Beautiful Eureka "canned ham" on ebay

[electrolux~137]

<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">WOW!! What a find!!!!!</span>



http://cgi.ebay.com/Vtg-EUREKA-EMPRESS-Vacuum-w-Box-Attachments-Case-/320742298183

 

[eurekaprince]

Wow! Wish I knew where Hinckley is!!!! That is one nice Empress canister - the best set of attachments Eureka ever provided! And in such great shape with the original box....and the asking price is unbelievably cheap!...... *drool*

 

[eluxca]

That's Hinckley, Ohio

I believe i bought a vacuum from the seller years ago, she is a good ebayer. That model of Eureka has insanely powerful suction!

 

[compactelectra]

Hinckley

Is within spittin' distance from me, but I have a feeling that machine is going to go high.  Thank goodness I have one on loan from the Voight collection.  Here are some shots.

 

[compactelectra]

The

Fabulous Vibra-Beat nozzle.

 

[compactelectra]

And

Tool caddy.  Kind of reminds me of a Barbie-doll case!

 

[compactelectra]

There Was

Another attachment set and caddy for the Empress.  Have the tools and caddy found brand new, but not the machine.

 

[compactelectra]

Back side of the caddy

Eureka at its best!

 

[compactelectra]

Oops!

Thought that was Hinckley, Il.

 

[eurekaprince]

my G-d, that's one beautiful Eureka.....love white tools and hoses.....*need air*....

.....I .......think........I'm.......about.......to faint................*bang*!

 

[henry200]

Soooooooo beautiful! 

 

[goadie12]

Man that is beautiful I am just wondering did those vibra vac attachments ever really work or were they just loud just wondering I have never used one? Zach

 

[henry200]

Those vibrabeat nozzles were VERY loud and not very effective at all.  I think the plain suction nozzle was far better at actually cleaning carpeting.  After vacuuming a whole house with the vibrabeat your arms would be like jello from the vibrations.  But, they were still a unique idea and kind of fun!

 

[goadie12]

Ya that's what I thought they dot look very efficient I don't even really know exactily how they work. How exactly do they work? Zach

 

[henry200]

How does a vibra beat work?

It's the same principle as a brass player's lips vibrating while blowing into the instrument.   As the vacuum's suction pulls air between the rubber strips in the nozzle they buzz and vibrate.  It's a nice theory but in reality if the rug is any heavier/thicker than a dish towel the vibration isn't enough to loosen embedded dirt. 

 

[compactelectra]

Indeed

Those Vibra-Beat nozzles were not very effective.  But for us vacuum folks, much fun.  Noisy as heck.  Have fond memories of using one as a kid at a neighbors.  There is a funny story about a member using a Vibra-Beat in a cleaning contest at a convention.  Got totally clogged.  That issue aside, this is one of my favorite Eurekas.  Beautiful and well made.  Came with a regular rug nozzle as well.

 

[compactelectra]

OK

I'm going to bring this one up this weekend and take her for a spin.

 

[compactelectra]

Very Powerful

And well designed.

 

[massagemiracle]

Its such a shame that Eureka who was such a high quality vacuum, had such beauty in design, if it weren't for all the collectors on VCCC would be nothing but a memory. Thank you to those who carry on these works of art for all to see and admire!