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Thread Number: 37409
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
My first Royal |
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| Post# 399223 10/6/2018 at 15:55 (2,021 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida) | ||
Came across this beauty and picked it up. Seller claimed to be original owner and the machine was in very good shape, he let me test drive it to make sure I liked it (and I did). I’ve wanted a metal Royal for a while now, and at $35, it was hard to turn it down. What do you all think of this machine?
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Post# 399224 , Reply# 1 10/6/2018 at 16:16 (2,021 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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hmc1981
Chris,
This is a wonderful machine! You have a model 886 or 887 that was made from 1988 through 1990. If it has the external strain relief with the metal spring (that which the main cord you plug in to the wall comes out of), and the 6-blade fan, it was made from 1988 through early February 1990. But if it has the plastic external strain relief and the 9-blade fan, then it was built from late February through October 1990. It is cool he let you test it out before buying it. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 399226 , Reply# 2 10/6/2018 at 16:32 (2,021 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida) | ||
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I know nothing...
About Royals. Here’s some more pictures... also, I haven’t polished it yet, so forgive the blemishes.
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Post# 399227 , Reply# 3 10/6/2018 at 16:43 (2,021 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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hmc1981 | ||
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Post# 399231 , Reply# 4 10/6/2018 at 20:54 (2,020 days old) by Rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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Chris, | ||
| Post# 399233 , Reply# 5 10/6/2018 at 21:24 (2,020 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida) | ||
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Royal | ||
| Post# 399278 , Reply# 6 10/7/2018 at 18:00 (2,020 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.) | ||
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Really nice. I love those big wheels and... the way you can fine tune the height of the machine to Your carpet.Thumbs up! | ||
| Post# 399280 , Reply# 7 10/7/2018 at 20:41 (2,019 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida) | ||
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Did some polishing...
Had some spare time today and decided to spend it trying to beautify the Royal... bag is being cleaned...
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| Post# 399333 , Reply# 8 10/9/2018 at 01:41 (2,018 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon) | ||
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| Post# 399349 , Reply# 9 10/9/2018 at 13:04 (2,018 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
You won't be sorry... Chris, You will love that Royal. I have six Kirby's and one 10 amp Royal Everlast 8300. I've had my Royal for 4 years now and find that I use it more often than any of my other machines. It simply can't be beat for deep down carpet cleaning! It is lighter and more maneuverable than any of my Kirby's except for my DS50.
Here's a picture of my Royal Everlast:
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| Post# 399358 , Reply# 10 10/9/2018 at 18:49 (2,018 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida) | ||
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sptyks...
Very beautiful machine you have!
So far, I’m really enjoying the Royal. It’s a good machine, maneuvers easily and certainly gets the job done! I can’t help but notice (pictures of your Royal as well as the pretty Sentria in your profile pic) how well polished and clean your vacuums are. Myself, when I come across a new machine, polishing is the first thing that happens - call me crazy, but it really bugs me if they aren’t perfectly shiny. What polishes do you use, and (both questions for all, really) how often do you polish your machines? I’ve been meaning to ask this question for a while, but always forget. Thank you for sharing your pictures! Happy vacuuming! Chris | ||
| Post# 399368 , Reply# 11 10/9/2018 at 22:16 (2,017 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Umm? | ||
| Post# 399370 , Reply# 12 10/9/2018 at 22:47 (2,017 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon) | ||
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10 Amp Royal Everlast's | ||
| Post# 399382 , Reply# 14 10/10/2018 at 06:55 (2,017 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
Love my Royal! Lovely beating and sound.
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| Post# 399687 , Reply# 15 10/17/2018 at 18:09 (2,010 days old) by Kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Post# 399692 , Reply# 16 10/17/2018 at 19:10 (2,010 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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hmc1981
Chris,
Here are the three Royal metal uprights I presently own. From right to left: 1 - 1985 Royal 880 (4.5 amp) 2 - 1987 Royal 786 Prince (5.4 amp) 3 - 1994 Royal 9100 Preferred Collection (7 amp) ~Ben
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| Post# 399699 , Reply# 17 10/17/2018 at 21:44 (2,009 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida) | ||
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KirbyClassicIII
Those are some beautiful machines! I’m still enjoying my Royal. It’s a great machine! I enjoy how light it is, also how durable and solid it’s built.
I remember making a comment a bit back that I was finished collecting... lol! It’s an addiction - but a fun one and it’s awesome to see everything that fellow collectors have. Thank you for sharing, and please post more! I look forward to seeing more photos of everyone’s collections! | ||
| Post# 399828 , Reply# 18 10/20/2018 at 18:21 (2,007 days old) by jeffp40 (Canton, GA) | ||
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Royal anniversary edition 85103 I have royal anniversary edition model 85103 that my mother had. Where can I purchase a new brush roller for this vacuum | ||
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Post# 399829 , Reply# 19 10/20/2018 at 18:32 (2,007 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 400407 , Reply# 20 11/4/2018 at 11:55 (1,992 days old) by royalfan (Chicago) | ||
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| Post# 400429 , Reply# 21 11/5/2018 at 11:44 (1,991 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida) | ||
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Royalfan
That link made my day! Getting rickrolled is exactly what I needed. Last night a pipe burst and damaged several things, just finished cleaning it all up and saw this post. No vacuums were harmed in the flooding, but there was damage to some of the boxes to my older machines - the Kirby 511 and D50 original boxes. The boxes survived the ordeal, but sadly there’s water staining on them.
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