eurekasanitaire
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I did not buy it, as I was low on money. Oh well, I'll find something better. This was not even all original, as it had mostly replacement parts. I am very picky about originality.
Is the bag original?
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TheSpiritOf76
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well, as luck would have it, I found....
A all original Eureka model 259. Here is my thoughts.
There are a few notable things, that I have now noticed on a factory original example, and in person, that I would have not known otherwise.
1st off, the original blue cord is one like I have never seen before. You might have noticed with the replacement cord in the one that started this thread, or in the late 60's and 70's lower end Eureka uprights, the cord is held under the two brackets with a rectangular rubber ribbed sleeve. That is not the case here, there are two square bumps molded directly into the cord. The top one having a molded strain relief. I have never see such a cord. Also, the handle is one piece, unlike the 1966 1967 blue series, where every handle is two piece.
2nd, now seeing the bag in person, I have to eat my words. There Is a VERY light and iridescent <span style="color: #808080;">sliver motif. I have seen others with a similar bag, from the 1969, to the 1970 series of blue models, but those silver motifs, are more heavy, and more noticeable. This is very light, almost like silver speckles. </span>
So my final thoughts are, I would say this model very well could have been introduced in 1963.
Now here are pictures of my factory original Eureka model 259...
A all original Eureka model 259. Here is my thoughts.
There are a few notable things, that I have now noticed on a factory original example, and in person, that I would have not known otherwise.
1st off, the original blue cord is one like I have never seen before. You might have noticed with the replacement cord in the one that started this thread, or in the late 60's and 70's lower end Eureka uprights, the cord is held under the two brackets with a rectangular rubber ribbed sleeve. That is not the case here, there are two square bumps molded directly into the cord. The top one having a molded strain relief. I have never see such a cord. Also, the handle is one piece, unlike the 1966 1967 blue series, where every handle is two piece.
2nd, now seeing the bag in person, I have to eat my words. There Is a VERY light and iridescent <span style="color: #808080;">sliver motif. I have seen others with a similar bag, from the 1969, to the 1970 series of blue models, but those silver motifs, are more heavy, and more noticeable. This is very light, almost like silver speckles. </span>
So my final thoughts are, I would say this model very well could have been introduced in 1963.
Now here are pictures of my factory original Eureka model 259...
eurekaprince
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Thank you for this post, Jae! I kind of thought the original cord for this vac should be in a matching blue.
Eurekasanitaire....hope you find a classic Eureka Automatic 260 for yourself one day soon!
Eurekasanitaire....hope you find a classic Eureka Automatic 260 for yourself one day soon!
