Thread Number: 13369
Eureka 2091 Restoration Complete! |
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Post# 142295 , Reply# 1   7/8/2011 at 00:22 (4,768 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 142297 , Reply# 2   7/8/2011 at 00:22 (4,768 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Motor/base after! ![]() |
Post# 142299 , Reply# 4   7/8/2011 at 00:24 (4,768 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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That fabulous ESP switch. ![]() |
Post# 142300 , Reply# 5   7/8/2011 at 00:25 (4,768 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Underside after running it through the dishwasher a few times.. Just sparkles! New brush-strips in the VGII, as well. ![]() |
Post# 142301 , Reply# 6   7/8/2011 at 00:25 (4,768 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Date stamp... 1982, I would believe... ![]() |
Post# 142302 , Reply# 7   7/8/2011 at 00:26 (4,768 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 142304 , Reply# 8   7/8/2011 at 00:30 (4,768 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 142305 , Reply# 9   7/8/2011 at 00:31 (4,768 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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I even took a video of it... not the best quality, just shot it with my iPhone... |
Post# 142307 , Reply# 10   7/8/2011 at 01:16 (4,768 days old) by henry200 (Saint Paul MN)   |   | |
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Bravo! You really set the bar high when it comes to performing a restoration and you've done it again with this one. |
Post# 142322 , Reply# 11   7/8/2011 at 07:49 (4,767 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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Just beautiful Fred, I am sure it couldn't have looked or ran any better the day that it was sold!!! |
Post# 142332 , Reply# 12   7/8/2011 at 10:16 (4,767 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Congrats Fred!
Your comments about Eureka quality in this vac support what I have felt all along about those 2000 series uprights - well built, beautiful and top performing vacs. It's not wonder this was the model for decades of Sanitaire commercial uprights (though I have no idea if current Sanitaires can match the quality of your 2091.) Consumer Reports testing in the 1970's always gave top marks to these Eureka series 2000 uprights. I imagine the 2091 would be similar to the much-coveted brandywine ESP Cordaway version. So nice to see that the Eureka quality I personally experienced in our family's trusted 2083 Cordaway (1974) continued in subsequent generations into the 1980's. As the advertisements used to proudly and confidently say: "Eureka. The very best in vacuum cleaners." |
Post# 142333 , Reply# 13   7/8/2011 at 10:18 (4,767 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 142334 , Reply# 14   7/8/2011 at 10:22 (4,767 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 142339 , Reply# 15   7/8/2011 at 10:41 (4,767 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()   |   | |
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Woooooooweeeeeeee Looks good as new! Probably cleaner than new! Impeccable. I have seen Freds work first hand on Greg Nunns Hoover 68. Everything he does is unbelievable! |
Post# 142352 , Reply# 16   7/8/2011 at 11:13 (4,767 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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Post# 142365 , Reply# 17   7/8/2011 at 11:46 (4,767 days old) by hoover1 ()   |   | |
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great find! |
Post# 142383 , Reply# 19   7/8/2011 at 16:09 (4,767 days old) by vacuumfreak (Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Does anyone know where to find light bulbs for these vacs? Mine burnt out on both of mine, and I cant find them anywhere... |
Post# 142384 , Reply# 20   7/8/2011 at 16:19 (4,767 days old) by HooverCelebrity (Germany)   |   | |
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Any hardware store should have them. I've found them at Ace and Lowe's. It's a 25-watt (15 watt will also work) appliance lightbulb. |
Post# 142391 , Reply# 21   7/8/2011 at 18:00 (4,767 days old) by henry200 (Saint Paul MN)   |   | |
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Fred, that bag material is simply awesome. You'll be amazed at how much fine dust those bags can handle with virtually no loss of airflow. And no dusty smell either! |
Post# 142394 , Reply# 22   7/8/2011 at 18:18 (4,767 days old) by vacumaniac ()   |   | |
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Stunning Fred! Want to spruce up the 63 I just found? hehehe |
Post# 142424 , Reply# 23   7/8/2011 at 21:01 (4,767 days old) by tazcatsdad ![]() |
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![]() You've done a spectacular job with that machine! I have a similar one -- the 2090A. It's the same machine but with the Dial-A-Nap height adjustment control instead of the Rugulator.
It was the subject of the 2nd video I made for YouTube, incidentally. I've attached a link to my video if anybody's interested! CLICK HERE TO GO TO tazcatsdad's LINK |
Post# 142448 , Reply# 24   7/9/2011 at 02:34 (4,767 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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![]() Great find and restoration Fred. I also had one with the dial a nap feature only mine had a chrome handle. That was back when they first came out. I only had one upright and one canister back then except for my Grandmothers PR-21. I used it for at least 6 years. Wonderful deep cleaner on all types of carpet. As always, you have a way of making a vintage vacuum look new.
Sincerely,
Bud Mattingly |
Post# 142685 , Reply# 25   7/10/2011 at 21:16 (4,765 days old) by Crevicetool (GA )   |   | |
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Fred - splendid, splendid job! It's been said earlier - but it looks better than new! Fantastic!!! Rick PS, (you might want to slowly introduce it to the Hoovers...we don't want anyone getting jealous)... |