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I totally agree about not liking the shake out bags… That’s one of the main reasons why I hate bagless vacuums; they are a gross mess to empty. I ran into this issue on my Classic III. I wound up buying used on Ebay a “genuine aftermarket” bag made by the Scott Fetzer Co. that takes Eureka...

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Eurekaprince… Thanks for the info! I always enjoy videos from vacuumdevil’s channel. In fact, it was his channel that convinced me to get a sebo G4 and a Numatic Henry for the collection. Human… I totally agree, they were nicely coordinated. The house...

Hey everyone! Hope you are all well. I was out with a friend today thrifting, and found these machines at a yard sale for $3 each. So of course, I had to have them. The Eureka 1447 is from 1989, and the Hoover U-4387 is from sometime prior to 1987. Both are in fantastic condition overall...

Over the last week or so, I’ve used... The Electrolux 1205 on the hardwood, the Dirt Devil 103 on the stairs, and the Eureka 2070-D and Eureka Victory 4460 on the carpet. Thatwasherguy.

I'm only about 4 and a half hours away... So yes, I should be able to make a trip whenever you're ready. Thanks again, Thatwasherguy.

Congrats on your find!! Looks very similar to the 1971 model I scored a couple of days ago, except yours is a higher end model, with the box top bag. As far as the belt is concerned, you could also use a hoover convertible belt. That's what I used on mine, and it seems to work fine. Hope this...

I'd like to officially throw my hat into the ring... And create a list as well. I apologize in advance, as it's pretty long. Here goes: Eureka 2070-D attachments, hose, and owner's manual Eureka 613-A attachments, wands, and owner's manual Electrolux 1401 super J floor head, dusting...

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”...

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.

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? Thanks, Thatwasherguy.

Hey everyone! Hope you’re doing as good as I am today! I just got out of goodwill with a MINT dual speed Eureka 2070D for $11.99. Pics will follow when I get it home. Thatwasherguy.

Childhood vacuums... We had a Eureka The Boss Victory (model 4335) that my parents got as a wedding gift in 1997. When it died around 2013, they got a Dyson DC-65 to replace it, that they still have today. Both grandmas had 8 pound Orecks, although one still had an Electrolux Super J in the...

You wouldn’t happen to have... A self propelled Eureka victory or a eureka cordaway upright, would you? Thanks, Thatwasherguy.

Hi everyone! Hope you’re all well. I just found an Ebay listing of several NOS Dirt Devil/Royal bag adaptors for the handheld vacuums. I’d been looking for one for my model 103 for a few months, so was quite happy to find one. I’m aware that this part is discontinued, and can be a bit tricky...

OMG!! My parents had that EXACT Victory “The Boss” in reply 5 photo 19 when I was a kid. Trying to find another victory was what got me on VL in the first place. With that said, the victory is my favorite vacuum line. Thanks for the trip down memory lane! Thatwasherguy.