Thread Number: 42815
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Where to buy Royal Type H bags in Canada? |
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Post# 448767 , Reply# 1   12/22/2021 at 09:38 (855 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I use mine to clean my sofa. Everyday. I have two big dogs. The paper bags will severely reduce the suction and airflow, even when the paper bag is empty. You won't get but a spoon full of dirt in them before there is no suction at all. Use the machine with the cloth bag alone for best cleaning results. The cloth bag can be hand washed.
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Post# 448818 , Reply# 2   12/25/2021 at 15:50 (852 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 448839 , Reply# 3   12/26/2021 at 14:21 (851 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 448862 , Reply# 4   12/28/2021 at 08:29 (849 days old) by Detroitdirtbag (Bottom of the Bag)   |   | |
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Post# 449580 , Reply# 6   1/26/2022 at 01:41 (821 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 449630 , Reply# 8   1/26/2022 at 23:29 (820 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 449651 , Reply# 9   1/27/2022 at 16:13 (819 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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That video struck a chord with me since I have almost the same two Royal hand vacs. My blue one is a 1988 model and my red and gray one is a 501 from sometime in the '60s. I've also got another blue one that's from 1986, I think. The serial number is partially scuffed off. It's identical to the 1988 model except it doesn't have the switch guard. I found it last summer in its original box with all its accessories and paperwork except for its dusting brush but I found I had an extra one that had gone to a Douglas ATV shop vac I'd gotten rid of. It's identical to the original, except it's taupe instead of white. Oh well, it was good enough to keep me from spending money on one.
I have to agree they're powerful little machines, great for furniture and spot cleaning. I run mine with the Type H disposable bags. I'm not sure what I'll do when my modest supply runs out. I may have to go back to what I did when I got the first one and its cloth bag was absolutely crammed full of pet hair and just suck it out with a shop vac. I've never been a big fan of transferring dirt like that but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do. It's also concerning to me that while replacement belts are readily available and not outrageously priced, brush rolls are pretty much unavailable and I could use at least one. I almost bought a plastic Dirt Devil hand vac at Goodwill last summer, just for the brush roll. It was only $4 or $5 and I probably should have done it. I'm in a self-imposed exile from thrift stores right now because I was buying too damn much stuff I didn't need. I don't know how long this will last and maybe I'll keep an eye out for a cheap Dirt Devil handheld whenever I begin letting myself cross the threshold again. |