budmattingly

Thank You all for the information. I do understand about keeping it as original as possible. To do this, how do you sanitize the brush roll, wheels, etc?

Hi Venson,

I too saw the attachments and bought them last night. I paid more than I should have for those as well, but I had never seen attachments for the top of the Eureka before and they looked almost unused as well. When I receive the vacuum, I am going to have it serviced at a vacuum shop I have dealt with for years. The Eureka has a hoover cord on it, which is in good shape, but I found the original cord sleeve (only had 1 left) on the internet and will have a new cord with that sleeve put on it. I also  have a brand new two speed switch that I had bought years ago to fit the square handle as well. I actually had a friend who's mother had a Eureka Twin Power Automatic, which had that square handle. At the time the square handle and parts were still available, In my opinion, that was the nicest and most well made handle, Eureka ever made for their uprights. This was in the early 70's, so I bought a new Eureka Twin Power and had a new square handle put on it instead of the round handle it came with. That probably was my favorite vacuum of all time....unfortunately I was young and traded it in when the new Eureka ESP's came out. Live and learn.......

Bud

  Thank you both for your help. It does have a zippered cloth nylon outer bag that takes the f & g paper bags. It has a bag latch like the commercial sanitaires and not the two screw coupling. It is green with white trim and gold around the light. Someone else told me it probably was the Eureka 50th anniversary edition, since the light had the gold trim. From the pictures, it seems like its had little use.

Bud

Hi,

I just won a Eureka Model 260 from Ebay. Does it take the regular round eureka belt? Also does anyone know what amp motor is in it and are new ones available. Even a higher amp motor? This is a two speed automatic with a green bag and white trim with gold around the light. Any info on this model would be appreciated. Some additional questions, I would like to try and restore this to be a daily driver.

The brush roll has the square ends. Would a vibra groomer II with square ends work?

Would the new sanitaire wheels that are readily available work on this model?

The bag is in excellent shape according to the pictures, but may need a new gasket or gasket  ring and tube. I know these are available for sanitaires and am assuming this would work on the 260?

I purchased a new cord sleeve for a new cord (it has a hoover convertible cord on it.) I also have a new two speed switch for it.

What size motor is in this model? Are new motors available? even one with a higher amp. (must be a two speed)

Thank You for any help you can give me

Bud Mattingly

Hi,

I emailed Miele and the new S7 uprights are to be released in dealers stores December 8, 2008.