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Since we have the battle of the Eureka brushrolls . . .
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Post# 168836   2/8/2012 at 15:00 (4,454 days old) by hoover719 ()        

How about a battle of the Eureka motors! Which is your favorite Eureka upright motor? My favorite is the 4-amp "blender motor."

Post# 168840 , Reply# 1   2/8/2012 at 15:27 (4,454 days old) by kirbfan94 ()        

I like the 5.5 amp motor they made. Really powerful while still being quiet.

Post# 168842 , Reply# 2   2/8/2012 at 15:58 (4,454 days old) by twocvbloke ()        

Pancake, any sort... :P

My C12 and S663 (actually the ZC-880's motor) are fitted with the 240v equivalent to the 5 Amp (2.5A on 240v) Pancake motor, and they perform superbly, I've been told that anything bigger than 5.5A (120v) is a waste of power as they don't really do any more in terms of cleaning, and are more likely to toast your belts... :)

The blender motors are still excellent motors for domestic use though, but the Pancake just has that little bit more to it, and I love the sound they make... :)


Post# 168844 , Reply# 3   2/8/2012 at 16:02 (4,454 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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From a janitorial standpoint circa 1985, the 6.5 amp (SC886, SC888) and 6.7 amp (SC899) "pancake" motors would be more suited to the task.

~Ben


Post# 168851 , Reply# 4   2/8/2012 at 17:10 (4,453 days old) by hoover719 ()        

I also have a question:
Which type of motor was used on the model 271 from the late 1960s?


Post# 168853 , Reply# 5   2/8/2012 at 17:19 (4,453 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
Eureka 271 in Action

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A Jeff Parker production.

I'd say due to this being a 2-speed "Cordaway" model I'd suspect the usage of a high-quality "pancake" motor. What do you think?

~Ben


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Post# 168861 , Reply# 6   2/8/2012 at 18:08 (4,453 days old) by 1926700 ()        
well....

Eureka used 3.5 pancake motors untill 1978 when the ESP was introduced, so mister Parkers Eureka was deff a 3.5 pancake motor. and whats strange is eventough machines like taht were two spees all the model tag woud say is 3.5Amps....and a bit later on...ive seen metal based with 3amp motors, and some very sparce odd ratings like 3.2, but all of the higer line two speed models unitl 1978 were 3.5

the first ESP was the brandywine TOL coraway, and intead of having a high low setting, they had "ESP" on one side of the switch, and the other side read "normal"
in a way Eureka kinda had Hoovers Powersurge idea before hoover did, in the way that i was depicted to use the "ESP" setting when u needed more power....

im attaching this pic from the Eureka slash Lux co in illinois, if you read the text on this sectch it says "the new ESP", and it is dated 1978



Post# 168871 , Reply# 7   2/8/2012 at 18:55 (4,453 days old) by hoover719 ()        

It sounded like a pancake motor, but I wasn't sure so I thought I would ask. Speaking of Jeff Parker, I noticed that he hasn't been on Vacuumland in a long time! I wonder what happened to him?

Post# 168874 , Reply# 8   2/8/2012 at 19:05 (4,453 days old) by kenkart ()        
The 1950s and 60s two speed motor..

Used on the 250, 255 and 260, the best as far as im concerned.

Post# 168878 , Reply# 9   2/8/2012 at 19:25 (4,453 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
hoover719 Re: hoover1060

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About Jeff: he is very much a private person. I would think almost all the most-knowledgeable of vacuum historians wanted to take time off the VCCC and be private people. Just my 2 cents, however.

~Ben


Post# 168882 , Reply# 10   2/8/2012 at 19:43 (4,453 days old) by hoover719 ()        

@KirbyClassicIII:

I could see some sense in being private, but he used to be on this site all the time, and he provided such great advice!



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