what's on your wish list?

[vac_whisperer]

Well I already got the Tradition, so:

Oh heck, I would take any Kirby except the Generations.


 


Any Hoover from 1908-1980. (Except Dial-A-Matics. Not really fond of those.)


 


Filter Queens, Fairfax, and Rexair/Rainbow.


 


F&G Eurekas, and old straight-suction Eurekas.


 


TriStars/Compacts


 


BISONS!


 


Early Panasonic Jet-Flos


 


Riccar Red, white, blue 4th of July Vac.


 


Early Oreck CVRs


 


Pre-1995 Royals.


 


And that should about wrap it up! Phew!


 


VW

 

[BBFvac76]

BBFvac76's wish list

1.Avacado Green Hoover Constellion.
2.any Eureka 1200 series roto matic canister
3.Eureka Crown Princess
4.Eureka Empress
5.any 80s Hoover Spirit w/powermatic
6.any F&G type Eureka upright
7.Hoover Celebrity air ride in Flamingo red
8.Aerus Guardian Ultra
9.Tristar Mg2
10.Rainbow D4SE w/PN2
11.any pre-1993 TOL & MOL Kenmore Power Mate
12.1982 BOL Kenmore power mate #2172
13.Hoover Celebrity QS Electronic (S3237 or S3239)
14.Eureka The Boss 1934a
15.any pre-1980 Kirby
16.Hoover Dial A Matic in turquise w/attachments
17.any 1960s Hoover Convertible
18.any 500 or 700 series Eureka canister
19.Sanitaire blue line S670 & S677
20.any pre-1986 Regina 2 speed Electrikbroom
21.Perfect C101 canister
22.Kenmore Progressive #21614
23.any Kenmore Intuition bagged upright
24.Kenmore Intuition w/crossover power mate
25.Hoover Celebrity III deluxe
26.Hoover Portable w/cord reel
27.Hoover Slimline deluxe w/cord reel & external tool storage
28.1985 Eureka Express
29.Electrolux Olympia 1
30.Kirby G5
also, heres a pic of my most recent find

 

[BBFvac76]

Frogot to add:
31.any 90s Oreck XL upright
32.Readivac tidy turbo #36010

 

[pr-21]

Wish List

NIB NOS Eureka Twin Power Automatic


 


 


 


Bud Mattingly

 

[kenmore81]

This Kenmore in any color. This was made by Ryobi it also came in singer version. It is similar in a way to the early 80's Singer golden (I think ).
I had a yellow one for about a year my dad bought for me new for 40 bucks on clearence, 9 months later we took it for a mantaince check ( we thought we bought the Sears M/A) Sears didnt say when we dropped it off that it wasn't covered. They replaced the bag drawer and some wheels for a total of 65 bucks, Mom was like keep it lol. My cousin had the blue one they also had a red, light grey/white with P/N and singer had b red on beige with P/N. They must have been junk but I liked mine and cousin used hers to death it lasted 7/8 years but sooo used lol. I can't beleve i've never come across one anywhere lol.  

 

[kirbyds80]

I would like

1. Kirby G4
2. Kirby Ultimate G
3. Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80
4. Kirby Tradition
5. Kirby Heritage II
-Jayson

 

[brandon_w_t]

Ok for some vintage fun.... wish lists-


1) early 1930s Hoover 900
2) mid 30s Hoover 825.
3) 1930s Kenmore Imperial Bugeye
4) Premiere duplex from the late 20s/30s.
5) Convertible 65 that is all original

 

[tolivac]

I forgot Bisons,too.since I like Kirbys-its only fitting Bisons should be on the list.

 

[kirbyds80]

Dirt Devil Junior?

I had a toy vacuum like this and for the life of me i can't seem to find the real one. Picture please.
-Jayson

 

[atrac]

Oh how I'm itching for a Vita-Vac or an Air-Way! I see them on the bay but they're always missing the hose and attachments. I'd like to use mine (although staring at one without using it is still tempting -- they're gorgeous!)

 

[eurekaprince]

Bud!!!!! Where did you get that great profile pic?????

Finally, I see a pic of the exact bag that was on my beloved childhood Eureka Automatic upright!!!! I have never seen it on the internet in all these years of surfing!!!!

The vac in your photo is sooooooooooooooo close, but not exactly the same model. The only difference (besides the obvious black replacement cord - the original one is a matching turquoise) is that ours did not have the 1957 Golden Anniversary treatment on the headlight frame and "hose-port nameplate." Ours must have been from a year or two later, because on our Eureka these features had chrome/silver colouring - not gold....

Thanks for this pic...would you allow me to right-click and download it to my computer?

 

[pr-21]

Profile Pic

Hi Brian,


 


You can find that picture in my photo album, under Bud Mattingly's Photo's - PR-21. And yes you may download the picture to your computer. You should find a front and back side of that machine.  Here is the Blue version you may be talking about. The back is in another message, didn't know how to get two pictures in one.


 


Bud

 

[pr-21]

Backside of eureka twin power automatic

Hi Brian,


 


Here is the back side.

 

[capstan]

I'd Love a Windsor xp12 commercial
that or maybe an elite commercial

http://www.abcvacuumwarehouse.com/images/thumbnails/windsorXP12.jpg

 

[eurekaprince]

Thank you so much Bud....

The bag on our Eureka was identical to the one on your Golden Anniversary 260 - with the little vertical rectangle graphic at the top. I think your 260 must be a greener tone, with the gold headlight frame. Whereas my childhood Eureka was definitely turquoise/aqua/light blue - like the bag you posted in this thread and like my profile pic - but every other detail is identical to your 260. Maybe ours came a year or two later.....

The black switch is definitely the same as ours as well! But we had a matching turquoise cord....

Anyhow - great to have a pic of your vac in my collection! Thanks again!

 

[pr-21]

Several styles of the 260

Hi,


 


Mine is the green color 260 for Eureka's Golden Aniversary. A friend of mines mother had a 260 with a blue bag exactly as I posted above with the screw base. Her's had a chrome hood and the square handle with the two speed black switch. Underneath they changed the bottom to have a rug plate instead of the screwed in metal trim. Easier to change the belt and brush roll that way. I think someone figured out that the model numbers always have a letter behind them. Each time they make a change, the letter gets bumped up. I don't remember what letter was after my friend's mom....Reading some of the posts, you are correct, they changed the 260 from time to time.


 


I had a problem with the motor in mine and had to go with a 1 speed 7 amp Sanitaire motor. The two speed motors were discontiued. Sanitaire just came back out with a two speed motor and I actually bought the vacuum to get the two speed motor. I will be taking it in and having the motors switched out of both machines to get the two speed switch to work the correct way again. Then I will use the 260 as one of my daily drivers. It actually cleans very well with the 7 amp motor in it now, but I want to get it back to as original as possible. I actually would have preferred the 3.5 amp two speed motor, but....no longer available. This new motor is a two speed 6.5 amp. I figure using it on low speed will be sort of like having a 3.5 setting.


 


I wouldn't mind finding a Model 2070 like Jeff Parkers. What a nice gift someone gave him. You can find his video on youtube. Beautiful machine, with two speed switch on the front of the handle and a cream colored bag.


 


Bud Mattingly

 

[henry200]

What a treat

Bud, I can't tell you what a treat it is to see pictures of your 260.  Our neighbor next door had one complete with the attachments when I was growing up, and I've been looking/longing for one ever since.  It's been at least 40 years but I still remember the sound of the motor and this might sound weird but I even remember the smell of the coat closet where it was stored.  Thanks for stirring up some very happy memories.  (And refueling that deep-seated longing. lol)


 


Neil 

 

[eurekaprince]

Thanks for the additional information Bud! Yes, indeed, our blue 260 had a screwless stainless steel belt cover that was removed by flipping two clasps. Interestingly, the blue part of the vac that held the white one-piece square handle kind of wore out by the late 1960's, so the handle no longer clicked into "stored" position anymore. My parents sent the Eureka down to one of Montreal's biggest vac repair shops (Vacuum Rebuilders on St. Laurence Street) and it came back with an avocado green square handle holder! Whenever our Eureka was sent to Vacuum Rebuilders for a repair, they would often give us a loaner vac for the week - usually a scary-looking Premier Dupuis or something classic with a side-mounted bag!

It would be interesting to find out if the old three-row Eureka Disturbulator Brush Roll that came with the 260 cleans better than new Eureka brush rolls....

Neil - glad I am not the only one who drooled at the aroma coming from the Eureka 260 in the closet! The vac - especially the turquoise tools and hose - had a distinctive Eureka smell that is now engraved in my memory!!!!

EPB