Thread Number: 40697
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 432439   9/24/2020 at 15:52 (1,281 days old) by Detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Here’s 3 Eurekas I have, the upright needs a few parts, you think I can get then still?
The black canister is my workhorse around the house, the little brown one was given to me, not sure in the year, 70’s maybe? |
Post# 432454 , Reply# 1   9/24/2020 at 18:24 (1,281 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 432456 , Reply# 2   9/24/2020 at 18:39 (1,281 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432458 , Reply# 3   9/24/2020 at 19:16 (1,281 days old) by Detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432471 , Reply# 4   9/24/2020 at 21:58 (1,280 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432472 , Reply# 5   9/24/2020 at 22:15 (1,280 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432473 , Reply# 6   9/24/2020 at 22:20 (1,280 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432486 , Reply# 7   9/25/2020 at 08:39 (1,280 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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I dont see any of the parts I need, mine is a 1428 -D. Mine has a metal handle, looks like just plastic handles are avail. I loaned this to 2 girls, lookes like they beat the crap out of it. I’m going to clean it up nice. It needs it. My attic is carpeted, that’s the only use it gets anymore up there. It needs a good cleaning. Taking theses apart, they are pretty easy?
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Post# 432487 , Reply# 8   9/25/2020 at 09:02 (1,280 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432488 , Reply# 9   9/25/2020 at 09:21 (1,280 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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wow- I thought bulbs were 2 or 3 $! I never looked up vacuum cleaner light bulbs- I always looked for appliance bulbs before!
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Post# 432515 , Reply# 10   9/25/2020 at 17:49 (1,280 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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I started cleaning it up, man was it filthy on the inside, I used a #2 Novus plastic polish on the blue housing (base) and Griots garage fine hand polish for cars on the painted metal housing, came out nice. All the paint scuffs came rite off.
I have a list of parts including a cord, the bulb was blown, it’s a lot easier than detailing a car, lol check out the pics. Still need to do the bag and the handle. |
Post# 432538 , Reply# 11   9/26/2020 at 00:25 (1,279 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432554 , Reply# 12   9/26/2020 at 08:55 (1,279 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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I found the owners manual, covers a lot of models, 1984. We got the vac in 1988
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Post# 432563 , Reply# 13   9/26/2020 at 10:36 (1,279 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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I figured it would cover all the 1400 series. thats what comes up for parts when I do a search for parts. mine needs the cord hooks(It wont even hold the bag up without them) and the headlight lense. mines just like yours but it has chrome and red. it says Eureka on the top just like yours instead of Sanitair so mine must be pretty old too. although the metal cover the covers the motor gets pretty hot to the touch even after putting a brand new motor in. maybe its just the nature of mine because it doesnt have the vents like yours. mine is going to need a bit more cleanup than yours.
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Post# 432564 , Reply# 14   9/26/2020 at 10:43 (1,279 days old) by Detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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I called the above link, they said they were busy and would call me back. Lol. Waiting, I need those cord hooks. Bumper, bulb, and a cord. Ahh, I see they vented the top. The motor cover inside is missing all the foam seal. I just can’t believe how dirty it was inside. I never use it much, just in the attic, but it was fun fixing it up.
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Post# 432565 , Reply# 15   9/26/2020 at 10:57 (1,279 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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a neighbor had one like yours that went through a several neighborhood flood in'86- and survived! lot of people had to even find other places to live during that time and until their houses were fixed up. after the flood was over peoples carpets were ruined, people that had sheetrock was ruined, we lost all kinds of stuff. this pic shows the after the waterlevel was going down low enough to walk through
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Post# 432583 , Reply# 16   9/26/2020 at 14:57 (1,279 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432601 , Reply# 17   9/26/2020 at 19:20 (1,279 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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what kind of car. I remember it being a lot deeper and I was in a boat a we went around looking at the roofs of houses- thats how deep it was at one point. heres what my Eureka looked like. after cleaned up it was like new again. the neighbors that gave it to me the woman was that perfectionist type- treated her appliances like a luxury car if it had a scratch it was ruined. they bought an identical vacuum after. the sticker on top of mine was still perfect 1458 F. the one in this pic is filthy. I dont have a pic of the one I had
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Post# 432628 , Reply# 18   9/27/2020 at 14:25 (1,278 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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I washed the Dirtbag in the laundry tub, it was filthy. It’s vinyl, it has some wear but i think it’s fine since you can’t get this color combo anymore, if I can, I’ll get a new one. I used chrome polish on the stainless handle, has scotch tape, elec tape sticky junk on it, all came out pretty good. Need the bulb, and a cord. I may just cut a foot off and put the OG cord back on, I have a black one, I’d like a white in3, I wonder if I can get one in white.
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Post# 432631 , Reply# 19   9/27/2020 at 15:50 (1,278 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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I've never seen one like that with the chrome handle. the one I had was white. sometimes the white plastic ones would break and be replaced with a metal one. if you had yours since it was new it must be original. I did find an old Eureka with a similar bag and white cord like you're looking for for $10 it's like new. maybe you could use the cord and bag from it?
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Post# 432640 , Reply# 20   9/27/2020 at 18:38 (1,278 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432644 , Reply# 21   9/27/2020 at 19:13 (1,278 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432646 , Reply# 22   9/27/2020 at 19:22 (1,278 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 432647 , Reply# 23   9/27/2020 at 19:26 (1,278 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432651 , Reply# 24   9/27/2020 at 19:44 (1,278 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 432659 , Reply# 25   9/27/2020 at 21:09 (1,277 days old) by Detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432664 , Reply# 26   9/27/2020 at 22:05 (1,277 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 432690 , Reply# 27   9/28/2020 at 08:00 (1,277 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432691 , Reply# 28   9/28/2020 at 08:05 (1,277 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432702 , Reply# 29   9/28/2020 at 11:26 (1,277 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432703 , Reply# 30   9/28/2020 at 12:43 (1,277 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432704 , Reply# 31   9/28/2020 at 12:44 (1,277 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432714 , Reply# 32   9/28/2020 at 15:14 (1,277 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432722 , Reply# 33   9/28/2020 at 17:51 (1,277 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432746 , Reply# 34   9/28/2020 at 20:51 (1,276 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432879 , Reply# 35   9/30/2020 at 21:37 (1,274 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432883 , Reply# 36   9/30/2020 at 22:54 (1,274 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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The parts should be here by the 9th. I remember the old GF urning up 3 belts on the upright. She must have had the knapp dial down too far. It doesn’t happen to me. It came out so nice, glad I cleaned it up. The only part that looks crappy now it the torx bolt for the knap dial. I’ll wire wheel it and spray it flat black.
What’s the deal on the roller/ brush, it says new worn. Is that for the bearings on the ends? |
Post# 432930 , Reply# 37   10/1/2020 at 21:58 (1,273 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432943 , Reply# 38   10/2/2020 at 09:09 (1,273 days old) by Detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Vac Parts are harder to buy that car parts, lol. They look ok, I guess I’ll use.
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Post# 432964 , Reply# 39   10/2/2020 at 13:03 (1,273 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Glad you got the parts.
I have a newer regular sanitaire, red wide track newer sanitaire and my 74 cord away I'm tearing into cleaning them up. I'm switching a cord out on the wide track. I'm doing fans on both new models. I may polish them but we shall see. I'm not trying to hijack your thread I just literally got parts ready to go work on within the next hour. Show pics of the parts installed. |
Post# 432965 , Reply# 40   10/2/2020 at 13:05 (1,273 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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JohnnyB thanks, cord looks great. Same color. It looked more like almond in the Pic, It came in the mail today. Now just the bulb , then I can put it all back together
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Post# 432969 , Reply# 41   10/2/2020 at 13:36 (1,273 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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At the bottom of the handle, there a split clear plastic sleeve. Does that go at the bottom under or on top of the lower hook?
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Post# 432973 , Reply# 42   10/2/2020 at 14:55 (1,273 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432975 , Reply# 43   10/2/2020 at 15:23 (1,273 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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It fits there, I gotta say I’ve never noticed it before, the bag has a plastic reinforcement there already.
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Post# 432976 , Reply# 44   10/2/2020 at 17:22 (1,273 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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And what’s a good bag, I put one in I bought long time ago, it’s single ply paper, it can’t be a good one.
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Post# 432977 , Reply# 45   10/2/2020 at 20:03 (1,273 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 432981 , Reply# 46   10/2/2020 at 21:06 (1,272 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 432984 , Reply# 47   10/2/2020 at 21:24 (1,272 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Here, I took it off fir a pic. Funny, there’s a rip above the plastic protector on the bag, it’s from the cord winder clip.
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Post# 432990 , Reply# 48   10/2/2020 at 23:43 (1,272 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 433074 , Reply# 49   10/4/2020 at 20:21 (1,271 days old) by Vacuumfan96 (South East Michigan )   |   | |
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@Detroitdirtbag Any vacuums parts you need, let me know. I work for Banks Vacuum and I’d love to help. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Vacuumfan96's LINK |
Post# 433077 , Reply# 50   10/4/2020 at 22:08 (1,270 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 433082 , Reply# 51   10/4/2020 at 23:04 (1,270 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 433089 , Reply# 52   10/5/2020 at 09:25 (1,270 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 433090 , Reply# 53   10/5/2020 at 09:36 (1,270 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Here’s a few pics, I’m just waiting on the light bulb to put the top back on.
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Post# 433114 , Reply# 54   10/5/2020 at 20:48 (1,269 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 433128 , Reply# 55   10/5/2020 at 22:51 (1,269 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 433129 , Reply# 56   10/5/2020 at 22:55 (1,269 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 433138 , Reply# 57   10/6/2020 at 07:57 (1,269 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 433149 , Reply# 58   10/6/2020 at 16:38 (1,269 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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I got it all done today, ran a chrome pen around on the Knapp dial, and put a new bulb in. The new bulbs are shorter that the OG one. I haven’t tried it out yet. Still need a new bumper, but it’s not that bad if I don’t find one.
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Post# 433151 , Reply# 59   10/6/2020 at 17:15 (1,269 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 433153 , Reply# 60   10/6/2020 at 18:07 (1,269 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Here's a beige Eureka bumper that would fit...it's not the white version you need, but maybe it's better than nothing....
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Post# 433156 , Reply# 61   10/6/2020 at 18:14 (1,269 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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And here is a used white bumper that is for Eureka uprights - just needs a cleaning. The 1400 series and 2000 series uprights had the same bumpers....
CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK on eBay |
Post# 433157 , Reply# 62   10/6/2020 at 18:16 (1,269 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Sorry...wrong link...here is the good link to the white one:
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Post# 433160 , Reply# 63   10/6/2020 at 18:27 (1,269 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Here's another brand new white bumper - though it's labeled Sanitaire Electrolux, the models that are listed are all Eureka models (1934, 2034, etc) Sweden's Electrolux used to own Eureka and Sanitaire.
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Post# 433174 , Reply# 64   10/6/2020 at 23:06 (1,268 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 433175 , Reply# 65   10/6/2020 at 23:09 (1,268 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 433178 , Reply# 66   10/6/2020 at 23:18 (1,268 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 433179 , Reply# 67   10/7/2020 at 05:41 (1,268 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 433193 , Reply# 68   10/7/2020 at 13:46 (1,268 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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I don't know....the weaker motors from the 1970's were adequate in providing excellent deep down carpet cleaning. The later Eurekas with the more powerful motors seemed to have too much suction, thus causing suction lock on the carpet and too many belt breakages. Anything over 6 amps might be too strong for these uprights. I keep on hearing about Sanitaire belts breaking and I think it's because the motors are too powerful and the suction may actually be too strong.
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Post# 433222 , Reply# 69   10/8/2020 at 07:35 (1,267 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 433376 , Reply# 70   10/10/2020 at 22:40 (1,264 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma)   |   | |
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Post# 433405 , Reply# 71   10/11/2020 at 20:40 (1,264 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 433409 , Reply# 72   10/11/2020 at 22:15 (1,263 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 433411 , Reply# 73   10/11/2020 at 22:34 (1,263 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Give them a call to check before you order. I am pretty sure the 40 inch one they are selling will fit your Eureka. Your base is identical to the models listed for the bumper they are selling. Eureka did not change the base that much for these basic Dial a Nap models. It's worth a try for only 10 bucks, I think.
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Post# 433415 , Reply# 74   10/12/2020 at 08:15 (1,263 days old) by detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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