Eureka Tank Vacuums

[paul]

Nope. Cylinder vacs are long and narrow like these Eurekas, most Electrolux and Royal cylinder vacs. Something like Rotomatic, GE Swiveltop, Numatic Henry, Charles or James, Filter Queen, Lux Powerprof or most Nilfisk models would be called tank vacuums. Tanks are lower, larger diameter and open on top. And in the US we lump them all together as canister vacs.

Yep. Here are two sources that support my assertion (see the last paragraph of the second image).

 

[hygiene903]

Nope. Cylinder vacs are long and narrow like these Eurekas, most Electrolux and Royal cylinder vacs. Something like Rotomatic, GE Swiveltop, Numatic Henry, Charles or James, Filter Queen, Lux Powerprof or most Nilfisk models would be called tank vacuums. Tanks are lower, larger diameter and open on top. And in the US we lump them all together as canister vacs.

Paul is right, cylinder and tank vacs ARE the same thing! They are long and narrow and have horizontal airflow. Examples would include the Eurekas pictured in this thread, Electrolux, Filtex, Royal, and Hoover Aerodyne. Canisters are kettle shaped and have vertical airflow. Examples would include Eureka Rotomatic, GE Swiveltop, Hoover Constellation, Lewyt, Filter Queen, and Silver King.

 

[hygiene903]

Yep. Here are two sources that support my assertion (see the last paragraph of the second image).

Paul, I actually have the DIY book that you posted that page from! It's a volume from the Mechanics Illustrated Do It Yourself Encyclopedia. I have several volumes, but unfortunately not the whole set. Came out in the mid 60's if I remember right.

 

[rugsucker]

I have seen GE Swivel Top and similar called 'pot type' and I think Jet 99 has referred to radio styling when table top radios were bigger and rectangular.