My gorgeous $10 find

[myvacsrock]

I rarely find vacuums around here that are super nice, and this weekend i stumbled upon on.
For $10 Salvation Army was offering this gorgeous, completely all original (yet dirty), Eureka Automatic.
This is the model with 2 speeds, Square handle (ie: made before 1960), and chrome accents. I could not have been happier!
When i got it home i took a closer look and could not believe the condition. The bag has no rips, tears, ect. The cord is original, no cracks or breaks whatsoever, and the rubber feet on the pedal are still intact! Not to mention there is no paint loss on the base, handle, or otherwise.
Let me know what you think!

Before:

 

[myvacsrock]

Annnd..

After!

 

[myvacsrock]

This is where it will be kept for while..

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[dialanap]

WOW!!

What a gorgeous machine!! I'm drooling!!

 

[gsheen]

Kyle
Its nice to see some posts about vacuums again on here and not which vacuum sucks better.

You have done a fantastic job , it looks absolutely gorgeous.

Gareth

 

[aeoliandave]

Major Beauty Score, Kyle!


 


Dave

 

[vacuumfreak]

Looks awesome! I really like the style of the hood

Daniel

 

[jmurray01]

Now now, I mustn't get too excited about this seeing as it isn't a Hoover, but...

WHAT A BEAUTY!

 

[dustin]

Nice job! It looks like new!

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Kyle that is an awesome find.... how did you match the paint? Or did you just use a similar color? Do you have a picture of the switch and handle? I've never seen a square handle before.

 

[myvacsrock]

Bobby-

The machine was not repainted, thats how it was found!

 

[vacumaniac]

Very nice find!!!

 

[hygiene903]

Congrats Kyle!

A nice find indeed and you did a great job on the restoration! It's beautiful!
Jeff

 

[durango159]

That's gorgeous!!! What a cleanup. Can't believe that was all dirt!! What do you polish that with? Simoniz?

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Thanks Kyle.... I thought the spots on the front were rust or something, but I guess they were just dirt. I thought sure you re-painted it! Does it just have a big rocker switch on handle like my S/P ESP does?

What about it was automatic? Do they mean height adjust or what? )

 

[vacu-finder]

Very kewl, looks like the Cadillac of Eureka uprites.

P.S. Kyle you working in a Vac shop yet, just asking as i know you were wanting to do that for a while...?