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It sure is :) I have a bigger #2 model, but it has bad commutator issues and arcs terribly when running.

Wow! I know what *I* would pay for that. I am not sure how many other collectors would be interested in something this old missing pieces, the popular era to collect now seems to be the 60s and 70s. If you ever want to sell I would be extremely interested. Does it run? Looks in decent shape...

The first version also had the old 541 style badge.

Pictures would help. Most of those models had several variations. And Quadraflex isn't a model it is a feature to many models.

If one is careful enough you can disassemble the machine plug end and put a new cord on. Cords for these XXXs with the round prong ends are getting rare and rather expensive for a cord.

I'll admit, it isn't great, but that was a bit harsh.. Last thing we should want is to scare anyone off this site, which is already declining in members in favor of Facebook. Silvermoon49 - Best of luck with your sale.

The current Hoover Convertible belts are trash. Too thick and snap in seconds. I've actually had luck with R&D belts.

Pics would help. Where was it made?

I take it you've never had to take the motor out of one of these. They come apart one way, you need to very forcefully, and also gently, remove the base by going up and over the handle to remove the motor cover. It is quite a pain if you have never done it before.

Would love pics. Where are you located?

Actually its more like a Deluxe with ball bearings. Note how there is only a hole in the wheel bracket for an oil wick but no wick in the motor, but it has the model D handle system. I've never seen a motor brush Eureka from the 30s in England, doesn't mean they didn't exist but they would be...

Either before or after this one they did a ball bearing(what would be a model K power plant) with the head of a model 11. They seem to be more common than the deluxe. Vac pictured owned by Jack Copp but there are others online. Note the round fan case and front height adjuster.

I have to ask Did you ever get the brush mechanism working? The motor not working could either be bad carbon brushes or the switch not making contact. These are not repulsion start and live forever.

Any DTD job. I'll put it this way, my great grandfather was an ice man.

Are my eyes deceiving me or does that last pic say 400 volts?

BE CAREFUL working with motor!!!! VERY easy to ruin the threads on the shaft, comes apart similar to a Royal(aka a PAIN) <<< Someone that ruined 2 different Bee Vac Super Junior motor shaft threads this way

Wasn't there also a very dark purple one? I think that model was the one for sale on Amazon a couple years ago NOS

A late 80s rebranded Royal 501, likely for a special store or catalog. Think you forgot a decimal in the price though... Very few vacs are worth that and most of em are restored 1930s Kirbys.

You may get more responses for this on Facebook, it seems a lot of former members here migrated to the groups on there.

It seems no one has been able to get a hold of him for months.