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Thread Number: 26332
Eureka 1400 Series Blender Motors |
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| Post# 295246 8/23/2014 at 23:53 (3,527 days old) by firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky) | ||
I absolutely love these machines! Wonderful looking, lightweight and they do a wonderful job. As much as I love Convertibles, I think Eureka had a better design. How long on average do blender motor Eurekas last? What do I need to do to maintain one to last a long time? Also if anyone has pics of their 1400 series Eureka, I'd love to see them.
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Post# 295256 , Reply# 1 8/24/2014 at 02:01 (3,527 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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~ Per the 1421 that I referenced on another thread, I'll get some photos of Arlee's for you. I also have, or had, an older model in two-tone baby blue. I don't recall whether or not I still have it. I also used to have another 1421 that I put a Sanitaire motor into, along with a Sanitaire steel brush roll. The motor and brush roll fit perfectly, but OMG what a terrible racket it made! I could hardly stand to use it and I eventually gave it away to someone, maybe during one of the Great American Garage Clean-Outs. | ||
| Post# 295321 , Reply# 2 8/24/2014 at 19:53 (3,526 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
You know I had a nice white Eureka Dial-a-Nap F&G upright which I no longer needed - Countryguy Gary adopted her a few years ago.
I loved that vac! It indeed had a blender motor but was a great simple fan-first vac. I think it was model 1425 and came with a nice set of pan converter attachments. The Lexan base was royal blue. History: I moved to an apartment in downtown Montreal in 1982 to live closer to McGill University. While on winter vacation with my family in South Florida, Dad bought me a basic Hoover Convertible for me to use in my new apartment - without me accompanying him to the store! Needless to say, Eurekaprince was mortified!!!! We went right back to Kmart or Brandsmart or wherever he got it and we immediately exchanged it for my new Eureka 1425. That vac lasted over 20 years! It went through many a move in Canada and even in Los Angeles where I studied film production for a short while. While in LA, my roommates borrowed her, and somehow allowed her to ingest part of a wire clothes hangar! One roommate was a puppeteer and this must have been from one of his creations. The wire had lodged in the bag throat and punctured a hole in the plastic. Still can't figure out how it passed through the fan housing.... When I moved back to Canada from California, I drove my 1984 Ford Mustang hatchback. On the last leg of the road trip, I took a detour to Bloomington Illinois to take a peek at the Eureka factory. I also went into the parts department to buy a new white bag plus a new white dusting brush and some Genuine F&G bags. I regret not staying overnight and taking a tour of the plant before everything got moved to Juarez Mexico. She really gave me many good years of service. It only cost around $100 with tools in 1982. And all I did was change the bag and belt religiously. Eureka. The very best in vacuum cleaners!!! | ||
| Post# 295324 , Reply# 3 8/24/2014 at 21:21 (3,526 days old) by firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky) | ||
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I actually have a 1425 in mint condition in my collection. I agree though...Eureka was way ahead of Hoover. I love how the height adjustment is on the front of the machine...where it should be. Hoover was in the rear, which made no sense to me. Now don't get me wrong...I love a Convertible...but I feel as if the Eureka uprights were of much more quality.
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| Post# 295326 , Reply# 4 8/24/2014 at 21:30 (3,526 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
Unfortunately, Eureka is no longer producing parts in order to service those blender motors (as far as I know). That's very unfortunate. I really like the Eureka uprights as well. Their design is more straightforward, making them easier to service than a Convertible. I think one reason I also prefer them over the Hoover design is that the height adjustment is on the front wheels (as opposed the rear wheels on the Convertible). I think the Eureka design creates better positive contact with the carpet. The Hoover is an excellent cleaner too. But I always prefer something that's more simple in engineering and design.
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| Post# 295327 , Reply# 5 8/24/2014 at 21:31 (3,526 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Eureka was not one of the best innovators on the market, but they really did a few basic things right that made many of their uprights outclean the Convertibles.
One was definitely the front end height adjustment. But I think more importantly, the large top-fill F&G bags that Eureka uprights used since the early 1960's offered far better air-flow and dirt capacity than Hoover's bottom-fill "C" bags. It was not until Hoover began offering their new top-fill Click and Clean bags, that their uprights began to once again contend for top marks in the upright category. | ||
| Post# 295329 , Reply# 6 8/24/2014 at 21:56 (3,526 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT) | ||
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How many different blender motors did they make? I have seen 3.5, 4, and 5 amp versions. Were there any others? Nicholas | ||
| Post# 295342 , Reply# 7 8/25/2014 at 06:51 (3,525 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH) | ||
I have one.....
Just acquired it a few months back. NOS Eureka Model 1476A with normal and shag settings.
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| Post# 295343 , Reply# 8 8/25/2014 at 06:59 (3,525 days old) by firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky) | ||
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| Post# 295400 , Reply# 9 8/25/2014 at 18:47 (3,525 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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| Post# 295408 , Reply# 10 8/25/2014 at 19:14 (3,525 days old) by firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky) | ||
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| Post# 295412 , Reply# 11 8/25/2014 at 19:36 (3,525 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT) | ||
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I prefer the sound and performance of pancake motors myself. Different strokes for different folks. | ||
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