When I went to work as a Eureka rep in 1979. I personally knew the Hoover rep. here in Columbus. All reps for both brands would work the "major" 3 day weekend warehouse sales for our local F&R Lazarus. Both Hoover and Eureka would have boxes
of our 34.95/39.95 uprights in stacks on the warehouse floor
then we would stand and just hand boxes of new upright vacuums to shoppers. Sometimes stepping over to the line up along the wall and compare brands and models. It was one amazing
free for all. It was unbelievable, as we (Eureka and Hoover) would sometimes sell 2 or 3 hundred vacuums in a 3 day weekend !
We would even be asked to go to Cincy for the day on a sat. of a big warehouse sell. Then spend the day doing the same thing. It wan't even selling most of the time. We did turn
the numbers and dollars! It was great fun, as people would
actually talk to you and ask questions.
It must have been all of that nylon and shag carpet still
needing a good upright, rather then a stright suction cannister! LOL!
Norm