Eureka Vacuums, 1980-84

I wonder when, exactly, did Eureka transition (on the decals of their uprights and canisters themselves) from the old Eureka-Williams period logo (with the "electric E" logo) to the all-caps, Helvetica EUREKA logo that they'd used since 1974?

Specifically, I'd like to find out what type letter would've been the first with the post-1974 logo; as well as the serial #, in cases where there was both, for example, a model 1756A with the older (pre-1974) logo and a model 1756A with the newer (post-1974) logo.

And this is in regards to the 1980-84 period.

Again, some of the models Eureka sold had both the older and newer logos: one instance of the model 1428 upright in early literature has the post-1974 logo on the bag but has the pre-1974 logo on the Dial-A-Nap decal. And some of these models had successfully made the transition from the old logo to the new, including the previously-mentioned 1428 upright, as well as the 1746 and 1756 Power Team canisters (the latter is in the exotic Brandywine color, that people like "Miss J." Huber bring up here on the VCCC every now and then). Those that didn't make the cut by 1985 included the fabled "canned ham" 1800 series canisters.

The very first Mighty Mite canisters circa 1982 had the newer logo on the main canister unit but had the pre-1974 logo on the surface nozzle.

The attached video, courtesy of Josh Marshall aka stars1976, shows some old Eureka literature from the 1980s. One sales leaflet recycles another: the 1784 Power Team canister uses the 1777 Power Team in it, since it has the pre-1974 Eureka logo on the main unit and the nozzle, while the back of the same leaflet has the post-1984 Eureka (italicized) logo.

~Ben

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Post# 168709 2/7/2012 at 16:47 (4,454 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes I wonder when, exactly, did Eureka transition (on the decals of their uprights and canisters themselves) from the old Eureka-Williams period logo (with the "electric E" logo) to the all-caps, Helvetica EUREKA logo that they'd used since 1974? Specifically, I'd like to find out what type letter would've been the first with the post-1974 logo; as well as the serial #, in cases where there was both, for example, a model 1756A with the older (pre-1974) logo and a model 1756A with the newer (post-1974) logo. And this is in regards to the 1980-84 period. Again, some of the models Eureka sold had both the older and newer logos: one instance of the model 1428 upright in early literature has the post-1974 logo on the bag but has the pre-1974 logo on the Dial-A-Nap decal. And some of these models had successfully made the transition from the old logo to the new, including the previously-mentioned 1428 upright, as well as the 1746 and 1756 Power Team canisters (the latter is in the exotic Brandywine color, that people like "Miss J." Huber bring up here on the VCCC every now and then). Those that didn't make the cut by 1985 included the fabled "canned ham" 1800 series canisters. The very first Mighty Mite canisters circa 1982 had the newer logo on the main canister unit but had the pre-1974 logo on the surface nozzle. The attached video, courtesy of Josh Marshall aka stars1976, shows some old Eureka literature from the 1980s. One sales leaflet recycles another: the 1784 Power Team canister uses the 1777 Power Team in it, since it has the pre-1974 Eureka logo on the main unit and the nozzle, while the back of the same leaflet has the post-1984 Eureka (italicized) logo. ~Ben CLICK HERE TO GO TO KirbyClassicIII's LINK

Post# 168712 , Reply# 1 2/7/2012 at 17:20 (4,454 days old) by 1926700 ()
Checkrate/Likes *well ive come to beileve.....* it was about 1983ish.....just from what ive gatherd from uprights like the hunter green 2092 that some have the first logo and sme have the later....mine is a eariler upright and is dated 1982 on the base......and ive also had a carmel brown plad model that had the older logo that was dated 1982 also, but then ive also saw one in a thrift store that had the newer logo and was dated 1983......so mybe this will give you some direction...=)... and if Stars1976 is a member on here.....yould you PLEASE scan some of those eureka slaes sheets....i for one would be FOREVER greatful=)

Post# 168727 , Reply# 2 2/7/2012 at 20:25 (4,454 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes His YouTube page is at: http://youtube.com/stars1976 ~Ben

Post# 168924 , Reply# 3 2/9/2012 at 01:05 (4,452 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes I would think the last of the "canned ham" 1800 series canisters (1280 series if with PN) were produced in 1983, correct? Then, I believe, around September 1983, that was when the VacTronic/Quiet Kleen 1700 series of canisters had taken over. ~Ben

Post# 231619 , Reply# 4 5/7/2013 at 10:06 (3,999 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes Jay, Have you by chance ever come across a model 1770 Brandywine Power Team canister? This is like the 1279, but it has the Vibra-Groomer II brush roll. ~Ben