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Thread Number: 21497
New addition..Royal 808 |
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| Post# 240638 7/17/2013 at 15:11 (3,929 days old) by Kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
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| Post# 240647 , Reply# 1 7/17/2013 at 15:57 (3,929 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA) | ||
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The first three digits are the month and year. The letter (first digit) is a month, and the numbers are the year.
Example:
D85-X-XXXXXX
D is April, and 85 is 1985
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Post# 240681 , Reply# 2 7/17/2013 at 17:16 (3,929 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Yes, the serial # says this machine was made in April 1985. It starts with the date code you mention "D85" (D=April, 85=year 1985).
The next letter after the date code should be an "E" or "F." Please do give me the picture of its nameplate when you get the chance. BTW, the model number for this machine is 888 and in this case, going by the fact this was made in 1985, it would have a 5.4 amp motor. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 240713 , Reply# 3 7/17/2013 at 21:47 (3,928 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
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Post# 240802 , Reply# 4 7/18/2013 at 16:50 (3,928 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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I think Ben is right | ||
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Post# 240806 , Reply# 5 7/18/2013 at 17:03 (3,928 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Joe,
Exactly. The Electro-Hygiene version was the model 980. Also, Royal made another blue trim model of the 888, but it was known as the Galaxie Prestige 990 and bearing all of the same special features. After Electro-Hygiene went bust in 1982-83, the 980 became a Royal "Master Dealer" equivalent of the 888, just as the 903 was the MD version of the 880. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 241155 , Reply# 6 7/20/2013 at 23:24 (3,925 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Nice Find Kenneth!
Attachments, wands, and hose for Royal uprights do come up on ebay from time to time. However, this model (as well as the Electro-Hygiene 980 and Galaxy Prestige 990) takes a special hose adapter, and they are hard to find, as well as the power polisher that was available for these models. I have the Electro-Hygiene version and would love to find the accessories for it too. Here's a pic of my 980.
Jeff 
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Post# 275595 , Reply# 7 4/10/2014 at 21:40 (3,661 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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