I have the exact model plus the earlier green model complete with tool caddy. I did take my Vibra Beat totally apart to give a thorough cleaning. Put it back together and it would no longer beat. Took it apart again and realized not all of the little tubes are not the same size. Got out another one and reassembled by using the other as a sample. Works great again. I still use mine regularly on my house of laminate. I have a supply of bags that will outlast me. There is a company online that will recreate the original L bag. Unfortunately I can’t remember the name. Love your videos but the volume is very low. Stay well🌈
Interesting and informative - thank you! Jae would be honored if he were here. Electrolux Corporation's automatic upright was designed by Fred R. Burgess and George Schick for Consolidated Foods. According to the manual 'Automatic' referred to the "change bag" light that lights when the bag is full or missing (by industry definition an "automatic" nozzle has no height adjuster but "automatically" adjusts itself). The patent was filed in October 1976 (which is around the time production would have begun) and granted in August 1978. The 'E' model number suffix apparently stands for 'enhanced' and was used on several models that were improved. Doesn't this model have an onboard clean-out rod?
@@paco3343 oh yes! It does actually! I was wondering what that was for! Thank you for the information! It’s actually a really interesting machine! Thank you again for watching!
I have this vacuum, my mom got in early 90’s!. I think the power brush is not working, it plugs in fine and makes a brushing “sound” when dragging back, but not pushing fwd. on carpet, it seems to be inconsistent. Suction is good with attachments, seems weak with brush/floor piece. I can’t find manual on-line. Is this worth fixing?? Thanks for insight/suggestions!!
@@MicheleJones-u9e I would double check to make sure the brushroll is turning. If it’s not, it may be something as simple as a broken belt. Or if it is still turning and then stops when it hits the carpet, the belt may just be stretched and worn out. It is definitely worth fixing in my opinion! Thank you for asking and thank you again for watching!
@@kenc4104 haha yeah it’s definitely not a looker lol it’s interesting though because Electrolux thought that it was going to be the way of the future and then it flopped due to quality control. Thanks for watching!
But first I wasn't sure if it was my phone period I wasn't sure if it was the speaker going out or what LOL. Also to I have a question did you ever find those attachments for your Kenmore Canister that you were looking for
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 yes I am. I was going to say I actually have that attachment set plus the caddy cuz my mom had that exact same canister when I was a little kid along with the blue Kenmore Power ease upright from 1977. I have the attachments listed on eBay if you're interested they're listed on eBay if you're interested I just started going through and cleaning out stuff and I just seen your video and I was like hey I have those attachments that would make your unit complete
@@ThePrime206 I apologize that you aren’t able to hear me very well in this video. Being that I do this all by myself and not profiting from the videos yet, I haven’t had the funds to invest in microphones or better editing software. I do promise that I’m doing my best to make my videos better. This being an earlier video of mine, I’d definitely say I’ve improved since then, but I’m still learning :)
It’s a lovely machine. Shame we didn’t get these in the uk You could also be forgiven for thinking it was a uk hoover turbopower by the sound of it obviously not in looks but if you only caught the sound of it It really really sounds like the hoover turbopower 1 series
Hey Karl excellent choice for July 4th. Here where I born only two vacuum cleaners where manufactured with excellent sales success one was a close cousins of this machine. Eureka in the late 60 or 70 to early 80 didn’t sold under its brand any cleaner. So two models from Eureka where locally manufactured and sold, one show here the other it’s the big one in metal, but with their accessories made in the USA, probably manufactured by a Eureka provider at the end for more than 30 to 40 years only this two Eureka like were sold here, this machines where sold under an electric appliances manufacturer (1:1 domestic) called Koblenz. The other machine was the competitor and from Sweden also made under license but they used also a couple of brands. By the way since that color it’s superb.
@@hoovernunez thank you so much for the information! I find it fascinating how many different brands and manufacturers made machines here in the US versus other places in the world. And I totally agree on the color! It really pops! Thank you again for watching!
That’s got to be one of the best sounding dial -a-matic’s ( convertible here in the uk, and quite rare ) I’ve ever heard, most sound so rough with motor vibration, dry bearings, loose housing etc etc congrats to you for getting your hands on it
@@davedebang-bang6168 thank you so much! Dial-A-Matics have been a favorite of mine for so long! I have loved learning about them as well as using them! Thank you again for watching!
Thanks for this Karl. There is definitely a problem with the suction on this MobileAire Eureka as the VibraBeat should have broadcast an annoying clattering sound in order for it to be working properly. Consumer Reports did not find that the vibrating rubber tubes helped with dirt removal - they famously said the nozzle provided “much ado about nothing”!!! In retrospect, the vibrating tubes may have beaten the carpet, but would then block the dirt from being sucked up into the airflow of the wand. It was a counterproductive design. I would venture that the braided hose is leaking lots of air and/or that the suction relief dial may be leaking lots of air no matter where you set the dial.
@@briant5378 yah I figured it was losing suction somewhere. I took the vibrabeat all apart to clean and lubricate it to get it to work, but unfortunately no luck. It may not work, but having it as a complete machine is why I love it so much :) thank you so much for watching!
@@Konstellation_Karl_55If you attach the VibraBeat carpet nozzle (and wands) to a Eureka with a vinyl hose that does not leak, you will see/hear the difference. Congrats on this acquisition!!! 🤗
Powr Flites are pretty cool machines and they do really well on floors. The Twin Fan variants like this one do come up every once in a while, so keep your eyes peeled for them and I’m sure you’ll find one :)
I do have one of the last twin chamber windtunnels here in the uk that came over from the states. Can’t remember the model number but it’s black lol and has the wooden brush roll I’d prefer the original one but what the hey
I’m so glad we had the clutchless models here in the UK. I’ve never been a fan of the clutches models, The clutchless models have a much better brush roll in my opinion, they agitate and groom so much better than the clutched models resulting in much better pick up and deeper cleaning
I’ve been trying to get a refurbished cleartrak or a workhorse sent over to me here in the UK but it’s not happened, workhorse don’t even respond to my emails, been trying for years, after seeing them in use with the carpet cleaning company’s they seem to be pretty good, and with more oomph than our Dyson DC01s had, at least our DC01 had a shroud and pre motor filter You never know maybe one day I’ll get one of those sent over from them
Oh my god I gotta say that I think this is really cool, I bet it picks up like a beast, I’d love to be that inventive and create something like this I be seen the eureka/sanitaire power nozzle I know they are mega rare and I’ve seen someone who did a similar thing but used an oreck for the power nozzle. It’s awesome mate I really do think it’s a cool bit of kit
Thank you so much! It was quite the creation when it was completed! It was even more fun to restore after a long time in storage. Thank you again for watching!
Oh yes! Kirbys are great machines, but they will always be a very heavy vacuum due to their construction. The design of Hoovers and Eurekas similar to this Guardsman lend themselves to cutting down weight in areas like plastic bases and handles versus metal. On top of that, parts for the Hoovers and Eurekas are considerably cheaper than Kirby parts and normally are compatible with many other models whereas Kirby parts are not always interchangeable
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 Karl, who first came out with this "low-boy" design? Hoover or Eureka, or someone else? Also, is there a best in class for these style of machines?
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 I used to have many Regina steemers as a kid, they were quite powerful, even with the 7.0 Amp motor on the last model they made
My mom had the exact same model, funny thing is a vac repair guy did an airflow test on that and our then new Fantom Fury, and the Panasonic had more airflow
@@Konstellation_Karl_55 I have the Mark three and a tool Cady, but unfortunately I could only find a centurion hose, it works great, though my rheostat does not work because the circuit board has a blown resistor, so it only has full power
Oh they’re quite a bit diff looking than domestic models. Most commercial Kirbys were painted rather than polished aluminum and had elongated front nozzles. I have filmed a couple with my friend Jared down in Oregon in my Visit to Jared’s videos if you want to see a couple of them. Thank you for watching! :)
Thanks for this video Karl! I have always wondered if the twin-fan concept ever resulted in greater dirt pick- up than standard single fan “fan-first” uprights. From my decades of reading Consumer Reports vacuum tests, I have never seen a Singer Twin-Fan upright (or clone) at the top of the ratings. Or even near the top of the ratings….when compared to a Kirby or a Eureka or a Hoover “fan-first” upright.
Oh interesting! Yah the Twin Fans were okay home cleaners, but they definitely didn’t hold a candle to Eureka or Kirby. I guess that’s why we rarely see commercial versions of Singers and Kenmores (aside from the “Heavy Duty” variants). Thank you for watching!
Recently found your channel and enjoy the material, old custodian here. Spent 33 years in the field starting in the early 80's. I used many different models and sizes. I think I used one of these. You did not show the bottom. Do I remember correctly, did this have center motor with a shaft on both sides that drove the two impeller fans? And boy, do I remember the old shake out bags. Ugh!. Most custodians would give the bag a shake or two and call it good. They did not realize just how plugged with dirt the transition space at the collar to the bag could get. Sometimes it would take a screwdriver to bust it open.
Oh wow! That’s cool! Yep this design is a twin fan, so 2 impellers, one on each side of the motor with one side of the armature being longer to drive the belt on the left side