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Thread Number: 44972
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
My Eureka Model Data Thread |
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Post# 466645 10/6/2023 at 21:15 (223 days old) by texbodemer  (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Hi, everyone! This is going to be the thread I will use to document my journey into creating a Eureka F and G upright database, to make it easy to date your Eureka F and G upright. Please edit as needed.
250.....1950 255.....1955-58 238.....1963-72 258.....1961-?? 260.....1958-70 1401....1972-?? A continuation of the Eureka 238 upright. 1402....197?-7? A continuation of the 1401. 1403 1405....1975-?? A basic upright (like 1401 and 1402.) 1406....197?-7? A basic upright, with two-position Dial-a-Nap. Body, hood, handle, and vinyl outer bag are all Lagoon Blue. 1407 1408 1409 1410 1411....1981-?? A budget upright, with two-position Dial-a-Nap and a headlight. 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416....1975 Mid-range upright, with a four-position Dial-a-Nap. 1417 1418 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423....1975 Mid-range upright, with a four position Dial-a-Nap, and a headlight. 1424....1976-79 High-end upright, with a six position Dial-a-Nap, and a headlight. 1425.... A basic upright, with a two-position Dial-a-Nap, with a white body, handle, and outer bag 1426.... 1427....1981-88 A high-end upright, with a six position Dial-a-Nap, headlight, and Vibra-Groomer II. Advertised heavily by Woolco stores. 1428....1981-89 A mid-range upright, with a four-position Dial-a-Nap, and headlight, with white body and Windsor Blue base. White plaid vinyl bag. 1429....1982-88 Mid-range upright, with a four-position Dial-a-Nap | ||
| Post# 466669 , Reply# 1 10/8/2023 at 15:38 (221 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
You can certainly add the Model 270 that was sold from 1968 to 1969. This was the last model to feature a top side hose port, but the first to feature a large box top bag.
Here’s an old Vacuumland thread showing this beautiful early version of the famous 2070 Eureka Vanguard with the very first Rugulator height adjuster: CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
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Post# 466679 , Reply# 2 10/8/2023 at 21:12 (221 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Post# 466706 , Reply# 4 10/9/2023 at 21:42 (220 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Paul
Paul,
Thank you very much! My goal is to help sort out the various letters by year. Because there seems to be no serial number data available for Eureka uprights after 1947, my biggest goal is to make it possible for a person to date their Eureka without having to rely on the nipple from the molding process. I know after 1990(?) Eureka started incorporating a date code into their serial numbers. Similar work has been done with typewriters, for a collector database, and I think our hobby could benefit from it too.
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| Post# 466720 , Reply# 5 10/10/2023 at 15:10 (219 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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You're welcome, Nick—looks like you've gotten off to a great start! | ||
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Post# 466725 , Reply# 6 10/10/2023 at 19:06 (219 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Thanks Paul! | ||
| Post# 466728 , Reply# 7 10/10/2023 at 19:21 (219 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Hi Nick and Paul,
If you have not already done so, you should visit a great webpage set up by Vacuumland’s sister website for washers…click the link below. For a small download fee, you can buy several nice sets of scans of specification sheets for Eureka vacuum cleaners, including uprights. It’s worth the price to get original Eureka documents. As well, there is one Eureka Roto-Matic clone user’s manual under Montgomery Ward. CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
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Post# 466871 , Reply# 10 10/17/2023 at 17:24 (212 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Post# 466872 , Reply# 11 10/17/2023 at 17:25 (212 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Also, | ||
| Post# 466873 , Reply# 12 10/17/2023 at 17:26 (212 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Patrick, Please post a close-up photo of the manufacturer's tag. It looks to me like a 260-B. | ||
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Post# 466883 , Reply# 13 10/18/2023 at 02:54 (212 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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My Eureka is defintely a 260D............ according to the model number plate and the serial number is 100521. PATRICK | ||
| Post# 466884 , Reply# 14 10/18/2023 at 07:08 (211 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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If the bag on this 260D is original, this is also a change from the original 260A. The first bags on the 260 had only a small vertical rectangle at the top of the bag. At the top of the rectangle was the famous curved E+W Eureka Williams logo. Below the logo were vertical stripes and the word Automatic written vertically. The first 260 had the golden 50th anniversary colours of green and gold. After the anniversary year of 1959, I guess the 260B debuted with a white hood and square handle and Lagoon Blue bag, base, bumper, cord and plug. This is the version we had when I was a toddler. It was made at Eureka’s Canadian factory in Kitchener, but assume the 260B would have been identical in both countries.
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Post# 466898 , Reply# 15 10/18/2023 at 18:20 (211 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Nick do you have any info on the model 239 Eureka upright? Here is a picture of mine. Close to the model plate there is a little circle with a 72 stamped inside. I was told by another vacuum collector that this means my 239 was made in 1972, is that correct? PATRICK
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Post# 466906 , Reply# 16 10/19/2023 at 01:07 (211 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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I didn't know there was a 239 | ||
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Post# 466921 , Reply# 17 10/19/2023 at 16:06 (210 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Nick you did not know they made a model 239 because....... they didn't, I misread the model number. My Eureka is a 238 not a 239......sorry about the mistake and thanks for all your help. PATRICK | ||
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Post# 466922 , Reply# 18 10/19/2023 at 16:13 (210 days old) by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Hey Nick! My 260D has the serial # 100521 Does that mean that the early 260D's might have had the 260B's square style handle and rear facing switch and that the conversion to the round handle and front facing switch did not happen until sometime later in the 260D's production run? PATRICK | ||
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Post# 466928 , Reply# 19 10/19/2023 at 18:22 (210 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Hi, Patrick | ||
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Post# 466945 , Reply# 21 10/20/2023 at 14:25 (209 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Post# 467359 , Reply# 24 11/6/2023 at 14:39 (192 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Western Auto Catalog? | ||
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Post# 467364 , Reply# 25 11/6/2023 at 14:57 (192 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Serial numbers?
Does anyone know if Eureka serial numbers are model-specific, or if it's a big consecutive series? From Hoover300's work in pre-1947 Eurekas, it looks like the D model may have a single range, across models (?)
I'm really curious about the 1400 series models. It would make more sense of the factory to have the same set of serial numbers across the 1400 series (before the date codes), since the primary differences are just features and colors (and if adjustable, all feature the Dial-a-Nap). If this is the case, we would just need to catalog as many 1400 series uprights as we can to determine the ranges. I've attached an example of a consecutive serial number series from Royal Typewriter's office standard line. Both manuals and electrics share ranges, and the numbers begin at 1 in 1906 and end around 12,367,000 in 1975. I'm also wondering, when Eureka added the date codes to their serial numbers, if they completely restructured their serial numbers, or just tweaked them slightly. Thanks! Nick | ||
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Post# 467375 , Reply# 26 11/7/2023 at 00:13 (192 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Eureka 1428 D | ||
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Post# 467445 , Reply# 28 11/10/2023 at 19:53 (188 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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The McLean Museum | ||
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Post# 467488 , Reply# 29 11/13/2023 at 16:51 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Data points so far
Here are the data points I have so far from this forum.
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Post# 467489 , Reply# 30 11/13/2023 at 16:52 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Post# 467490 , Reply# 31 11/13/2023 at 17:32 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Post# 467491 , Reply# 32 11/13/2023 at 18:03 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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APPROXIMATE DATA
Here is my approximation so far. When I get more data points, I will correct this.
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Post# 467492 , Reply# 33 11/13/2023 at 18:04 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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My estimate | ||
| Post# 467493 , Reply# 34 11/13/2023 at 18:43 (185 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Post# 467494 , Reply# 35 11/13/2023 at 19:11 (185 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Post# 467495 , Reply# 36 11/13/2023 at 19:32 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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It absolutely can | ||
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Post# 467496 , Reply# 37 11/13/2023 at 19:43 (185 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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Hope you can make this out. It's very shiny, which makes it difficult to get a good picture.
Plus, my phone is ancient.
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Post# 467497 , Reply# 38 11/13/2023 at 19:46 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Thanks! | ||
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Post# 467498 , Reply# 39 11/13/2023 at 19:47 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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With preliminary analysis, | ||
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Post# 467501 , Reply# 40 11/13/2023 at 20:14 (185 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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That's actually my only Eureka currently.
I used to have a self propelled model, probably from the '80s, that was given to me by an aunt and uncle. But I have no idea what happened to it when we moved. I have a feeling that a family member, who's notorious for helping themselves to things, may have "borrowed" it. | ||
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Post# 467503 , Reply# 41 11/13/2023 at 20:25 (185 days old) by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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I tried to convince my in-laws to let me take this one off their hands, since they were no longer using it.
But, I think they threw it away instead. It's possible they don't like me very much.
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Post# 467504 , Reply# 42 11/13/2023 at 20:30 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Some of my data
Here's what I have so far. Numbers on the right are approximations. Numbers on the left are known data points
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Post# 467505 , Reply# 43 11/13/2023 at 20:48 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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So far, it looks linear! | ||
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Post# 467508 , Reply# 44 11/13/2023 at 23:22 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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My Eureka 238 and 260 | ||
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Post# 467510 , Reply# 45 11/14/2023 at 00:10 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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I am so confused | ||
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Post# 467511 , Reply# 46 11/14/2023 at 00:48 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Updates
Here's my update with more data points
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Post# 467512 , Reply# 47 11/14/2023 at 01:18 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Additional data points | ||
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Post# 467513 , Reply# 48 11/14/2023 at 01:26 (185 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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Post# 467570 , Reply# 50 11/16/2023 at 17:26 (182 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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I plan to | ||
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Post# 467580 , Reply# 52 11/16/2023 at 23:39 (182 days old) by texbodemer (Mountlake Terrace) |
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That's the same one I found | ||
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Post# 467841 , Reply# 53 12/2/2023 at 12:46 by appliguy (Oakton Va.) |
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Here is a photo of he 1965 Western Auto/Wizard Imperial Here is a picture from my 1965 Western Auto catalog PATRICK COFFEY
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| Post# 467855 , Reply# 55 12/2/2023 at 18:07 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 467860 , Reply# 57 12/2/2023 at 20:17 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 468386 , Reply# 58 12/31/2023 at 03:10 by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Per Paul's Request
Here is the pic of my Eureka 260 that you asked for. It does indeed have the square handle. Sorry, but I don't have a pic of the data plate, but the info on it is as follows: Serial # 260-46711; Volts 110-120; Watts 350.
Jeff
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| Post# 468440 , Reply# 59 1/3/2024 at 13:28 by Paul (USA) | ||
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Thanks, Jeff. So, yours must be the original cream & green 260 with no 'Type'. The square handle was used longer than what I'd known. | ||
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