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Thread Number: 11109
Current Production Royal Metal Question |
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| Post# 119888 , Reply# 1 1/1/2011 at 20:31 (4,860 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️) | ||
Made in China : (
I had my own store a few years back when TTi purchased them and all machines were to be made in China metal and plastic. They were tooing up the Chinese factories when I closed my store. It`s a shame there are very few Vacuums made in the US anymore, at least my favorite( Kirby ) is still made here .
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| Post# 119906 , Reply# 2 1/1/2011 at 22:28 (4,860 days old) by powertank () | ||
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The new Royals maintain very high quality casting- they are still made very well. The motors are very loud and (IMO) overpowered but they will last just fine if they aren't seriously abused. | ||
| Post# 119908 , Reply# 3 1/1/2011 at 22:30 (4,860 days old) by powertank () | ||
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My boss told me that they moved to China mostly because the American tooling was getting worn out, and it cost less to create new tooling in China than replace the American tooling. Too bad. We would get our parts a lot faster if Royal was still USA made. | ||
Post# 120021 , Reply# 5 1/2/2011 at 16:28 (4,859 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Pre-1995 is Always Better IMHO... | ||
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Post# 120028 , Reply# 7 1/2/2011 at 17:18 (4,859 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 120029 , Reply# 8 1/2/2011 at 17:24 (4,859 days old) by kubvan1 () | ||
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Thanks Ben, I'll keep my eyes open for one of those to keep the 1040 company. I bet the old motors, if well taken care of, are more durable overall, but the 1040Z seems to run cool and smoothly. Who knows about the current crop however... | ||
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Post# 120056 , Reply# 9 1/2/2011 at 22:51 (4,859 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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I Like the Adjust-O-Rite Models
However I prefer Royals with the Adjust-O-Rite height indicator gauge rather than those with a standard belt cover (what yours has). So in essence the models I'd really want to find are: 606, 662Z, 672Z, 682Z, 692Z, 7620Z, 7720Z, 7820Z and 7920Z. Again, models 662Z, 682Z, 7620Z and 7820Z were made from 1987-1990 and models 672Z, 692Z, 7720Z and 7920Z were made from 1990-1995. Model 606 dates from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s.
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| Post# 120071 , Reply# 10 1/3/2011 at 08:39 (4,859 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Hi... | ||
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Post# 120075 , Reply# 11 1/3/2011 at 13:14 (4,858 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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