Vintage Eureka Canister

[hooverman2121]

Hi guys, I have a question for the Eureka experts out there.

I found this lil guy on the side of the road along with some VHS tapes and other random stuff at the end of a neighbor's driveway.

Took him home and did a quick clean up on him. It appears he's a Eureka 713 and I did a search online and on this site and am only getting information for bags.

Anyone have any information on this cute little canister? When it was made, etc.

I put him in my extra bedroom with the rest of my vacs.

Thanks,

Rich

 

[suckolux]

Early 70s perhaps?

 

[human]

Definitely 1970s. It looks a lot like the orange one I used to have that was from 1977.

 

[eurekaprince]

The rating plate says "The Eureka Company" which means it was made after Sweden's Electrolux bought the company in 1974. The Tool Pak on-board tool caddy is designed for a floor brush without an integrated neck which was definitely discontinued by the late 1970's. Can't remember when Eureka had a line-up of chocolate brown vacs, but I would estimate the date for this Princess to be from 1975 to 1979.

 

[suckolux]

I knew I was close and you would get it right!

 

[dirtmaster37]

1978...

Featured by both BEST Co., and Century house in their catalogs that spring/summer and fall/winter... about 79.95..

 

[eurekaprince]

Thanks David and Chad! (My obsession with Eurekas can really scare me sometimes!!!)

EurekaPrince Brian :-D

 

[suckolux]

We all seem to have our strong points! Here it seems to serve others very well!

 

[hooverman2121]

Thanks for the information guys! I have a soft spot for older vacuums like this mainly because an average person would look at it and toss it in the trash.

I took it apart earlier today and cleaned up most of it, there's still some rust on the outside shell and don't even get me started with the bag compartment I cleaned the internals; as far as cosmetics I'll work on that as time goes by as I'm not too concerned about that right now.

Blew the fancase out with my air gun and let it run outside on my balcony to make sure I wasn't blowing any dust into my den!

When I picked it up last night it came with a brand new bag stuck in the handle (surprisingly, seeing how it looks like it was used without one for a short time). There was a clog in the hose which I got out and then ran hot water through it, then pulled a bass clarinet swab with a longer string through the hose to help dry it. The end where the wands/attachments fit on is fairly rusty and bent.

It takes Eureka Style H bags, and I'll be buying a new filter for it as well, seeing how the one that's in it is shot.

Motor runs just fine, no weird noises or bearing whine. Suction seems strong enough... now I just got to find the rest of the attachments and we'll be all set!

Cheers,

Rich

 

[human]

Nice machine...

That ought to clean up very nicely. A good paint job and she'll look like new. I really liked the orange one I had. It was a great little machine and in pristine condition. It had plenty of power and was very maneuverable. It was the first canister I'd ever used with a power nozzle. I've ranted several times about its untimely end, so I won't bore you with it again, except to say that my ex-wife made me get rid of it and shortly thereafter, I rid myself of her. No, no, she's still living, just not with me.

 

[hooverman2121]

Human, I figured when I get time I'll wire wheel it a bit to get the worst of the rust off, sand it down and repaint it with the closest matching brown I can find. It is a cute little machine and apart from the rust, it's actually in pretty decent shape.

The plastics are a little sun faded but they're not scratched or gouged up terribly. And the tools are all sound, save for the dusting brush which is flat on one side.

The front caster wheel... well, it shouldn't even be called a wheel now, (it's flat on one side) needs to be replaced as well as the other ones but I doubt many parts would be available now :-/

 

[suckolux]

These types of canisters are what we seemed to have with friends in the area. Great power for the money, very little trouble,easy to use and move around.Still a handy machine.

 

[constellation86]

Nice find! These are great canisters. I have a similar one i had to fix the wheels on. The link has some pictures of the swap.
Nicholas

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?29113