My Eureka Model Data Thread

[texbodemer]

With preliminary analysis,

yours seems like it's from 1971. I'd love to see the rest of the machine

 

[justjunque]

That's actually my only Eureka currently.
I used to have a self propelled model, probably from the '80s, that was given to me by an aunt and uncle. But I have no idea what happened to it when we moved.
I have a feeling that a family member, who's notorious for helping themselves to things, may have "borrowed" it.

 

[justjunque]

I tried to convince my in-laws to let me take this one off their hands, since they were no longer using it.
But, I think they threw it away instead. It's possible they don't like me very much.

 

[texbodemer]

Some of my data

Here's what I have so far. Numbers on the right are approximations. Numbers on the left are known data points

 

[texbodemer]

So far, it looks linear!

So far, it looks like the data points are linear! I can't imagine it would make sense for them to stamp different ranges on the metal data plates. I suspect the model designation was stamped separately from the serial number.

 

[texbodemer]

My Eureka 238 and 260

238-D
2000381
(1969?)
260-EK
75059
(1966?)

Can anyone help me get these numbers more precisely dated?

 

[texbodemer]

I am so confused

Patrick's 260-D has a serial number of 100521
My 260-EK has a serial number of 75059 , which seems like it should have been made before the 260-D, except for the suffix. If the 260-D is the Canadian version, would it have a different serial number?
Nick

 

[texbodemer]

Updates

Here's my update with more data points

 

[texbodemer]

Additional data points

2015B
11365800
1975

3382889
2070A
11/20/1969

 

[texbodemer]

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[paul]

You've gotten a great start! The next time you reach out to the McLean County Museum of History you may want to include that list of data points, so they can see your purpose. Impressive!

Btw, I also contacted them before I knew you had done so and got a similar response. So, I sent a copy of the 1958 shipping record to illustrate what I wanted. I told them to take their time due to their limited staff; so will let you know when I hear back.

 

[texbodemer]

I plan to

<span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier; color: #800080;">Once I get my approximate ranges worked out, I plan to donate it. Paul, do you have a higher resolution copy of the 1958 shipping record? What other resources do you have that may be helpful?

Nick</span>

 

[paul]

Nick,

I downloaded the 1958 Shipping Record from thread 33551, reply #42, posted by DadsVacuum. His dad, a Hoover salesman, had it among his sales ephemera. I emailed DadsVacuum ([email protected]) but received no reply.

The only other resource that I have is the online newspaper database, which mainly includes advertisements.

 

[texbodemer]

That's the same one I found

I thought you might have a higher-res copy

 

[appliguy]

Here is a photo of he 1965 Western Auto/Wizard Imperial

Here is a picture from my 1965 Western Auto catalog PATRICK COFFEY

 

[paul]

Thanks for posting that, Patrick!

It would suggest that Eureka's tapered hood style—first used on the Model 266—was introduced around 1965. It's also interesting that the term "Imperial" was used to denote the full-featured model, and that its color is cream versus the deluxe model's ivory. (From Pinterest: "The main difference between ivory color and cream color are in the yellow undertones of both hues. When comparing ivory vs cream, the cream color will reflect its namesakes creamy yellow undertones that are found in butter or thick dairy products. Ivory color will be a brighter white.") It's possible, then, that the Eureka-branded cleaners used the same colors of distinction.

Another implication is that Sanitaire's ST bags may have been so named for "Sateen Twill".

Thanks again.

 

[eurekaprince]

Just to add a personal note: my childhood Canadian S260 Eureka upright from 1960 was definitely more of an ivory white rather than a creamy yellow beige. Truth is, the white was close to the pure white of sour cream!!!!

 

[paul]

Thanks, Brian, for that anecdote. I do recall now seeing a cream-colored Model 238 on VL, so the Eureka-branded top line was ivory ... or was it "sour cream" like your folks' S260 ... or did Eureka USA use ivory enamel and Eureka Canada use the sour cream color ... in my notes I'd better distinguish among ivory, sour cream, and butter cream! Haha!

 

[eurekaprince]

Minor correction: it was simply model 260C - not S260.

 

[hygiene903]

Per Paul's Request

Here is the pic of my Eureka 260 that you asked for. It does indeed have the square handle. Sorry, but I don't have a pic of the data plate, but the info on it is as follows: Serial # 260-46711; Volts 110-120; Watts 350.
Jeff