Plastic bottlecap stuck in vacuum clearer hose

Reverse blow?

You can try a hair dryer to heat up the plastic cap to make it softer, but I don't know if that will harm the hose too.

coat hook maybe, but must be a thin one you can bend ?

Hmm my first though is to fill the hose with water and wash it out the way it came in...

Can the cap be reached by a knife? If it's totally stuck, the easiest way is to just cut it to pieces XD

Bash the shit out of the nozzle against the ground. A little gentle persuasion never hurt anything.

sell it to a museum and get a new one xD
this thing looks ancient

Straighten a metal coat hanger, make a small hook on one end. Heat the hook end till its hot enough to melt through the cap. Twist & pull the cap out.

If everything else fails, you could partially cut the hose near the blockage, yank the cap away with something less long than 6 feet and then close the cut with duct tape, maybe even put some glue on the cut before aplying the duct tape. I mean it won't be nice nor beautiful but you will solve the problem. Kind of evil cap I must say :(

Maybe you can use something like this from the nozzle side:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Zip-It-Bath-and-Sink-Hair-Snare-BC00400/100665735

i've had things get stuck in my vacuum's hose a couple times (an old filter queen) and i usually disconnect the hose and hold it dangling and drop something fairly heavy through the hose.

i have a knurled, solid aluminium screwdriver that's the perfect size and heavy enough that it usually does the trick and knocks the obstruction free on the first try.

i've done the same with my shop vac, a bunch of times, when reversing it doesn't work.

hope that helps?

edit:
i didn't notice the photo linked in your post. it's stuck in the chrome elbow near the end? i'd imagine just using a bent coathanger or something ought to be enough? or put the handle of a large wooden spoon down the nozzle, and give it a couple good smacks.

Looks like you need an excuse to upgrade anyway. The 60's want their vacuum back.

Can you not blow on one end and see if it comes out? Channel your inner tuba player.

Plumber's snake.

I'd try to hit the metal end part to the ground, maybe the resonance would loosen it. Or since it can't blow, turn the hose over and ducktape it to the vac vent.

Drop a marble or something alike through it.

i know it may not be readily available but i use a pressure washer to get lodged items out of the hose in our shop vac here at our car wash. it hasnt let me down yet haha

im thinking use a tub and put alot of water through it hopefully dislodging it

If you can disconnect the hose, just try turning it around and sticking in to the vacuum, maybe that might suck it out or at least loosen it up.

Run a hosepipe through. If that doesn't dislodge it turn the hosepipe on.

that old electrolux probably works better than 80% of the vacuums you can buy at your average department store, if it's been taken care of.
my filter queen is from the late 60's and is an absolute powerhouse.

Maybe try using oil, put oil inside to make it move and turn on the vacuum clearer, but idk if that will work. If not, it will be just a mess xd.

I totally read that as plastic bottlecap stuck in vagina ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Too drunk I guess, anyway later folks.