I have ordered new vacuums like these from Bissel.Their own barnd-machines are green in color-and Sanitaire.Theirs are the red color.The ones I ordered use filtrete style inner disposable bags-and-----The Bissel bags hve a round opening-the Sanitaire disposable bags have the ST bag opening-THEY ARE NOT THE SAME.So I ordered packs of disposable bags for each.They are nice machines.A good alternative to Royals and a low cost alternative to Kirby.These machines cannot be used with tools-designed to be a great carpet floor vacuum!
Sanitaire Brand and Model History
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Oh yes-the Saniataire I ordered came from Bissel---"Bisseltaire" as we call them at the Greenville Sew&vac.they may carry these.
kirbyklekter
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Paul
Earlier in this thread eurekaprince was wondering when Sanitaires first paper bag came out. I always thought that the shake out came first and later the paper. If they started originally with paper and later shake out I would bet that that was a response to the cleaning companies or custodians etc. wanting lower operating costs.
I was wondering when or specifically which model Eureka introduced the paper bag for the domestic line? Also which model came with the first top fill bag and was that a top tier feature or did all models get the upgrade.
I could imagine the ad department getting a lot of mileage with this change as it really did improve performance over bottom fill bags.
Earlier in this thread eurekaprince was wondering when Sanitaires first paper bag came out. I always thought that the shake out came first and later the paper. If they started originally with paper and later shake out I would bet that that was a response to the cleaning companies or custodians etc. wanting lower operating costs.
I was wondering when or specifically which model Eureka introduced the paper bag for the domestic line? Also which model came with the first top fill bag and was that a top tier feature or did all models get the upgrade.
I could imagine the ad department getting a lot of mileage with this change as it really did improve performance over bottom fill bags.
I know that our family’s 1960 Eureka Super Automatic 260 upright featured Eureka’s very effective top-fill F & G dust bag. Not sure if previous models did also, but we at least know that the F & G bag was used in 1960. Maybe the early Sanitaires did as well…not sure…
human
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Thanks Paul, that's the first independent confirmation I've ever seen of my Sanitaire SC686's existence.
That Sanitaire tank has at least one nearly identical European copy.
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'50s & '60s Sanitaire References
It's not much to go on, but Sanitaire brand cleaners were definitely made by Eureka Williams in the '50s & '60s.
Have a look—
1. 1955 NATIONAL HARDWARE BULLETIN, Vol. 88, p. 70 - reference (no view)
2. 1962 INSTALLMENT RETAILING, Vol. 11 - "Sanitaire Vacuum Cleaner Line Product of Eureka Williams"
3. 1965 OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE USPO, Vol. 810 - Sanitaire TM - National Union Electric TM filing June 5, 1964
It's not much to go on, but Sanitaire brand cleaners were definitely made by Eureka Williams in the '50s & '60s.
Have a look—
1. 1955 NATIONAL HARDWARE BULLETIN, Vol. 88, p. 70 - reference (no view)
2. 1962 INSTALLMENT RETAILING, Vol. 11 - "Sanitaire Vacuum Cleaner Line Product of Eureka Williams"
3. 1965 OFFICIAL GAZETTE OF THE USPO, Vol. 810 - Sanitaire TM - National Union Electric TM filing June 5, 1964
1940s Sanitaire tank—Progress Rebadge?
Eureka purchase Progress Vacuum Corporation in 1940.
1. 1937 Mar 23 BERKELY DAILY GAZETTE - Progress Model 9 vacuum cleaner ad
2. 1940 Oct 21 PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE - Eureka acquires Progress
Eureka purchase Progress Vacuum Corporation in 1940.
1. 1937 Mar 23 BERKELY DAILY GAZETTE - Progress Model 9 vacuum cleaner ad
2. 1940 Oct 21 PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE - Eureka acquires Progress
A Few More Ads
Is there literature that states that the red and blue lines began in 1972? I have found nothing to support that in advertising. In fact, the earliest Sanitaire newspaper ad I could locate was 1975.
1. 1975 May 17 ST. JOSEPH NEWS-PRESS
2. 1978 May 8 ST. PETERSBURG TIMES (Correct line drawing?)
3. 1979 Sep 14 ST. PETERSBURG TIMES - Model 686
Is there literature that states that the red and blue lines began in 1972? I have found nothing to support that in advertising. In fact, the earliest Sanitaire newspaper ad I could locate was 1975.
1. 1975 May 17 ST. JOSEPH NEWS-PRESS
2. 1978 May 8 ST. PETERSBURG TIMES (Correct line drawing?)
3. 1979 Sep 14 ST. PETERSBURG TIMES - Model 686
human
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Cool, my elusive SC686 shows up on that table, so further proof it's legit! Made between 1979 and 1983.
Paul
Paul,
According to Jeff Parker (hoover1060) Sanitaire's "Blue Line" consumer-use uprights and canisters -- which included models S639 ("Maid Saver"), S644, S646, S648 and S678 among the uprights and the S440 canister (using the old canned ham body) -- first came out in 1986, but I wonder if they actually came out much earlier than that?
~Ben
Paul,
According to Jeff Parker (hoover1060) Sanitaire's "Blue Line" consumer-use uprights and canisters -- which included models S639 ("Maid Saver"), S644, S646, S648 and S678 among the uprights and the S440 canister (using the old canned ham body) -- first came out in 1986, but I wonder if they actually came out much earlier than that?
~Ben
I bought the blue canned ham Sanitaire in fall, 1983. It was from a vac shop in the Neshaminy Valley mall in Bensalem, PA. The vacuum is long gone, but it was a great cleaner.
Jayelux
Hi Jay,
I would guess then that the Blue Line series did come out in 1983 after all, as many of the uprights represented were variations of the then-current Red Line (commercial use) from before the "Quick Kleen" update was introduced.
S639 = SC679
S644 = SC684
S646 = SC686
S648 = SC688
S678 = SC699
~Ben
Hi Jay,
I would guess then that the Blue Line series did come out in 1983 after all, as many of the uprights represented were variations of the then-current Red Line (commercial use) from before the "Quick Kleen" update was introduced.
S639 = SC679
S644 = SC684
S646 = SC686
S648 = SC688
S678 = SC699
~Ben
Paul
In reply #33 of this thread, I believe that the specific Hoover commercial upright may have been the U7037 "iron giant" imported from the U.K.
~Ben
In reply #33 of this thread, I believe that the specific Hoover commercial upright may have been the U7037 "iron giant" imported from the U.K.
~Ben
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