Eureka Express Vintage Vacuum

[bogorooster]

The Model # 8285 A

The Serial # 32439649

Amps 12.0

Volts 120AC

Made in Bloomington Illinois

Question:

Can someone please give me info related to this model. I'm looking for the year it was made, and if it is worth anything of value.

 

[dirtdeviler]

Pics

Some pictures would help.
Aiden

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Don't the later 80s early 90s eureka date code their serial number? Like the first 2 numbers?
If you have the power nozzle the motor will be dated if it's original and sometimes the power nozzle base will have a year stamp in the casing.

 

[dysonman1]

The first Express canister from Eureka launched, I believe, in mid to late 1980's. It was their first all-plastic canister, making it significantly cheaper to build than their all-steel "ironsides" models. I think all Express models used the cheaper single-stage motor. Type V bag, I believe. The Power Nozzle was redesigned for that series. I remember them being Eureka's answer to the Hoover Dimension. And interestingly, cost about the same as the Hoover at retail.

 

[fantomfan]

I've had a few Expresses over the years

I also had a Powerline, which replaced the express line. Decent canisters but the earlier Ironsides and Rotomatic models had more powerful and longer lasting motors.