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VacsofProsper Gabriel, If I know right, I see on your G3 you are using the G5's fan case with the thick unigasket on it; this fan case is definitely not designed for the old metal fan. The original G3 and G4 fan case had the older thinner suction seal gasket on it (which dates back to the...

Tylerhawkins84 Tyler, Awesome score! Please try to show us some pictures of that. ~Ben

kwhitcomb7159 Kevin, Les is right about it being a clone of Royal's 501 hand vacuum. ~Ben

rustic Steve, This part number you are after, which is described as a double-bristle brush roll with stiffeners, was also available from Royal with the part nos. 2-088221-000 and 2-675227-000. What is the exact Royal metal upright model number you want this brush roll for, please? ~Ben

tolivac You guessed right; I do think Kirby should bring back the old metal fan! ~Ben

vacuser Dwayne, This is best used with models Dual Sanitronic 50 onward. It was first introduced with the Kirby Classic III's tool set. With the hose end attached to where the bag goes, it can be used to inflate balloons and other inflatables; but if you use this with the hose end attached up...

Dirt Devil 503 Victor, The first iteration of the 503 was the very first Dirt Devil hand vacuum when it was first introduced in 1984. In this form, it had a 20-foot long cord and a tool kit was included with the machine. In 1986, the 503 model number was reassigned to the Dirt Devil Plus...

kloveland Kenny, Most cords for household-grade vacs were 25 feet long, but some cheaper ones had cords with much shorter lengths such as 20 or even 15 feet. That is why I like Kirby and Royal better, since they had at least a 32 foot long cord. ~Ben[this post was last edited: 4/8/2024-00:12]

RoyalFan103 Victor, I read it was made from stocks of unused 501 parts, when Royal was phasing out this oldie hand vacuum during the '90s. It was truly a limited-edition model, as most people associated the Dirt Devil name with the plastic vacs rather than with the metal construction of the...

RoyalFan103 Victor, There is one rare Dirt Devil hand vacuum out there that is quite difficult to find: it's the all-metal Deluxe 501D model, which is the same as the Royal 501 Prince but with the Dirt Devil label. ~Ben[this post was last edited: 4/6/2024-22:58]

LesinUtah Les, Kirby changed its instruction book with a new date of June 1968 (the 6-68), instead of September 1967 (the 9-67) from the first printing; therefore, I believe the change of motor internals was at that time. ~Ben

kenc184 Ken, My 1972 (serial no. A355115) and '73 (serial no. B1379xx) both say "AMPS-6" on the placard. ~Ben

kenc184 Ken, As far as I know, all Classic 1-CRs used the same field coil (103969) and armature (114969). The Classic 1-CRs which listed 5 amps had a serial number break between R100001 and R233000, while the usual 6 amp rating started from serial number R233001. These early builds also used...

Tylerhawkins84 I think your view sounds more accurate. I also know Health-Mor (one former link between both Royal and Kirby) used the "Princess" name for one of its canisters. ~Ben

toastermike Mike, I think these red bags first appeared in the 1990s; other than the 360 and 380, Royal also had a series of cleaners called the "Duke" series ("Duke" being an apparent John Wayne reference) in 1989, which included such models as 7500/Z (same as 655/Z), 7600/Z (660/Z) and...

LesinUtah Les, I understand completely. When I first got my Royal 880 in 2012 as that year's Christmas gift, it only had the two extension wands included. ~Ben

tolivac Rex, Yes, according to me. ~Ben

BriGuy Brian, I worked hard to get all the attachments for my 1985 model 880. Not many Royals had color-matching tools. ~Ben

toastermike Mike, Here is my 1987 Royal 662Z Heavy Duty Commercial, which is mostly original except for the rear wheels (according to the brochure of the period, the rear wheels were intermediate size, 1-1/4" wide in diameter). This one was given to me for FREE! My 662Z was built in April...

human Edgar, What you had said also reminds me of the Family Matters episode "An Unlikely Match," when, while Carl is vacuuming, Urkel comes in with his invention, the "Urkel McVacPipes," which he built out of a Hoover Encore upright. Urkel's machine, not surprisingly, did not last long as it...