Vintage Eureka RotoMatic Power Team Canister Vacuum Model 1276

[@jaykay18]

That truly is in remarkable condition. Very nice all around. I had mentioned to you that my dad has 2 Eureka vacuums, they are probably both from the 70s. The "Tool-Pak" was actually an option, just for that plastic thing all of the attachments push on to. The one I remember most had all of its attachments, and we had the Tool-Pak. I think the crevice tool was shoved through that raised area. Ours didn't have a powered head, just the other one you have. Many of the styling cues from that are on the other one. Same clamshell case design. One may have had a toggle switch on the right side on the front, I don't know if that was just that model or a repair because the original broke. Ther other definitely had that foot-operated pedal to turn it on and off. Even had the suction control on the hose. Seems your hard floor piece is definitely missing something, I don't know if a piece from the power head comes off so you can use it or what. Sounded very very similar to the one we used regularly. Oh I think the retractable cord also had a small pedal you would step on to have it retract instead of the ratcheting kind yours has. The other one I remember my dad found thrown out one day, cord retract may have been broken so my dad rewired it externally. He used to use that with our old oil burner before he converted to gas. Last that may have been powered up would have been the early 90s, if even that late. Didn't sound the same as the original. The original one was taken out of service around 1985 I think. My mother wanted an Electrolux vacuum. At the time, they would give in-home demonstrations. I remember when the guys came over. They demonstrated the vacuum and asked for the existing one to show the difference. They had a tube that attached and 4 steel balls. The Eureka could pick up and hold 2 of them, didn't make the third or just barely tried. The Electrolux of course sucked up all 4. They also demonstrated their carpet shampooer. At the time, as we learned later on in life, that was the best one they ever made. All metal construction, metal gearbox, the whole nine yards. They shampooed the living room rug I recall. Couldn't get my dad to shake enough Shekels out for that, in restrospect it would have paid off in spades to have purchased it; I think he just wanted the free rug shampoo. I don't know how my mother convinced my father to get the Electrolux, perhaps that happened "behind closed doors" if you know what I mean, but it happened, and they still have it today. The Eureka vacuums are still around as well, haven't been used in forever. There is also some sort of upright vacuum that they never used that's been tucked awat in the basement for nearly 40 years. Don't know what kind it is. Hopefully the humidity hasn't rusted the motor in place.

[@dancline2143]

These are really nice machines. I have 2. It takes a style B bag, easily obtainable

[@paco3343]

Awesome vintage Eureka from the mid- to late 1970s - and a super great price for such a workhorse! What is the model number of the Roto-Matic power head? The beater/brush roll is called a Disturbulator, because it disturbs the dirt and dust . Some have mentioned a production date stamp at the bottom of the cord winder, in case you're interested. Euphoric Eurekaing!

[@dancline2143]

Do you still have your cats? If so, how are they doing?