Thread Number: 4637
Sometimes the CraigsList Fairies smile on me..... |
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Post# 52006 , Reply# 1   9/21/2008 at 18:09 (5,692 days old) by electroluxkirby ()   |   | |
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I really like that Kirby Classic III, especially the color! This may sound like a dumb question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. Are the Royal vacuums and Royal typewriters the same company? James |
Post# 52007 , Reply# 2   9/21/2008 at 18:13 (5,692 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52095 , Reply# 4   9/22/2008 at 08:51 (5,691 days old) by luxg ()   |   | |
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Eric, you have done a great job on this machine! I loved the video, thanks so much for taking the time to do this. I always enjoy vacuuming with those beautiful S shaped wands. |
Post# 52100 , Reply# 5   9/22/2008 at 09:06 (5,691 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Nice finds and the green Royal is sort of the find du jour |
Post# 52107 , Reply# 7   9/22/2008 at 12:35 (5,691 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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...and a great job cleaning, preening, and overhauling the lovely green Royal tank. It sounds good. I like the way it slowly winds down on well-lubed bearings. The metal attachments are nice. They appear to be high quality, and surprisingly, not that dissimilar to Air-Way's. I have a blue Royal tank that I could drag out and photograph if anyone would be interested in seeing it. Heck, maybe I'll do it anyway. D |
Post# 52109 , Reply# 8   9/22/2008 at 13:35 (5,691 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52110 , Reply# 9   9/22/2008 at 13:36 (5,691 days old) by truckerx (Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 52111 , Reply# 10   9/22/2008 at 13:37 (5,691 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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The Royal and Electro-Hygiene used either an extension cord or an automatic cord winder. See photos. |
Post# 52112 , Reply# 11   9/22/2008 at 13:38 (5,691 days old) by charles~richard ()   |   | |
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Post# 52266 , Reply# 13   9/24/2008 at 00:47 (5,690 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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All great machines! I'm thinking the green Royal is from the 60's. My son and I have a blue one similar to Bernie's with the tool caddy, but ours is a lighter blue, think Bernie's is newer. We also have 2 Electro-Hygiene tanks like the one in the photo Charles shared. One is from 1974 and the other is from the 50's, and not much difference between the two. The one in the pictures below is the older of the two. And the Classic III, we've got one of those too and I really love it!! Think it's the quietest Kirby I've ever heard!! All I need to make mine a complete ensemble is an instruction book and maybe a Handi-Butler! Again, nice finds. Enjoy!! Jeff |
Post# 52344 , Reply# 14   9/24/2008 at 20:23 (5,689 days old) by mihi ()   |   | |
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those are 3 nice vacuums! |
Post# 52400 , Reply# 16   9/25/2008 at 07:00 (5,688 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)   |   | |
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