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Gold plated Eureka Prince/Vintage Eureka
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Post# 376378   8/4/2017 at 10:35 (2,427 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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I get the best things in the mail. The Electrolux Floor Care Group (Eureka) moved, as the vacuum cleaner division was sold. They had some vintage machines, as well as prototypes that they decided to send to the Vacuum Cleaner Museum in St. James, Missouri.

They arrived in a huge box.


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Post# 376379 , Reply# 1   8/4/2017 at 10:36 (2,427 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        
First UP

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The gold plated Eureka Princess. The Princess was their best selling vacuum ever, followed by the Model 9.

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Post# 376380 , Reply# 2   8/4/2017 at 10:38 (2,427 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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The PRINCESS.

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Post# 376381 , Reply# 3   8/4/2017 at 10:39 (2,427 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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She's stunning. And brand new.

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Post# 376382 , Reply# 4   8/4/2017 at 10:40 (2,427 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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A damp cloth, and she's perfect again after sitting for decades on display - first in Bloomington (where Eureka used to be), then to North Carolina (where Eureka moved before going to China).

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Post# 376383 , Reply# 5   8/4/2017 at 10:41 (2,427 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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The awesome Model 9 as well as the Eureka Junior (which had a hair dryer attachment of all things).

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Post# 376384 , Reply# 6   8/4/2017 at 10:43 (2,427 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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Even a Trilobite. Never used one before. This one is brand new.

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Post# 376385 , Reply# 7   8/4/2017 at 11:29 (2,427 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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Canadian Electrolux. It seems very beige.

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Post# 376386 , Reply# 8   8/4/2017 at 11:30 (2,427 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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Canadian electrolux model 12.

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Post# 376387 , Reply# 9   8/4/2017 at 11:31 (2,427 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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Made in Sweden

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Post# 376389 , Reply# 10   8/4/2017 at 12:18 (2,427 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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The first Ultra One off the line.

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Post# 376390 , Reply# 11   8/4/2017 at 12:20 (2,427 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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I'm a pretty Dyed In The Wool Vacuflo fan. But I'm going to give this Beam a shot.

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Post# 376391 , Reply# 12   8/4/2017 at 12:38 (2,427 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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Made in Canada.

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Post# 376392 , Reply# 13   8/4/2017 at 12:39 (2,427 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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Made in Canada electrolux floor polisher.

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Post# 376396 , Reply# 14   8/4/2017 at 14:13 (2,427 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR)        

Congratulations. Great stuff for the museum.

Post# 376397 , Reply# 15   8/4/2017 at 15:27 (2,427 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Wow...that is a beautiful Princess!

Interesting historical note about that sweeper from Berlin, Ontario. Eureka in some ways had its roots in Ontario because I think its founder Wardell was from Toronto. And Eureka's original home was in Detroit, right across the river from Windsor, Ontario. About a 2 hour drive from Detroit/Windsor is a city called Kitchener. If I am not mistaken, Kitchener was originally called Berlin before World War II, and changed it's name after the Nazi atrocities became known in North America. Eureka's Canadian division was set up as "Onward Manufacturing" in Kitchener, Ontario. Which is why that sweeper says "Onward" of Berlin.


Post# 376398 , Reply# 16   8/4/2017 at 15:31 (2,427 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Small correction: Berlin changed to Kitchener in 1916 during World War One when it wanted to minimize its linkage with the German enemy at the time of the war.

Post# 376404 , Reply# 17   8/4/2017 at 17:05 (2,427 days old) by toddk13 (Milwaukee, WI)        
Wow

So cool. I gotta see those next year!

Post# 376408 , Reply# 18   8/4/2017 at 17:53 (2,427 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)        

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I love the colors in the Canadian Electrolux nameplate.

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Post# 376411 , Reply# 19   8/4/2017 at 20:10 (2,427 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)        
wow, that's awesome

Are all of these canisters? Wonder what beam model that is, and you got an Ultra One? That's a great machine, very quiet and powerful. I wonder if the ultra one will no longer be made by Electrolux now, or if that wasn't part of the Eureka sale. And you got a trilobite? That was one of the first vacuum robots, it was out before the Roomba and they were not sold in the United States for very long. I would love to hear more about the princess, wasn't she a canister? Was she a straight suction cleaner or can she drive a power nozzle? Sounds like you got some great new canisters, I love canister vacuums.
Mike


Post# 376428 , Reply# 20   8/5/2017 at 09:06 (2,426 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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Mike:
Most of the prototypes and 'mock up' machines are canisters. All really. And the Beam is a Canadian model. The only uprights I got were vintage ones, and one Electrolux Tri-Vac - in yellow to match the Electrolux Super J.


Post# 376431 , Reply# 21   8/5/2017 at 11:03 (2,426 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)        

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Those are some great machines, Tom!
And I'm another note, if that Beam has a Hanging Filter, it's a Maintenance heavy machine. The filter clogs really easily. In have one here in the house. I can get maybe 30-50 inches of waterlift out of it. Owen and I have talked about replacing it.


Post# 376435 , Reply# 22   8/5/2017 at 12:25 (2,426 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)        
beam vacuum

I have a beam unit here, it's in the classic series, the 275C, it came as a bagless unit with one of those filters, despite what the manufacturer claims, those filters do not clean themselves very well and emptying them is a mess, especially when it's not hung on the wall but just standing on the floor, all of my central units stand on the floor since I use them without pipes. Fortunately an adapter is available that converts these to use bags, and that's what I did, much better, no dirty filter and no bucket to empty. Tom, I am drooling over those canisters. Since Electrolux sold Eureka, kind of makes me wonder if Electrolux is pulling out of the vacuum market completely the way Panasonic did, or if they plan to continue making the higher end models such as the Ultra One. Also wondering what will happen to the Sanitaire brand now, I really like the Sanitaire backpacks. It would be kind of sad if the Ultra One's were discontinued, while I don't like the nonstandard hose end, that is easily solved with an adapter, other than that, they are quiet, powerful and clean very well. Hmmmmm, have not had that machine out for a while, I may have to do something about that.
Mike


Post# 376438 , Reply# 23   8/5/2017 at 14:29 (2,426 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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The Beam is a single motor unit. My Vacuflo is a dual motor unit. I don't think I'll be replacing my Vacuflo - ever. But, since the Beam was sent for display at the Museum, it will be displayed for the world to enjoy.


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