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Post# 94742   3/27/2010 at 22:46 (5,115 days old) by a1945 ()        

Hey everyone, me again, I know I have been posting alot but I love this site. I was wondering what you guys thought about the Eureka WhirlWind, it's the first machine I have vivid memories about.

Post# 94743 , Reply# 1   3/27/2010 at 23:15 (5,115 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        
Which one Alex?

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Eureka has often "recycled" names for which they already have a copyright, and the name "Whirlwind" even goes back to ancient times, I think! LOL! Another citizen of Vacuumland can probably correct me on this if I am wrong, but I think one of Eureka's earliest uprights from the 1920's was called the "Whirlwind."

Eureka re-used the name later in the 1990's when they started introducing bagless vacs. So you are probably talking about one of those "Victory" style, "bag-first" uprights that Eureka modified with a bagless dirt collector (it had the "Back-Saver" handle on it).

There was also a bagless Swedish Electrolux canister that Eureka married to an Express power nozzle and also called it the Whirlwind Canister.


Post# 94747 , Reply# 2   3/28/2010 at 00:11 (5,115 days old) by a1945 ()        
Eureka re-used the name later in the 1990's when they st

You are dead on, it was our first bagless vacuum

Post# 94764 , Reply# 3   3/28/2010 at 09:43 (5,114 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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Ah yes...that first "Victory/Whirlwind" bagless.....I think I remember people saying that the dust cup was really small. Which is why Eureka brought out an improved version called the "Big Cup" (Model 4689?)....which I'm sure made eyes roll in the heads of those providing "protective equipment" to athletes!!!!! :-)

Post# 94794 , Reply# 4   3/28/2010 at 20:08 (5,114 days old) by dustin (Jackson, MI)        

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I have one of the ones with the small cup, I got it for $1 at a garage sale because the switch was stuck and it needed a new belt. It hasnt been used much,so I think it was a great deal. we also have one of the ones with the dirt sensor at our church,but the dirt sensor doesnt work and the motor bearings are worn out so it is INCREDIBLY loud. mine is pretty Quiet though.

Post# 94805 , Reply# 5   3/29/2010 at 00:23 (5,114 days old) by a1945 ()        
.which I'm sure made eyes roll in the heads of those pro

LOL! i bet! ever since I had to give up our old one, I have never seen another one, not on ebay nothing.


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