OK! Here It Is-The Fabulous Eureka Empress!

[compactelectra]

I have a fabulous, in brand-new condition, set of tools for the Eureka Empress. I have been looking for the machine to go with it and who happens to have an absolutely fabulous specimen, but our own Ms. Tania. She took pity on me and brought it down this weekend for me to keep for a while. It is so beautiful, I can't imagine using it. It is like a time capsule. So here we go, the beautiful Eureka Empress, now with two brand new tools sets!

 

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Another Shot

I think this machine is from the mid to late 60s. It has the manual, registration form, and parts order form. That's my hose. Tania's is just as beautiful.

 

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Close Up of the Front

Pristine! They don't make them like this anymore.

 

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Next

The control panel on the rear top of the machine. This baby is powerful! It has to be to run the Vibra-Beat nozzle.

 

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The Tool Kit

That Tania got with the machine. It reminds me of my sister's Barbie doll case from 1959. Not that I would know anything about that. I have an earlier tool kit (brand new) that I bought on Ebay that you will see a bit later.

 

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Inside

The tool kit. The illustrations on the inside cover.

 

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The Tools

Can't see everything, but you get the idea.

 

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The Vibra-Vac Nozzle

This was a later one (the earlier one was referred to as the Vibra-Beat)that allowed you to switch between the Vibra-Clean mode and Vac-Clean mode.

 

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Here is my Tool Kit - Front Shot

From an earlier Empress. It has the Vibra-Beat Nozzle. I love using this with my central vac, but have not been able to find the machine to go with it. Thanks for the loan from the Voight collection Tania. I treasure it.

 

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And Here is

The rear shot. All self-contained. Hose is in perfect condition. It yearned for the machine.

 

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Here is the Parts Order Form

Imagine being able to order the parts today! Love that Spin-Clean.

 

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Again -

Here is Charlie and Tania with the Empress!

 

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And One More

The goofiness begins!

 

[hoover1060]

That has to be...

my all time favorite Eureka canister!
and its in spotless condition too!

 

[vacjwt]

is 30 bucks a good price

for one of those hoses I know a guy who has nos hoses for that vacuum should I buy them I was thinking about useing one to redo a lux hose for a model f

 

[luxg]

Fred that is one beautiful Eureka! Just the vacuum to use on that beautiful stair case!! I just love the color combination on this vacuum.

 

[vinvac]

Fred

I love that Eureka, someday I am going to find one.

They were one powerful vacuum cleaner with a good set of tools. The wands on the Eurekas were just the right height and the regular carpet tool in my opinion was one of the better carpet tools made.

However, the Vibra Beat had to be a conspiracy with the Hearing Aid companies across America...

Morgan

 

[charles~richard]

That IS gorgeous

One of my aunts had the older version of the "canned ham" style -- the creamy turquoise model and she had a storage hassock for it.

 

[scott55405]

Wonderful cleaners, and don't you just love the pictures and instructions inside the one tool caddy? My friend Michael in Arizona has a handsome one of these as well.

 

[charles~richard]

by the way Fred,

Re your Electrolux Model R -- bottom row, 3rd or 4th one over, the white and gray one -- its cover is upside down! In all the illustrations in the instruction booklets for the S (to its left) and R, the cover is shown with the "pointy" end up and the "wider" end down. This has been upsetting me for hours now, ever since I spotted it! So would you please FIX IT! (hahahaha!!!)

 

[vacerator]

Nice Empress I. Why only a 3 year model run for this style? Did GE stop making the motors? Hiked the cost? Eureka could have easily added a power port for their new rotomatic power nozzle, and used the same hose the 1600 series oblong machines used.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

GE did NOT.....

Make the motor for the Empress I. It was made buy Lamb Ametek, and it is marked as that on the bottom fan casing.

 

[vacerator]

Kirbyberibles, another member has a you tube video and says the motor was made by GE, and is upside down mounted, drawing air through the motor armature and brushes before the fans.

 

[kenkart]

It Looks like a GE motor

But is made by Lamb, really powerful too.

 

[paul]

Similar Model 1099-A

The Eureka Model 1099-A was apparently the drop-down version of the Empress Model 1100-A.

Differences I noticed from the Empress:

1. No Speed Selector selector

2. No Bag Guard indicator

3. Tool Caddy instead of Tool Case

4. Tools are lagoon blue instead of white

5. Vibra-Beat Nozzle instead of the Vibra-Vac Power Head

Incidentally, it would have originally taken Style M bags. It seems as though these were interchangeable with the later Style B & Style S bags.

 

[eurekaprince]

I found a recent video of the low end Empress 1099 in Lagoon Blue….see link below…