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Ah yes! The old hot rod Sanitaire! And thanks for the shoutout! That was a fun project for sure! Took quite a bit to get it to this point, but I’m happy with the way it turned out! Yep, that brushroll was not easy to find, but with it, it’s now a monster on carpets 😊
Thanks for the request and the shoutout. This machine definitely looked odd to me it made sense when you said you had to source most of the parts to get it back together again it’s a shame considering how rare these are but atleast it works. I was impressed that you found an old square end brush roll for this thing I hear those are impossible to find I’m hoping one day I can find one of these old 70s sanitaires to add to my collection the only one I’ve come across is a model 685 which I’ve never heard of but it exists when it comes to yours however i want to say it is a 1973-74 since it’s a later model 641.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video. My friend Karl and I joined forces to get the machine running. He spotted the brushroll online, and I snapped it up. They are very hard to find.
I used to own one of these as a kid I always loved eureka vacuums anything from their original F&G machines up to the early 2000's whirlwind litespeed, looking back these aren't that special but I would be interested to see how this compares against a dirt devil stick vac/stick vac plus from the 90s.
@jeramiahcastro9868 Eureka RD belts are what you need to be looking for. I use the clear koblenz belts because they last longer. They are a little more pricey though.
I have one of model 6865's. The one I have is from the 1970's. It belonged to my Mom who was the original owner. Could you please tell me what model belts they use and the bag size.? Thanks.
The power head is running loud because it needs a new belt. The brush isn't spinning properly at all. Those nozzles take a Eureka AR belt. The Power nozzle is proper and they used the same power head on the 6982 D. The color is proper for the unit too.
Hey Mitchell I have an unrelated question, I have a 16" Vibragroomer I brushroll and one of the beater bars are broken and I bought brush strips to replace the beater bars with and I got the end caps off the brushroll and there is a metal plate on both sides of the roller with a notch where you can remove the brush strips but not the beater bars If you have any ideas I would love to hear what you have to say.
I'm not an expert on this, but I THINK the metal plates can be pushed off with a hammer and screwdriver. I apologize that I can't be of more help, but I would recommend speaking to your local vacuum store or joining a Facebook group for vacuum collectors and asking for help there.
@@mitchellarmstrong3759 I tried your advice and it worked I replaced the beater bars and got it back together I have an older sanitaire, an SC699 to be exact its the same as your Dayton Commercial widetrack and the Vibragroomer I in question had metal ends so I'm hoping that by having four row brushes in the vacuum it will balance it out so it doesn't vibrate as much.
@@thomaswilkins8168 Wonderful news. I'm so glad that my idea worked. You could also try replacing the end caps with the smaller ones that take the rubber pieces. That might help with the vibrating.
Both very nice machines. You can't tell that the 1980 didnt come with that bag. Was is your opinion on the ST set up? Do they really lose that many CFM?
@mitchellarmstrong3759 there's a news article online that WinCo Foods bought the property, even my dad heard this news from his coworker because my dad's coworker's wife works at WinCo Foods in Kent, WA as a manager and she knows the news of it.
That's the difference between a 6.5 (688) and 7.0 (686) amp motor. The replacement motor you put on the 686 is definitely 7 amp, do a side by side with that black Eureka Precision ESP and you will see
Yikes!!! I don’t expect to see that one running anytime soon. By the way, the 2000 4000 and 6000 lines did come with attachments but on a tiny tool caddy that you attached to the hose.
I love these older Windtunnels. I have a newer Anniversary SP that I put an older MayTag motor in it, and it honestly sounds much better than the original TTI motor, though I do eventually want to find a real Maytag version one of these days (preferably a Premium).
@@mitchellarmstrong3759 The performance on them is honestly no different between the models. I have another Anniversary SP that still has its original TTI motor, and looking at its motor design compared to the Maytag, the Maytag one uses less fan blades (5 to be exact) on the impeller compared to the TTI (which uses 7), but the RPM's of the Maytag motor are a bit faster than the TTI (and both draw 12 amps), I can tell, because the brush roll on the Maytag swapped Anniversary seems to have a faster spinning brush roll than the original TTI.
The Eureka Model 1279-D/Model 1234 Roto-Matic Power Team was manufactured circa 1980-81 as the Model 1279-A was launched in 1978. Others in the Brandywine and White color scheme at the time were the models 1273 (8.5 amps), 1275 Cordaway, 1289 (11.8 amps-Canadian?), & the 1290 (11.5 amps). Differences besides amps may have been lit or unlit pn, attachment set, & Cordaway or wrap. There were also the same colored canister models (non-PT) & uprights with varying features. Anyway, Dave & Mike gave you an awesome vintage Eureka for your collection! Great upload - thanks!
The Eureka Model 1099-A is similar in styling and features as the Model 1100-A Empress that debuted in 1965. Model numbers were not always given in consecutive order, so it's hard to say if the former or latter was manufactured first, or if they were produced concurrently. One difference may have been motor amps (the 1100-A was rated at 7.7 & the peak horse power at 2 1/4). Another may have been the attachment set. In any event, that's a classic Eureka from the seafoam blue canister era of the '60s & early '70s. Congrats on your grad gift & HVAC school graduation & thanks for posting! P.S. An old vac shop tip from back in the day is to dust the cord with talcum powder to aid the Cordaway's performance.
One of my grandmother's had a similar model to this vacuum cleaner, I believe it was called the Empress 2. Your cat is cute and you did an amazing job!
Eureka’s Ultra Series - 7400-7500 - debuted in 1984 and lasted about 10 years. The Ultra Boss, model-type 7534-A, was marketed from 1991-92. Thanks for the commentary & demo.
@@Ross13ful Here you go! I have one for sale on ebay. www.ebay.com/itm/176031628820?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=eF827ZhETCW&sssrc=2524149&ssuid=eF827ZhETCW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
