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Thread Number: 10038
Kirbys and Royals: Why So Similar Looking? |
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| Post# 109167 9/24/2010 at 14:25 (4,962 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
Why do the old Kirbys and Royals look so similar (down to the belt mechanism)? (By this I mean Kirbys before the Generation series, and the metal Royal uprights.) Is it just a case of similar design philosophies? I'm just so curious... By the way, Royal still make retro-looking metal uprights (the Everlast line), I found out today on the Royal website. | ||
| Post# 109168 , Reply# 1 9/24/2010 at 14:50 (4,962 days old) by kirbykid63 (Wilmington Delaware) | ||
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I believe Jim kirby worked for Royal. | ||
| Post# 109171 , Reply# 3 9/24/2010 at 16:05 (4,962 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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And maybe because they're both (originally) from Cleveland? | ||
Post# 109237 , Reply# 5 9/25/2010 at 09:30 (4,961 days old) by a007kirbyman  (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin)) |
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Jim Kirby, Kirby (S&F) & Royal...
So far in my research, I have not came across anything that shows any connection between Jim Kirby & Royal; such as working for or designing for them. The only 'connection' if you will is in that, he designed a massager for a gentleman named Knocks, who later sold the design to Phillip A Geier. I believe it was circa 1908 that P A Geier began marketing the massager as well as hair dryers. Geier did not enter the vacuum market until 1910. Geier later came to be known under the Royal name/badge. (Unfortunately, I was NOT there [Cleveland] at those places & dates, so this is based on my research.] ~~lol~~ If anyone else WAS there at that time, or DOES have more accurate information to the contrary, I would appreciate seeing it. Hopefully this is of assistance (& is accurate info). Cheers & hagwknd all, Bill | ||
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