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Thread Number: 43628
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Help needed to identify old royal and modern hygiene vacuum |
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| Post# 455516 8/6/2022 at 14:23 (629 days old) by Gabowenjr (tampa fl) | ||
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Just got these two in. Was looking to find any information on these units, age, sold door to door and model information. I've been looking online but cannot find to much. Thanks | ||
| Post# 455539 , Reply# 1 8/7/2022 at 01:25 (628 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
WOW!
That is the first upright version of the Modern Hygiene I've ever seen, until now I've only seen tank models of that brand! It is almost identical to an Electro-Hygiene from the same era, which would be mid to late 30's or possibly as late as 1941, but definitely pre-war. The Royal is a bit older, going by the style of cord it has, but no earlier than 1928, as Royals before then had the bag outlet on the other side of the fan case, with the motor turning in the opposite direction.
Here is a pic of my Electro-Hygiene model 94, built about the same time as your Modern Hygiene, and one of the attachments that would have come with it. I was going to post one of my early Royal with the bag outlet on the other side but can't access it right now. Hope this helps. Jeff | ||
| Post# 455553 , Reply# 2 8/7/2022 at 11:14 (628 days old) by Gabowenjr (tampa fl) | ||
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It does thank you. I am going to try and tune it up and clean it. It runs quiet and there are no holes in the bag.y question is I have it down to the motor already how do I get that fan off on these? | ||
| Post# 455573 , Reply# 4 8/8/2022 at 01:08 (627 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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Gary,
I knew it would polish up beautifully! Glad to hear it is also running smooth! However, it's hard to set a price for it, and as they usually say here and in the other groups, it's only worth what someone is willing to pay you for it. On one hand, it's in great shape, all original, and rare, as I said I've never seen a Modern Hygiene upright before, only tanks. On the other hand, someone might look at it and say, "it's just a rebadged Royal." If it were me, I'd keep it, but if you really want to sell it, probably the best thing to do would be put it in an ebay auction and see where it goes.
To answer your question about fan removal, if you've ever removed a fan from a Kirby, it's pretty much the same process. You need to keep the shaft from moving while you turn the nut (and the fan) CLOCKWISE, as it has a reverse thread, and be very careful not to touch the windings or plates on the armature in the process. Usually I hold a screwdriver against the cooling fan to do this. Jeff | ||
| Post# 455576 , Reply# 5 8/8/2022 at 08:47 (627 days old) by OhioVacuums (Ohio) | ||
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Selling ? Very nice work ! If you are selling, I may be interested. I collect (mostly) Ohio vacuums...that machine would fit nicely in my collection. Thanks for restoring. | ||
| Post# 455584 , Reply# 6 8/8/2022 at 12:22 (627 days old) by Gabowenjr (tampa fl) | ||
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Selling I would be interested in selling. I have it listed on ebay but am open to offers. My email is bowen.gary@hotmail.com. feel free to email me. I always get alot of different things in. | ||
| Post# 455586 , Reply# 7 8/8/2022 at 13:08 (627 days old) by OhioVacuums (Ohio) | ||
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Sorry We are very very far apart in price..... Good luck on eBay | ||
Post# 455590 , Reply# 8 8/8/2022 at 14:36 (627 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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