Eureka Question

[thunderhexed]

I just scored a near mint Eureka model 1432 from ebay. Won it for only 10.00! It is part of the Eureka "Blue Ribbon" series. Does anyone have any info about these machines? When it was made? Are there attachments sets available? Are they good cleaners? I was impressed by the color scheme. The machine is a cream color with bright red trim and a bright red bag. Looks very similar to a sanitaire. I couldn't pass it up as the price was too good for a machine in that good of condition. The only thing I saw wrong with it was that the handle release button has just the slightest wear on the very tip of it, other than that, the machine looks to be barely used and flawless.

 

[swingette]

guesstimate it was made in the late 80s/early 90s. good cleaners? yes. you may be interested in changing out the original (sleeve bearing) agitator for a ball-bearing CWP brushroll, perhaps double-brush. those old sleeve-bearing Eureka agitators...i mean disturbulators, were not the best. you could also use an all-brush Vibra-Groomer for a deluxe touch.

i BELIEVE the 1400 series began in the late 70s and continued throughout the 80s. the tools are allover eBay.

 

[thunderhexed]

Where?

Where would be the best place to look into a better distribulator? I'm very excited about getting the machine. I love the color scheme. My office just purchased a set of 12 Sanitiares for the different divisions here and I have been using it. It has rekindled my Eureka fever! I had a Eureka 1935(?) I believe it was, and my best friends grand mother liked it so much, I let her have it. She still uses it. She liked that it was light and easy for her to use.

 

[swingette]

if it can be bought or sold, it can be found on eBay. some are skeptical about shopping on eBay. with a little savvy, eBay can be your best friend.

a replacement *hex-endcap* brushroll for your Eureka can also be found at most ALL vac shops. dont pay more than 20 dollars for a wooden brushroll. IMO, ball-bearings are a must! the Vibra-Groomer style agitators are made by Eureka, but are often expensive, esp at local shops. the Vibra-Groomer is available with double-brushes. the Vibra-Groomer II is more affordable, but beware the sleeve-bearing version. the bristles often outlast the sleeve-bearings!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Eureka-Sanitiar...7QQihZ009QQcategoryZ42146QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[thunderhexed]

Cool

Thanks for the info! I will definately look into it!

 

[swingette]

in case you didnt already know, this is what the Vibra-Groomers look like, Hexed. the top one is the Vibra-Groomer I. all VG I's have ball bearings. the bottom brushroll is the VG II. usually, the ball-bearing VG II's have blue bristles. usually but not always.