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Thread Number: 38952
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Got another Royal today |
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Post# 413521 , Reply# 1 9/7/2019 at 20:43 (1,685 days old) by rivstg1  (colorado springs) |
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they are LOUD
Yep, those ARE a beast of a Vac!! I got one in perfect condition for about the same money...maybe a bit more and I like it..... but, I vacuum with headphones when using it!! haha. I concur.......the 10.5amp monster sucks incredibly...but like your experience....I tend to use my 'weaker' model Royals much more often (4.5 and 5.4 and 6 amp ones) due to the more calming our of the motor and less volume.
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Post# 413523 , Reply# 2 9/7/2019 at 20:48 (1,685 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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dartman
Terry,
One of these days you might find one of these older burgundy-trimmed Royal uprights: Model 889 (1987-1988), with white cord Model 8000 (1988-1990), had white cord in its first year Model 9000 (1988-1990), also had white cord in its first year Model 9005 Classic (1989-1990) Model 9089 Classic (1989-1990), was similar to the 9005 but was the first Royal ever to have the BSI (brush speed indicator) light, predating the 9700 Classic by one year. Some of the Stark's exclusive equivalents of the above, prior to the fall of 1990, were black, including: 5000/NA (1987-1988) (NA = no attachments included) 901 (1988-1990) 5700 (1990) ~Ben | ||
| Post# 413531 , Reply# 3 9/7/2019 at 22:27 (1,685 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Hey
I have a royal 9000 10.5 amp. I also have a 6 amp burgundy one in Ben's pics. It's a drop in motor. I have newer royal 1026 idk the model but it's 7.5 amps. It has a drop in motor too.
The issue with my 7.5 amp is bearings behind fan are spun. I tried quick fix but didn't work. The drop in motors have no carbon brush screws or plates. It's weird but nice at the same time. The carbon brushes on both drop in motors are larger than Kirby's g series carbon brushes. I did have a 1030z but didn't have it long. The 1030z was 10 amp but not a drop in motor. The drop in motor vacuums seem louder to me. I have not owned an Everlast. I have a couple 400 amp royals and they are the quietest vacuum. The 7.5 royal and 10.5 are my loudest. My sanitairre is pretty loud too. They are nice vacuums. You could take brush roll out and just use straight suction and clean better than most vacuums. Les | ||
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Post# 413547 , Reply# 5 9/8/2019 at 07:15 (1,685 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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dartman
Terry,
No one light bulb will work across all Royal uprights. So here's a list of what bulbs are compatible with what models. Order part no. 1-880629-000 (120 volt) if your Royal has the old-style non-drop-in motor (3.0 to 7.0 amps) Order part no. 1-725629-000 (12 volt) if your Royal has the drop-in motor assembly (7.5 to 10.5 amps) ~Ben | ||
| Post# 413554 , Reply# 6 9/8/2019 at 09:08 (1,685 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 413563 , Reply# 7 9/8/2019 at 12:26 (1,684 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.) | ||
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Can somebody explain the difference between a "drop in" motor and the other type used in Royals. How would I know I was looking at a Royal that had one or the other? Thanks in advance. | ||
| Post# 413564 , Reply# 8 9/8/2019 at 12:34 (1,684 days old) by dartman (Portland OR) | ||
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Well both of mine are the higher amp versions so probably 120 volt. However I do have a really nice Fluke multi meter so I can double check the voltage to make sure, then hunt for the proper bulb now that you gave me both part numbers. | ||
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Post# 413573 , Reply# 10 9/8/2019 at 15:07 (1,684 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 413576 , Reply# 11 9/8/2019 at 16:24 (1,684 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 413597 , Reply# 13 9/8/2019 at 22:23 (1,684 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Drop in
The vacuum I recently acquired has a drop in motor that's been replaced. How do I know this. Inside the motor housing is a model plate. I've never seen it before.
In late 80s early 90s the Duke royal vacuums with 5 amp where one of the first drop in motors. I don't think it was self contained until around 2000. The Duke vacuum is the primer colored royal with a red bag with red and blue royal logo on the top left of the bag. I'll attach my pics. It's pretty cool. The first two are outside model plates. The second is in motor housing. The third is the motor where you can see the date stamp on motor on the motor with serial number is 7.5 which indicates motor amperage. I noticed it was drop in motor and was excited thinking another 10.5 or 10 amp but 7.5. Les | ||
| Post# 413745 , Reply# 15 9/13/2019 at 00:12 (1,680 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Hmm | ||
| Post# 413842 , Reply# 17 9/15/2019 at 17:01 (1,677 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.) | ||
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dartman, I hope you're enjoying your latest Royal. It looks like the beast I have been reading about. Nice! Thank you to Ben and Les for clarifying the difference between drop-in and non drop-in motors, now I know! Billy | ||
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