Thread Number: 39510
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 419186   1/27/2020 at 17:16 (1,740 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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I was gifted this Royal 885 from a friend I picked it up at a thrift store for $8
In the process of doing a complete tear down and polish. Just finished up the Polish the best I can, The aluminum on the nozzle isn't exactly the most pure aluminum. here are some pictures for you guys let me know what you think ? I'll be doing a video on it eventually. |
Post# 419187 , Reply# 1   1/27/2020 at 17:27 (1,740 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 419193 , Reply# 2   1/27/2020 at 19:52 (1,740 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 419199 , Reply# 3   1/27/2020 at 21:17 (1,740 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 419203 , Reply# 4   1/27/2020 at 22:26 (1,740 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 419217 , Reply# 5   1/28/2020 at 00:22 (1,740 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I have this model.
2 880s with 4.5 amps I'm trying to convert 880 to 888 clone Model 4000 10.5 amp Early to mic 90s burgundy with 6 amp I have a early 1970s 400 watt motor 1945-1952 300 amp I think Model 88 or 98 from 1928 Model 672 7 amp 2028 7.5 amp. I also have a royal backpack vac. I used to have a 1030z. Les |
Post# 419305 , Reply# 6   1/30/2020 at 02:23 (1,738 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 419823 , Reply# 7   2/10/2020 at 21:52 (1,726 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Finally got the polishing done. Was about three hours of work. The machine is back together. This vacuum took more time then any other machine in the past ,due to a small mistake I made. Detail video up soon. Wanted to share the pictures since I was so excited about it.
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Post# 419824 , Reply# 8   2/10/2020 at 21:59 (1,726 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 419865 , Reply# 9   2/11/2020 at 14:39 (1,725 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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@Lesinutah All right I'm going to level with you dude.
Randomly stating without any context some random machines you own is a little bit odd. Nothing wrong with showing off your collection. Maybe start your own thread next time? Looking at some of your past posts , you maybe want to write down a little bit more and put what you're saying into context. I often read something you say on here and have no idea what you're talking about, nor where the Segway could even be made. As somebody who personally struggles with writing I absolutely understand how this can happen. Just take your time next time. I appreciate all the enthusiasm you bring the vacuum land. I would love to find a new bag and matching cap. Probably near impossible ,considering these machines have had their parts discontinued for over 30 years. |
Post# 419866 , Reply# 10   2/11/2020 at 14:50 (1,725 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 419883 , Reply# 11   2/11/2020 at 20:22 (1,725 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 419884 , Reply# 12   2/11/2020 at 20:28 (1,725 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I'll level with you too. I don't like your pot shots at me lately. I know you understand vacuums quite well. I set myself up for some of your comments. I think you are targeting me. I wanted to take pot shots back. I didn't and chose to leave it be.
Im not great at writing. I appreciate your professionalism on this thread. I have a silver tongue and it serves no purpose to waste either one of our negative energy. I do like the royal you posted on. I do enjoy your YouTube channel too. I remember Kirby cakes comment on a few videos. I now use that term. I will try to be mindful of posts. The forum goes silent and nobody posts. I try to post and engage members to post. I get side tracked and go on a tangent. Thanks for the post and keep up the you tube videos. Les |
Post# 419896 , Reply# 13   2/12/2020 at 02:30 (1,725 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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The good thing about Royals is they rarely changed much at all, and they were and still are widely used by cleaning companies, janitors, and small businesses. It should be relatively easy to find a bag for it considering the amount of parts inventory scattered around stimulates resalers and shops to keep them handy no matter how old they are.
You just missed it but in December a blue bag matching this one came up and sold for $40. Just keep looking you will find one soon. A lot of collectors on here also collect Royals so they might even be able to know where to shake the bushes at and find one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ROYAL-M... As a cheap and somewhat ratchet option - if you want to try it, you might see if you can re-dye the bag you have with some dark blue dye. Not sure if it would mess up the filtration or not with the fabric dye, or if it would hold up being used in a vacuum, but some people have done with with Kirby bags and it came out alright. |
Post# 419913 , Reply# 14   2/12/2020 at 13:13 (1,724 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 420655 , Reply# 15   2/26/2020 at 11:17 (1,710 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 420706 , Reply# 16   2/26/2020 at 22:00 (1,710 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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First off the but on your makita is a milwaukee bit but could you tell me where to get the bit. I get the rest of the adaptor setup.
Very impressive. You have a milling machine impressive work on the carbon brush. I like how you explain the entire process. Thanks for posting the video. I'll hop on and like it. I'm too poor to be a patreon but I subscribe. Les |
Post# 420750 , Reply# 17   2/27/2020 at 20:28 (1,709 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 420766 , Reply# 18   2/28/2020 at 02:45 (1,709 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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@Lesinutah here's a link where to get most of my stuff on Amazon some of it comes from home Depot as well.
Appreciate you watching man! Thanks for the thought about patreon. Hopefully patreon is a temporary thing tell my channel grows. CLICK HERE TO GO TO vacuumdevil's LINK |
Post# 473628 , Reply# 19   10/12/2024 at 14:30 by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell )   |   | |
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Post# 473648 , Reply# 20   10/13/2024 at 14:31 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 473660 , Reply# 21   10/14/2024 at 19:07 by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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