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Thread Number: 36058
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 386734 , Reply# 1 2/25/2018 at 18:04 (2,249 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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dartman
Terry,
I recognize that Panther bag (Panther was the brand name used by the National Sanitary Supply Company of Los Angeles, CA)! The NSSC actually sold versions of the Royal commercial uprights models 654, 655, 660, 662, 680 and 682 in the 1987-90 period, but with "NS" added to the model #; the color of the bag on those machines was blue. The black one yours has probably was from a model 655, 656, 670, 671, 672, 673, 690, 691, 692 or 693 or even the drop-in motor models 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040 or 1050. All of these would have the "NS" suffix in the model number. The cleaner itself, however, is a Stark Deluxe model 5700, same as the Royal Classic model 9700. Yes, the humming noise you describe is coming from the brush roll assembly, which is a double row type with stiffeners (part no. 2-802259-000 if square ends, or 2-673274-000 if with hex ends). ~Ben
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| Post# 386761 , Reply# 3 2/26/2018 at 10:20 (2,248 days old) by jpsbgt (Oregon ) | ||
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You have to love free ! Nice looking machine | ||
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Post# 386798 , Reply# 5 2/26/2018 at 20:04 (2,248 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 386806 , Reply# 6 2/26/2018 at 22:08 (2,248 days old) by dartman (Portland OR) | ||
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OK, a couple more shots, one of the data tag, other the brush roll. It does have 91 stamped on the power head case too so I figured it's a 91 and I think the newest service sticker is from 05. If you can't see it well enough I can post the numbers. | ||
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Post# 386819 , Reply# 7 2/27/2018 at 01:51 (2,248 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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dartman
Terry,
The date code I see says your 5700 was made in November 1991. It would originally have had the mauve Scafitex outer bag reading STARK DELUXE on the front. (attached picture by vinvac) I can see the original factory sleeve-bearing brush roll, too! ~Ben
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| Post# 386863 , Reply# 8 2/27/2018 at 14:34 (2,247 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 386867 , Reply# 9 2/27/2018 at 15:31 (2,247 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
I had a time putting a belt on my Royal Prince the first time. Being left-handed, I kept wanting to make the 90-degree twist from the brush roll to the motor shaft the wrong way and it would throw the belt off as soon as I turned the thing on. I didn't have a belt installer tool at the time and was just using a large flat-blade screwdriver. I have since gotten the proper tool and it works much better. It made me realize what an elegant system the Kirby belt lifter is.
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Post# 386868 , Reply# 10 2/27/2018 at 15:34 (2,247 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Lesinutah
Les,
On the Royal metal uprights and the Prince, insert your belt lifter tool into the opening at left (at about the 7 o'clock position), then grab the belt with the lip of the tool and twist the belt clockwise around the motor shaft. When installed, the front of the belt should face you. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 386873 , Reply# 11 2/27/2018 at 17:05 (2,247 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Ben | ||
| Post# 386904 , Reply# 13 2/28/2018 at 08:14 (2,246 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin) | ||
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@dartman In the second picture it looks like there is a brush roll performance indicator or is that something else? | ||
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