Thread Number: 33820
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Eureka rotomatic power team |
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Post# 367294   2/21/2017 at 13:16 (2,620 days old) by Imalucky1 (Missouri )   |   | |
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I just purchased this Eureka vacuum cleaner off of Craigslist for $25! It is in near pristine condition and runs like a champ! Can anybody tell me more about this machine and when it may have been manufactured? |
Post# 367314 , Reply# 1   2/21/2017 at 17:51 (2,620 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 369467 , Reply# 2   3/28/2017 at 23:54 (2,585 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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I have the same machine. Mine was $3 at a yard sale.
They are a deep forest green. Model number 1784B. I love the sound of mine. I think the hose is 8' long. It's not a crush proof, but I'd call it crush resistant. It can be completed twisted off and then reflexed into the shape. But over time weak points and crushed areas may form near where hose enters canister. It's recommended not to store any canister with hose attached to wands. HEPA bags are not available for the bags, but you can glue the Type B cardboard collar onto a Kenmore Q or O bag and use that. Just do some trimming to the Kenmore cardboard so it doesn't interfere with inlet size or attaching to compartment in the Eureka. Here are some features: Vibra Groomer II brush roll Eureka Style B bag Eureka style PT belt Round filter which is included in packages of 2. Current ones are white. Sometimes you can find yellow ones, which were a little thicker in my opinion. full width headlight Dual Stage motor Universal size hose-- you can use friction fit attachments from various other manufacturers. |
Post# 369476 , Reply# 3   3/29/2017 at 06:33 (2,584 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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My only criticism of this product is the uncomfortable hose handle. The first Eureka Power Teams had a larger rubberized hose handle that covered most of the chrome tube, which also placed the electrical plug safely away from your hand and closer to the very end of the handle.
With this later design, it seems that there is really no comfortable way of holding the hose: hold it farther up on the rubber part and it feels uncomfortable and dangerously close to the plug. Hold it on the chrome part and it still is uncomfortable because you also have your hand on the cord. I guess this is why Eureka brought out its "gas pump" handle very soon after with the Express cleaner - so much more comfortable to use! |
Post# 369497 , Reply# 6   3/29/2017 at 13:50 (2,584 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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