The Eureka Model E1860

[eurekaprince]

Haha! Imagine an advertisement showing a 50’s housewife trying to balance on a high heeled shoe while attempting to turn off her Miele C3 or Hoover Dimension with the other foot! Come to think of it, most cylinder Electroluxes or GEs or Hoovers of the 1950’s had the power button on the very top of the cleaner body....requiring a high-heeled balancing act.

 

[countryguy]

Keith,

I bought the Empress II on Ebay. The seller told me that it was kept in their family's vacation home and rarely ever used. Unfortunately the original cloth hose leaked like a sieve so I did replace it.

Gary

 

[keither]

Hi Gary

Thanks for sharing the history! Its in excellent condition! Did it come with the original box ?

 

[countryguy]

No it did not come with the original box. The one thing I have noticed is that it does leak dust right where the hose meets the dust bag collar. I am using an original bag.

Gary

 

[keither]

Hi Gary. What style bags do you use? I’ve used the Eureka Style B bags for my other Empress vacs but I received the original Eureka Style S bags with my E1860.

 

[countryguy]

Keith,

I just checked and it is a style S bag made by Rubber Maid that is in the machine.

Gary

 

[keither]

Gottcha Gary

 

[countryguy]

Maybe the original Eureka style bags would work better.

 

[keither]

Maybe It might be better than the bag your currently using . Greg I was going to test the use of a hepa cloth bag for mine. A face book member who actually uses them for his Wards branded Empress made the suggestion, but I did not get around to trying them out. I will test them next week and let you know.