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Thread Number: 8289
My Fabulous new Eureka! |
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| Post# 92146 , Reply# 1 2/23/2010 at 23:55 (5,168 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Gorgeous! One of the prettiest Eurekas I've ever seen.. Anybody have an extra set of tools for this laying around? 
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| Post# 92147 , Reply# 2 2/23/2010 at 23:56 (5,168 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Pat! Giving it a run! 
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| Post# 92148 , Reply# 3 2/23/2010 at 23:58 (5,168 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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My Turn! I even match! 
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| Post# 92149 , Reply# 4 2/24/2010 at 00:02 (5,168 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Fred N. also happened to have a copy of a Consumer Reports from 1961, I believe -- which had a review of this exact model. It was judged "acceptable". Maybe he'd be able to scan that? :-) | ||
| Post# 92152 , Reply# 5 2/24/2010 at 00:36 (5,168 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
You're Right Fred!! | ||
| Post# 92156 , Reply# 6 2/24/2010 at 02:06 (5,168 days old) by joe22 () | ||
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very nice find, congrats | ||
| Post# 92157 , Reply# 7 2/24/2010 at 03:43 (5,168 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
Its Looks fantastik !!!! | ||
| Post# 92162 , Reply# 8 2/24/2010 at 07:40 (5,168 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
This is almost identical to the one that freaked me out as a
Doesn't the head look like a face? A kind of sad, brooding, angry face? The headlight has one long eyebrow, the light is one big eye, and the tool port is a nose!!!!!! Eventually I came to love the machine, and it lasted in our family for over 30 years. Why is it that all those plastic tool-port covers ended up cracked? I guess it was because it stayed in place by friction and in order to remove it, you had to "peel it" off the hood. Or someone ended up stepping on the thing while cleaning with tools 'cuz Eureka never provided a neat little pouch in the bag to hold onto the cover while it was removed for tool use. Time to find a matching turquoise tool box with all the classic Eureka tools! | ||
| Post# 92163 , Reply# 9 2/24/2010 at 07:49 (5,168 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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I remember trying to keep our blue Eureka looking perfect...
We also ended up with those famous scratches on the hood - a result of just barely squeezing the vac's powerhead under a metal bed-frame! (I guess it depends on how thick your bedroom carpeting is....) I used to surrepticiously go into the front closet when no one was looking and try to hide the scratches with "white-out" correction fluid!!!!! The results were not the greatest!!!! I also remember cleaning the bumper with a wet rag and some Comet or Ajax! It worked!!!! | ||
| Post# 92164 , Reply# 10 2/24/2010 at 07:51 (5,168 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 92175 , Reply# 11 2/24/2010 at 12:55 (5,168 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Great vac!! I have one of those with a square handle, they clean great!! | ||
Post# 92178 , Reply# 12 2/24/2010 at 14:08 (5,168 days old) by vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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Ducks!!!!!!!!!! Runs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are so right Hahns...will out a clean a hoover convertable any day! All joking aside...it is a very nice vacuum. I have her sister in chrome with a brand new brushroll, thanks to Hahns. I will try to add a pic later....unless Fred hunt's me down..back into hiding. Morgan | ||
| Post# 92186 , Reply# 13 2/24/2010 at 19:46 (5,167 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Morgan,.... Didnt you get the red one I had also,I cant remember?? Hans | ||
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Post# 92201 , Reply# 15 2/24/2010 at 21:59 (5,167 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Post# 92206 , Reply# 16 2/24/2010 at 22:08 (5,167 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Post# 92208 , Reply# 17 2/24/2010 at 22:10 (5,167 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Post# 92210 , Reply# 18 2/24/2010 at 22:13 (5,167 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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| Post# 92225 , Reply# 22 2/25/2010 at 00:05 (5,167 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
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| Post# 92243 , Reply# 23 2/25/2010 at 06:57 (5,167 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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The version I grew up with must have been from just a bit ea
I think we must have had the 250. Here are the differences: 1. The handle was square in profile. It was also in one piece and must have been shipped separately (?). The newer 260 seems to have the two-piece handle that made it easier to ship in a more compact box. 2. Our two-speed switch was on the underside of the handle above the bag. It was not as "designed" as this one, and was more like the old-fashioned rocker switch. It was also in black. 3. Our wheels were turquoise to match the rest of the base! Speaking of wheels, it's strange that one of the things I remember as a toddler was the unique design of Eureka vacuum wheels, with the multiple "positive/negative" "pie-pieces" like a Trivial Pursuit game marker! I used to love watching how the pattern twirled when the vac was moved back and forth! 4. As I mentioned on another thread, the graphic on the bag was completely different. Imagine a small vertical rectangle at the top of the bag, with a big Eureka "E" at the top of the rectangle and vertical stripes dropping down from the "E". The word "Automatic" was written in vertical letters inside the box as well. Fred....I think your handle-release pedal is missing a nice, turquose cover! Friends - this Eureka needs some matching tools! Time to make a trade with the boys in Minneapolis! BTW, Fred...how do you do multiple pics in one post with tag lines for each pic? I thought you needed to do this in separate posts? EP Brian | ||
| Post# 92280 , Reply# 25 2/25/2010 at 17:18 (5,167 days old) by rolls_rapide (-) | ||
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Unusual brush design It looks strange when compared to the likes of Hoover's agitator. Does it vibrate the carpet well? | ||
| Post# 92281 , Reply# 26 2/25/2010 at 17:37 (5,167 days old) by dualsanitronic (Omaha) | ||
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That Eureka is fabo, Fred. And it REALLY did outclean ANYTHING in its day! | ||
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Post# 92283 , Reply# 27 2/25/2010 at 17:46 (5,167 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner) |
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Post# 92299 , Reply# 28 2/25/2010 at 20:02 (5,166 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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OK
Here's the scan of the page from the 1961 Consumer Reports. I found I had a CD with all vacuum ratings from 1958 - 1976. Just emailed them to Fred - hope he got them. What a treasure trove. Ratings of the Electrolux 30 from back in the day. It rated tops in the beginning and then slid as machines were perfected. Ooops, a bit of a sidetrack on the thread. . . Fred 
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| Post# 92300 , Reply# 29 2/25/2010 at 20:05 (5,166 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Eureka Top-Fill Uprights vs Hoover Convertible
Remember friends, one of the major reasons the Eureka uprights in the 1960's and 1970's outperformed the Hoover Convertibles was the use of a top-fill F&G bag. For some reason, Hoover did not catch on until the 1980's. The top fill bag makes all the difference in keeping the airflow path free from obstructions and in maintaining efficient cleaning power. When full, it is amazing how much dirt is packed into the bottom of a Eureka F&G bag. Could never understand how the Hoover C bag could contain dirt without it falling back down into the main power unit.
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| Post# 92304 , Reply# 30 2/25/2010 at 22:19 (5,166 days old) by indyhoover () | ||
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gosh Fred I am sooooooo jealous of that Eureka, nice machine! | ||
| Post# 92320 , Reply# 31 2/26/2010 at 04:40 (5,166 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
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Brian
Could never understand how the Hoover C bag could contain dirt without it falling back down into the main power unit. It did/does. When there is dirt in the bag and you tip the vacuum forward such as to change the belt,dirt does fall back into the fanchamber, then into the baseplate when retuned to upright position =) | ||
| Post# 92322 , Reply# 32 2/26/2010 at 05:44 (5,166 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 92344 , Reply# 34 2/26/2010 at 14:28 (5,166 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Here's mine with the back side switch,,I've never cleaned it up.. it's also missing the grill in front of the light 
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| Post# 92345 , Reply# 35 2/26/2010 at 14:28 (5,166 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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The switch 
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| Post# 92346 , Reply# 36 2/26/2010 at 14:29 (5,166 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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Lookee how pristine the hose is. Probably seldom or never used. Don't have the wand or tools 
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| Post# 92347 , Reply# 37 2/26/2010 at 14:31 (5,166 days old) by petek (Ontario) | ||
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The brushroll cover 
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| Post# 92349 , Reply# 38 2/26/2010 at 14:46 (5,166 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
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Brian- They did indeed force a blast of dust back up through the bag. If you were to take a "full" type C bag, leave it attached and cut the top off you will see the hole in the center. I dont think it caused any or much "pre mature" death it just cut the suction efficentcy. Pete & Morgan- thanks for sharing the photos I like the unique bottom cover to keep the suction concentrated to the hose. I also love the chrome version. Kenny. | ||
| Post# 92356 , Reply# 41 2/26/2010 at 16:39 (5,166 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Pete - the 260 you have is soooooo close to the one I grew u
The turquoise wheels, square handle, switch on the back, attachment hose.....these are all exactly as I remember them. But, unlike all the versions shown so far in this post, my 260 had a matching turquoise power cord, and a different graphic on the bag as I mentioned before. Love the commentary from Consumer Reports: They were right about how noisy it was when you set it up for tool use! With the bottom plate in place, it became a real screamer! And all for nothing, because the suction through that beautiful hose was very weak. It was enough to dust floors and clean carpeted stairs and car interiors though. And I agree with one of the above posts - what were they referring to as being the "lever" that scratches floors? They must have made a mistake and accidentally meant the older tool conversion set-up. So interesting to hear how Consumer Reports focused on the benefits and problems associated with the tools provided with the vacs. Wish they would do the same with today's vac ratings, as so many vacs come with really poor excuses for vacuum cleaner attachments. And what was the problem with all those upholstery nozzles tearing up fabric and curtains????? The cheap plastic upholstery nozzles provided with all the current Hoover Windtunnels actually do the same damage to delicate fabric, due to the dangerously-sharp edges combined with the extremely strong suction. I think the deluxe Eureka upholstery nozzle that has survived to this day is probably one of the nicest on the market, and probably does no damage to fabric whatsoever..... Interesting to read how they downgraded vacs that offered a crevice tool that could mar baseboards! I actually have always hated the recent trend in providing black-coloured tools as I find that some of them have a tendency to leave black marks on walls and ceilings and baseboards. | ||
| Post# 92360 , Reply# 43 2/26/2010 at 17:13 (5,166 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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That's interesting....
I distinctly remember an increase in noise level and vibration with the Bottom Plate in place. I now wonder if our vac was broken, or maybe we had already shifted the Disturbulator to the "worn" position, thus making the bristles hit the plate more strongly.....not quite sure...it was such a long time ago. I definitely have to make a play-date with you and Dave at some point so that I can relive some magical vac moments from my childhood.... thanks so much to everyone for posting their pics of the Eureka 260.... EP Brian | ||
| Post# 92361 , Reply# 44 2/26/2010 at 17:22 (5,166 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Wait a minute....now I remember why it became so noisy....
Our cleaning lady used to use our Eureka 260 to clean the stairs, and when you sit the 260 on a stair tread sideways, with the bag facing one side of the stairway, part of the bottom of the unit hangs off the stair-tread. This exposes the motor and allows the noise to be broadcast down the stair-way....I'm sure that's what I remember as being "noisy"! Same with having it stand on a bare floor....the motor noise just reverberates off the smooth surface. And this is probably no noisier than using any other 1960's upright on a stair-tread... | ||
| Post# 92397 , Reply# 45 2/27/2010 at 00:40 (5,165 days old) by henrydreyfuss (Ohio) | ||
Congrats Fred! 
That's a beautiful Eureka! I love the very unique hum of those older models. I love the colors and that old Hood design. The bottom plate latches are cool, and I always loved Eureka's distinctive little design choices. How do you like that Disturbulator? Fred N... Thanks for posting the Consumer Reports review for the vacuum. Those old reviews seem to be a lot more in-depth than the new ones! | ||
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