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Thread Number: 45502
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
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| Post# 470890 4/25/2024 at 13:38 by thatwasherguy (Kentucky ) | ||
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| Post# 470892 , Reply# 1 4/25/2024 at 14:20 by thatwasherguy (Kentucky ) | ||
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Here she is, in all her glory!
Goodwills around me don’t usually have anything too noteworthy in the vacuum department, and I don’t have a ton of space for my machines. But this one was just way too nice to pass up. Anyone know when it was made or what it cost from new?
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| Post# 470893 , Reply# 2 4/25/2024 at 15:27 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 470897 , Reply# 4 4/25/2024 at 16:08 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 470898 , Reply# 5 4/25/2024 at 16:17 by thatwasherguy (Kentucky ) | ||
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Thanks for the info everyone!!
I found the date, and it reads 11-1-71. I’ve also included a close up of the brush roller. Hopefully, it will be vacuuming within the hour.
Thanks, Thatwasherguy.
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| Post# 470899 , Reply# 6 4/25/2024 at 16:28 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 470900 , Reply# 7 4/25/2024 at 17:11 by thatwasherguy (Kentucky ) | ||
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I don’t think so...
The brushes are on metal inserts, which leads me to believe they are original. Even the belt looked original. I’m thinking this was a very low mileage machine. Just got done cleaning it, and tested it on my carpet. I’ll tell you what, that little 3.5 amp “blender motor” fluffs the carpet up more than any modern machine I’ve ever used. I look forward to using this machine more in the future.
Thanks, Thatwasherguy.
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| Post# 470903 , Reply# 8 4/25/2024 at 19:04 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Is it really a “blender motor”? Our deluxe 1973 Rugulator 2083 also had a 3.5 amp motor that had a very pleasant low groan sound. I always thought these deluxe metal Eurekas from the early 1970’s had robust pancake motors made by Ametek. I could be wrong….not really sure what heavy duty motor went into those Rugulator Vanguard Cordaway uprights.
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| Post# 470906 , Reply# 9 4/25/2024 at 20:32 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 470907 , Reply# 10 4/25/2024 at 20:40 by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
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| Post# 470918 , Reply# 12 4/26/2024 at 14:01 by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Very nice find indeed! I've got a similar Eureka ESP upright from the early '80s, in dark green and white that I got from a Habitat Restore about three years ago for $15. It's a good performer as well. The fact that that design was around from the 1960s, on into the 2000s (I also have a 2012 model Sanitaire Professional upright that's basically the same machine) is a testament to the quality of its design. I believe the only reason they fell off in popularity is the manufacturers successfully hoodooed consumers into believing bagless was better.
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