I’m back after a while. Here’s a Eureka Ultra 7575.

[broomvac]

Hey all,

I’ve been away from the site for a while but found some pretty neat machines in that time. To start, here is the Eureka Ultra 7575 I restored. This was a dream machine of mine, so I’m glad to have it. I replaced the handle yoke, handle “spine,” outer bag, bottom bag retainer, cord, VGII body and brush strips, light bulb, and I repaired the upper bag strap. With a new belt, HEPA Z bag from Sanitaire, and a good polish + ceramic sealant, it turned out nicely. It sure cleans well.

I hope to share some more of my other finds soon.

Enjoy.

 

[evolutionclean1]

Neat!

I've been eyeballing those models, they're interesting and I'd love to find one I'm glad there's HEPA bags available, evidently Sanitaire makes them for their Duralite machine. Been thinking about one of those for my cleaning business too
Looks amazing!

 

[eurekaprince]

Always loved the Eureka Ultras! Just can’t figure out why, after one year on the market, Eureka did not figure out a way to improve the way the bag was anchored to the handle at the top. Every old Ultra you see has a broken bag securer at the top of the bag going to the handle.

Posters on Vacuumland have taught me about an odd version of the Ultra made for Montgomery Ward: it had a different motor head and a different power button than the original had. Not quite sure why Eureka made that modification for Wards.

 

[eurekaprince]

Another note about the Ultra: I think this Eureka design with lightweight materials and a bag in the front is what triggered Hoover to come out with the Elite. Not sure when the Elite made its debut, but the Ultra came on the market in late 1984.

 

[broomvac]

Thanks, both of you. I am really enjoying this 7575a. The Ultra is a beautiful vacuum and great to use—lightweight, quiet, and powerful, but it has some design shortcomings compared to the more standard Eurekas/Sanitaires. EurekaPrince, you’re absolutely right about the bag strap. Mine was broken and I had to craft a sturdy repair. Now, it’s holding nicely.

There’s also a lot of disrespect from the designers of the vacuum. They put up “fences” to try to make repair difficult. Replacing the handle yoke was not fun, and could’ve been a whole lot easier had they threaded the axles into the chassis of the vacuum rather than attaching them with pronglock clips. There’s no reason for that other than to impede repair. Cord replacement was also a bear due to the cord retainer design. Even the hood is inconvenient to remove due to the three awkward clips holding it down.

But, I’ll stop complaining. I am glad to have it.

One last thing: today, I replaced the belt pulley. I wrenched this off without removing the motor. Take a look and you’ll see why it’s good to replace these (new part is on the right). With the “V” shape worn away, the old pulley lost some of its ability to grip the belt, and the effective diameter was reduced, too. The VGII spins faster now.

 

[broomvac]

In my original thread, I also forgot to mention that I replaced the fan, washers, and motor seal, too. The only part I did not have was the pulley, which I replaced today.

 

[paul]

Welcome back & great resto on the Eureka Ultra 7575!

I found ads for it from 1985-1992. Here are some:

1. 1986 May 8 TELEGRAPH-HERALD—Ultra 7575

2. 1990 Dec 12 NEWS-JOURNAL - Service Plus Ad—Rally Canister 3850, Rally Power Team 3975, Ultra 7575, Hot Shot 1923

3. Decscriptions for Dec 12 1990 Service Plus ad

4. 1991 Jun 19 READING EAGLE—Ultra 7575

 

[kirbyklekter]

#7575

You did a lot of work on your Ultra! It must run like new. A friend has a 1992 Ultra model 7545AT that looks similar to yours, though with brown bag and trim.His mom bought it new and the price was 169.95. Still going strong,and while he doesn't collect he keeps it in good shape. Says it's all he needs! Glad you got one of your dream machines,enjoy!