How old would you say this Eureka Commercial Vacuum is?

[phoenixman2014]

Are you serious? The bag is not original? Well, I could probably find an original cloth bag on ebay. I was not going to buy this, but then I saw a video about a comparison of a Eureka Metal Motor and a Eureka Plastic Motor. I noticed a difference in the fan, and for sure, this machine has a metal motor with a metal fan. As for the bag, I'll just buy a cloth shakeout bag. Then, it will look original. I thought they made these vinyl bags in the 60s-80s, and now use the cloth bags.

 

[marks_here]

It was a plastic/vinyl not like what the regular household bags were made of. We had several ones at the hotel but they didn't last a year, they started ripping at the creases and where it attached to the plastic thing (where the 2 screws are) tore along there so we went back to the dump out bags. If you were to get a paper bag system, get the cloth kind, they are much better oh & make sure on the back of the bag says "use F&G original bags" that is a real bag, not an aftermarket kind.

 

[phoenixman2014]

I was going to buy a bag similar to what A Sanitaire SC886 uses, but it will look older. I am surprised this is not an original bag. I remember seeing a close to mint condition Sanitaire 643 once on ebay with just a red bag. It did not say anything, just all solid red. Someone bought it before I did. But this is a rare Eureka. I do not know the model number because it does not have a label. Just the serial number. The user got it at an estate sale. Now I wonder if this is even a commercial vacuum. The previous owner could have just put that bag on. Now I wonder if this was a household vacuum.