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I wonder if any consumers ever sued a vacuum-maker due to injuries or due to false advertising.

I read somewhere that Hoover USA sued Bissell for copying the clear brush roll chamber from their new WindTunnel uprights. Not sure if they won or not.

Interesting! Thank you!

Reading all the cautionary warnings in vacuum cleaner instruction manuals, I have always wondered which warnings were the result of some injury that caused a lawsuit. You read warnings such as: electric shock could occur if used on wet surfaces, or keep hair away from spinning brush rolls, or...

I wonder if Napco was responsible for Eureka’s pure white attachments and upright handles from the 1980’s. These attachments and handles have yellowed very badly over the years. You can see the severity of the yellowing because they are oftened found along with pure white rubber dusting...

Thanks for another great post Paul!!! Interesting side note: Eureka also used these cartoon critters on their shipping cartons. When my parents bought me my first Eureka upright in Florida (basic white and blue Dial-a-Nap upright), the box it came in featured the “gets dirt you can’t see” tag...

I loved the “Cordaway” cord winder on our Eureka Deluxe Rugulator upright 2083 from 1974 in Queen Anne Gold. Never ever gave us any problems. Best part was: the metal control clasp was high up on the vacuum’s handle - no stooping required ever! Mom loved that feature. Always thought the...

But most canister vacuums since the debut of that kind of cleaner are “bag first” vacuum cleaners. Only the NSS pig canister vac has a “motor first” configuration.

The Eureka/Sanitaire Mighty Mite is a much easier to use vacuum for regular indoor cleaning of floors and furnishings. It’s got a longer 7 foot hose compared to a Shop Vac. It has a more compact shape which makes it easier to use on stairs and easier to store. It uses a standard diameter hose...

I forgot…one other obvious difference is that Eureka and Sanitaire fan-first uprights have closed, round ends in the belt and spindle chamber, whereas the Convertible had that spring loaded door at the back for the hose converter. When Hoover moved to a pan converter for the hose, they kept a...

Wow! My childhood 260 Automatic! But it’s got the wrong tool port cover…that one has the gold lettering instead of the blue frame and silver lettering. That one belongs on the green and gold version….

Believe it or not, we have a vacuum store here on the West Island of Montreal which currently shows a Filter Queen on its website. The store is called Vacupro and it is primarily a dealer for Miele Canada and Sebo Canada. But the most expensive canister on its website is a CAD $ 1700 Filter...

Hi Paul! Two comments about this recent post: It would be interesting to figure out whether the 258 is Eureka’s first upright with a toe-operated switch. I was under the impression that this kind of power switch debuted much later with the arrival of the Dial-a-Nap height adjuster. The 258...

Here is a picture of that Singer - it’s Model E-4: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/326470689442

I think this particular design debuted as a Singer “Roll-a-Magic” canister in the late 1950’s. Made for Singer by Eureka. Here is a vintage ad - see link below: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/487976166/1960-singer-vacuum-cleaner-ad-singer

Aha…gotcha! Much appreciate all your enlightening posts about Eureka, Paul - as always! Guess I got a little confused…🤣 I guess the anniversary green was taken over completely by Lagoon Blue with the arrival of the little turtle Princess in 1962. It’s interesting that Eureka made a round...

My friend bought a cheap bagless upright many years ago. The vacuum’s plastic bin seemed to be a sign to her that she could use the machine to suck up spills in the kitchen and bathroom. She called me one day to come over to see why her vacuum was no longer working. The bin was full of...

I don’t think that Super Rotomatic is Lagoon Blue….it’s definitely that green colour that was used on the anniversary editions. I actually have a powerful memory of the difference between the green and blue that Eureka used at this time: By the late 1960’s, our blue 260 upright had a worn-out...

Wow! Thank you again Paul for your meticulous research and valuable posts. Could not have done a better job myself! The 1909 start date mystery has always confounded me because Eureka started advertising their “Golden Anniversary” models in 1957!!! These are the famous green and gold Super...

Thanks Jimmy! It looks like the dirt transfers over from the base to the bag compartment using a hollow duct in the axle. The other difference between this Kenmore and the DAM is that the motor resides in the base, not in the bottom of the bag compartment. Which means that the suction it...