For Sale Eureka Model K

That's a really nice old Eureka, but I think you -are- still shooting for the moon on your asking price.

A couple of years ago I sold a Model G-2 Eureka, a little newer than your Model K. The Model G-2 has a motor-driven agitator brush and very beautiful streamlined styling.

My Model G-2 was in excellent condition and 100% all original, with the complete attachment set in the original carrying case. I put it on eBay with a starting bid of $1.37 as I always do. I had high hopes for the machine but it only went for about $75.00. Yes, I was disappointed, but it was a good lesson in the INHERENT value of old vacuum cleaners.

The only time machines on eBay go for "High Dollar" is when a couple of collectors get into a bidding war over them, usually for machines that are very, very rare in one way or another. And bidding wars are happening less and less often, it seems.

Another thing to consider: Most collectors seem to desire the machines they remember from their childhood. Sad to say, there are very few collectors running around who're old enough to remember vacuum cleaners from the 1920s and 1930s being put to regular use. To many collectors today, "old" or "vintage" means the 1980s! I'll bet if someone listed a Eureka Bravo brand new in the box, bidding would go into the stratosphere!!

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OTOH, I just found the following posting by John Lucia a while back:

"The Model K was one of the last straight suction models produced by Eureka and debuted just after the G.... For some reason, Model K seems to be very hard to find. I think consumers ended up buying the first revolving brush model from Eureka instead of the straight suction model...."

SO, if the Model K is indeed rare, you might get some good offers on it. But I still doubt you're going to get $500.00 for it..............


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Post# 262617 1/9/2014 at 21:36 (3,766 days old) by georges ()
Checkrate/Likes machine runs quiet very good condition I believe original cord and bag.and I also want to thank all of you guys on the forums for informing me about a lot of things I have learned a lot about antique vacuums and collectors and I am NOT shooting for the moon or anything but I do have three or four vacuum cleaners that I haven't even seen a picture of online. this isn't one of them I know the Tacony vacuum cleaner museum has one but I'm still not going to take less than $500 for this one.I've been in the vacuum cleaner business since 1992 my dad has since 1967.I used to go door to door with him as a little kid selling D2 rainbows but I still do appreciate what everybody said and I have learned a lot but there is a few of them like my models 69 general eelectric vacuum cleaner that I haven't even seen a picture of that is a 1927 Model so I'm not sure if the bag is original or not I've seen a picture of a 1929 but not a 1927 so I'm not sure but I want to thank all you guys for posting stuff and seeing what you have but still this one here is 500 bucks thanks guys

Post# 262618 , Reply# 1 1/9/2014 at 21:38 (3,766 days old) by georges ()
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Post# 262619 , Reply# 2 1/9/2014 at 21:39 (3,766 days old) by georges ()
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Post# 262621 , Reply# 3 1/9/2014 at 21:43 (3,766 days old) by georges ()
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Post# 262622 , Reply# 4 1/9/2014 at 21:45 (3,766 days old) by georges ()
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Post# 262623 , Reply# 5 1/9/2014 at 21:48 (3,766 days old) by georges ()
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Post# 262624 , Reply# 6 1/9/2014 at 22:01 (3,766 days old) by georges ()
Checkrate/Likes *I am learning!* Thanks to everyone who has responded to my postings. I have toned her down a little and said make me an offer on some of my skyrocket ads after the good hazing. I have been a vac guy for a long time, but I have learned more about old vacs in the last couple of months than I ever did. I am blown away by the impeccable condition of some of your collections. I have always been a fix it guy, so my thinking was and kind of still is, is that if it is older than dirt, and you can still vacuum with it, it's way cool. I still have one vacuum that's electric and runs good that I can't even find an ad for one. You guys know more than I on this though and thanks again for the feedback.

Post# 262632 , Reply# 7 1/10/2014 at 00:17 (3,766 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)
Checkrate/Likes That's a really nice old Eureka, but I think you -are- still shooting for the moon on your asking price. A couple of years ago I sold a Model G-2 Eureka, a little newer than your Model K. The Model G-2 has a motor-driven agitator brush and very beautiful streamlined styling. My Model G-2 was in excellent condition and 100% all original, with the complete attachment set in the original carrying case. I put it on eBay with a starting bid of $1.37 as I always do. I had high hopes for the machine but it only went for about $75.00. Yes, I was disappointed, but it was a good lesson in the INHERENT value of old vacuum cleaners. The only time machines on eBay go for "High Dollar" is when a couple of collectors get into a bidding war over them, usually for machines that are very, very rare in one way or another. And bidding wars are happening less and less often, it seems. Another thing to consider: Most collectors seem to desire the machines they remember from their childhood. Sad to say, there are very few collectors running around who're old enough to remember vacuum cleaners from the 1920s and 1930s being put to regular use. To many collectors today, "old" or "vintage" means the 1980s! I'll bet if someone listed a Eureka Bravo brand new in the box, bidding would go into the stratosphere!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OTOH, I just found the following posting by John Lucia a while back: "The Model K was one of the last straight suction models produced by Eureka and debuted just after the G.... For some reason, Model K seems to be very hard to find. I think consumers ended up buying the first revolving brush model from Eureka instead of the straight suction model...." SO, if the Model K is indeed rare, you might get some good offers on it. But I still doubt you're going to get $500.00 for it..............

Post# 262651 , Reply# 8 1/10/2014 at 06:18 (3,766 days old) by kenkart ()
Checkrate/Likes *500.00 Machines =* A few very rare machines like new or NIB, such as a 150 Hoover NIB, a Lady Kenmore Whispertone from 1961 in pink with the L shaped powermate, A 1958 RCA Whirlpool Imperial NIB ETC.and of course, Roll Easys bring good money, but to get 500.00 it better be NIB.

Post# 262656 , Reply# 9 1/10/2014 at 09:52 (3,766 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)
Checkrate/Likes *Eureka* Very nice and does seem to be correct bag and good bumper.But no atts that were available.Above point of what people remember is true and can be seen at car shows where a 60s or 70s Mustang gets much more attention that a perfect Model T or A that most have no personal experience of.Again,nice Eureka and you may get good offers from vintage upright collectors.

Post# 263009 , Reply# 10 1/12/2014 at 11:52 (3,764 days old) by FantomFan (Rochester, New York)
Checkrate/Likes *Before I started collecting vacuums* There was one very similar to this one on CL for $40.