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First Royal 880s with Deodorizing Chamber
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Post# 173158   3/14/2012 at 01:43 (4,398 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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For all of the Royal / Electro-Hygiene experts available on this board: can any of you recall when the Royal 880 got the built-in deodorizing chamber underneath the deluxe headlight?

I had asked vacstars on eBay about the Royal 880, with the serial # of D82-D-55874 (April 1982), and he confirmed it does have the deodorizing chamber.

According to legend, the deodorizing chamber was exclusive to Electro-Hygiene branded products. By the time the brand ceased to exist in 1982-83, they must have relaxed the policy and allowed Royal to include the deodorizing chamber on its mainstream products, including the 880 upright.

I am also beginning to wonder if Royal had included the deodorizing chamber on their model 880 at the same time the motor changed from being 3 amps to 4.5 amps in April of 1981?

~Ben



Post# 173176 , Reply# 1   3/14/2012 at 10:01 (4,397 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
I have a model 880

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with the service folder and original sales receipt from 1978 and it has the deodorizing chamber.

Post# 173185 , Reply# 2   3/14/2012 at 11:11 (4,397 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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@jfalberti

I thank you very much for the answer. It seems that that policy of the deodorizing chamber being exclusive to Electro-Hygiene was relaxed by the time your 880 was made.

~Ben


Post# 173383 , Reply# 3   3/15/2012 at 20:13 (4,396 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)        
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My Royal 880 from 1973 does NOT have a crystal chamber. My Electro-Hygiene 880 from circa 1966-1968 DOES have the chamber. Hope this helps for comparison.
Jeff


Post# 173385 , Reply# 4   3/15/2012 at 20:14 (4,396 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
hygiene903

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Have you ever noticed any "Royal" 880s with the deodorizing chamber being produced as early as 1977-78?

~Ben


Post# 173395 , Reply# 5   3/15/2012 at 20:53 (4,396 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)        

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Can't say that I have.
Jeff


Post# 173482 , Reply# 6   3/16/2012 at 10:59 (4,395 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
As I said above

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My Royal 880 was purchased brand new from the local vacuum shop (which is still in business) in 1978 and it has the deodorizer chamber. As a matter of fact, it is missing the cover for it and I need to find a new one. My machine came with the attachments and the original service folder. In the folder is the original sales receipt, and it is dated in 1978. Can't remember the month and day. I'll have to dig it out and check. If anyone wants to see pictures, I'll be happy to take some this week end and post them.

Joe


Post# 233385 , Reply# 7   5/20/2013 at 19:39 (3,965 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Joe,

Sorry I'm a year late on this, but please do if you still have this machine...

~Ben


Post# 233452 , Reply# 8   5/21/2013 at 09:26 (3,964 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)        
No problem Ben,

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I have to find the service folder for it, but I'd be happy to take some pictures of it for you.


Post# 277063 , Reply# 9   4/19/2014 at 00:25 (3,632 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Joe,

Please do try to get to that service manual.

Meanwhile, I can say the first 880s to have the deodorizing chamber were built in 1974.

~Ben



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