Tents Item ConditionBrand new. Factory Sealed. Product Features Portable hexagonal screen house large enough to house standard-sized picnic tableMeasures 12' by 14'; full mesh panelsStrong, self-supporting external 3/4-inch, chain-corded steel frameTwo full length doors zip completely open and out of the way; flashlight loopCenter height of 88.5 inches; weighs 21 pounds Product Specifics Large, free standing, and durable hexagonal multi-use screen house. A great choice for a respite from bugs at a backyard barbecues or as an extra lounge space on car camping or RV trips, the free-standing Eureka Screen House provides a 126 square foot area (14 by 12 feet)--just right to fit a standard-sized picnic table--and a roomy 7 foot, 4.5 inch center height. The 75D polyester splash cloth and roof provide excellent UV resistance, and it dries as quickly as nylon. It also features a sod cloth at the bottom for additional protection from insects. The six chain-corded steel poles make an umbrella frame and the screen house easily attaches with clips for quick easy set up and great stability. Other features include two full-length doors, 50D no-see-um mesh walls, and flashlight loop. About Eureka
Though the exact year is unknown, Eureka’s long history begins prior to 1895 in Binghamton, New York, where the company still resides today. Then known as the Eureka Tent & Awning Company, its first wares were canvas products--most notably, Conestoga wagon covers and horse blankets for nineteenth century American frontiersmen--as well as American flags, store awnings, and camping tents. The company increased production of its custom canvas products locally throughout the 1930s and during the 1940 and even fabricated and erected the IBM "tent cities" just outside Binghamton. The seven acres of tents housed thousands of IBM salesmen during the company’s annual stockholders meeting, which had since outgrown its previous locale. In the 1940s, with the advent of World War II and the increased demand for hospital ward tents, Eureka expanded operations and began shipping tents worldwide. Ultimately, upon the post-war return of the GIs and the resultant housing shortage, Eureka turned its attention to the home front during the 1950s by supplying awnings for the multitude of mobile homes that were purchased. In 1960, Eureka’s new and innovative Draw-Tite tent, with its practical, free standing external frame, was used in a Himalayan Expedition to Nepal by world renowned Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person documented to summit Mt. Everest only six years earlier. In 1963, Eureka made history during its own Mt. Everest ascent, with more than 60 of its tents sheltering participants from fierce 60+ mph winds and temperatures reaching below -20°F during the first all American Mt. Everest Expedition. For backpackers and families, Eureka introduced its legendary Timberline tent in the 1970s. Truly the first StormShield design, this completely self-supporting and lightweight backpacking tent became one of the most popular tents the entire industry with sales reaching over 1 million by its ten year anniversary. Eureka tents have also traveled as part of several historic expeditions, including the American Women’s Himalayan Expedition to Annapurna I in 1978 and the first Mt. Everest ascents by a Canadian and American woman in 1986 and 1988. In recent history, tents specially designed and donated by Eureka sheltered Eric Simonson and his team on two historic research expeditions to Mount Everest, this time in a quest for truth regarding the 1924 attempted summit of early English explorers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. During the 1999 expedition, the team made history finding the remains of George Mallory, but the complete mystery remained unsolved. Returning in 2001 to search for more clues, the team found amazing historical artifacts which are now on display at the Smithsonian.