Gorgeous machine!!! I had a 2071 but sold it and my Hat Box canister in 2018...Removing the belt from the brush roll just might improve your tool suction!!! Cheers!!!
Very nice machine. I had a 630, 1934a and a vintage Eureka Automatic when I was a kid. I had the 630 the longest. You are absolutely right about the attachments: they don't have much suction through the hose. Not useless by any means, but for very light dusting. In my opinion, these machines are best suited for lots of carpeting and very little flooring.
Wow, what a beautiful machine, not like today's pieces of junk! I never even knew such an attachment kit was even available so I really appreciate your showing that! Somewhere in my dad's basement is a very old upright without a beater brush of any kind. I don't even remember the brand, it's been probably almost 35 years since I've seen it but I'm sure he still has it. It had a cloth bag, round in shape, and had sort of an orange diamond pattern on it, that's all I can remember.
One of these days I might make a video of my 1989 Kirby Legend II but it will need quite a bit of polishing and cleaning since it’s been about 9 years since I last gave it a good detail and cleaning since it was pulled out of storage.
Awesome looker and performer! The chrome headlight trim is eye-catching. What's the type - R or RB? The upgrade with Edge Kleeners is the Model 2048. This is more or less a Model 2022 of the same era but with a Rugulator instead of a Dial-A-Nap.
I have the Montgomery wards version of this model and and 2032 with 2 speed motor and a 2011 in turquoise all have the round dial a nap. With the same motor runs great
Good job on that Eureka machine there Richard! I remember my mom having one of the later models of that Eureka, with the optional attachment set, like that one, and the poor performance of the attachment set. She wound up buying a Eureka "Mighty Mite" canister vacuum with attachments, which did a much better job when you needed to use attachments, I actually still have the "Mighty Mite!" It's a kinda dark orange color machine. While it works good, it's not as powerful as the Montgomery Wards (Eureka?) Machine that you gave me! I use the MW anytime I need to use attachments to clean, it's the best by far!
@@richardhz-oi8px the Wards (Eureka) definitely outperforms the Mighty Mite, I think it's that the Mighty Mite is getting old, it has seen heavy use over the years, and while it still works ok, it's not as powerful as it used to be, and definitely not as powerful as the Wards!
@@davepike6170 Well I'm still very glad that you have been able to find good use for the Ward's. It was such a nice find in very good condition I couldn't pass it up but it just wasn't a prime collection piece for me, just not something that I could find a good place for. I knew it would make a very good vintage daily use for someone and I'm glad that someone was you.
I think it has to do with manufacturing, its quick and easy to mill a channel into the wood and slide them in, while the only other alternative was to nail them down to the wood which would have been far more likely to fall off.
