The Frankenroyal!

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Here's another creation from Dr. Moreau's vivisection laboratory...

It's the Royal that I got last week from my vac-shop-friend. When I set to cleaning up and deodorizing it I discovered the power nozzle didn't work. When I went over there again and mentioned it, he said that the electronics in the hose are bad and that's why the power nozzle isn't working. There's no way to remedy this because Royal no longer makes the hose or the electronics for it. That's of no concern to me -- I already have so many uprights and tank machines with motor-driven brushes that I don't need another one.

The Royal didn't come with any attachments except for a crevice tool and mismatched dusting brush. When I had it in my workshop and was wondering what to do about that, my eye caught my Kirby Legend II. The attachments' maroon color matches the Royal very nicely. I found a short straight hose end salvaged from some other vacuum cleaner hose. It fit perfectly into the Royal hose handle, and the other end was a perfect fit for the Kirby Wand.

I won't keep this arrangement permanently; the Kirby attachments are just "on loan" to the Royal. I do want to keep my complete Legend II complete. Besides, I really don't like plastic attachments.

What I'm thinking about doing is cutting the handle off of the Royal hose and replacing it with an Electrolux handle and using gray Electrolux combo floor and dusting tools with it. There's nothing to lose, really, since the hose as-is is no good, and I do have a few spare Electrolux tools. We'll see. I do like the extra-long hose.

Oh, and I did get the cord winder I'd mentioned. It was a perfect fit! I think it looks really nice.

The final indignity I may inflict upon it is an attachment caddy amputation. I really don't like the way it looks. The machine will appear much sleeker without it; and since I won't be using any Royal attachments with it, there's reason to keep it.

I do like the Royal. Its suction power is just terrific and it's not too awfully noisy, so I'll keep it for a while. I'll never be as fond of it as I am my Electroluxes but overall it is a really nice machine, very durable and well made. It's a shame they no longer make them.

Stay tuned for news bulletin updates! :)

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Post# 294404 8/19/2014 at 14:50 (3,535 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)
Checkrate/Likes 1 ~ ~ Here's another creation from Dr. Moreau's vivisection laboratory... It's the Royal that I got last week from my vac-shop-friend. When I set to cleaning up and deodorizing it I discovered the power nozzle didn't work. When I went over there again and mentioned it, he said that the electronics in the hose are bad and that's why the power nozzle isn't working. There's no way to remedy this because Royal no longer makes the hose or the electronics for it. That's of no concern to me -- I already have so many uprights and tank machines with motor-driven brushes that I don't need another one. The Royal didn't come with any attachments except for a crevice tool and mismatched dusting brush. When I had it in my workshop and was wondering what to do about that, my eye caught my Kirby Legend II. The attachments' maroon color matches the Royal very nicely. I found a short straight hose end salvaged from some other vacuum cleaner hose. It fit perfectly into the Royal hose handle, and the other end was a perfect fit for the Kirby Wand. I won't keep this arrangement permanently; the Kirby attachments are just "on loan" to the Royal. I do want to keep my complete Legend II complete. Besides, I really don't like plastic attachments. What I'm thinking about doing is cutting the handle off of the Royal hose and replacing it with an Electrolux handle and using gray Electrolux combo floor and dusting tools with it. There's nothing to lose, really, since the hose as-is is no good, and I do have a few spare Electrolux tools. We'll see. I do like the extra-long hose. Oh, and I did get the cord winder I'd mentioned. It was a perfect fit! I think it looks really nice. The final indignity I may inflict upon it is an attachment caddy amputation. I really don't like the way it looks. The machine will appear much sleeker without it; and since I won't be using any Royal attachments with it, there's reason to keep it. I do like the Royal. Its suction power is just terrific and it's not too awfully noisy, so I'll keep it for a while. I'll never be as fond of it as I am my Electroluxes but overall it is a really nice machine, very durable and well made. It's a shame they no longer make them. Stay tuned for news bulletin updates! :) Photos... < > Photo 1 of 6 View Full Size

Post# 294406 , Reply# 1 8/19/2014 at 15:18 (3,535 days old) by DesertTortoise ()
Checkrate/Likes Just an idea, but if you use an Electrolux handle on it, maybe you can wire in an Electrolux pcb inside the vac somewhere (you would have to pay attention to which wire went to what terminal on both the vacuum to hose connection and the hose to handle connection) and fool it into thinking it's an Electrolux. That would let you use an Electrolux floor brush with it. Like I said, just an idea.

Post# 294449 , Reply# 2 8/19/2014 at 20:28 (3,534 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)
Checkrate/Likes Looks pretty good! Average guy would have no idea it wasn't made that way

Post# 294499 , Reply# 3 8/20/2014 at 03:27 (3,534 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)
Checkrate/Likes Pretty neat-like the cordreel and the Kirby wand and floor tool.Does the cordreel hamper the Royal's jet engine exhaust?We don't want the Royal motor to overheat!Good use for a vacuum that came from a trade in pile!

Post# 294581 , Reply# 4 8/20/2014 at 17:12 (3,533 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)
Checkrate/Likes IT'S ALIVE! Now, Vacuum my son, Vacuum!!!!