Question about Eurekas and rarity

[vintage_vac.fan]

I know that I mostly ask for support from the community, but that's because I'm trying to expand my knowledge about vacuum cleaners! My question for today is: does anybody know about the rarity of the Eureka ESP 2068 AY? I haven't seen it anywhere online except for an old Eureka ad and a newspaper ad (kudos to Paul for finding that one). Also if you owns this model, then feel free to let me know!

Updates on my collection: I have gotten an Oreck U4120H2BPD, a Eureka The Boss Power Plus, a Kirby Heritage that I may not keep, and a Hoover Encore Supreme. I'm working on trying to get a Wild Moss Eureka as well. One of my current favorites is the Eureka 1447 upright. It has the blender motor, which I like. It also has a plastic handle. And I am obsessed with that coral color. So that's also a vacuum that I'd like to own.

-SR

 

[huskyvacs]

Eureka had so many sublets of models and every variation to the tool & die seemed to create an entirely new model number. Paul has done a excellent job documenting all their models, and if I remember right Hoover300 was too, or I might be confusing him with another person. I myself have a few Eurekas that do not exist in any other collector's collections either on YouTube or Vacuumland itself going back to 2006 posts.

 

[cheesewonton]

Eureka had so many sublets of models and every variation to the tool & die seemed to create an entirely new model number. Paul has done a excellent job documenting all their models, and if I remember right Hoover300 was too, or I might be confusing him with another person. I myself have a few Eurekas that do not exist in any other collector's collections either on YouTube or Vacuumland itself going back to 2006 posts.

I doubt a lot of collections have the Excalibur Mega or the Sanitaire SP6951 and SP6952 in them along with the S6982 and S6984 flavors of the Home Cleaning System. The Swedish made Eureka canisters don't seem to get collected often.

 

[paul]

Eureka had so many sublets of models and every variation to the tool & die seemed to create an entirely new model number. Paul has done a excellent job documenting all their models, and if I remember right Hoover300 was too, or I might be confusing him with another person. I myself have a few Eurekas that do not exist in any other collector's collections either on YouTube or Vacuumland itself going back to 2006 posts.

Thanks, man.

 

[paul]

I know that I mostly ask for support from the community, but that's because I'm trying to expand my knowledge about vacuum cleaners! My question for today is: does anybody know about the rarity of the Eureka ESP 2068 AY? I haven't seen it anywhere online except for an old Eureka ad and a newspaper ad (kudos to Paul for finding that one). Also if you owns this model, then feel free to let me know!

Updates on my collection: I have gotten an Oreck U4120H2BPD, a Eureka The Boss Power Plus, a Kirby Heritage that I may not keep, and a Hoover Encore Supreme. I'm working on trying to get a Wild Moss Eureka as well. One of my current favorites is the Eureka 1447 upright. It has the blender motor, which I like. It also has a plastic handle. And I am obsessed with that coral color. So that's also a vacuum that I'd like to own.

-SR

Go ahead and ask away - no one is keeping tabs, and if you stick around long enough you'll be answering others' questions from your acquired knowledge and adding new information. Good to have you here. You have a nice assortment of brands and models in your collection.

It appears that the model 2068 is pretty rare, indeed, due to its lack of online presence in any form and limited newspaper ads. It may have been a promotional model. Huskyvacs nailed it when he mentioned that Eureka had many models and model-types (variations).

I would like to see your photos of it and your other vacs, including the ratings plates.

By the way, there are two versions of the 1447: one made in white and orange with the "classic" metal hood style in the late 1970s and yours that was made a decade later. According to a parts list, the color name of the hood is Salmon. Two other models of which I am aware have what appears to be the same hood color: the 1903 HP (various types) and the 630-F (earlier types have "classic" tan hoods).

 

[louvac]

Can anyone from across the pond tell me who this actress is? I love this commercial! Is she still alive?

 

[centralsweeper63]

Which ad do you mean.

 

[cheesewonton]

Which add do you mean.

I was wondering the same thing. What actress? Now I'm curious !

 

[centralsweeper63]

Thank you for quoting me, it made me realise that I had a typo.

 

[vacerator]

I would say by now, any of the steel body models of any Eureka sub brand are rare. 1990 was 35 years ago. I bet the plastic body Express, Powerline, Europa, World vac, and the uprights maybe as rare because because of degrading plastics and or non replaceable motor brushes. I think by the time the Victory line emerged it was just a planned obsolete disposable.

 

[cheesewonton]

I would say by now, any of the steel body models of any Eureka sub brand are rare. 1990 was 35 years ago. I bet the plastic body Express, Powerline, Europa, World vac, and the uprights maybe as rare because because of degrading plastics and or non replaceable motor brushes. I think by the time the Victory line emerged it was just a planned obsolete disposable.

No shortage of steel body Eureka canister vacuums on ebay.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Really old machines are rare, old machines are fair;ly common, newer (90s-00s) machines seem uncommon as they are starting to break and new machines are still in use.

 

[vacerator]

Yes, many steel Eureka's on Ebay but few complete or in very nice shape.

 

[centralsweeper63]

But they are there eventually.

 

[cheesewonton]

But they are there eventually.

Like anything on ebay it's a mixed bag but I have bought some really nice old Eureka's off ebay. I bought a gorgeous, new in the box "Ham Can" Cordaway model two years ago off ebay. Both of my Vactronic models came from ebay sellers. Just a few months ago I bought a Kenmore Heavy Duty branded Eureka Ironsides in mint condition off ebay.

 

[centralsweeper63]

You seem to have incredible luck on ebay.

 

[cheesewonton]

You seem to have incredible luck on ebay.

I define luck as when preparation meets opportunity. For me it is not luck. Rather it is persistence. I prowl ebay daily looking for treasure.

That Kenmore branded Eureka Ironsides was something I had heard existed but had never seen, Not even an image. I had been looking for over a decade figuring sooner or later one would turn up on ebay. And sure enough one did.