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Thread Number: 44907
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
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| Post# 466235 9/16/2023 at 23:08 by LeoMan04 (United States) | ||
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| Post# 466279 , Reply# 1 9/17/2023 at 19:54 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Beautiful Eureka! I wonder how this 2052 differs from the similar 2042. The famous 2042 was the top-rated upright in Consumer Reports tests in 1973…it was also tagged as a Best Buy for being an affordable top performer.
Maybe the 2052 has a six-position Dial-a-Nap, whereas the 2042 had only four positions? Maybe the 2042 was only one speed whereas the 2052 has a two-speed switch? | ||
| Post# 466320 , Reply# 2 9/19/2023 at 05:06 by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 466322 , Reply# 3 9/19/2023 at 05:52 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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At some point in Eureka’s history, all upright handles and canister hose handles started to sport a label that warned “Do not use on wet surfaces or outdoors. Electric shock can occur.” Or something like that. There must have been some lawsuit after someone got injured. I guess this bottom plate label was the first attempt at warning people.
I think even Hoovers ended up having a similar warning on their cleaners handles. | ||
| Post# 466335 , Reply# 5 9/19/2023 at 21:21 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Hi Paul,
Thank you for your reply, but that advertisement is really misleading. The photos and the descriptions bear little resemblance to the real 2042 and 2052 models. The only Cordaway models in this line up were the top of the line 2082 and 2092. Not quite sure why the retailer did not know his products. The only difference I can think of is that the 2052 may have a two-speed motor. The 2042 already had some deluxe features like a 6-position Dial-a-Nap, Vibra-Groomer brush roll, wide bumper and switch on the handle. But it only offered a single speed switch. | ||
| Post# 466347 , Reply# 7 9/20/2023 at 18:45 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 466377 , Reply# 8 9/22/2023 at 16:42 by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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| Post# 466378 , Reply# 9 9/22/2023 at 16:49 by Paul (USA) | ||
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You're welcome, Brian! Very true, Huskyvacs! | ||
| Post# 466379 , Reply# 10 9/22/2023 at 18:08 by LeoMan04 (United States) | ||
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Me running the vacuum | ||
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