Recent content by minnow

Thanks guys, yea it's been real fun "restoring" this diamond in the rough I have been using it for about three weeks now in my workshop and all the bad smell is gone. The hose had a musty smell at first, as well, but now it is fine. Just got better from using it, I guess This is the quietest...

Good afternoon, Vacuumlanders, My name's Mike, and right now I have 3 vintage machines on order from eBay. The first to arrive was a Eureka model 740 Cordaway. Here is the story of my first vintage (and first canister) vacuum cleaner. As I limped up the dark driveway following a 36-hour work...

small world Ha! I wonder how far you had to read before you said, "Hey, wait a minute..." This thread should leave no doubt in your mind; your "80's Princess" is going to be pampered, cherished, obsessed over... Looking forward to delivery with much anticipation. Mike V

thanks Thanks, Fan-O-Fans, Suckolux, Yes, I can hardly wait to see it face to face. The fact that it comes with the original box is so, hard to explain --satisfying, I guess is the word. I'm afraid that I really have become a little bit obsessed with Eureka canister vacs over the last month...

ah, so missing bristles not necessarily an act of vandalism Maybe no bristles was the Kmart corner-cutting. Who blames them? Think it's a neat concept: a budget, yet 1st class all-the-way, little steel machine. Is she technically a Princess? I will have to learn about Princesses. I like it...

brush strips Drat. Was eyeing with suspicion that brush-less upholstery tool; now I know the score. Thanks. I have seen so many "naked" used Eureka upholstery tools on eBay that I was starting to think some were just manufactured that way. Are brush strips to be had anywhere? Do they glue in...

interesting Thanks for all the education, it certainly cleared up the questions that were keeping me awake last night. Will post pics as soon as the machines start rolling in

one more question Please look at this auction; these would fit, right? Is it normal for the crevice tool to be notched like that? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Eureka-Canister-Vacuum-Attachment-Tools-Roto-Matic-Power-Team/153152333618?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055359.m2763.l2649

and... HERE IT IS... "big brown" Eureka1756B I was looking at that brown one earlier, Gregsvac, but then I found a slightly newer one that is spot-on like the one in my imagination. As I wrote my last post, the Ebay seller went for my "best offer" of $80. This big brown rig is going to be mine...

really helpful input, thanks (+ more pics) Intriguing idea... hmmm! However, I have become totally devoted to Eureka in a very short time. I like everything about them. This vacuum cleaner interest started only a month ago, when the belt on my Hoover upright broke. I started looking at brand...

thanks, and here is a photograph Exactly what I needed to know. I already own an old Hoover Decade 80 upright to get the carpet with, so I am covered. Kinda wish I had a big-rig vintage Eureka power head canister, or a Wards... which leads me to another important question: are the Eureka power...

Good evening, I recently acquired a handsome little Eureka 616D, with 1 peak HP, off of Ebay (late 70's or early 80's is my guess). As I await delivery, burning questions develop: -Are the attachments fairly universal between all the Eureka canisters, or do they change with each model, decade...