built so much better than the junk nowadays!!😂

I do liked the older modern vacuum cleaners

Sweet '68 or '69 Electrolux Corporation (USA) Model 1205! A few corrections/additions to your information: the border of the Electrolux logo on the side bumpers was always red until the honey gold 50th Jubilee (aka Golden J) Model 1205; it's just that some of the ink, darkened over the years; there were several different 1205 manuals-albeit the first several did indeed look similar but were nonetheless updated; a tank-type's motor is mounted vertically, while a canister's motor is mounted horizontally-the style of the body is immaterial; a pigtail cord is so named due to the fact that the connector end of the cord extends past the hose similar to how a pig's tail protrudes from its body; the Model PN-1 was succeeded by the Model PN-2 in 1973 at the same time the textured metal was first used for the body; the hose cord receptacle was removed altogether shortly after the electrified hose inlet was incorporated (not moved to the side); the ribbed cream wand was only used the first year-in succeeding years first a one piece metal wand with a turquoise sheath was used followed by a 2-piece wand with a turquoise sheath; the Automatic Control device regulates the shut-off mechanism: to ensure that the filter bag is not over- or under-filled depending on the type of litter being vacuumed.

Just a little more detailed info. about the "Automatic Control" and the Guide Light...the Automatic Control did not regulate suction strength; rather, it monitored airflow to determine how soon the automatic shut-off would activate when the dust bag was full enough to compromise the effective operation of the machine. As the control is turned, it goes from 'fine dirt' to 'medium dirt' to 'coarse dirt'. Since fine dirt is more apt to clog the pores of the filter material in the dust bag, that setting would cause the machine to shut off sooner than if the setting was positioned on coarse dirt--and while coarse dirt occupies more volume in the dust bag it won't as quickly choke off the air flow through the machine by clogging up the filter material. The effect of this control was accomplished by the use of airflow tubes (and a small fresh air port) embedded within the bag door which "sensed" air pressure through the machine both before and after the dust bag, and when UNFILTERED airflow/suction through the fresh air port became stronger than it was through the much larger bag chamber, that's when the door would pop open and the guide light would illuminate, indicating that it was time for a bag change. :)

I've got the newer one from like 1980 i got at goodwill for $5

Can you do a video of a 1958 Rca Whirlpool vacuum cleaner

Hi I have a question regarding the hose, I recently acquired a early 1205 with the front pigtail socket in the bag door, and the dark painted metal label plate. My hose looks to be identical to yours except mine does not have the external pigtail cable, however it still carries electrical connections through a internal cable and works just fine that way yet by the looks of the connector at the handle end I could still add a external pigtail to it if I had one. Any idea what's up with this? Mine also has a plastic handle on the machine and someone sharpied on the motor the date November 1970. It also came with a beige wand and PN4 which I already figured can't be original to the machine. Thanks for the video!