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[kenkart]

Ken Kart...

The main problem was the weight of it, with the accessory cordwinder, which mine has, and all the tools on board it weighs about thirty pounds! Its fine as long as there are no steps to deal with!!, But yes, it is a very practical idea, I have always loved it, hence my user name on here, my real name, by the way , is Hans.

 

[gsheen]

Ken kart

My apologies for getting your name wrong, should have checked
Gareth

 

[collector2]

Hey Hans - actually it isnt the only Kenmore with a curved lower wand - the Kenmore C898.285 from 1954/55 also had one. I believe they were only sold in the Canadian Simpson Sears stores though, as they were the same machine as the Mistral shown below (Which was sold by Simpsons before they created Simpson Sears).

 

[luxlover]

1961 lux

canadain model 86

 

[luxlover]

closer up view

 

[luxlover]

storage chest

 

[eurekaprince]

Rob - I love your green Eureka Power Team!

I never owned one, but I have always wondered: Which part of the hose handle is meant to be held while vacuuming carpets with the power nozzle? It seems that the power cord is connected to the hose just at the spot where you would want to hold the handle, which to my mind makes it a bit of a shock hazard (especially if your hand is a bit wet from washing something). Holding the handle lower down would make some sense, but then you have to hold onto the power cord as well. Holding the handle by the plastic part (where the cord connects) seems a bit awkward too.

Any thoughts?

Eurekaprince Brian

 

[hopester]

My pride and joy

I have had this Spencer Turbine Jr. for over 20 years, and it still runs great. Hope you like it. Hopester

 

[durango159]

Hi Eurekaprince Brian

I always hang onto the white part of the hose. Yes the power head does plug into that part but the only vibration I feel is coming from the fact that there is a VGII brushroll beating on the carpet in a RotoMatic power nozzle. Eureka has used that hose style on several models through the years including Powerline and World Vacs. On the Worldvacs, the hose was black, on this Eureka its white. I guess I could try holding onto the metal just below the hose and above the suction regulator, but the hose is my normal spot. I have no problem with it. The white hose is permanently attached to that approximate 10" section of chrome plated metal with the suction regulator valve on it. So the hose doesn't move.
The power cord hangs in the air between where it plugs into the white hose receptacle and the cord hook on the about 5" from the top of the extension wand. So, no if I was to grasp and push the powerhead from the metal tube, then the power cord would be below my hand, not in it. Now if this was a Kenmore non gas pump style, electic hose, it's a different story. The Kenmore is quite awkward and uncomfortable to use. On a Kenmore electric style hose, which I'll try to find a picture of, the receptacle meets the plug at the top of the wands, so when the user attaches the hose, the power head cord goes right in as well, similar to many central vacuum sets, however, then the power cord travels up the bottom of the chrome plated metal encased in thick plastic cover until where it meets a grey colored plastic adapter for the actual electic hose. This makes the Kenmores natural handle hold spot the thick gray plastic which is actually too thick and cumbersome, I don't find that hose comfortable at all.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenmore-Can...699?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2572e4b743

 

[jfalberti]

My favorite vintage vacuum

Is my Rainbow D2.  Almost complete except it didn't have the sprayer.  Will get one eventually.  The hose that came with it is stiff, and has a tacky feel to it, so I bought a new one for use, and am keeping the old one for display only purposes.  Also, does anyone know if a 4 quart basin was ever made for this model?

 

[chuffle]

While my Kirbys take pride of place here in the office...

...my GE "Reach-Easy" Swivel Top canister should be listed here. Though I purchased this machine from a seller on eBay about ten years ago, it is the same model that my parents had after they got married in 1954 - and the machine that I can remember playing with as a toddler (I even have old black and white photos of me and the vacuum). My parents' GE was in use until they bought their Kirby Classic in 1970 (when they had avocado plush wall to wall carpeting laid on the first floor).

I should polish the swivel top, the canister has a few scratches here and there, and the attachment dolly is missing its rubber bumper, but all in all, it has held up better than I have, and we are about the same age.

This vac, plus its hose and attachments, live in its storage chest in my bedroom.

Joe

 

[chuffle]

GE "Reach-Easy" Swivel Top

Storage chest. It should have two plastic knob handles on either side, but I have them in a drawer - they are fragile, and I would hate to snap one off while cleaning.

Joe

 

[chuffle]

I can't believe that I am putting this out ...

...for the world to see: a pic of me and the GE when I was almost two years old. A little blurry, but my interest in vacuum cleaners began early!

Joe

 

[thevacuumlover1]

Eurekas

My beloved rare cordaway and "ultra" rare 2010

 

[eurekaprince]

Rob - Thank you very much for that great explanation!

It makes sense to grab the handle on the plastic end of the hose where the cord plugs in. For above the floor cleaning, I guess it's best to hold onto a stretch of the chrome part of the handle....even though your wrist might bump into the cord receptacle a lot.

I actually think the "gas pump" handle created for the Eureka Express is the nicest, most compact and comfortable power nozzle hose handle I've seen - not too bulky at all like the Panasonics, Kenmores and Hoovers of the 1980's!

 

[durango159]

Eureka Prince,

I vacuumed tonight with my 1784B. I tried holding onto the chrome metal, just didn't work out nearly as comfortable as using the white plastic part where the power nozzle cord plugs in. However when using crevice tool, I sometimes help guide the hose on the chrome, but generally speaking I hold the plastic part.

I have never used a Eureka Express. I have watched youtube videos of them and seen a couple on eBay but never actually purchased or used one. I would really like to get my hands on one for a good deal and good condition. On Wednesday I sold a Hoover PowerMax Deluxe canister to someone and she told me she had an older broken Eureka canister she could give me. I was really hoping it was an Express. Today when I met up with her to retrieve the old unit, it turned out to be a Kenmore. Kenmores are ok, but can't stand the CT14DX powerheads, and the fact that CenTec has no suction duct extending around belt to other side of nozzle. The hose on this machine is completely shot, and I think the on/off switch is broken. She said it sparked last time she used it, however long ago. I'm not pluggin it in, till I get a closer look and some work done to it.