eureka precision

Yes, it's hard to tell from the photos whether that's the actual color or it's discolored from age and exposure to light. If one were in front of the actual object, it would be immediately apparent because the discoloration would likely be uneven and would be nonexistent on areas not regularly exposed to light. There was a recent thread on the discoloration of plastics from that era. I believe the originating post stated it was due to the presence of the chemical bromine. The member who originated the thread also shared a recipe for a (very caustic) solution that would reverse the discoloration. The active ingredients were hydrogen peroxide and OxyClean, plus some thickening agents (I don't remember exactly what) to create a gel-like consistency. You just spread the stuff on the affected parts, set them out in the sunlight all day (Ironic since sunlight was the catalyst for the discoloration in the first place) and the rinse it off. I would include a link to that thread but I'm too lazy to look for it right now.


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Post# 327130 6/17/2015 at 21:50 (3,228 days old) by elijahch01 ()
Checkrate/Likes my dream vacuum just became available! but i can't afford it. i've never seen one with this color before! i want to know if anyone is willing to give away a free one because i am mot old enough to get a job and my parents are broke and stuff but thats unlikely. i also want ANY 90's dirt devils(or the featherlite) especially th eultra mvp or the eureka ultra Photos... < > Photo 1 of 5 View Full Size

Post# 327157 , Reply# 1 6/18/2015 at 10:03 (3,227 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)
Checkrate/Likes Hey Elijah! That really is a beautiful Precision in a colour I have never seen before. I wonder if it was pure white when it was new and the plastic has now yellowed a bit. I have heard that a lot of the white plastics used in the 1980's had a chemical in them that caused them to go beige or yellow. The plastic door opener button on my 1989 Sanyo microwave is completely discoloured, as were many of my white plastic Eureka attachments. Sorry I can't help you out...but I am sure that when you are older, you'll be able to find and buy all the vacuums you want!

Post# 327161 , Reply# 2 6/18/2015 at 11:41 (3,227 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio)
Checkrate/Likes *A lot of plastics of that era* used flame retardants, which over time discolored the products. Original Macintosh computers, and Super Nintendos are good examples of the yellowing you speak of. I wouldn't be surprised if Dust Busters and some vintage Panasonics had the same problem. View Full Size

Post# 327164 , Reply# 3 6/18/2015 at 12:08 (3,227 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)
Checkrate/Likes Yes, it's hard to tell from the photos whether that's the actual color or it's discolored from age and exposure to light. If one were in front of the actual object, it would be immediately apparent because the discoloration would likely be uneven and would be nonexistent on areas not regularly exposed to light. There was a recent thread on the discoloration of plastics from that era. I believe the originating post stated it was due to the presence of the chemical bromine. The member who originated the thread also shared a recipe for a (very caustic) solution that would reverse the discoloration. The active ingredients were hydrogen peroxide and OxyClean, plus some thickening agents (I don't remember exactly what) to create a gel-like consistency. You just spread the stuff on the affected parts, set them out in the sunlight all day (Ironic since sunlight was the catalyst for the discoloration in the first place) and the rinse it off. I would include a link to that thread but I'm too lazy to look for it right now.