Thread Number: 34911
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Seeking more information about Viking Vacuum |
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Post# 376637   8/10/2017 at 16:08 (2,421 days old) by Eurus (Ontario, Canada )   |   | |
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New to vintage vacuum collecting. I'd have even more if I had the money though.
Anyways this Viking is not in the best condition but still works quite well! I think it was sold by Eaton's and Electrolux. Anyone have a clue on how old it is? Pictures included. Bought for 15$ I think. |
Post# 376639 , Reply# 1   8/10/2017 at 17:36 (2,421 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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This was made by Eureka's Canadian division called Onward Manufacturing in Kitchener, Ontario. If the handle is metal with metal assembly bolts and a rubber hand-grip, it's from the late 1970's. If the handle is plastic with no rubber hand grip, it's more likely from the early 1980's.
Eureka had a contract witn Canada's Timothy Eaton's Department Store chain for close to two decades - 1965 to 1985...maybe even before 1965. Eaton Viking was the national retailer's store brand for electric appliances and once had a logo featuring a viking ship. |
Post# 376641 , Reply# 2   8/10/2017 at 20:12 (2,421 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 376643 , Reply# 3   8/10/2017 at 22:20 (2,421 days old) by Eurus (Ontario, Canada )   |   | |
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It's metal with a rubber hand grip. Also I never noticed the liberty bell and eagle design on the bag but now it's all I can see. I wonder what the orginal bag looked like although this one is fancier! Thanks for all the info!
It's a really great vacuum for fast floor cleaning and not too heavy either. |
Post# 376645 , Reply# 4   8/10/2017 at 23:05 (2,421 days old) by Eurus (Ontario, Canada )   |   | |
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Post# 376646 , Reply# 5   8/11/2017 at 06:02 (2,421 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 376648 , Reply# 6   8/11/2017 at 07:22 (2,421 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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And here's a Youtube clip of the Eureka version: Maybe they made too many Bicentennial bags for the US Eureka version and shipped the rest of the stock to Kitchener to get rid of them? It's a mystery to me!
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Post# 376649 , Reply# 7   8/11/2017 at 08:45 (2,420 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 376657 , Reply# 8   8/11/2017 at 10:37 (2,420 days old) by Eurus (Ontario, Canada )   |   | |
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The nipped on the bottom only has four dots. The dial also says dial a nap, I am not sure if the bicentennial one says that.
I have a few more pictures. |
Post# 466596 , Reply# 9   10/4/2023 at 03:01 by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace)   |   | |
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From this ad from the Winnipeg Free Press, 9/20/78, that looks like the original bag.
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Post# 466599 , Reply# 10   10/4/2023 at 07:27 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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