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| Post# 58351 1/16/2009 at 16:42 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58352 , Reply# 1 1/16/2009 at 16:44 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58353 , Reply# 2 1/16/2009 at 16:45 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58354 , Reply# 3 1/16/2009 at 16:46 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58355 , Reply# 4 1/16/2009 at 16:49 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58356 , Reply# 5 1/16/2009 at 16:51 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58357 , Reply# 6 1/16/2009 at 16:53 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58358 , Reply# 7 1/16/2009 at 16:55 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58359 , Reply# 8 1/16/2009 at 16:56 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58360 , Reply# 9 1/16/2009 at 16:57 (5,572 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58377 , Reply# 10 1/16/2009 at 19:13 (5,572 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 58387 , Reply# 11 1/16/2009 at 20:54 (5,572 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Post# 58393 , Reply# 13 1/16/2009 at 21:22 (5,572 days old) by centralvacs1928  (Chicagoland) |
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Those first ones look like Eurekas! The rug tools give it away. Private labels? I had a C-9 Silver Glide at one point. I remember it having a ton of suction. Did they use the same old Lamb motor or build their own? | ||
| Post# 58474 , Reply# 14 1/17/2009 at 20:01 (5,571 days old) by ge1969 (Jefferson, GA) | ||
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Hi All!! Here's a few of my Singers. First up, my complete Model E-3. Sadly, the plastic latch that holds the lid shut is broken. Anyone have a replacement or a similar parts vac for sale? 
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| Post# 58475 , Reply# 15 1/17/2009 at 20:04 (5,571 days old) by ge1969 (Jefferson, GA) | ||
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Next, my Golden Glide with power nozzle. I'm not sure of the model number of this one. BTW, I also have the grey and white Model C-7 that's shown above. 
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| Post# 58479 , Reply# 16 1/17/2009 at 20:32 (5,571 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58480 , Reply# 17 1/17/2009 at 20:34 (5,571 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58481 , Reply# 18 1/17/2009 at 20:36 (5,571 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58482 , Reply# 19 1/17/2009 at 20:38 (5,571 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58483 , Reply# 20 1/17/2009 at 20:40 (5,571 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58484 , Reply# 21 1/17/2009 at 20:43 (5,571 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58513 , Reply# 22 1/18/2009 at 09:56 (5,570 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
I wonder what the contract between Eureka and Singer looked 
Does anyone know what the relationship was? Did the Singer machines come off the Eureka assembly lines in Illinois and Ontario? Or did Singer set up their own factories using Eureka tooling and part molds? Doug's website actually shows that many of the Canadian Singer machines were made in a plant in St. Jean, Quebec. Wonder if Eureka owned that Quebec plant, and why they could not just use the Onward Manufacturing plant in Kitchener. Also, it seems that even the later E12 (the last photo) is using a Eureka floor and wall brush, but all other tools look different. The woven hose on the E9 screams "Eureka" - especially the colouring. Any ideas anyone? Brian | ||
| Post# 58516 , Reply# 23 1/18/2009 at 10:40 (5,570 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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We need a flow chart...so many bits and baubles to keep trac
Pardon this sidebar to Singer; Brian brings up a good question. Individual parts like hoses and tools must have been outsourced from dedicated hose & parts companies that would assemble to proprietary handles, couplers, hose weave colours and patterns to specifications from Singer, Eureka and the Store Brand badged variations. This Viking model 107 from Eatons has all Eureka style tools including a Vibrabeat, in its cardboard caddy. I have since added stray blue tools and it's sitting next to a red Electro Hygeine that is a dead ringer for a blue Royal right down to the tools and hose. 
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| Post# 58517 , Reply# 24 1/18/2009 at 10:43 (5,570 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 58541 , Reply# 25 1/18/2009 at 16:14 (5,570 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Ok guys - as it has been explained to me. The early Singer Cannisters were made by Eureka for Singer - to Singer's specs. Hence them being slightly fancier than the Eureka models out at that time. The later Singers (From the C9 and E9 on I believe) were actually made by Singer with some of the attachments still being purchased from Eureka (hence the rug nozzles being the same). Incidentally Dave - your Viking 107 should have had grey tools with it, not the blue Eureka ones. The only Blue part it had originally was the rug nozzle. Doug | ||
| Post# 58543 , Reply# 26 1/18/2009 at 16:25 (5,570 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 58559 , Reply# 27 1/18/2009 at 20:06 (5,570 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Thanks for the information, Doug. Very interesting .....
Maybe it's just me, but I have always placed a high priority on the design of attachments when I evaluate a vac. Most of the time, this part of a machine's functionality is ignored. Even my beloved Consumer Reports never tells you whether you are getting an efficient and useful set of tools with the unit they are testing. I suppose if the hose is a universal one, we can all attach better tools to the hose of a great machine. But it really goes against my grain to ruin a vac's "image" and "optics" with tools that weren't sold with it. Especially if the tool can't fit into the unit's provided tool holder, and if the colour is completely different. Which brings up this question: Besides making money, why would Eureka allow a competitor to sell it's sleek and sometimes excellent attachments with their machines? I mean, if Eureka marketed their Vibra-Beat nozzles as something unique and "fantastic", (even though I hear they were really "much ado about nothing"), why would they allow a competitor to offer the same feature? More exactly, I love the classic Eureka floor and wall brush with that air-slot on the front row of bristles. For me, it might have made all the difference in deciding what vac to buy. So why would Eureka allow this to be sold with the Singer E12? I guess I am not much of a corporate maven, so I can't figure out why this would have been done so many times Eureka's history. I think even that grey GE handvac of the 1960's had Eureka tools in direct competition with it's famous blue "Whisk" vac. | ||
| Post# 58642 , Reply# 30 1/19/2009 at 23:50 (5,569 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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Post# 58644 , Reply# 31 1/20/2009 at 02:49 (5,568 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.) |
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Morphy Richards / Singer / Eureka...???
Fascinating thread, such a varied selection of models, I wonder if you can shed light on who made this model, this is the second Morphy Richards model and was available here early 60`s...it looks similar to the Singer E2, this was our second family vac, I remember the curved extension tubes, long rubber grey hose and the RED pips to click the tubes n nozzles together, the floor tools where grey coated metal, very heavy!!! I believe it was made for Morphy Richards but wonder is it a Singer or Eureka?? Cheers, Mike 
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| Post# 58655 , Reply# 32 1/20/2009 at 09:20 (5,568 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58669 , Reply# 33 1/20/2009 at 10:46 (5,568 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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I'd almost say that Morphy Richards looks more like a Royal and note in the 2nd picture unlike the ad there are no wheels. The Royal/Electro Hygiene twins don't have wheels either and have the wheel carrier they sit in. | ||
| Post# 58676 , Reply# 34 1/20/2009 at 13:37 (5,568 days old) by ge1969 (Jefferson, GA) | ||
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Hmmm, is it just me guys, or does that Morphy-Richards also bear a striking resemblance to a G.E. Swivel-Top? Later, Trg | ||
| Post# 58810 , Reply# 35 1/21/2009 at 23:45 (5,567 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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OMG Doug!!! You have made my day, I have never ever seen another E2 other than the two that I have. Thank you so much. I remember my Aunt Phyllis telling me that she bought both of hers in 1958-59 and used them three or four times a day. They both still work very well sadly over the years she tossed out most of the tools and one of the hoses. All I have is the hose, wand and floor tool for just one. I saw bags in her house before we started cleaning it out but I never got them. | ||
| Post# 58811 , Reply# 36 1/21/2009 at 23:48 (5,567 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Also I seem to remember a brown Singer canister with a powerhead that looks a lot like the Golden Glide. Was this possible? I think my Uncle had one. I remember it being a Singer with a powerhead ( the first Singer I had ever seen) and I am pretty sure it was brown. Of coarse this was 20 years ago and I was two or three.
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| Post# 58824 , Reply# 38 1/22/2009 at 08:11 (5,566 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58873 , Reply# 39 1/22/2009 at 18:51 (5,566 days old) by ge1969 (Jefferson, GA) | ||
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Hey Doug! Sorry it took so long, but the model number on the Singer with power nozzle is C-17. Later, Trg | ||
| Post# 58884 , Reply# 40 1/22/2009 at 19:52 (5,566 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 58888 , Reply# 41 1/22/2009 at 20:15 (5,566 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58889 , Reply# 42 1/22/2009 at 20:16 (5,566 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58895 , Reply# 43 1/22/2009 at 21:36 (5,566 days old) by electroluxxxx (……) | ||
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what year is the C3 from?? CLICK HERE TO GO TO electroluxxxx's LINK | ||
| Post# 58902 , Reply# 44 1/22/2009 at 23:32 (5,566 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58906 , Reply# 45 1/23/2009 at 09:02 (5,565 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58907 , Reply# 46 1/23/2009 at 09:03 (5,565 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58908 , Reply# 47 1/23/2009 at 09:04 (5,565 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 58909 , Reply# 48 1/23/2009 at 09:04 (5,565 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 59025 , Reply# 49 1/25/2009 at 10:49 (5,563 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 59026 , Reply# 50 1/25/2009 at 10:51 (5,563 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 59045 , Reply# 51 1/25/2009 at 13:59 (5,563 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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I love the description on that Singer manual.......
Full-Power Roll-a-Magic Special Vacuum Cleaner with Attach-O-Matic Clip-On Cleaning Tools! What a mouthful! I suppose the cheaper version would be the "Partial-Power Roll-A-Magic Not-So-Special Vacuum Cleaner with non-automatic manual clip-on cleaning tools......." Those automatic tool clips must have been amazing! | ||
| Post# 250506 , Reply# 53 9/18/2013 at 09:57 (3,866 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 250860 , Reply# 54 9/21/2013 at 22:02 (3,863 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 250861 , Reply# 55 9/21/2013 at 22:05 (3,863 days old) by Collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 259495 , Reply# 56 12/14/2013 at 17:48 (3,779 days old) by hugomcor () | ||
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C1 Singer vaccum cleaner Does anyone know where could I purchase dust bags for the Singer C1 model. It is the greatest machine going strong like new. Thank you very much for your help!! Hugo | ||
| Post# 290008 , Reply# 57 7/23/2014 at 21:35 (3,558 days old) by JFitzBurns () | ||
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Bags for Singer C1 Can anyone tell me where I can buy bags for my Singer C1. I've used this vac for over 50 years, and it it absolutely the best canister vac (excluding large shop cacs). | ||
| Post# 290022 , Reply# 59 7/23/2014 at 22:25 (3,558 days old) by DesertTortoise () | ||
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And what do you think the chances are of that very same Kenmore badged Singer powered floor brush re-emerging on eBay at a princely sum of money. Waving tasty seeds at the Desert Tortoise. | ||
| Post# 290121 , Reply# 61 7/24/2014 at 21:33 (3,557 days old) by Gr8DaneDad () | ||
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Those early Singers are on my list of vacuums to keep my eyes open for. | ||
| Post# 290132 , Reply# 64 7/24/2014 at 23:27 (3,557 days old) by beerad (Beautiful Vancouver BC) | ||
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Beautiful Singers! I particularly like the C-5 and the colour and that beautiful brown braided hose. I also like the C-7 I got so excited reading this information and looking at the pics :)) It made me feel like a very excited , joyful little boy again Thank you so much for sharing :)))
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| Post# 339833 , Reply# 65 12/22/2015 at 17:52 (3,041 days old) by Toby () | ||
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Singer E10 Could someone please let me know what model vacuum bag the Singer E10 uses? Thank you! | ||
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