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aeoliandave

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Besides being about an unusual and lovely vacuum cleaner ensemble, rabid 'powers of deduction' are running amok in Davyland. Two opening pictures are from Doug Smith's site. Follow my logic, if you will...

So, if this is a two tone blue 1969 Eureka PRINCESS model 732 without a piggyback tool holder...

Exhibit A

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Is this a 1969-ish Eureka Crown PRINCE? Since it's blue and all? And has a silver thread running through the hose weave, and a foot switch doubling as a handle to carry the 'Hatbox Ensemble' from closet to carpet, and a retracting cordwinder...?

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Well, I'm only guessing a probably teasing but I am 100% convinced everything with this is 100% genuine original kit. Nothing broken or cracked or missing and it pulls 65" as is.

This clearly came from a chainsmoker's home. :-) Ths several following pictures you can make out where Mr Clean Magic Eraser & I did a spot check test above and below the nested hose grip. Gonna take a Heap O' Erasure to bring this baby back to Prom King status...

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Really remarkable unscathed condition. Original nicotine-laminated cord, too.

The lower 6 o'clock port has a sliding door to close it when the hose plugs into the 9 o'clock port for blowing.

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Ready for the closet.
Isn't that a lovely hose? And again, as is my experience with Eureka braided hoses, it does not leak!

Dave. One more Sunday Matinee and I'm freeeeeeeeee............

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I love that power switch! Don't know how you are going to get rid of that discoloration on the top.... Kind of Hoover Celebrityesque. I also like the way the hose stores. Can you find bags for them still? Was there a similar one that also had a power nozzle?
 
i think at one time it was called the *clam shell* monkey wards sold it also. really neat design.
 
The nicotine glaze rubs right off. It calls for a Eureka Type 'O' bag which is an open-ended sac that secures with a roll down spring hoop, like a Hoover. It appears that the O bag has two built in pressed seams to 'curve' around the motor, much as the GE Roll-Easy bag does. The hunt for O bags begins...

This one came with a Eureka Type 'H' with one sealed end cut off and the H inlet hole pasted over. I'll be rifling through the Eureka Bag Bin tomorrow for something suitable.

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Ok - here we go again - LOL

The Eureka "Hat Box" style machines, according to my Eureka repair book are as follows:

Model 812 A - Crown Princess - rug, small, crev, dust (blur parts)
Model 812AT - Crown Princess - rug, small, crev, dust, tool support (Blue Parts)
Model 822 A - Crown Princess - rug, small, crev, dust, tool support (Blue Parts)
Model 822 AG - Crown Princess - tug, small, crev, dust, tool support (white parts)
Model 822 B - Crown Princess - rug, small, crev, dust, tool support (Blue Parts)
Model 822BG - Crown Princess - rug small, crev, dust, tool support (White Parts)
Model 832 A - Crown Princess - rug, small, crev, dust, tool support, vibra beat (Blue Parts - later white)
Model 832 B - Cordaway - rug, floor, small, crev, dust, tool support (Blue Parts)
Model 832 BV - Cordaway - rug, small, crev, dust, tool support, vibra beat (Blue Parts)
Model 842 AG - Cordaway - rug, floor, small, crev, dust, tool support, vibra beat (White Parts)
Model 842 B - Cordaway - rug, floor, small, crev, dust, tool support, vibra beat (White Parts)
Model 842 BG - Cordaway - rug, floor, small, crev, dust, tool support, vibra beat (Blue Parts)
Model 852 A - Cordaway - rug, floor, small, crev, dust, tool support, vibra beat, (Blue Parts)

Re: power nozzles - no - none came with a powerhead. This was before Eureka introduced power heads

Doug
 
Forgot to mention - Singer also used a version of this machine but I'm not certain what the model number was.

As well - anyone have a spare handle / switch actuator? As you can see its missing from mine

Doug
 
Thanks, as always, Doug.

So, it's a 15.75" diameter Model 842 B...pale blue with blue parts, a 6.5 foot hose ... and 4 proper casters so it won't tip over.

A sidebar thought - when a vacuum is thoroughly well designed the owner enjoys using it and accidental or frustration damage from mishaps just doesn't seem to happen. The owner isn't being extra careful, the vacuum just works well in all situations. Thus sturdily built vintage vacuums in great shape continue to pop up. I give Eureka (& Compact & GE) post-war canister vacuums (Roto-matic/Mobilaire and now this Hatbox) full marks where I would knock a point or two off of Electrolux, Filter Queen, Hoover and others.

Ducks and covers...

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Thank you for these wonderful pics Dave!

My favourite Eureka canister design....seems to be inspired by the Sunbeam flying saucer vacuum since the Hoover celebrity would only come onto the market several years later in the 1970's.

Leave the Magic Erasing to me Dave! I'd love to spend hours carefully getting the colour back to factory condition! I'm on my way now......

Unfortunately, this does not seem to solve the Eureka Prince mystery. But thanks for trying Dave! Doug's list seems to prove this. Also, it seems that the Prince was a deluxe version of the standard Princess that came out many years before the Crown Princess. It is referred to in that famous dark blue "line drawing" ad for the "new" Princess with the tapered tail and handle on top. Some versions of that ad had a tag line at the bottom which said: "And don't forget to check out the Eureka Prince...its the Princess Plus!" See link below. That ad seems to come from the early 1960's, several years before the Crown Princess was seen by Mine Own Eyes, rotating on display turntables at Manufacturer's Hanover banks in Manhattan. They must have been part of some "new account" promotion.....

Oy...what a vac fanatic will remember from his childhood....scary, huh?

Glad to hear that its got decent suction. But I imagine the bag design might have high cloggability!

Enjoy the Toy!

EP Brian

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Praise Science for Mr Clean magic Eraser!

Now that I'm on vacation just had to dive into this tonight. Completely disassembled and cleaned including wire brushing the screws. That nicotine glaze was on EVERYTHING.

Inside before - dirt muck on surfaces and bag compartment ribs and rust residue from the steel strength plate across the hinge area - super Eureka engineering. :-)

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