Why, NEW OLD STOCK, of course! Thanks to David letting me know about a FANTASTIC eBay "gold mine", I had the wonderful opportunity to buy three NOS Eureka 1400-series uprights, as well as a 3300-series canister, on eBay. While they weren't exactly cheap (the total, including shipping and another 3319 canister that I just bought today, ended up being over $300), I'm willing to bet that I paid less than what they were advertised for when they were brand new, 20-some-odd years ago!
First, the large box. I wonder what treasures lurk inside...
Actually, more like waiting for me to figure out the instructions, as I had not assembled a 1980's Eureka before, but it was really nice to gain the experience! Notice the phone below, next to the machine...that was Mr. Dial-A-Nap himself on the other line.
This little "handle coupler" was what I did NOT notice in the box, and I (who up until now, had been assembling only Convertibles) had the hardest time trying to figure out how the two sections of handle went together. I dug around in the box some more, and d'oh, there it was! Here's how it is placed in the lower handle section, already fastened to the machine.
Clipping the cord into the lower handle section. What I find odd is that the upper handle section has the cord holder on the opposite side, facing the front.
Pins attached. Notice the lower pin on this side...this machine appeared to have been used once, probably for a demonstration, and you could tell someone wedged a screwdriver in there to remove it. If it's hard to attach them, I can only imagine how difficult removing them would be! Personally I would have just left it alone, rather than screw it up...
