I have begun a "Color-Pak" (think: "Tool-Pak") color chart of Eureka cleaners based on my observations of online photos and perusing some VL threads and am hoping that others will make its completion a team effort.
The only colors I have seen or been told are company-named in literature are: Lagoon Blue, Moss Green, Wild Moss, Queen Anne Gold, Fawn Beige, Frost White, Cinnamon, and Evergreen. The others I used to differentiate color tints, shades, and tones. These aren't meant to be definitive or a source of debate, but discussion is welcome. I'm hoping, though, that the main focus will be accuracy and completeness.
In addition, I came up with "t" terms for the canister shapes/types going off "tank" and "teardrop" (the term used in the Empress II's 1970 ad).
As there seems to be little color change in color before 1945 and because my overall focus is on the classic-style Eurekas, I went with the 50 year span; but expanding it is just fine.
Thanks, in advance, for your cooperation.
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Eureka “Color-Pak”: 1945 — 1995
Eureka-Branded Upright Hoods, Tank Bodies, Canister Bodies, Polisher-Scrubber-Shampooer Hoods, Roto-Matic PN Covers/Trim Colors
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Canister Key:
Tank – Models W-64-A, W75-A/-B, 600, 700
Tub – 800 & 900 Series “Roto-Matics”; Models 550, 555, 560, 640, 3360
Teardrop (aka “canned hams”) – 1000, 1800, & 1280-1290 Series: Mobile-Aire, Empress, Empress II
Trapezoid – 700 “Prince”, “Princess”, “Cordaway”, 3300, & 3400 Series
Turtle – 500 & 3200 Series
Tire – 822 Series “Crown Princess”
Trunk – 1600 “Sweet Sixteen”, 1260-1270, 1700 (including unnamed, "Quiet Kleen", “Vactronic” & “Ironsides”), & 3700 Series
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~~1945-47:
Uprights & Tank - Maroon
~~1947-55:
Uprights – 2-Tone Brown (Super Automatic - Model S-246), Dark Brown (Deluxe Automatic - Model D-360)
Tanks – Brown/White
~~1952-55:
Tank & Tub Canisters – Metallic Green
Upright – 2-Tone Brown
~~1955-57:
Tub Canisters & Uprights – Metallic Red/Silver Gray
~~1957-60:
Canisters – Tub, Teardrop & Uprights – White & Green/Gold
~~1960-68:
Canisters –
Tub & Turtle: Aqua Blue/Teal
Trapezoid: Sky Blue/Sea Blue, Olive Green/White/Woodgrain
Tank (Power Sweep): Gray/White
Tire: White,
Uprights & Polisher-Scrubber-Shampooers: White & Lagoon Blue
Heavy Duty "Super Power" Uprights - Gray/White
Whisk: Sky Blue/Sea Blue
Lightweight: Sky Blue/Sea Blue, Olive Green/White
~~1968-71:
Canisters –
Tub & Turtle: Sky Blue/Sea Blue
Teardrop: White/Brown, Metallic Blue/White, 2-tone Misty Gold, Tea Green/White
Trapezoid: Olive Green/Wood Grain or Metallic Blue/White
Tire: White,
Uprights –
White or White & Moss Green or White & Powder Blue, White & Navy Blue
Polisher-Scrubber-Shampooers – White/Lagoon Blue
Whisk – Sky Blue/Sea Blue
Lightweight – Sky Blue/Sea Blue, Olive/White
~~1972-75:
Canisters –
Tub & Turtle: Sea Blue/Sky Blue
Trapezoid: Sky Blue/Sea Blue, Olive/White/Woodgrain, Olive Green/White
Trunk & Teardrop: Amber/White, Orange/White, Tea Green/White; Sea Blue/Sky Blue
Uprights – White & Queen Anne Gold (TOL), White/Moss Green (MOL), Powder Blue (BOL), White/Orange (MOL), White/Yellow (MOL)
Roto-Matics: Woodgrain/White
Whisk – Sea Blue/Sky Blue
Lightweight – Sea Blue/Sky Blue, Olive Green/White, Yellow/White
~~1975-78:
Canisters –
Tub: Scarlet/White
Turtle: Orange/White, Orange/Woodgrain, Royal Blue/White, Maroon/White
Teardrop: Amber/White
Trapezoid & Trunk: Orange/White, Scarlet/White, Amber/White; (Fall 1977)
Brandywine/White
Roto-Matics: Woodgrain/White (higher end), White or Scarlet (lower end)
Uprights –
White/Royal Blue (TOL), White/Scarlet (MOL), White/Amber (MOL), White/Powder Blue (BOL), Powder Blue (BOL), White/Navy Blue (BOL); Whisk: Scarlet/White; Lightweight: Scarlet/White, Amber/White, White/Brown (Bicentennial models)
~~1978-82:
Canisters –
Turtle: Brandywine/White, Yellow/White, Brown/White, Metallic Blue/White (PT), & Wild Moss Green (PT)
Trapezoid, Teardrop & Trunk: Brandywine/White, Yellow/White, Shadow/White, Cinnamon/Frost Beige
Uprights –
Brandywine/White, Yellow/White, Shadow/White, Cinnamon/Frost Beige, White/Navy Blue
~~1982-85:
Canisters –
Turtle, Trapezoid & Trunk: Brandywine/White, Fawn Beige/Brown, Cinnamon/Frost Beige, Navy Blue/White
Uprights –
Brandywine/White (TOL), Wild Moss Green (TOL), Fawn Beige/Brown (TOL), Cinnamon/Frost Beige (MOL), Navy Blue/White, Evergreen/White
