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Last picture is the topside, hood is free from nasty black scuffs.

Back View It is especially noticeable from the back, gone are those horrible stains.

Front View I think the bag looks a lot better.

It's Cleaned Up I finally finished the Blue Hoover. I cleaned and lubed the brush roller. Used Magic Eraser on the scuffs and Windex on the base, Hood and underside. I installed a fresh belt as the original was oblong. A new inner bag is in place, and lastly taking a cue from one of Tom...

The second one (formally Bag #4).

Bag #4 I like bags #2 and #4, but I am in agreement with Dave that bag #4's orange lettering would be a perfect complement to the badge.

Hi Charles-Richard, I did notice an address on the receipt of: 531 Hamilton Street, Allentown. That would have been right in the heart of the downtown. I am not sure what is at that address at the present time. I know it is near where a large rock music club is now (Crocodile Rock Cafe). Croc...

What an amazing vacuum. I really enjoyed reading your account of how you acquired it and seeing the photos.

Beautiful I love the baby blue color. You did a great job in cleaning it up, it looks like it should be out on the sales floor of the department store. I did not realize that the outer bags could be soaked in the sink. I think I will try that with mine, as merely wiping it down just doesn't...

Impressive! That is a beautiful vacuum! Would look great together with an Electrolux Golden Jubilee. I love that gold bag and the badge.

Thanks Kyle! Here is the scan from Kyle. Enjoy!

Thanks Chad, I will try to contact Kyle, maybe he can assist me. I appreciate all the info you gave me on this vacuum. I do not remember Century House as I grew up in NY and we had Service Merchandise, and I do not recall the other stores.

Nice! Nice Find! Another beautiful vacuum. You were fortunate to find the accessories at your local thrift.

Chad, Would you be able to scan that page from your Century House catalog and email it to me?

Oh and thank you for giving me a list of stores that sold this machine. I remember well Service Merchandise stores.

Thank you for the info Chad. I asked Tom Anderson about this machine and basically he told me the same thing. That it was a budget model sold through hardware and specialty stores. It was not promoted as heavily by Hoover as their main machines were and thus had a limited run.

Well, Chad, by keeping the Eureka original, you've kept the best of the bunch. Yes $299-$329 was a lot for the 70's and even by todays standards; where people snap up 40 dollar dirt devils from wal-mart.

What I love about this vacuum, is the metal base on the underside. It feels "substantial" compared to the others I have with the plastic.

Underside

The bag from the back.