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It was powder blue with a blue bag. It didn't have a headlight, but an all metal hood. It had a black Dial A Nap dial and creamy white handle relase and on/off switch. I think it did have a vinyl handle cover in blue also. This was probably a bottom of the line basic machine since it was just used for daily cleaning. She had a Electrolux Super J that she thought was the best cleaner. At the time, we all did because of all the hype over tank LUX cleaners. In all reality the Eureka probably cleaned our shag carpet better. Tim
 
The one Eureka I'd love to have...

... is the late '50s Golden Crown canister. I had the one-model-later green Roto-Matic with the silver dome that was in really nice condition that I gave away. I don't miss it, and it's in a new and much more appreciative home, but it was the closest to my "dream Eureka" that I've ever come to.

My Aunt Dabney had one, never saw her use it; I always just saw it sitting in her garage with the woven green hose up on a nail.

She had an old beat-up Kirby, probably a 515 based on what I remember about it. For some reason, she mostly used it with the hose, and on the end of the long gray plastic wand ... the green rug tool from the Eureka. The wand was kinda short, even with the "long-neck" carpet tool, so she would sort of hunch over and vigorously "scrape away" at the living room rug.

I saw that Kirby for the last time when I was about 5 years old but I clearly remember how the gray cloth hose would jiggle back and forth as she swept the rug with that long rug nozzle, and how the handle and bag would bob back and forth as she pulled the Kirby around the living room.

I would watch her "Kirbying" through the screen, on the safety of her front porch. I was TERRIFIED of that old Kirby because it made a terrible racket, and I wouldn't go near it! Looking back, I am sure it had a broken fan blade or bent fan blade spindle. I can clearly remember the loud vibrating roar it would make!

I also remember that she did not "empty after every use" as the manual advised --- the bottom part of the bag where it attached to the saniemptor was always turgid and full of dirt!

Anyway, so if any of y'all come across a nice Golden Crown that you don't need - the later one with the long neck on the floor tools - send it to me! :)
 
Austin

that Bradford is Badass!!! nice color. and guess what, it uses the Eureka type H bag that is STILL CURRENT. same bag as the Princess. i THINK i have also seen replacement hoses in beige for that same canister.
 
Eureka litature from 70's

Joe
I have a big ole Salesman's case, full of 70's Eureka litature! Having been a Eureka rep. in S. Ohio and Columbus
Vacuum cleaner Repair stores. I have double and Triple of
flyers and pics from that era. If we plan another Ohio mini
meet at Tom Anderson's again. I'll bring that case and you
can pick what you'd like to have!!!
Do you have any of the Wide Track Uprights form the 70's?? The
orginal green ones had 3.5 motors then in 78/79 when the ESP
came out they used the 6.5 amp motors. Sold a lot for commercial use!!! I sold the Wide trac new in my Vacuum Shop
in the 80's with tools against rebuilt Kirby's if a customer
just had to have new. With tools they sold (then) about $179/$189. Rebuilt kirby's about the same.
norm
 
normvac

maybe you can post some of the more interesting eureka lit HERE? any Eureka commercial/heavy duty literature?
 
Tim

Your mom's cleaner sounds like model 2010, which would date back to about 1970 or so.
I have one packed away downstairs in beautiful shape. Let me see if I can find it and I will post some pictures.
 
Golden Crown

My aunt had a Golden Crown also with the matching storage chest. Whenever we visited I also had to sneak a peak at it. And on occassion I got lucky enough that I could actually watch her use it and once I even got to use it myself.

Gary
 
Sounds like a plan..

Hi Norm,

Yep, the next mini meet in N. Canton sounds good. Of course, its up to Tom to host one again. I'm only 4 hours away from him. Also, I go thru Columbus on occasion for business in Dayton. Could be an opportunity to meet also.

Afer all the years of ignoring Eureka, I'm starting to grab the ones I see now. The older stuff is disappearing. Just like any of the older vacuums. For the longest time I just took it for granted that the old vacuums would always be around. Now its the windtunnels and bravos that show up in the thrift stores.

Joe
 
The Bradford......

I like the Bradford. I've got one similar that is a Singer. It too used the style "H" bags. I should of posted a pic of that too.

Joe
 
WOW!

I am very envious of all of those beautiful Eurekas! They just shine. The Eureka uprights are darn good cleaners...I just don't see them around here.

Joe...I really like the one in the hassock and your blue cordaway! Great pics!

Jeff...you have the ultimate Eureka...the gold box topped bag model...I have used this machine and it runs great and sounds good. I know it is not a Hoover but it is still cool nonetheless.

Great thread.

--Tom
 
Great Machines!

Marty,

Those are very nice machines you have pictured. I have this thing for canisters and Eureka canisters are what I have the most of. I do have a few Eureka uprights and I'm starting to grab them as I see them now. Before I would just pass on them and look for Hoover uprights. Now its anything older, Hoovers, Eurekas, Kirbys etc. I'ce turned into a closet Kirby collector, but that's for another thread.

Jeff, I have a boxtop upright as well. Your's does look nice. Of course all your machines you picture look great.

Joe
 
Eureka's

Joe
Keep your eyes open for the wide front Eureka's. I have a
feeling there going to be hard to find. Especially an ESP
Burgandy one.
Let me know if you happen on to one or even if you have one!
Norm
 
Eurekas

One of the coolest Eureka uprights I have ever seen is a commercial model which is two Sanitaires in one housing --- I saw one at Boulevard Vacuum here in Los Angeles. Anyone seen one of these? They're really cool!

Marty, that's a GORGEOUS Eureka Standard! I don't recall ever seeing it. Where did you have it hidden?!
 
Charles

I bought the Eureka Standard at Angelview in Palm Springs. I first saw the hose and it was thread bare. Thats an understatement, it was almost non existant at one portion of it. The attachments and hose pictured are from John Lucia. Greg Bushman and I were driving back to California from Seattle and we stopped in Portland and John and Brett Schiewe were waiting for us and John had a few goodies out for us to take and i wound up with the Eureka hose and attachments.
 
Growing up, we had Hoovers at home, so Eurekas were always more interesting to me. Eureka had a great design up until the Bravos took over. They tried to match Hoover model-for-model for decades. I still think the Sanitaires are among the best choices for new carpet cleaners.

I once saw the "double-wide" Sanitaire upright; looks like they meant to build a competitor for the Hoover Conquest. They had one at an atheletic stadium; I had to go over and take a closer look.
 
Hoover Conquest vs. Eureka Double Wide

Oh, the Sanitaire I am talking about is --much-- wider than the Conquest! I know the Sanitaire model you are talking about -- the brush roll is about as long as a Kirby Classic and the ends of the housing stick out on both sides to accommodate it. I have always wondered if they have the same motor as the standard-width "Sannie." (heehee!)

The one I am talking about is literally TWO Sanitaires in one housing -- two motors, two agitators, and, IIRC, two bags -- but of course with just one handle. The extra-wide red housing just wraps around the two motors and agitators. It was literally as if they had taken two Sanitaires and bolted them together and then covered them in a single housing.

I'll see if I can dig up a photo of one ... hang on

....... {{Hold Music}} .......

Okay, I am back. Sorry, could not find a photo on the 'Net. I'll call the vac shop tomorrow where I saw it and see if they still have one etc.
 
Charles, I know EXACTLY what you're talking about! I remember seeing that particular Sanitaire in the Granger catalogs, oh, about 10 years ago. A picture still would be nice to refresh my memory! Wish I had kept those catalogs. Looked in my current Granger catalog for it; no such luck there, otherwise I would have scanned it in for everyone.

Hoover has the Conquest wide-area vacuum which looks like 2 vacuums joined together with a wide "lawnmower" handle.

Here's my Sanitaire SC899 "wide track" upright with the extra-long VG I brushroll. It's a big, powerful machine that is of course fun to use, and the bag inflates so fast on startup it shakes the handle! The SC899, SC888, and SC886 (the latter two are normal width) all have 7-amp motors.

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