wascomat_kid
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How does the Gleaner work? Do I have to "pump" the lever on end of combo rug/floor flip tool or is it air powered?
Electrolux Gleaner
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As above,, not sure if you know or not... there are two pieces to that floor tool.
The elbow part separates from the wide floor part by squeezing the two little buttons on either side just in front of where it says "this side up" Squeeze to two buttons and Pull the two apart then turn the wide brush part upside down and reinsert to use the other side of the tool
As it shows in the pic above it's set to use the gleaner side so if you want to use the brush side,, do above.
The elbow part separates from the wide floor part by squeezing the two little buttons on either side just in front of where it says "this side up" Squeeze to two buttons and Pull the two apart then turn the wide brush part upside down and reinsert to use the other side of the tool
As it shows in the pic above it's set to use the gleaner side so if you want to use the brush side,, do above.
wascomat_kid
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Why don't the later floor tools have the gleaner lever? What's the difference between the early vs. late gleaner bar?
What happens when the lever is ON & when its OFF? I can't get the Gleaner to work since it has no lever at the end.
What happens when the lever is ON & when its OFF? I can't get the Gleaner to work since it has no lever at the end.
The earlier version of the gleaner had two positions depending upon what kind of rug was being cleaned. In the "on" position the serrated side of the bar was exposed. This acted like a comb to catch lint, threads, etc., and was intended to be used on a cut-pile rug. If the rug was a looped-pile the gleaner was supposed to be turned to the "off" position because the serrations could snag and damage that kind of rug.
The earlier version of the gleaner in the "on" position: (this one happens to be from a model G)
The earlier version of the gleaner in the "on" position: (this one happens to be from a model G)
With the model 1205 and forward the gleaner was changed to a stationary, always-on version. Instead of serrations, the surface of the bar has spiral-cut grooves like a fine wood rasp which provide a little friction so that lint, fuzz, etc. can be loosened from the rug and sucked up.
The later version of the gleaner:
The later version of the gleaner:
crevicetool
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Correct Neal -
Well, since I went to the trouble of making these photos - I'll go ahead and post them....
Model "S" Gleaner off.
Well, since I went to the trouble of making these photos - I'll go ahead and post them....
Model "S" Gleaner off.
crevicetool
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Gleaner actuation facilitating apparatus:
crevicetool
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Gleaner on:
crevicetool
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Model 1205: NO actuation facilitating apparatus:
crevicetool
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Knurled bar instead of serrated Gleaner.
wascomat_kid
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The later style Gleaner seems to be less efficient than the early ones.
Is this anything
like Eureka's "Vibrabeat?"
Lawrence/Maytagbear
like Eureka's "Vibrabeat?"
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Not at all the same. The Vibra-Beat is a whole different animal.
A curious inexplicable design that Eureka made for many years, if not over a couple of decades. Which is weird considering how ineffective it is and the ear-shattering racket it produces. I can't imagine a new Eureka owner using it more than a few times and that's why there are so many of them around showing little wear with an otherwise well used tool set. Since these sets also came with a traditional carpet & hard floor nozzle included the Vibra-Beat would be tossed to the back shelf of the closet or remain nested in the cardboar carry-caddy slot for years.
Spanning the entire length and width of the nozzle opening, 3 rows of piano wire-strung cylindrical beads, forming 3 'solid' dowel rods at rest, essentially block the opening. When suction is applied the air rushing past causes them to vibrate against one another like piano strings or vocal cords. The beads appear to be some sort of ceramic or very hard plastic. The oscillation of these strung beads supposedly 'beats' the carpet but in fact in use rice grains will not pass through and even sand has a hard time. Pet hair and long fibers tend to weave themselves around and between the freely spinning beads making for a very nice felt polishing pad.
And the racket, Oh The Infernal Racket!
Yet, these nozzles are plentiful; we vacuum collectors probably have several since they are always part of the Eureka accessory set and everyone should have at least one for jaw-dropping bemusement and attention-grabbing annoyance at gatherings.
Dave
A curious inexplicable design that Eureka made for many years, if not over a couple of decades. Which is weird considering how ineffective it is and the ear-shattering racket it produces. I can't imagine a new Eureka owner using it more than a few times and that's why there are so many of them around showing little wear with an otherwise well used tool set. Since these sets also came with a traditional carpet & hard floor nozzle included the Vibra-Beat would be tossed to the back shelf of the closet or remain nested in the cardboar carry-caddy slot for years.
Spanning the entire length and width of the nozzle opening, 3 rows of piano wire-strung cylindrical beads, forming 3 'solid' dowel rods at rest, essentially block the opening. When suction is applied the air rushing past causes them to vibrate against one another like piano strings or vocal cords. The beads appear to be some sort of ceramic or very hard plastic. The oscillation of these strung beads supposedly 'beats' the carpet but in fact in use rice grains will not pass through and even sand has a hard time. Pet hair and long fibers tend to weave themselves around and between the freely spinning beads making for a very nice felt polishing pad.
And the racket, Oh The Infernal Racket!
Yet, these nozzles are plentiful; we vacuum collectors probably have several since they are always part of the Eureka accessory set and everyone should have at least one for jaw-dropping bemusement and attention-grabbing annoyance at gatherings.
Dave
The business end.
Thank you, Dave---
For that really interesting post about the Vibrabeat. However, I am still a bit unclear about the purpose/value of the Electrolux Gleaner.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
For that really interesting post about the Vibrabeat. However, I am still a bit unclear about the purpose/value of the Electrolux Gleaner.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
It's really very simple
While everyone else put a brush strip on their straight suction rug nozzles, Electrolux employed the Gleaner to serve the same purpose. It's just a "brush" with no bristles. The advantage of the Gleaner is that lint, threads and such don't get trapped the way they do in bristles.
While everyone else put a brush strip on their straight suction rug nozzles, Electrolux employed the Gleaner to serve the same purpose. It's just a "brush" with no bristles. The advantage of the Gleaner is that lint, threads and such don't get trapped the way they do in bristles.
Thank you!
Mystery solved.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
Mystery solved.
Lawrence/Maytagbear
