1987 Royal Uprights

Here is a listing of the Royal uprights that were sold between May 1987 and April 1988:

HOUSEHOLD TYPE

Model 881 - 18" wide nozzle, medium blue trim (can be considered the only household all-metal Royal upright in history with an 18" wide nozzle), all four wheels wide (?)

Model 883 - 14" wide nozzle, standard headlight, medium blue trim, all four wheels narrow (this replaced the 3.604)

Model 884 - 14" wide nozzle, deluxe headlight, medium blue trim, wide front wheels and narrow back wheels.

Model 886 - same as 884 except with scent chamber underneath headlight (this replaced the 880)

Model 887 - same as 886 except all four wheels are wide

Model 889 - same as 887 except with Au-Toe-Matic 5-position toe-touch height adjustment, mauve bag and burgundy trim

All units have a 6 amp motor. All have Rite-Hite screw-type adjustment (except 889). Models 886, 887 and 889 have a scent chamber underneath the headlight.

COMMERCIAL TYPE (shake-out bags are standard; models can be specified with disposable "Toss-Out" bags by adding "Z" to the end of the model #)

All units except the 680 series have a 14" wide nozzle. All units except 654 have a 6 amp motor.

Model 654 - painted housing, 5 amp motor (replaced 607)

Model 660 - polished aluminum housing, Adjust-O-Rite, 6 amp motor, wide front wheels and narrow back wheels (replaced 608)

Model 661 - same as 660 except standard belt cover instead of Adjust-O-Rite, and Au-Toe-Matic 5-position toe-touch height adjustment instead of Rite-Hite, all four wheels are wide

Model 662 - same as 660 with headlight

Model 663 - same as 661 with headlight

Model 680 - same as 660 with 18" wide nozzle (replaced 618)

Model 681 - same as 661 with 18" wide nozzle

Model 682 - same as 662 with 18" wide nozzle

Model 683 - same as 663 with 18" wide nozzle

~Ben


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Post# 126040 2/26/2011 at 17:00 (4,800 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes Here is a listing of the Royal uprights that were sold between May 1987 and April 1988: HOUSEHOLD TYPE Model 881 - 18" wide nozzle, medium blue trim (can be considered the only household all-metal Royal upright in history with an 18" wide nozzle), all four wheels wide (?) Model 883 - 14" wide nozzle, standard headlight, medium blue trim, all four wheels narrow (this replaced the 3.604) Model 884 - 14" wide nozzle, deluxe headlight, medium blue trim, wide front wheels and narrow back wheels. Model 886 - same as 884 except with scent chamber underneath headlight (this replaced the 880) Model 887 - same as 886 except all four wheels are wide Model 889 - same as 887 except with Au-Toe-Matic 5-position toe-touch height adjustment, mauve bag and burgundy trim All units have a 6 amp motor. All have Rite-Hite screw-type adjustment (except 889). Models 886, 887 and 889 have a scent chamber underneath the headlight. COMMERCIAL TYPE (shake-out bags are standard; models can be specified with disposable "Toss-Out" bags by adding "Z" to the end of the model #) All units except the 680 series have a 14" wide nozzle. All units except 654 have a 6 amp motor. Model 654 - painted housing, 5 amp motor (replaced 607) Model 660 - polished aluminum housing, Adjust-O-Rite, 6 amp motor, wide front wheels and narrow back wheels (replaced 608) Model 661 - same as 660 except standard belt cover instead of Adjust-O-Rite, and Au-Toe-Matic 5-position toe-touch height adjustment instead of Rite-Hite, all four wheels are wide Model 662 - same as 660 with headlight Model 663 - same as 661 with headlight Model 680 - same as 660 with 18" wide nozzle (replaced 618) Model 681 - same as 661 with 18" wide nozzle Model 682 - same as 662 with 18" wide nozzle Model 683 - same as 663 with 18" wide nozzle ~Ben