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Post# 254559   10/30/2013 at 00:06 (3,802 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)        

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I just found this Eureka Model K half buried in the bins of a thrift store outlet location. It could use some new rear wheels and a new nozzle bumper but otherwise is in great shape! It runs like new and makes a nice trio with my Model G and M of the same vintage. I assume they are from the mid 1930's.

Post# 254560 , Reply# 1   10/30/2013 at 00:14 (3,802 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)        

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Here are the three together. The G and M also were thrift store outlet finds!

Post# 254613 , Reply# 2   10/30/2013 at 14:35 (3,802 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)        

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Handsome grouping!

Post# 254625 , Reply# 3   10/30/2013 at 18:40 (3,802 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)        

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The Model K was one of the last straight suction models produced by Eureka and debuted just after the G, followed by the R and the M. The G became the budget model revolving brush model; the R was the mid-line model, and the M was the top of the line model.

 

Your find is beautiful. For some reason, Model K seems to be very hard to find. I think consumers ended up buying the first revolving brush model from Eureka instead of the straight suction model. Is your serial number somewhere above 2,500,000? There was a 2nd run that began with 2,609,499.


Post# 254638 , Reply# 4   10/30/2013 at 22:23 (3,801 days old) by sonnyndad ()        
Very Nice!

You should be proud to have found gems like those!

Post# 254677 , Reply# 5   10/30/2013 at 23:23 (3,801 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)        

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The serial number is 2521100

Post# 459543 , Reply# 6   1/18/2023 at 13:04 (435 days old) by Paul (USA)        
February 1949 ad

According to the fine print in the ad (maybe just a pitch) the Model K was originally built for big buildings and hotels.

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Post# 459549 , Reply# 7   1/18/2023 at 14:20 (435 days old) by Hoover300 (Kentucky)        
I knew it!!

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I have one that, according to the serial number is one of the last 2000 made. Makes so much sense that its a commercial model, as it is painted hammertone silver and has a bolted on, non removable head. Here it is next to my polished model D, only pic on hand. Thank you!

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Post# 459564 , Reply# 8   1/18/2023 at 18:56 (434 days old) by Paul (USA)        

No problem- glad the description was accurate after all.

Sweet collection!


Post# 461913 , Reply# 9   3/31/2023 at 12:11 (363 days old) by Paul (USA)        

Jim, Hoover 300, and other Model K fans, here are some more newspaper ad's:

1. 1934 Dec. 2 SUNDAY MORNING STAR
2. 1935 Feb. 3 STAR
3. 1936 Mar. 3 ST. JOSEPH GAZETTE
4. 1936 Dec. 7 GREENSBURG DAILY TRIBUNE - Model K
5. 1950 Apr. 18 YOUNGSTOWN VINDICATOR


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