Eureka Empress II

[paul]

Re: Reply 23

Brian,

I hope you have a glass of cold water handy! Here's a GOOD HOUSEKEEPING October 1970 ad for the Empress II (I found this on the enewspaper database at my library, so not sure you've seen it)! What model number is it?

All,

"The most Fascinating vacuum cleaner you've ever met. STYLING is the first thing you notice. 'Tear Drop' shape and two tones of Misty Gold. Deep fender wells provide for oversize 'shag tires.'" ... I included the 1965 Empress ad for comparison. Enjoy!

 

[eurekaprince]

Thanks for this Paul!!! Very “groovy” advertisement that screams “Woodstock”!!!!

I imagine adding on the Tool Pak would have made this cleaner very very heavy to carry up and down a flight of stairs. Would be interesting to compare the weights of every canister cleaner that offered on-board tools. There is always a challenge when a company offers onboard tools: you can make the tools lighter but that also degrades the quality of the attachments. I still think a separate matching tool caddy is best for all vacuums - really wish Miele and Sebo would offer a separate tool caddy as an optional purchase.

 

[paul]

Re: Reply #30

Yeah, Brian, Woodstock - for sure!

I agree about the OBT issue. I personally like the convenience of them but having used Electrolux uprights with and without shows that they indeed add a fair amount of weight, which can be hard on one's back. For tanks or canisters, I like the idea of Electrolux Corporation's Model XXX Companion or Eureka-Williams Corporation's Model 910 Super Roto-Matic Slip-On Tool Rack that can easily be removed and hung on the wall according to the user's preference or a task's needs. I'm not sure if any uprights have/had such a set-up.

 

[countryguy]

The Empress II is the heaviest vac that I have in my collection. It is heavier than a Filter Queen and the Rainbow D with water in the basin.

Gary

 

[eurekaprince]

Glad that Eureka provided the separate Carry All tool caddy with the Empress II - you could store all the tools there instead of onboard the canister itself…making it somewhat lighter.