Opinions on what vintage vacs would sell today..??

[eurekaprince]

Hi Bud! Isn't the Eureka Ultra a great upright? I just love the light weight and massive bag....Kind of like the current Hoover Bagged Lightweight Platinum. The fact that it cleans carpets with excellence adds to the value of the design. There is a really cool Hunter Green version of it as well. I think the Ultra debuted in 1985.

 

[pr-21]

Hi Brian,

Yes, I think it is a great vacuum for carpets. As I said in the earlier post, my carpets look groomed the best, when I use the Eureka Ultra. I am in a different house than when I had my first one and even then, I could see a big difference in the grooming of my carpet.


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Bud

 

[kenkart]

Have you ever used

A Eureka 250 or 260 with the Disturbulator brush roll, I think its superior to anything ever made.

 

[pr-21]

Hans,

This is perhaps my all time favorite the Model 260. I think the square handle is the best handle ever made by Eureka, with the 2 speed switch. I think Eureka probably improved on this model a bit by adding the dial a nap and rugulator. The 2000 series was pretty much top of the line as well.

My 260 works fine on all my wall to wall carpet and a friend of mines mother had one and it even did sculptured shag very well, without being difficult to push. She bought hers when they first came out and it is still being ran by her granddaughter.

I actually had a 6 amp two speed motor from an sc889 model put in mine. With it all said and done, the 3.5 amp motor was just fine for carpet cleaning.

The picture up in the corner is the model that was out when I bought my first Eureka. I believe it is a Model 2072.


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Bud

 

[durango159]

I think a Hoover Spirit canister would do well.

Not too bulky, and it was very light weight. Just add a more powerful motor, HEPA post motor filter, HEPA K bags, streamlined telescopic wands and give it an agitator on/off switch. The Quadraflex Power nozzle can return to the market as it was but with the better wands and a sturdier base plate so the agitator doesn't break the housing which was a common issue with those!

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Eureka WorldVac, Express, Hoover Futura similar units.

Everything is on board, the canisters weren't heavy, power was good. What the units need are post motor filters, HEPA filtration, better seals and gaskets for bag compartment and motor housing, streamlined wand connections with cord similar to a Kenmore quick release on the wand. Canister wheels need to be rubber coated. The Hoover Futura could use wider front wheels and a squared off axle that doesn't rotate with the wheel and is more sturdily mounted on the power nozzle. Serpentine belt systems and large rubber coated rear power nozzle wheels so the nozzle can be tilted back and wheeled around the house.

Uprights- I think if more people knew that Hoover Convertibles were still around and available in a big box store and a HEPA A bag could be used, it would be received well. Everyday consumers don't check out the commercial market or see the words "Commercial" and don't think it's meant to be used in a normal home. They really weren't too heavy. Some people just want simple and the Convertible was. You can buzz around a home pretty quick with one, they do a great job cleaning and the bag capacity of a Type A is huge!! They're also not bulky like a Dyson and many other cleaners!

The Hoover Caddy vac was a neat idea because the attachment caddy was removable from the machine and could be stored on a door knob! Again a stronger motor for attachment suction.

Many consumers like Kenmore canisters but miss the quality. All of the new stuff has neat features but they are hell bound by circuit boards and power issues in the new bulky handle wand systems. I've read tons of reviews where the power nozzle no longer receives power after 6 months of ownership!

[this post was last edited: 3/26/2016-17:46]