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Post# 223924   3/16/2013 at 21:24 (4,051 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke ()        

I was at a thrift store today and found a Royal Prince all metal hand vac... for 6 bucks! There were just 2 on C/L for 50 dollars for the pair and I almost considered buying them, but I'm so glad I waited. It was missing the plug, but I can find one online or use the one from the dirt devil since it fits... it is dull and I will hand polish it with mothers and 000 steel wool... I feel like it was a good deal and I will enjoy using it to get rid of cat hair on furniture!

Can I wash the shake out bag without hurting it?

Sorry about the picture quality... my less than a year old digital camera decided to stop working and I had to use my cell phone...



Post# 223925 , Reply# 1   3/16/2013 at 21:26 (4,051 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke ()        
the collection

 "Matching" Royal/Dirt Devil products.... so fun! It will be interesting to compare the Royal version to the plastic Devil version...

I already have belts for the hand vac so I will change that when I clean this baby up....

Here I have the plug from the DD on the Royal to make sure it would work until I can buy another one...




Post# 223927 , Reply# 2   3/16/2013 at 22:26 (4,051 days old) by superj (cos cob,ct)        

Where's the red royal upright

Post# 223957 , Reply# 3   3/17/2013 at 10:00 (4,051 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke ()        

I still have it, it is up on the shelf... I didn't think it fit in with the picture with blue royals and red dirt devils :O)

I polished the machine last night and it looks a lot better... I also hand washed the bag with laundry soap and it's drying now. There was dirt caked all around the motor and I had to pry it out with a knife and then vacuum it with another machine... Something that surprised me was that the sole plate dosn't go all the way to the ends of the nozzle! I haven't used it yet, so I don't have any first impressions, but I'll post another picture after I get it back together when the bag dries....

Post# 223962 , Reply# 4   3/17/2013 at 10:56 (4,051 days old) by Starryblues4u (Charlotte, NC)        
Very nice Bobby!!

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I found mine at goodwill for $5. Has some attachments too. It even came with a brand new free pack of oreck buster b bags in the box haha.

Post# 224056 , Reply# 5   3/17/2013 at 21:47 (4,050 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke ()        

Wow, Wayne, this is a great deal to include the box and attachments! My Dirt Devil came with the box too and I kept it.... and found a paper bag converter at a thrift shop several months ago, but didn't use it yet...

Haven't been able to try this guy out yet because the bag is still drying...

Post# 224175 , Reply# 6   3/18/2013 at 17:11 (4,049 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)        
Prince

 Good buy on a good vac.Now that cloth bag is clean you may want to find the prince paper bags that drop in.

Post# 224324 , Reply# 7   3/19/2013 at 18:24 (4,048 days old) by director12 ()        

Good deal on that handvac.


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