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Thread Number: 24106
Bought a 'new' to me Royal upright vacuum cleaner. |
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| Post# 269629 , Reply# 1 2/27/2014 at 19:10 (3,710 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
"According to the vacuum shop" Oh dear, how much did they hit you up for?
You've made an excellent choice in cleaner, one of which will stand the test of time (And then some!). Royal did supply attachment kits for their cleaners, but they're a pain to install due to the fact that you have to remove and than re-install the belt in order for use. Ben Edge is our resident Royal guru, He will be able to tell you just about anything on this cleaner, from model #'s, manufacture dates, part #'s, etc!
I just ran my 70s 880 today after a long period of closet-sitting. what an excellent job this cleaner performs on only 3.0 amps/ I have a Royal exactally like yours in one of these piles of vacuums....(Oh dear, they're staring to pile up?) | ||
| Post# 269634 , Reply# 2 2/27/2014 at 19:29 (3,710 days old) by Lindley89 () | ||
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I heard that the attachments are a pain at times because of removing the belt. I also have an 80's model Rainbow. I figure I just use the rainbow for the attachment stuff. I paid $160 for the Royal 2025. | ||
| Post# 269646 , Reply# 3 2/27/2014 at 21:25 (3,710 days old) by Andyc (Lawton, MI) | ||
lindley89... I also recently added that very same model to my collection. It makes my fourth Royal metal upright. First of all, FANTASTIC machine, as are all Royal Metals. In as much as Kirby has become my religion, I think theres nothing a Kirby can do that a Royal can't do just as well. As for the attachments, That may be a difficult find. I recently asked the owner of my local vac shop (who is a factory authorized Royal dealer) to look into ordering me a set. No luck. According to his research, they are no longer available. Keep on searching though, I am. | ||
Post# 269649 , Reply# 4 2/27/2014 at 21:49 (3,710 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 269651 , Reply# 5 2/27/2014 at 21:52 (3,710 days old) by lindley89 () | ||
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Thanks Ben; I saw one of them, has all the attachments except for the floor brush and the two extensions. | ||
| Post# 269730 , Reply# 6 2/28/2014 at 16:23 (3,709 days old) by Lindley89 () | ||
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Here is the serial number to my Royal 2025. J99F00011244 | ||
| Post# 269826 , Reply# 7 3/1/2014 at 10:04 (3,708 days old) by KirbysNphones () | ||
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Very cool! I like my 2025, great machine. | ||
| Post# 269978 , Reply# 8 3/2/2014 at 15:22 (3,707 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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Nothing a Kirby can do that a Royal can't do better? Polish Silverware, Sharpen knives, Build a bird house, drill/saw/sand wood, shampoo carpeting, fluff carpet fibers, polish floors, wax floors, scrub floors.....the list goes on and on! Can your Royal do That?
No offense to the slightly less capable Royal, they're a great brand in my opinion. Can't a royal de-moth closets, too? does it not have a crystallization function?
$160 is not very bad for a machine that will serve you until the end of time, well done! Do you know if the Carbon brushes were replaced? I'm going to say they have considering the polishing marks this as a re-furbished machine. | ||
| Post# 270234 , Reply# 10 3/4/2014 at 14:11 (3,705 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
To Super-Sweeper: How does the Kirby "scrub floors"? I have one of every model Kirby they've ever made, and none of mine scrub the floors. Just curious? Do I pour Lysol on the floor and use the polishing brush? Where does it suck up the scrubbing solution into? I once spilled a Diet Coke on my living room rug, and used my Kirby shampooer on it. Spread the Diet Coke out several feet from where it was, but it didn't suck any of it up.
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Post# 270288 , Reply# 12 3/4/2014 at 23:16 (3,704 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 270295 , Reply# 14 3/5/2014 at 04:52 (3,704 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
Built Like A Tank, Light As A Feather, Works Like A Horse | ||
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Post# 270303 , Reply# 15 3/5/2014 at 06:29 (3,704 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Remember seeing one of those giant Wenger tools at Potomac Cutlery several years ago. I do like the Royals SIMPLICITY-no cumbersome on board hoses or tools-just vacuums your floor really well!!! | ||
| Post# 270311 , Reply# 16 3/5/2014 at 08:31 (3,704 days old) by lindley89 () | ||
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I'm having a hard time finding a light bulb....ben; the part number you gave me is not showing up anywhere. | ||
| Post# 270338 , Reply# 17 3/5/2014 at 11:21 (3,704 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
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Don't Shoot!
Hey, I'm just kidding about the Kirby. My first memory of any vacuum at all, was a Kirby. My dad sold them for a short period, and we had at least two, maybe three in the house through the 60's and 70's... with all the normal attachments.
Justin, take that bulb to your local hardware store. $1.50 at my local hardware, or $2.99 at Vac Parts Plus. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ornery's LINK | ||
| Post# 270431 , Reply# 18 3/5/2014 at 20:50 (3,704 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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Scrub Floors! That's a recent addition to the Kirby renovation system, compatible with models Generation 3+. You place this new brush in place of the renovation head's shampooing brush, with this "sponge" to "Collect" water. while good for scrubbing, I could not imagine lugging that giant Generation series machine across the floors! I have my Penncrest (A.K.A HOOVER!) for all my floor scrubbing needs!
Still, good to see a new attachment since, what? the Zipp Brush or Turbo Sander?
Tolivac- I didn't mention the Demothing feature due to exactly that, I knew someone would write me about the Crystalator!
-Alex. 
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| Post# 270455 , Reply# 19 3/6/2014 at 05:00 (3,703 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
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Light Bulb Flicker | ||
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