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Update Unfortunately I’ve not made much progress in terms of getting the machine powered up. The machine doesn’t provide adequate information on the rating plate about the output of the battery for me to feel confident in trying to connect a power source, so I decided to take it apart...

The Westinghouse Unplugged is probably what you’re thinking of, and the answer to your question is no, they’re not really similar at all. The Westinghouse was based off of the Fantom Wildcat, and was on the market about 15 years after this Eureka was. Both however, were ahead of their...

Are you referring to the Westinghouse Unplugged?

Thank you all for your replies, I am currently looking into how I can get the machine powered up. I am considering the custom battery pack build, but I’m also thinking about buying a power adapter with the same output as the original battery (12v, 55w, correct me if I’m wrong) and finding a...

Today I made the trip to a local sew & vac shop with the intent of searching for any machines that would qualify as rare, NOS, or otherwise collectible, and I’d say that what I found fit the bill quite well. The store was one of the largest that I’ve seen, occupying multiple suites of the...

I have a new old stock Hoover SteamVac Widepath 6000 that I'm looking to sell, figured I would share the listing on here for anyone interested. I would keep it, but I already have been lucky enough to score another SteamVac Widepath LS nos for myself, so this one is onto it's next lucky owner...

Finished Product Now that the vacuum has been fully cleaned out, it will be joining the rest of the collection. I’m planning on ordering a new soleplate and brushroll which are surprisingly available direct from Dysons website in the US as a set. Along with that I’ll be on the lookout for color...

Here are a few more pictures I took today in better detail. The clog in the cleaner head must’ve mixed with water as some point as it was a solid brick. On top of that, the cyclone was full of mold from the moisture. While I definitely have my work cut out for me I will be adding more pictures...

Another has surfaced For those who it may interest, seeing as there is little talk of this machine I thought I would share this one that I just got today. Without a second guess I made the hour drive to pick up this machine, and it’s clear that I made the right choice in doing so. Once the...

This morning, I found this Oreck XL 5000 brand new in the box at an estate sale for only $20. The sale was in a huge house high up on a hill, lots of vintage housewares, clothes and decorations to be had. It was very difficult to find and get to but I’d say it was beyond worth it for this...

Here is one for sale in El Cajon, CA https://offerup.com/item/detail/921022508/

I was checking the local OfferUp listings this morning when I came across and ad for a NOS Hoover WindTunnel Self Propelled Ultra, so I messaged the seller asking if it was still available, and upon checking their other listings I saw that they also had a SteamVac Widepath LS for sale. The...

Eurekaprince The breakage in the wire was in the hose cuff where the connection is made between the hose and canister body. The wire had come loose from one of the connection pins on the end of the hose, so all I had to do there was reconnect the wire. Four screws held on the plastic shroud and...

Hey guys! I hope everyone is well. I wanted to share with you guys my latest find. I got this Miele S8 UniQ for only $20 yesterday on OfferUp. It was only about 30 minutes away so I just had to pick it up. All that was wrong with it was that there was one wire disconnected in the hose, other...

It seems that a variety of these have popped up, and there will likely be more. Here is one of a Miele Complete C3 Marin, also from China, at an incredibly low price. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Miele-Complete-C3-Marin-Canister-Vacuum-Cleaner/173970565303