I think I’m turning into a serial canned hammer 
Love the color on this one and thanks to a very good friend for making this possible 
Love the color on this one and thanks to a very good friend for making this possible 
The Viking Vibra-Beat Cordaway Model V1844 😊
- Thread starter keither
- Start date
Help Support VacuumLand:
I wonder if this was made by Eureka. The attachments surely look Eureka of the period. I remember seeing something similar in a sewing machine store my Mother had to go into a few times when I was a kid. I always looked at the vacuums while she was busy getting whatever she needed, though right from the get go, I seemed to be more thrilled with the Electrolux’s than other brands.
compactelectra
Well-known member
That Is Definitely Eureka
Rebranded for Viking in Canada. Does it have the Vibra Beat Nozzle? That rug tool looks like a regular rug tool.
Rebranded for Viking in Canada. Does it have the Vibra Beat Nozzle? That rug tool looks like a regular rug tool.
Yes this is the Canadian Viking rebadged Eureka - I have the Vibra-Beast but I refuse to use it - it’s probably one of the worst carpet tools ever made I grew up mainly around Electrolux’s and Eurekas, but like you the original Electrolux USA is my favorite brand ! [this post was last edited: 3/26/2020-18:20]
I grew up mainly around Electrolux’s and Eurekas, but like you the original Electrolux USA is my favorite brand ! [this post was last edited: 3/26/2020-18:20]
eurekaprince
Well-known member
Another beautiful classic Eureka! Made for the Timothy Eaton department store chain at Eureka’s “Onward Manufacturing” plant in Kitchener, Ontario - located between Toronto and Detroit (where Eureka was first established).
In fact, the Kitchener plant provided Eureka with some of the attachments sold in the USA - including floor brushes. If some of you look inside your classic Eureka “Floor and Wall Brush”, you’ll see “Made in Canada” embossed in the rubber.
Growing up in Montreal, Eaton’s was the place to go if I wanted to see the latest from Eureka - though they were all branded Viking. It was only in vacuum specialty shops that we were able to buy Eureka-branded Eurekas. Which is where Dad bought our blue Eureka Super Automatic 260 upright in 1960.
Enjoy your Viking, Keith! :-D
In fact, the Kitchener plant provided Eureka with some of the attachments sold in the USA - including floor brushes. If some of you look inside your classic Eureka “Floor and Wall Brush”, you’ll see “Made in Canada” embossed in the rubber.
Growing up in Montreal, Eaton’s was the place to go if I wanted to see the latest from Eureka - though they were all branded Viking. It was only in vacuum specialty shops that we were able to buy Eureka-branded Eurekas. Which is where Dad bought our blue Eureka Super Automatic 260 upright in 1960.
Enjoy your Viking, Keith! :-D
Hmm
Mojo mojo?
You were getting your groove back.
Austin powers would say " That's groovy baby"!
Yet another immaculate vacuum. The rubber doesn't even look worn.
Keep up the groove thing. I do look forward to seeing nice vacuums.
Les
Mojo mojo?
You were getting your groove back.
Austin powers would say " That's groovy baby"!
Yet another immaculate vacuum. The rubber doesn't even look worn.
Keep up the groove thing. I do look forward to seeing nice vacuums.
Les
Lol 
Thx Les
Thx Les 
opelgtkarl
Well-known member
Very cool!
Very nice to see an Viking Empress 2! I myself have 2 Vikings. These both came from our own Doug Smith from Canada. Mine are essentially the Empress and the Mobilaire. I just love the details of these machines! On my Empress says “Superb” in front of the hose port and on the lid release on the Mobilaire there’s a little Viking ship in the middle of it.
Very nice to see an Viking Empress 2! I myself have 2 Vikings. These both came from our own Doug Smith from Canada. Mine are essentially the Empress and the Mobilaire. I just love the details of these machines! On my Empress says “Superb” in front of the hose port and on the lid release on the Mobilaire there’s a little Viking ship in the middle of it.
Question
The canned hams filters they originally came with usually if original they crumble. Who makes the best filters for them.
Do they have any versions with power nozzles?
Those Vikings are sweet looking.
This is random but in the city I live in and the city I grew up in (Spanish fork and American Fork) have big auto dealerships owned by Doug Smith.
Thanks
Les
The canned hams filters they originally came with usually if original they crumble. Who makes the best filters for them.
Do they have any versions with power nozzles?
Those Vikings are sweet looking.
This is random but in the city I live in and the city I grew up in (Spanish fork and American Fork) have big auto dealerships owned by Doug Smith.
Thanks
Les
huskyvacs
Well-known member
Yeah that Viba Beat thing was just a novelty mainly - it didn't actually work. It used the airflow to vibrate little metal bars with the idea it would beat the dirt loose. The only problem was it didn;t do anything the moment you put it to the upholstery. Not far off from the turbo tools that come with vacuums today.
Yeah Husky I think its more like a carpet beater-upper
eurekaprince
Well-known member
Les,
Eureka added a Roto-Matic power nozzle to these Empress II FastVacs in 1973 when they launched their very first line of Power Teams. You can see lots of pictures of these in Vacuumland thread 15858. The link is below:
https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?15858
Eureka added a Roto-Matic power nozzle to these Empress II FastVacs in 1973 when they launched their very first line of Power Teams. You can see lots of pictures of these in Vacuumland thread 15858. The link is below:
https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?15858
eurekaprince
Well-known member
And Eureka created Eaton Viking versions as well which were made at their factory in Kitchener, Ontario.
Similar threads
