Thread Number: 45144
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
I’m back after a while. Here’s a Eureka Ultra 7575. |
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Post# 467930   12/6/2023 at 13:24 by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Hey all,
I’ve been away from the site for a while but found some pretty neat machines in that time. To start, here is the Eureka Ultra 7575 I restored. This was a dream machine of mine, so I’m glad to have it. I replaced the handle yoke, handle “spine,” outer bag, bottom bag retainer, cord, VGII body and brush strips, light bulb, and I repaired the upper bag strap. With a new belt, HEPA Z bag from Sanitaire, and a good polish + ceramic sealant, it turned out nicely. It sure cleans well. I hope to share some more of my other finds soon. Enjoy. |
Post# 467936 , Reply# 2   12/6/2023 at 19:53 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Always loved the Eureka Ultras! Just can’t figure out why, after one year on the market, Eureka did not figure out a way to improve the way the bag was anchored to the handle at the top. Every old Ultra you see has a broken bag securer at the top of the bag going to the handle.
Posters on Vacuumland have taught me about an odd version of the Ultra made for Montgomery Ward: it had a different motor head and a different power button than the original had. Not quite sure why Eureka made that modification for Wards. 🤔 |
Post# 467937 , Reply# 3   12/6/2023 at 20:14 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 467955 , Reply# 4   12/7/2023 at 22:24 by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Thanks, both of you. I am really enjoying this 7575a. The Ultra is a beautiful vacuum and great to use—lightweight, quiet, and powerful, but it has some design shortcomings compared to the more standard Eurekas/Sanitaires. EurekaPrince, you’re absolutely right about the bag strap. Mine was broken and I had to craft a sturdy repair. Now, it’s holding nicely.
There’s also a lot of disrespect from the designers of the vacuum. They put up “fences” to try to make repair difficult. Replacing the handle yoke was not fun, and could’ve been a whole lot easier had they threaded the axles into the chassis of the vacuum rather than attaching them with pronglock clips. There’s no reason for that other than to impede repair. Cord replacement was also a bear due to the cord retainer design. Even the hood is inconvenient to remove due to the three awkward clips holding it down. But, I’ll stop complaining. I am glad to have it. One last thing: today, I replaced the belt pulley. I wrenched this off without removing the motor. Take a look and you’ll see why it’s good to replace these (new part is on the right). With the “V” shape worn away, the old pulley lost some of its ability to grip the belt, and the effective diameter was reduced, too. The VGII spins faster now.
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Post# 467956 , Reply# 5   12/7/2023 at 22:27 by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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