Commercial Eureka Upright

[swingette]

I've seen this now for a while and i can't stand it anymore. I need an explanation. Is it made under license? "CompactC9" thinks the design was stolen outright. Any theories?

http://www.vacuumcleaners.net/vacuum_cleaners/products/perfect_model_p101_commer_10112.html

 

[swingette]

Here's another. The info on the above panel says the 9.5 amp motor is 30 percent more powerful. Is it possible for a Sanitaire to be any more powerful, without attaching itself to the floor and not letting go?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Perfect-Commerc...ryZ20617QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[bisonian]

Eureka/Sanitaire has private-labeled this machine for MANY companies over the past 3 decades, including among others, Clarke, Advance, Tornado, Nobles, PowrFlite and Kent, to name a few. In fact, I'll go so far as to say name almost any commercial machine manufacturer, and you'll find that machine in the lineup at some point. AFAIK, it's still made in the Eureka factory.

 

[swingette]

the Perfect vacuums are made in (surprise!) China.

 

[bisonian]

And that fact alone tells us nothing about who makes it. It could still be a Eureka product, made in a Eureka plant -- Electrolux AB (Eureka's owner) has invested heavily in China. Or it could be that Eureka has licensed it to a Chinese producer. Or it could be a reverse-engineered patent ripoff. For a mechanical/electrical product, it's about as straightforward as it's possible to get. It wouldn't be too hard to take a genuine Eureka apart and copy the design.