Thread Number: 41389
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
My First 'Vacuum Video' on YouTube: Royal/Stark M570 Hand Vacuum |
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Post# 440893 , Reply# 1   4/15/2021 at 02:09 (1,119 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 440903 , Reply# 2   4/15/2021 at 11:08 (1,118 days old) by RegularRett69 (San Clemente California, USA)   |   | |
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I've wanted to collect Starks for a while. There's not too many rebadged Royals, so when Royal made a deal with a vacuum shop- Starks, it was very cool to see what they had. This little prince, a power team, and upright from the same time matching would be a very cool stark lineup. In terms of future videos, I'd love to see footage of you just doing restoration and repair process. Also, I was very impressed by your bag seal find. I definitely recognised that material and that royal had used it on some other products, I plan to buy a seal or two from you at some point. Upgrading classic vacuums is something I find quite fun, like improved airflow fans, higher amperage motors, hepa bag, and well better seals. Dirt Devil and Royal are my favorite companies to collect. Such cool and good designs when they were their own real company.
Best regards, Garrett |
Post# 470884 , Reply# 6   4/25/2024 at 08:41 by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 470959 , Reply# 8   4/28/2024 at 19:17 by Tylerhawkins84 (Elkhart, IN)   |   | |
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Kirby Classic III here are some pictures of the Dirt Devil branded variant of the 501 you asked for. It is a model 501 D and it was manufactured in 1993. |
Post# 470964 , Reply# 9   4/28/2024 at 22:33 by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 470974 , Reply# 11   4/29/2024 at 15:06 by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Tyler,
In that same ad, the basic 103 w/o the tools was just $34.99 while the 500 and 510 with the tools went for $39.99 and $44.99. The NASCAR special edition, model 504, retailed for $39.99. The respective regular prices were: 510: $49.99 504: $49.99 501D: (drumroll)... $88.99! My guess is the standard-issue 501 would probably have went for about the same $88.99 in vac shops. Ditto for the burgundy-trimmed M5000 version. ~Ben This post was last edited 04/29/2024 at 19:24 |
Post# 470982 , Reply# 12   4/29/2024 at 20:08 by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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Tyler, I love the look of your Dirt Devil 501D Hand Vacuum. Especially the colour scheme they used, very stylish. However, it's a shame that Royal never thought of making the Dirt Devil version it's own bag with Dirt Devil lettering on the bag instead of just putting a standard Royal bag on it.
However, that is such a nice hand vacuum, and rare enough, I would consider keeping it if I was you. That's truly a RARE find you don't see everyday, and one you might later regret selling. |
Post# 470994 , Reply# 14   4/30/2024 at 22:43 by Human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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The Dirt Devil 501D is definitely a handsome unit. The Stark looks like it was designed to color coordinate with a Kirby Legend 2. Both are very cool. I love those metal Royal handhelds. I've got three of them. They outperform any other handheld I've ever used. I have a 1960s vintage model with the gray and red bag, a blue one from 1986, in the box with almost all its accessories, and a blue 1988 model that I paid a whopping $3 for at a thrift store. The only difference between it and the 1986 model is it has the little switch guard. They're built to last several lifetimes, and the only thing that will kill them off is a lack of replacement parts. Somebody really needs to start reproducing brush rolls and fans for them.
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