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Thread Number: 16405
Electro Hygiene Deluxe |
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| Post# 175187 , Reply# 3 3/28/2012 at 22:34 (4,404 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 175199 , Reply# 5 3/28/2012 at 23:28 (4,404 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Hi Conner,
That's a nice Electro-Hygiene you have there, and a great machine to start your collection with! I can tell you it's a model 966, which was made from 1953 to 1983, and yours is one of the first, as it has the original cloth (saran?) hose, no bumper on the rug nozzle, no bumpers on the side trim, and the switch button and upholstery nozzle are gray. Later versions of the 966 had a red switch button, blue attachments, blue indestructable vinyl hose, and bumpers (guards) on the rug nozzle and side trim. The rest of the attachments would include a dust brush, floor brush, crevice tool, sprayer, felt polishing pad that snaps on the rug nozzle, and upper wand.
The fact that it was your Grandparents vac makes it even more special! One of my most prized vacs is a model 82 Hoover Constellation that my Grandfather bought for my Grandmother for their last anniversary before he passed away. Welcome to the club, Jeff | ||
| Post# 175212 , Reply# 6 3/29/2012 at 07:04 (4,404 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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The Henry Company.. In Hammond Indiana, ask for Mike Rogers, they have been a Royal dealer since 1939! | ||
| Post# 175214 , Reply# 7 3/29/2012 at 08:01 (4,403 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 175230 , Reply# 9 3/29/2012 at 13:49 (4,403 days old) by orangelime77 () | ||
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If anyone is interested, I have a video up on my youtube page. CLICK HERE TO GO TO orangelime77's LINK | ||
| Post# 175237 , Reply# 10 3/29/2012 at 14:46 (4,403 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Great.... | ||
Post# 175259 , Reply# 11 3/29/2012 at 19:21 (4,403 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Connor
You have a model 950 or 966 (most likely the 966). The 966 replaced the 950 in the early 1950s, and continued to be sold through about 1980. Royal also had the 931 Deluxe Power Tank from 1965 to 1980.
Both could use the Royal 497 or 597 (which replaced the 497 in 1980) power nozzles starting from 1974. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 175270 , Reply# 13 3/29/2012 at 20:15 (4,403 days old) by orangelime77 () | ||
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Just generic chrome polish, and electric PN? It just had a standard cord hooked up to the motor. | ||
| Post# 175274 , Reply# 14 3/29/2012 at 20:20 (4,403 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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Nice Video, Conner!
And as I said before, your Electro-Hygiene is definitely a 966, and an early one at that. The 950 was a much different machine, had clamps at top & bottom on the front end instead of being hinged, had a squared off back end, and runners instead of wheels.
Good looking machine and sounds great! The rust on the inside of the front cover can be cleaned up with steel wool and a good polishing compound, such as Mother's Mag, but don't use it on any painted parts. For rust on painted surfaces, use automotive rubbing compound. Jeff | ||
| Post# 175281 , Reply# 15 3/29/2012 at 20:35 (4,403 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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Power Nozzle | ||
| Post# 175330 , Reply# 16 3/30/2012 at 10:20 (4,402 days old) by Real1 () | ||
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Anyone... have a link or some pictures of what the Royal PN looked like?
Kevin | ||
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The chrome looks sensational and the vacuum sounds like it has a lot of suction. A lot of us prefer Mother's Metal polish and elbow grease....what did you use? Do those vacuums accept an electric PN? Ask your other grandma if she'd like to contribute one of her Electroluxes to your collection.