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Post# 381763 , Reply# 2   11/25/2017 at 09:50 (2,336 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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I realize the hose is a replacement. I am curious to know from someone who has a more accurate model: Is the original cord gray, brown or what? Do you have a picture of the correct on/off switch peddle/bar? What was the color of the original attachments? |
Post# 381767 , Reply# 3   11/25/2017 at 10:16 (2,336 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 381772 , Reply# 4   11/25/2017 at 12:30 (2,336 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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fantomfan57, one thing that I've found that works very well on old vacuum paint is #7 polishing compound. It used to be made by Dupont, but now just goes by #7. I found it locally at ACE Hardware. It is slightly abrasive, and will cut through scuffs, light scratches, and gets the dull haziness out of the paint so it shines again. All you need is a lot of elbow grease.
You might want to try it before you go to the trouble of repainting, it really works wonders. There are other waxes and things to shine up the paint also. |
Post# 381791 , Reply# 6   11/25/2017 at 18:23 (2,336 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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What a lovely Singer version of Eureka’s 1959 Mobile-Aire.
The tools should be a dark brown to match the base of the canister, and the hose should be a braided style in chocolate brown as well. Take a look at the link below that sends you to Doug Smith’s wonderful photo album of Singer vacuums: CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK |
Post# 381853 , Reply# 7   11/27/2017 at 15:14 (2,334 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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..a million, Brian. This answers everything. Where in the world would I find the right hose. I also see the cord looks brown. I will re-do that for sure. Thanks Community! |
Post# 381854 , Reply# 8   11/27/2017 at 15:29 (2,334 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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LOL Brian beat me to it. Yes the cord and the parts were all brown. Which model of Golden Glide is it? C2 C3 or C5?
The model C2 had a handgrip on the hose that was almost a right angle and a cardboard accessory kit. The floor brush was optional so there wasn't a spot in the kit for it. The C3 changed to a 45 degree angle handgrip on the hose and the floor brush was included so the accessory kit would have had a place for it (Missing from the one I have). The C5 did away with the cardboard accessory kit entirely and had a plastic tool holder that went on the top of the machine. All 3 models had the option of an air driven power nozzle made by preco. Doug |
Post# 381859 , Reply# 9   11/27/2017 at 17:15 (2,334 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Glad to be of help - I’m always fascinated by the wide array of colours those Eureka tools came in: green, blue, brown, beige, white, black, even grey on the more recent Electrolux Oxygens. I even seem to remember that some of the Singer clones of Eurekas had a dark “grape” set of attachments - the colour palette for those Singers was kind of a “dusty rose” and “mauve/grape” styling.
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Post# 381887 , Reply# 10   11/28/2017 at 09:46 (2,333 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas)   |   | |
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The ID plate is missing....the two metal pins.. are there, but the plate is gone. So I do not know the actual model number. |
Post# 381894 , Reply# 11   11/28/2017 at 13:07 (2,333 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 381901 , Reply# 12   11/28/2017 at 17:53 (2,333 days old) by vacuumlad1650 (Wauponsee, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 381961 , Reply# 14   11/30/2017 at 00:09 (2,331 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 382009 , Reply# 16   12/1/2017 at 06:14 (2,330 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Re: the cardboard tool caddy. I wonder if there was a separate company making these for Eureka. Seems like a specialized skill to create these things out of cardboard. Anyone know if there was a subcontractor doing these located in Illinois somewhere?
The slot for the carpet nozzle seems a bit dangerous, no? Can’t imagine that slot staying small enough over the years to hold the nozzle in place. |
Post# 382016 , Reply# 17   12/1/2017 at 08:14 (2,330 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)   |   | |
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