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Post# 278896   5/1/2014 at 09:35 (3,618 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        

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It's a mid 70's Compact Electra, and it looks super clean.  Has a power nozzle connection, but a standard hose and floor tool.  Now all I need is to find an electric hose and power nozzle and I'll be good to go.  I already have a full set of original attachments.



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Post# 278898 , Reply# 1   5/1/2014 at 10:09 (3,618 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)        

Those are great little vacuums -- I have been using the Tri Star that I found a while back, almost exclusively for a few months now. I absolutely love it. 

 

Love the yellow, and love the groovy decals on the side!!


Post# 278913 , Reply# 2   5/1/2014 at 12:12 (3,618 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Thanks Fred!

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That's a beauty you got there!  I bought a C2 almost a year ago, and it came with a complete set of attachments, except it has no provisions for a power nozzle.  This new one does, and I'll share the attachments from my first one with it.  I'm glad I have them because for some reason, genuine Compact attachments (especially the rug and bare floor nozzles) are really expensive.  Now, to troll eBay for an electric hose and power nozzle.


Post# 279159 , Reply# 3   5/3/2014 at 13:47 (3,616 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
What do you think of this PN

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Post# 279200 , Reply# 4   5/3/2014 at 22:35 (3,616 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)        
compact power head

I have a gold one for sale $20 dallors plus shipping

Post# 279202 , Reply# 5   5/3/2014 at 22:36 (3,616 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)        
nozzle

it is scatched up a little but works great.

Post# 279214 , Reply# 6   5/3/2014 at 23:43 (3,616 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)        

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I love all my Compact and Tristar vacuums. I came across a DXL about a 1 1/2 years ago with a motor that was kaput. The previous owner accidentally vacuumed up water. I installed a more powerful motor in it, and now it's my go to vacuum when I need a canister.

I love them because of their simple and unpretentious design.


Post# 279487 , Reply# 7   5/6/2014 at 04:15 (3,614 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

Compacts-found a C-2 model at a yard sale last Saturday-Stopped at the sale to see what was up glad I did-amongst the Baby toys and other junk was athe C2 Compact-bought it right away.The seller said it used to belong to her grandmother.Took it home and with VERY minimal cleanup it works GREAT-the motor sounds perfect.Works well-vacuumed out its cloth bag with the big "Pig"-NSS M1 and put a paper bag in the Compact "Baby Pig" so as to keep the cloth bag clean.

Post# 279511 , Reply# 8   5/6/2014 at 09:37 (3,613 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Compact C2

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Hey Rex,  That's awesome.  I like Compacts a lot.  They are great machines.  Did you get attachments with it?

 

Joe


Post# 279512 , Reply# 9   5/6/2014 at 09:41 (3,613 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Thanks Shane,

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I would love to buy your power nozzle for my Compact.  I get paid on the 13th, and will send you the money then for the nozzle and the dusting brush.  Do you know what the total would be with shipping?  BTW, you wouldn't happen to have an electric hose for it too, would you?  If so, how much for it too?


Post# 279544 , Reply# 10   5/6/2014 at 14:44 (3,613 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Tracking page said it was delivered.

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Can't wait to get home and unpack it.  :-)

 

Joe


Post# 279626 , Reply# 11   5/6/2014 at 23:09 (3,613 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)        
Joe

the power haed would be about 10.00 to ship i will put the dusting brush in with it so 30 total should take care of it. you might ask jimmy if he has a hose in all that stuff i sure dont have one at all.i have a turquoise compact i need a hose for its straight suction i wouls like to find the hose with the turquoise hand grip that comes with this model but not neccasary.

Post# 279627 , Reply# 12   5/6/2014 at 23:10 (3,613 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)        
Joe

I forgot to tell you the wands on the nozzle goes to my eureka I have the small wand for the bottom but not the two long wands.

Post# 279629 , Reply# 13   5/6/2014 at 23:26 (3,613 days old) by kevin (Livonia)        

The power nozzle in reply #s 4 and 5 looks very similar to a Eureka/Rainbow/NuTone. Is it, in fact, a Eureka rebrand?

I'm also thinking that the power nozzle is the one that originally went with Joe's Compact. Is that so?

Anyway, great purchase, Joe. I hope you are able to find the original hose and all the original attachments for your new cleaner!


Post# 279641 , Reply# 14   5/7/2014 at 02:41 (3,613 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

Jafilberti:-The Compact vacuum did come with attachments-most are from other vacuums-there were two carpet tools and one bare floor tool and wand.The machine came with a vinyl hose-figure these orig had cloth hoses-the vinyl hose has the original ends.Bet this machine is BETTER than the one they bought to replace it!The motor sounds like it has YEARS of life left in it.Its quiet and spins down smoothly and quietly.

Post# 279654 , Reply# 15   5/7/2014 at 09:08 (3,612 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
That's great Rex

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I have a C2 i bought off Shop Goodwill about a year ago and it was complete with the original attachments and even came with the original instruction manual.  Sad thing is neither the donor or Goodwill themselves bothered to empty the bag.  When I got it, it was full of dirt.  I really like the Compacts.  They are great canisters.  My new one is in awesome shape and is very clean. It only came with the hose and original rug tool attachment wise, but I plan on sharing my C2's attachments with it so that'll work. I'm gonna send Shane the money for the power nozzle next week, and when it comes, and I get an electric hose and wands, it will be pretty much complete.

 

Joe


Post# 279655 , Reply# 16   5/7/2014 at 09:12 (3,612 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Hi Kevin

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You are correct.  A few companies did go to Eureka for the power nozzles for their machines.  Compact did, as well as Rainbow.  I used to have a D2 that had a PN that was a Rotomatic with a Rainbow decal on it instead of Eureka.  I think even Air Way used Eureka nozzles at one time.  They were very good and very reliable in my opinion.

 

Joe


Post# 279715 , Reply# 17   5/7/2014 at 21:29 (3,612 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        

I just won a lime green Compact C8 from eBay & found a C2 by the dumpster

 

The C8 came only with a hose, two extension wands & a beaten up bare floor brush; the floor tool needs a new elbow support ring, bumper & bristle strips.

 

The C2 did NOT have any tools; it had a full bag


Post# 279736 , Reply# 18   5/8/2014 at 03:23 (3,612 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

Luky for me mine was emptied before I bought it-considerate sellers-I did vacuum the fine remaining dust off and out of the cloth bag-then put a paper TriStar-Compact liner bag in the cloth one.So much better!The cloth bag will stay clean-this machine didn't stink,either!There was a little loose stuff inside the body-again the M1 took care of that.Just wonder what kind of vacuum they bought to replace that Compact Pig!

Post# 279748 , Reply# 19   5/8/2014 at 09:13 (3,611 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
I went by my local vac shop

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and bought a package of bags for my Compacts.  They didn't have genuine Tri Star bags but had bags from a company named Enviro Care.  Does anyone know anything about these bags?  Also,  did Compact make the same  models in different colors?  My C8 is gold/yellow, and I see Rex's is green.

 

Joe


Post# 279766 , Reply# 20   5/8/2014 at 16:48 (3,611 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Joe,

Speaking of other Eureka RMPT nozzles with Rainbow decals on it, the one for my grandma's D2 was actually a Montgomery Ward Signature power nozzle.

~Ben


Post# 279800 , Reply# 21   5/8/2014 at 20:55 (3,611 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Hey Ben

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Eureka made a lot of Montgomery Wards (Monkey Wards as my Nona and Grandfather used to call them) vacuums and badged them as Signature (Montgomery Wards house brand). I remember going to Wards with them (my dad was a die hard Sears Kenmore fan) when we had to replace my mom's old kenmore canister. We bought a Wards Signature, but I was a kid and since running the vacuum was my job, I insisted on a straight suction canister. Uprights scared the hell out of me, and I wanted no part of a power nozzle. Silly Huh? My favorite part of going to Wards with my grand parents was we always went out to eat when we did that. We used to go to a restaurant named Burger Chef. I used to love that. Good times :-)

Post# 279802 , Reply# 22   5/8/2014 at 21:11 (3,611 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
Monkey Wards!

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My Mother called it Monkey Warts!Laughing


Post# 279807 , Reply# 23   5/8/2014 at 22:20 (3,611 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Alex

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:-)

Joe


Post# 279808 , Reply# 24   5/8/2014 at 22:46 (3,611 days old) by kevin (Livonia)        

Joe,

Thanks for the response. So is the power nozzle you purchased for your Compact the original one that went with your machine. Looks like it to me!

Regarding Burger Chef, I did an online search and found that it began in Indianapolis in 1954 and was sold to Hardee's in 1982. The final restaurant to carry the Burger Chef name closed in 1996.

Following are some pics I found online that I thought you'd enjoy ...


Post# 279810 , Reply# 25   5/8/2014 at 22:48 (3,611 days old) by kevin (Livonia)        

Menu Boards (you can download onto your computer and enlarge if you want)

Post# 279811 , Reply# 26   5/8/2014 at 22:50 (3,611 days old) by kevin (Livonia)        

Earlier and Easier-to-Read Menu Boards (love the fishtail Coca-Cola sign!

Post# 279812 , Reply# 27   5/8/2014 at 22:52 (3,611 days old) by kevin (Livonia)        

'60s logo:

Post# 279813 , Reply# 28   5/8/2014 at 22:53 (3,611 days old) by kevin (Livonia)        

Cool Clock ...

Post# 279814 , Reply# 29   5/8/2014 at 22:54 (3,611 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Hey Kevin

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Yes, I think that PN is the same that would have bee sent with the new to me Compact I just bought. Those pictures of BurgerChef you posted look exactly like the one my grandparents and I used to go to. Such good memories! Thank you for that.

Joe


Post# 279816 , Reply# 30   5/8/2014 at 23:02 (3,611 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)        
Burger Chef!

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I've sometimes wondered what happend to that chain! I used to love going there as a kid because you could watch the burger patties being flame broiled on a moving conveyor belt. Thanks for posting those photos!

Post# 279817 , Reply# 31   5/8/2014 at 23:04 (3,611 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)        
we have

we have a town called miami oklahoma they have a coo coo burger joint the best burgers and homeade fries you get 5 lbs of fries never finish all of them but the big thing is the coo coo coke the best they use pebble ice it is great.if ever here try it.the coke alone is worth the drive. plus the trift store there is cool.they always have 50s and 60s style vacs........they are usually around 5 to 10 dallors. for the most expensive one ive seen there it was a dual sanatronic 50 kirby with everything for 10 dallors.some one else was buying it.

Post# 279869 , Reply# 32   5/9/2014 at 11:40 (3,610 days old) by Paul (USA)        

There used to be a small midwest chain similar to Burger Chef called Robby's Hamburgers. The roof was a folded plate style that resembled a sprawled out "W"--but the ends weren't as high as the middle. The sign topper, like the frame of Burger Chef's early signs, was patterned after the roof. The restaurant featured the Dandy Burger, and had the classic orange drink and French fries along with other offerings. I believe it, too, was purchased by Hardee's, but because it was a much smaller chain very limited information exists--including photos. It was around from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s.

Regarding the Compacts--when were they renamed TriStar? How similar are they internally? Were all the attachments made by Eureka? Are they still?

Nice machines, Joe, Bill, and Erik.


Post# 279907 , Reply# 33   5/9/2014 at 17:18 (3,610 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)        
Burger Chef,

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Did anyone else notice the Ford Mustang between the sign in that first picture?Wink


Post# 280334 , Reply# 34   5/13/2014 at 10:08 (3,606 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Shane,

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Please check your e-mail.  Thanks,

 

Joe


Post# 280348 , Reply# 35   5/13/2014 at 13:48 (3,606 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)        
Paul,

Another name in 50s was Revelation.Eureka had some of the best atts but Compact only used the power nozzle.
Got to go.For some reason I want a hamburger!


Post# 280352 , Reply# 36   5/13/2014 at 14:07 (3,606 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Compact and Revelation

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Compact and Revelation vacuums were exactly the same except for color.  Interstate made the Compact for door to door sales, and the Revelation for vacuum shop sales.  I believe they only did this with the C2 models though, I could be wrong. 

 

I want a Super Shef now.  I used to love those.


Post# 280357 , Reply# 37   5/13/2014 at 14:32 (3,606 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        

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Post# 280359 , Reply# 38   5/13/2014 at 14:44 (3,606 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Looking for electric hose

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for my Compact C-8, and a set of wands for the PN i'm buying from Shane.  I found a few hoses on eBay, but came across this one.  What is the seller thinking?  Hose is relatively cheap, but look at the shipping! Yeow!!!  I've bought things from Canada before, but never had to pay that much shipping.  If anyone has a hose and/or a set of wands for sale, please let me know and we can work something out.

 

Thanks,

 

Joe



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Post# 280636 , Reply# 39   5/15/2014 at 16:42 (3,604 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
Thanks Shane!

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The power nozzle for my new Compact is on the way, along with the triangular shaped dusting brush for my Kenmore canister.  Now this week-end I'll be on a quest for an electric hose and wands.  I may just go to the vac shop and see about getting a cord that straps on the outside of my regular hose and do that for a while.


Post# 280648 , Reply# 40   5/15/2014 at 18:13 (3,604 days old) by floor-a-matic (somewhere)        

Did any lime green Compacts ever have PN receptacle?


Post# 280757 , Reply# 41   5/16/2014 at 15:50 (3,603 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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NO. The Lime Green C-8 Compact came with the Cyclonic Turbinette turbo nozzle. The first model with an electric power nozzle (in the C-8 series) was the gold model in 1976, the power nozzle had the black decal. The hose was non-electric and had a cord that strapped on to bring electricity to the power nozzle.


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