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Thread Number: 16591
Mystery Royal |
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| Post# 177015 , Reply# 1 4/13/2012 at 20:37 (4,387 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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Post# 177022 , Reply# 2 4/13/2012 at 21:20 (4,387 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Scott,
Are you sure this model 153 (which, for many years, was Royal's BOL, or bottom of the line, upright, until it was finally dropped in 1987) is rated 1.5 amps? This appears to be a 1975 to 1984 model (the fan case is all rounded; it will be slightly angled from November 1984), and the whole motor and handle are done up in that blue hammertone design. The nameplate will be found on the back view of the nozzle by the front wheels. The original bag was a light-blue-colored cotton-twill fabric of the shake-out design. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 177023 , Reply# 3 4/13/2012 at 21:31 (4,387 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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I am positive it's a 153, I even double checked. Thanks for the information. Scott | ||
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Post# 177024 , Reply# 4 4/13/2012 at 21:43 (4,387 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Serial #, Please | ||
| Post# 177034 , Reply# 5 4/14/2012 at 00:03 (4,387 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Hi Scott,
The 153 Royal had a long run, from 1945 to 1987, and as Ben said, was the bottom of the line model. The fact that it has the shock warning label on it tells me that it's 1970 or newer, and the serial # will give you the month and year it was made.
It should clean up pretty good and since it runs good you'll have a nice machine when you're done. A Royal is like a Timex watch--takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'! Jeff | ||
| Post# 177047 , Reply# 6 4/14/2012 at 06:42 (4,387 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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Serial number: E81 C 27426 | ||
| Post# 177131 , Reply# 8 4/14/2012 at 16:55 (4,387 days old) by singingrainbow (Texas) | ||
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Here is the data plate, sorry its so dirty. Scott 
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Post# 177142 , Reply# 9 4/14/2012 at 18:32 (4,387 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Thank you, Scott
And as @vacman1961 said, this was built in May 1981, and I was born only two months later.
The 1.5-amp motor makes this Royal upright, obviously bottom-of-the-line or BOL as I previously said, only as strong as their hand-held 501 Prince vacuum (which had a 1.2 amp motor and would be enlarged to 2 amps for 1982, and back to 1.8 from 1983 until the end of production of that model). Back in mid-1981, both the 801 and the TOL (top-of-the-line) 880 had the 4.5 amp motor. ~Ben | ||
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Post# 177143 , Reply# 10 4/14/2012 at 18:37 (4,387 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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230 Volts | ||
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Post# 278611 , Reply# 12 4/28/2014 at 22:24 (3,642 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 278627 , Reply# 13 4/29/2014 at 08:41 (3,642 days old) by markanthony5 (England Isle of Wight) | ||
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| Post# 278690 , Reply# 14 4/29/2014 at 19:43 (3,642 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
You're Not Alone
My son was surprised that my 20 year old top of the line Royals weren't older than that. I'm so used to them, I never think about how antiquated they look. That Model 153 is just one generation older, and I'll put its performance up against anything you want to throw at it. What it may lack in power, it more than makes up for in low noise, light weight and maneuverability.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO ornery's LINK | ||
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Post# 278701 , Reply# 15 4/29/2014 at 20:42 (3,641 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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hygiene903 | ||
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