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new very old eureka vacuum?? |
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Post# 64533   3/31/2009 at 20:35 (5,475 days old) by brandon_w_t ()   |   | |
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Someone save it! looks rare and groovy kansascity.craigslist.org/clt/109... |
Post# 64534 , Reply# 1   3/31/2009 at 20:36 (5,475 days old) by brandon_w_t ()   |   | |
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from another ad---> This is a vintage Eureka Rugulator vacuum in excellent condition and working. This is when they made them to last and this one has very little use. Please see pictures. |
Post# 64536 , Reply# 2   3/31/2009 at 20:40 (5,475 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Where's your link? |
Post# 64538 , Reply# 3   3/31/2009 at 20:41 (5,475 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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You don't want an old fart like me having to tell you how to do it do you? I can if you really don't know how LOL |
Post# 64540 , Reply# 5   3/31/2009 at 20:44 (5,475 days old) by brandon_w_t ()   |   | |
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Post# 64541 , Reply# 6   3/31/2009 at 20:45 (5,475 days old) by brandon_w_t ()   |   | |
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Post# 64542 , Reply# 7   3/31/2009 at 20:45 (5,475 days old) by brandon_w_t ()   |   | |
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another pic |
Post# 64544 , Reply# 9   3/31/2009 at 20:50 (5,475 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Here I thought everyone 5 years old new how to operate one of these infernal new computer thingys. LOL |
Post# 64546 , Reply# 10   3/31/2009 at 20:51 (5,475 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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But it's a nice vacuum!!! nice to have.. I dunno if I'd want to pay $65 for it though |
Post# 64549 , Reply# 12   3/31/2009 at 21:00 (5,475 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Yup, it's missing it's gold box top bag. Here's mine CLICK HERE TO GO TO petek's LINK |
Post# 64564 , Reply# 13   3/31/2009 at 21:54 (5,475 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO)   |   | |
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Your right Sam and of course Pete !!! HE HEE !! Great vac ! Norm |
Post# 64625 , Reply# 17   4/1/2009 at 12:25 (5,474 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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My father used to be the advertising director for Sanyo in Canada and because of that, he subscribed to a lot of trade magazines. One of the magazines or newspapers he used to get was "Home Furnishings Daily", which often had great full colour corporate ads from the major manufacturers. And so I would drool at the ads vac makers would have in HFD. In 1974, Consumer Reports came out with a full report on upright and canister cleaners. As I was already a Eureka Prince in those days, I was elated to see how well the company did in that report. (If anyone has that issue, it would be great to have it scanned for the citizens of Vacuumland). Anyhow, to this day, I remember the rankings of the Eureka's: the model 2042 Upright was a Best Buy and ranked first, then the model 2082 with Cordaway, then the model 2072 without the Cordaway. In canisters, the new Eureka Power Teams were all top-rated (except the Empress Two Power Team - something about dangers inherent in the way the cord ran from the hose to the main unit), and number one was a basic red Princess canister married to a bare-bones red Roto-Matic powerhead. Anyhoodle, I matched this report to a 1974 Eureka ad in HFD which I think preceeded the semi-annual housewares show at Chicago's McKormick Place. Eureka had a 3 - page insert showing their entire line in full colour. And I was able to match all the cleaners to the Consumer Reports article. At the same time, it just so happened that Mom wanted Dad to get her a replacement for her blue Eureka Automatic Upright from 1960 or that or thereabouts. So I showed Dad the Consumer Reports magazine and we decided on the 2082 with Cordaway. A few weeks later he brought home our new vacuum. It was a Eureka Model 2083. The difference between the 2082 and the newer 2083 was the fact that Eureka had added two little dents into the bottom brush guard plate and marketed these new dents as "Edge Kleeners". So the Edge Kleener feature arrived on the scene soon after the 1974 Consumer Reports focus on vacs was printed. You can even see that the labelling for the "Edge Kleeners" were cheap decals affixed to the gold base of a 2082 on both ends of the base near the front - easily scratched off in a few short years. The two dents in the base and the two cheap decals turned a 2082 into a 2083. I loved that 2083 - it was an amazing machine that lasted for over 20 years without any major repairs. |
Post# 64626 , Reply# 18   4/1/2009 at 12:33 (5,474 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Oh, I forgot to mention that in the 1974 three-page corporate ad by Eureka in HFD, they showed that both the 2082 and the 2072 uprights had Eureka Beige hoods, alongside almost identical versions with chrome hoods and a slight change in model number. Maybe the chrome hooded cleaners were 2052 and 2062, can't remember. I do remember that the cheaper 1974 Eureka uprights in the 1400 range had bright orange or red bases! We bought a nice basic orange-based one (metal two-piece handle but without a headlight) for our apartment in Florida a year or two later! |
Post# 64629 , Reply# 20   4/1/2009 at 12:46 (5,474 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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I got the blues |
Post# 64630 , Reply# 21   4/1/2009 at 12:55 (5,474 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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...THIS is a 'very old' Eureka...the one in the initial link is just...a Eureka! |
Post# 64637 , Reply# 24   4/1/2009 at 13:30 (5,474 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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in the 1960's, but they were Eurekas hiding behind some other brandname like Piedmont or something like that. Would love to see a photo of that UK Eureka vac. Pete, thanks for the visuals and the info. I am now really confounded as to why the Edge Kleeners ended up on the TOL 2080 but not on the MOL 2070. Maybe the presence or lack of Edge Kleeners did not in fact affect the model number? Who knows.......wish I had some Eureka catalogues from the 70's right about now....... |
Post# 64639 , Reply# 26   4/1/2009 at 13:37 (5,474 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 64640 , Reply# 27   4/1/2009 at 13:42 (5,474 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Well it's hardly what you can call an edge kleener anyways. I'm still puzzled by the Edge cleaning claim on the Roto-matic power nozzles that have nothing underneath at all and brushes that are about 1/2 inch away from the edge on both sides. |
Post# 64641 , Reply# 28   4/1/2009 at 13:47 (5,474 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 64654 , Reply# 29   4/1/2009 at 15:28 (5,474 days old) by vintagehoover ()   |   | |
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Someone demoed one of those Vibra-Beat nozzles at the convention...what a racket! Could anybody actually stand to use them for any period of time?! |
Post# 64739 , Reply# 31   4/1/2009 at 22:31 (5,474 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Maybe he can bring his bottles of Latex with him on Sunday |
Post# 64742 , Reply# 32   4/1/2009 at 22:44 (5,474 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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I will bring the latex fixings and do a hose or two. Vinyl weave works best and is undetectable. Cloth weave is second choice as while not unsightly, the latex will seep through to the cotton threads and impart a slight darkening of the weave. But latex does dry and cure clear. On the vinyl weave hose the leached latex will simply rub off the vinyl leaving no exterior trace. Solid plastic or vinyl coil? - buy a new hose. :-) We'll start when folks arrive - take about 20 minutes for the preparation, pour, drain and pressure impregnation and mop up, then we hang the hose vertical from the basement rafters with a running warm vacuum exhaust blowing through it - and by the middle of the afternoon it'll be cold cured and testable. All we need is one exhausted vacuum for each hose we do for the initial dry setting process, about an hour on warm exhaust. bring a hose and we'll do'er, too. Guess there's no need to bring along a Vibrabeat nozzle. LOL Dave |
Post# 64756 , Reply# 33   4/2/2009 at 01:11 (5,474 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Thanks so much for this link about the Cordaway Upright,,,this seller is less than 20 miles from where i live, so, i e-mailed them to find out if the machine is for sale,,,if so, i will get it! Have never owned a Eureka Upright before,,it takes F&G bags im assuming? Also, what kind of belt? Im assuming any vac shop should have them? Do they have a special name or model number? What tips can you tell me about maintaining it, fresh bag, new belt, plenty of bristles on the brushroll, make sure its not missing any fan blades, ect? (im a Kirby man, so, if im dumb about Eureka's, you'll have to forgive me!), But im assuming all the things that are true of a Vintage Kirby also apply to a vintage Eureka. Thanks guys! |
Post# 64761 , Reply# 34   4/2/2009 at 04:42 (5,474 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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You are correct Brian, The bags are F&G, and the belt is the round type like the Convertible only a bit bigger in circomferance. Wally world should have the bags and belts, they usualy do at mine but sometimes i have to order online from wally. Not much maintainence at all like you said a new bag,belt and no missing fan blades lol. Mabe a little wipe down now and then. Hope this helps. Kenny |
Post# 64783 , Reply# 35   4/2/2009 at 12:00 (5,473 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Yes, it does, thanks Kenny! I called the seller, and am going to pick up the machine tonite after work! Will let you know what kind of condition its really in after i get it home and play with it a little. Turns out this seller lives less than 15 miles from me, HA,,guess it pays to be on the look out! I just hope someone hasnt vacuumed up pet droppings or vomit with it! A buddy of mine that owns a Vac service and supply center says you wouldnt believe the things people will vacuum up,,,especially with older vacs. He opened up an old Rainbow D2 once where someone had vacuumed up ROTTING FISH GUTS and STINK BAIT after cleaning out an old fishing shack,,,,and couldnt understand what was wrong with their Rainbow! It always worked before!!! - GEEEEZ! |
Post# 64789 , Reply# 36   4/2/2009 at 14:52 (5,473 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Got the Eureka!! The seller delivered it to my door! It does need bags, of course, and a new belt,,,are there any special tricks to putting a new belt on this Eureka? Again, you'll have to forgive my stupidity,,i know virtually nothing about Eureka Uprights. The vac looks to be in very good clean condition. The seller said it belonged to his eldery mother that just went into a rest home,,and she kept very good care of all of her posessions. There were no attachments. And it is a 2 speed. The Cordaway is nice and tight,,but the plug has been replaced at some point. There is hardly a scratch or nick on the vacuum anywhere, and the brushroll is in excellent condition. I think its a VG1? Its golden brown in color, with the red beater bars. The brush bristles are long and full, so, im assuming that means it has seen little use, for being as old as it is. Im anxious to get bags and belts for it, and give it a go! Thanks for the heads up! |
Post# 64806 , Reply# 38   4/2/2009 at 17:35 (5,473 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Oh I think you're gonna like it and even in the picture it looks pretty unscathed. They have such a nice sound to them I think, unmistakeably a Eureka sound |
Post# 64811 , Reply# 39   4/2/2009 at 18:04 (5,473 days old) by swingette ()   |   | |
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The Vibra Groomer I is on top. the Vibra Groomer II in on bottom. If yours has read plastic beater bars, its wooden. |
Post# 64832 , Reply# 40   4/3/2009 at 00:11 (5,473 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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Thank you! Yes, it has the red beater bars. Its a model 2081-A and has a serial number of 3888773. (According to the stamp on the bottom of the machine.) Im assuming made in 1973? This is my FIRST Eureka,,,boy, if anyone tells me again how heavy a Kirby Classic is to push,,,they have never pushed one of these Eureka's! That things like a tank!! Good Grief!! That machine is ALOT of Vacuum Cleaner! I had no idea how much MORE machine that is, compareed to say a,,Kirby 500 series. WOW! Yes, a new belt is definatly in order,i can tell that its weak, and the headlight is burned out,,,will get it all fixed this weekend. Im assuming a new belt will make the machine easier to push? Yes the motor has a beautiful hummmm, and sounds perfect powering up, and winding down,,,no growling , or bearing noise at all. Evidently the ol gal that owned it didnt use it very often! |
Post# 64847 , Reply# 41   4/3/2009 at 09:46 (5,473 days old) by kirbyvacuum (Long Island New York)   |   | |
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Hi Brett I really like the brush roll # 2 looks like it would really do a wonderful job on the rugs. The older Eurekas really were nice machines. Take care Doug. |
Post# 64849 , Reply# 42   4/3/2009 at 10:29 (5,473 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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It shouldn't be too hard to push, they're not nimble though, are you sure you have the setting right,, like a Kirby start at the top and move down till you can hear it on the carpet. but you'll need that new belt first. |
Post# 64856 , Reply# 43   4/3/2009 at 12:10 (5,472 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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