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Thread Number: 43165
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Nearly Unused 29 Year Old Royal |
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| Post# 451301 4/3/2022 at 20:44 (752 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon) | ||
My Royal upright that has been my favorite to use is my 9700. It has the best balance power, quietness and pleasant sound from its 7amp motor, light weight and agility. It has the classic Royal look with nice features of some of the newer models. I like the red color, but I've always wanted the same thing in the beautiful dark blue. Last week I found a 994 on Ebay and bit the bullet. When it arrived, I was surprised to see that it looked 99% like a new vacuum! It has that mirror like shine, the bumper is free of scars, and the brush roll and nozzle interior is spotless. The bag shimmers and clean inside, and even the nozzle decal advertising the 6 year warranty looks like new! It was missing the belt cover but I had the correct one in the right color. According to the serial number it was built in January 1993; I can't imagine ever finding this model brand new, but this nearly is!
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Post# 451303 , Reply# 1 4/3/2022 at 21:14 (752 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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toastermike
Mike,
What an awesome find! Speaking of Royal metal uprights, I managed to grab this one for free this past January: a 1987 model 662 Heavy Duty Commercial. The 50' long cord helps me clean almost the whole house without changing outlets. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 451310 , Reply# 2 4/4/2022 at 06:39 (752 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
I have a Kirby Classic Omega that someone spent so much money on to have it rebuilt by Kirby - and then it was never used again. Only 2 small threads wrapped on the brushroll, that's it. No damage to the finish or dirt in the bag, nothing. It just sat unused since 1989 and I won it on eBay for about $40 with shipping.
This Royal, yours probably may have just been an extra ordered from a company by mistake and never used, or it was still in its box and the box was rotten and thrown away recently leaving it preserved without much dirt or dust. | ||
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