Eureka K-mart 600 Series

texbodemer · Jun 2, 2022

Here's what I have so far. Please add anything else you can think of. Or, post a photo of yours with the model name.
Classic hood is the 1400/1900/200 series shape. Flathood is the ESP shape

601A CLASSIC BGT 1971
606A CLASSIC 4 POS DAN, HL LT ORA/WHT FL V 1976
609A CLASSIC 2 POS DAN, HL LT ORA/WHT WHT V 1976
625 CLASSIC 2 POS DAN, HL MG MG FL V

4 POS DAN, HL MG/WHT 1978
626 CLASSIC 6 POS DAN, HL BW
627 ROUND HOOD RUG, HL 1984
630 CLASSIC 4 POS DAN BEI/WHT V 1986
631 CLASSIC 6 POS DAN, HL DK GRN/WHT WHT V
632 FLAT HOOD DAN, HL LT GRY/DK GRY V 1986
653A CLASSIC 4 POS DAN RED/WHT WHT FL V 1978
666 CLASSIC 4 POS DAN, HL FL 1979k
671 CANISTER
674A CLASSIC 6 POS DAN, HL MG/WHT 1979-80
676A VANGUARD RUG, HL BW/WHT BW V 1979

paul · Jun 2, 2022

Great work! I noticed that the 1400 Series had different styles such as the rounded (sans headlight), tapered with larger headlight lens like my 1458-D, and squared with smaller headlight lens. There was also the bowed version of the early 2000 Series and the rounded style of the 200 Series with headlight - to name some others.

These can also be grouped according to the height adjuster or lack of one.

I wonder if the headlights would be better categorized by the 19s digit (1400, 1410, 1420, et cetera)?

Have you begun a Montgomery Wards model/type list? I think the F & G style was the 800 Series.

paul · Jun 6, 2024

Tables, Photos, Ads

1. Kmart & Sanitaire F & G 600 Series Uprights Specs Table—1970-1992
2. F & G 600 Series Photos—625-D, 674-A, 626-?, 630-D, 631-D, 632-B
3. 600 Series Canister & Roto-Matic Power Team Specs Table—1970-1988
4. 600 Series Canister & Roto-Matic Power Team Photos 1—613-A, 616-D, 617-B, 621-A, 622-A, 628-A
5. 600 Series Canister & Roto-Matic Power Team Photos 2—640-A, 642-A, 653-A, 665-A
6. 1976 magazine ad—642-A, 606-A, 609-A
7. 1977 magazine ad —666-A
8. 1978 magazine ad— 666-A, 653-A
9. 1979 magazine ad — 676-A, 671-A
10. 1979 magazine ad —674-A, 667-A
11. 1985 magazine ad —630, 631, 632
12. 1985 magazine ad —628
13. 1989 circular —3334, 3935, 631, 2118
14. 1969 Aug 29 TELEGRAPH-HERALD Kmart ad - Eureka 500-BPZ & 228-A
15. 1971 Jul 7 ST. JOSEPH NEWS-PRESS - Eureka Kmart Model-Types 601-A, 603-A, 605-A, 640-A (note the triangular dial & "Extra High" instead of "Shag")
16. Model-Type 500-BPZ (in Aug 1969 ad)
17. Model-Type 550-BV (same color as 500-BPZ; possible Kmart or other discount department store model-type; only ads located were for 'Model 550')
18. Kmart F & G bag package (note the 200 & 300 Series - going back to the original S-246 & D-360 uprights)
19.Kmart H bag package - 500 & 700 Series
20. F & G Model-Type 228-A—pre-600 Series (1969 & early-1970)