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Thread Number: 14238
Your Favorite Royal Metal Upright or Canister? (No Dirt Devil Stuff, Please) |
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Post# 150540 9/6/2011 at 02:13 (4,608 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 150541 , Reply# 1 9/6/2011 at 02:48 (4,608 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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Post# 150547 , Reply# 2 9/6/2011 at 05:17 (4,608 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Most any of the metal uprights except the ones with the "Auto Toe-matic" height adjust.and of course the metal tank vacuums from Royal. | ||
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Post# 150557 , Reply# 3 9/6/2011 at 07:21 (4,608 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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 Ben,
As long as it is metal and it says "Royal" on the label...it has won my heart. I have always loved any of the Royal products. So well built, got the job done, and last a lifetime.
When I was a teenager I worked at the school during the winter part time and full time during the summer as a student custodian in charge of the students under a government assisted school/work program. We used Royal vacuums in our building under the name of "Hild" We had three vacuums and one set of attachments. Those vacuums lasted us almost 15 years.
At the high school building, they decided since there was so much more carpet that they would trade in the Royal vacuums they were using for Hoover's. The models with dirt cups and also had the plug on the side of the vacuum for large objects that were picked up....can't think of the model. With in the first month, they replaced the motor in one of the Hoover machines and by the end of the school year they were borrowing our Royal machines as the Hoovers were not keeping up. Hoover Conquest...that might have been the models...they ended up replacing all of them that first year and the most they would last would be three years....
I bet if I were to go back, there would still be one of the "Hild" models still sitting in the corner as a spare...now probably 30 years old.
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| Post# 150567 , Reply# 4 9/6/2011 at 09:30 (4,607 days old) by akabent (LEFT Coast) | ||
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No Dirt Devil stuff, please...... No Dirt Devil stuff......EVER!!!! lol
P.S. BEAUTIFUL Black and Red, above. Rick | ||
| Post# 150592 , Reply# 7 9/6/2011 at 13:57 (4,607 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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975 1963...pink. 
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| Post# 150593 , Reply# 8 9/6/2011 at 13:58 (4,607 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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259 two speed, brass covered brushroll. 
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| Post# 150594 , Reply# 9 9/6/2011 at 14:00 (4,607 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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side view, fan housing and rug nozzle are one casting! 
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| Post# 150595 , Reply# 10 9/6/2011 at 14:06 (4,607 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Oh yeah... Here is the 260 tank! 
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Post# 150602 , Reply# 11 9/6/2011 at 15:18 (4,607 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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How many of you have come across a Royal Prince 501 as sold by Certified Chemical & Equipment Co.?
Here is this one dated April of 1985. Note the gray trim for the handle and cord instead of blue. CLICK HERE TO GO TO KirbyClassicIII's LINK on eBay 
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| Post# 150609 , Reply# 12 9/6/2011 at 17:27 (4,607 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
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childhood vacuums I totally agree with Electrolux 137 , its a link to our child hood, Mine is a plastic piece of rubbish as most would put it a moulinex major , my moms ( hope I spelt that right) the other is a UK electrolux 404 my grans and despite haveing over a 100 vacuums in my collection ( allot in need of repair ) I do not have these two and would pay way much more money than they are ever worth to get them. Even my car is one from when I was teenager , It was the car to have when I was young a status symbol something to achieve so last year when it came time to replace my modern normal car and opportunity came knocking I bought it fast
I do however love older stuff but then again I use a modern vacuum in my home , I do collect both old and new.
I am on the hunt for more royals though, I love my old one | ||
| Post# 150612 , Reply# 13 9/6/2011 at 17:51 (4,607 days old) by hoover1 () | ||
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My favorite is the Royal Prince 501 handheld vac. | ||
| Post# 150618 , Reply# 14 9/6/2011 at 18:21 (4,607 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
That's a tough one for me....
I honestly like all of my Royals, but these three are my favorites and the most special ones to me. My 1982 Royal Model 608 Commercial. My uncle saw this in the garbage and felt that he was obligated to grab it for me since it was a Royal. It was most likely used as a household vacuum considering its condition.
Next is my 1978 Royal 880. I was so excited when I got this one. It had been on my list for years, and I was very lucky to find this mint condition one. Lastly, my 1989 Royal Model 9005 Classic Edition. This was my first 'household' Royal. I found it at a yard sale for 10 dollars. As soon as I was getting ready to leave the sale because they didn't have anything, one of the guys brought this out of the house and said his boss wanted him to tell it for her. I figured it would have been a lot, but when he told me the price I about collapsed. 
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| Post# 150627 , Reply# 16 9/6/2011 at 19:27 (4,607 days old) by massagemiracle () | ||
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My Fave Royal! I should have kept this vacuum! 
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Post# 150641 , Reply# 17 9/6/2011 at 20:32 (4,607 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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vacman117
Chase,
The 1988 Stark Deluxe 5000NA had been on my list of wanted vacuums, and now I have one (bought it for $24.95 at Red, White & Blue). Mine is, however, the first version (based on model 889, rather than the 9000) because it has the Rite-Hite screw-type adjuster knob rather than the Au-Toe-Matic toe-touch type your 9005 Classic has. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 152347 , Reply# 18 9/20/2011 at 22:06 (4,593 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
I Agree With Morgan! | ||
| Post# 152416 , Reply# 19 9/21/2011 at 13:36 (4,592 days old) by ryanm (New York ) | ||
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Here is my Royal with the original box it came in, I bought it new. Very powerful machine and great power nozzle. 
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| Post# 152444 , Reply# 20 9/21/2011 at 17:28 (4,592 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
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Post# 152507 , Reply# 21 9/22/2011 at 01:06 (4,592 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 153801 , Reply# 23 9/30/2011 at 15:45 (4,583 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 153802 , Reply# 24 9/30/2011 at 15:46 (4,583 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 153926 , Reply# 25 10/2/2011 at 06:25 (4,582 days old) by elux-o-matic () | ||
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Favorite ROYAL Here is a pamphlet (sales brochure) i have at home. It's my favorite Royal. I never had a chance to use one, but i love the style. Andre 
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Post# 153999 , Reply# 27 10/2/2011 at 21:05 (4,581 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 154018 , Reply# 29 10/3/2011 at 00:56 (4,581 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 468871 , Reply# 31 1/21/2024 at 22:46 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
Do these count? | ||
| Post# 468912 , Reply# 32 1/23/2024 at 20:39 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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