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    Filter Queen Optima

    I wonder why these didn’t sell better? I was considering a new Filter Queen since I like the vintage feel and it’s made in the US, but I think I decided against it due to it being bagless and the power nozzles aren’t great. Plus the performance and features didn’t seem to justify the price...
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    1964 Kirby cost vs competitors at the time

    So True Human The younger generation liberals are all about preserving the environment while they fill up the landfills faster than any previous generation. Such stupidity and hypocrisy!
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    Brush Inserts For Panasonic Power Nozzle

    Hi, if anybody has any NOS brush strips for the Panasonic style PN used by Royal, Kenmore, Hayden, etc. I would be interested in purchasing them. The Panasonic part number is AMC742-478 and the Royal part number is 1460625000 for reference. I have a few sets but I don’t really want to use them...
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    Royal 4250 frustration!

    4250 Brush roll The genuine Royal part number for that brush is 3059824000. This is for the brush roll only and not the end caps so I am not sure it would fix your problem. It appears you can still get it on Hesco's website for $37. Have you tried taking the end caps off and oiling it? If...
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    Electro-Hygiene model 401

    They are great vacuums! Royal used this basic design all the way up to 2002 so newer parts are readily available on the used market. The Royal vinyl hoses will work with this unit as will the attachments. I don't know if you are wanting to get a power nozzle but you would have to either get...
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    Trying to restore my Grandmas Old Electrolux 1205

    It Should Be Pretty Easy To Take The Front Apart I have a Silverado which I believe is pretty much the same design and the front door is really easy to take apart. First you just remove the 4 screws on the back side at each corner. If yours are stuck it is probably that the screws have...
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    Electrolux Silverado plastic yellowing

    Mine had it to I acquired a Silverado tank and hose from my grandma a few months ago. I cleaned it up and made it look a lot better but the plastic on the upper panel and On/Off switch had turned to an ugly shade of almost greenish brown probably from UV rays as she kept it out in the kitchen...
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    Electrolux Silverado

    Fixed It! I haven't logged in for a while but I was able to fix my grandma's old Silverado after all. I ordered the generic switch without the bracket plate from a reputable vacuum parts store on Amazon and it fixed my problem, but I wasn't sure if I would be able to rivet the new switch onto...
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    Electrolux Silverado

    New Silverado Owner I just brought home my grandma's Silverado Deluxe that she bought new from the door to door Electrolux Salesman in the early 80's. It's covered in carbon dust and 30+ years of dirt and grime. She no longer had the wired hose or PN as they quit working years ago. She had...
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    Mystery dusting brush

    WOW It looks very well used, there are hardly any bristles left! Maybe they were sweeping the floor with the dusting attachment :)
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    W T F ???

    Someone Has To Much Time On Their Hands! And yes, I was distracted by those "other" listings to!
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    Hoover Power MAX canisters.

    Wind Tunnel Canister One of the places where my grandparents rented in Florida had a Hoover Wind Tunnel canister in hunter green from the late '90s. When they first got there they found the power nozzle pretty much inoperable. I think the motor was seized with dust and hair and the belt...
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    Royal Power Tank canister - help!

    Check with Lamb/Ametek I would see if Lamb/Ametek could give you any direction. They still manufacture motors very similar to what was used in the Royal tanks so maybe they still use the same or compatible bearings.
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    Royal Classic canister 4650 cloth bag assembly replacement

    Not that I'm aware of I do not know of any aftermarket cloth bags for the Royal tanks. I would watch eBay as OEM come up from time to time. Is your bag worn or the rubber gasket that goes around the outer rim? If the gasket is the issue you may still be able to get them. I bought a couple a...
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    Donating a vacuum cleaner collection of a lifetime

    Town Car I spotted the Town Car too! My grandparents had an '89 Signature Series when I was a kid and I loved it! My other "cool" grandparents drove a '91 Firebird at the time but I didn't really care, I was into the Town Car! It's a shame there is nothing left from Detroit that even...
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    Years 60 And 70 Vacuum Cleaners New Unused

    Any other NOS machines? Do you have any other NOS units? I would love to find one of the last Royal 4600 or 4700 tanks NOS.
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    calling all late 1970's kenmore powermate collectors, belt/ brushroll question!

    Brush Strips I am pretty sure these brush strips were the same or very similar used in newer Kenmore Power Mates up to the early 2000's, Royal, and Panasonic power nozzles used up to the same time period. The Royal part number was 1460625000 and were made by Matsushita (Panasonic). I got a...
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    Sanitaire Model 643

    Question for superocd... Superocd, you mentioned calling vacuum shops across the country for NOS parts. I have considered doing this myself in search of parts for my Royal tank but was wondering if there is a good resource of larger or well established vacuum shops in the US or did you just...
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    Royal 4150 Commercial tank

    The Cord Had 3 Wires The 4150 cord had 3 wires as opposed to 2 on the others, that is why it is thicker.
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    NIB Royal Power Team

    They are pretty reliable in my experience Garrett, I think by now if the vacuum is still going strong after over 20 years you should be good. I have bought and refurbished probably about a dozen of these now and they all for the most part have run very well except for maybe a noisy bearing on...
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