|
Thread Number: 6133
Thank You Norm!! |
[Down to Last] |  |
| Post# 68595 5/6/2009 at 23:28 (5,467 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
A big THANK YOU goes to Norm Brown for the two latest additions to my collection. First is a very early straight suction Royal upright. If I remember right, this one was given to him by either his brother-in-law or son-in-law. And when Norm decided he really didn't have time to work on it, he knew who to call! Thanks again Norm! Jeff 
| ||
| Post# 68597 , Reply# 1 5/6/2009 at 23:32 (5,467 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
|
Close-up #1 | ||
| Post# 68598 , Reply# 2 5/6/2009 at 23:36 (5,467 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
|
Close-up #2 | ||
| Post# 68599 , Reply# 3 5/6/2009 at 23:41 (5,467 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
|
With My Model 80 Electro-Hygiene | ||
| Post# 68603 , Reply# 4 5/7/2009 at 00:52 (5,467 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
|
Airway Sanitizor Model 77
This is the other machine Norm gave me along with the Royal. The Airway was one of four vacuums that were offered to him for the taking. He already had a model 77 but grabbed this one because he knew I was looking for an Airway! As you can see in the pic, it's a beautiful machine and I won't have to do much to it other than polish the dome and the runners, round up the rest of the attachments, and possibly replace the cord. First is a pic of the machine by itself. Thanks again, Norm! Jeff 
| ||
| Post# 68604 , Reply# 5 5/7/2009 at 00:57 (5,467 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
|
And Here's a Pic With The Attachments | ||
| Post# 68699 , Reply# 6 5/7/2009 at 22:58 (5,466 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
 | ||
| Post# 68785 , Reply# 8 5/9/2009 at 03:35 (5,465 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
|
Norm's right, Phillip, we figured about 1924-26. Found some patent dates on the data plate, and the last one is 1924. Also I have a copy of a Royal newspaper ad from 1926 showing the more modern machine with the bag connection on the same side as the later models, so this one is somewhere in between. And Norm, I've already started working on it! Got the bag off and vacuumed it inside and out. Also replaced the motor brushes (one was completely gone, the other was almost gone) and hooked a test cord directly to the motor. The good news is that it runs and sounds pretty good. The bad news is I think the armature is shot, as it sparks enough to light up a dark room. However, I'll still procede with the cosmetic restoration, then when I find an armature, or someone to rebuild the armature, everything else will already be done. Jeff | ||
| Forum Index: | 
| Other Forums: |
|
|
|
|
|
Comes to the Rescue!
