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How About A High Speed Drill or Die Grinder? My vacuum sat on Ebay for a couple days with about 25 page views and a couple watchers. After the buff job and pictures replaced, I got one offer at 11:30PM, and another person bought it at 2:30AM. Shiny is EVERYTHING! Gal I work with just asked...

Another Suspicion I suspect the same results can be achieved using much smaller wheels mounted in an electric drill. Of course it would take longer, but with the right compounds and wheels, you could still get it done on the cheap...

Hope It's Not A Secret Not sure if you're still looking for an answer after a month, but I finally proved to myself what I suspected was the answer. I've read all kinds of suggestions from simple metal polish and microfiber cloth, to 0000 steel wool & alcohol. Not to mention Crème of Tartar...

This Is It! Thanks Ben, you are the man! Parts are on order. Both should arrive about the same time. Hoping this is the be-all, end-all for me. Now, if you could just assure me it will be quiet as a mouse, capable of sucking the chrome off a hitch, and make dinner for me when it's done...

Now A Model 9700 Owner Yeah Ben, that 9700 I'm sure you were watching on Ebay is now mine. Also ordered the following from VacPartsWarehouse.com: 2673274000 Royal Dirt Devil Revolving Brush W/Speed Indicator #2673274000 1 $39.68 2870169800 Royal Dirt Devil Adjust-O-Rite Plate Assembly -...

Finally Received A Couple Orders Placed an order with eReplacementparts.com on Fri 12/27/2013 6:53 PM: 1 x Belt Lifter (1880262000) = $1.97 1 x Eye Bolt (1884708000) = $5.76 1 x Adjuster Release (1133715000) = $6.52 1 x Adjuster Rod (1996011000) = $3.01 2 x Foot Adjustment Lever...

Dyson Soft Dusting Brush Tool Well, it's almost complete. The Dyson Soft Dusting Brush, 908896-02, does NOT fit standard wands. Had to make an adapter, but other than that, it's exactly what I needed. I use the Royal for 90% of the carpet, rugs and bare wood floor. The setup shown in the...

Thanks Ben! I use your research in my quest for the perfect Royal Metal Upright. And, I'm sure I'm not the only one!

Awesome Thread Thanks so much Alex & Tom. Your passion is just a passing interest to me, but I still find it fascinating. This single topic covers most of what I wondered about the early Royals relative to Kirby. The Filter Queen and Hoover history is icing on the cake. I can see where...

Yikes! Good point about the voltage difference. Sorry, I wasn't aware of that. I feel sorry for you if you can't obtain a direct air machine. Makes very short work of a tedious job.

Buy What You Want You asked for advice, and you can't do better than the direct air models for pet hair in carpet. Both models I took the trouble to link to are available to you.

Tough Price Point for Quality Sanitaire Model 684: No headlight, but will still suck the carpet off the floor, for decades of residential use...

Make An Offer Used Sanitaire S647. Pet hair in carpet, good as gone! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELECTROLUX-SANITAIRE-UPRIGHT-840-WATTS-COMMERCIAL-MOTOR-VACUUM-CLEANER-S647-/331102190868?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item4d173a7d14

Cleveland Ohio And Its Vacuum History Just thought I'd add an article I stumbled across. Posted from the heart of the vacuum world! :) Cleveland Ohio And Its Vacuum History by: Claude Whitacre In 1905 the Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company opened its doors on Cochran Road in Solon...

Miele Light Clone Found a great deal on a Maglite Xenon Handheld Flashlight. Item #: 76170 | Model #: JM2A01R at Lowes for $7.97. Uses two AA batteries with High-intensity xenon light beam that can be focused. Ordered a black one and went to pick it up at lunch. When I got there, they told...

Vac Shops Out Of Business Unfortunately, our local vacuum shops have been defeated by the big box stores. It will be about a fifteen mile drive to get to one that isn't Oreck oriented. I may do it this weekend, though. Love the light on the Miele. I think I can duplicate it to some extent...

My First Canister I've always wanted a burley Electrolux canister, but my wife nixed canisters before we were even married. So, this is my first, and I have nothing to compare it to. I've picked it up to move it as much as tugging it along. If it's not situated over loops of its own cord, it...

Might As Well Sell My Carpet Nozzle It's a keeper, that's for sure, but I won't be exploiting the carpet vacuuming abilities of this tiny beast. And, I could do most of what I need with a single tool that isn't even included! I am now in the market for a "Dusting Brush" or something similar...

My filth fighting Batman of a vacuum is a 14 year old Royal 4008. He can handle whatever is thrown at him, but certainly has limitations where finesse is required. Just acquired what I hope is a worthy Robin for those tasks. An Electrolux UltraSilencer, EL6986A. Over qualified for what will...

Still Wouldn't Buy New It would have been my first purchase, and there's no reason to think I'd buy new then, when I don't now. Let somebody else take the depreciation hit! So, I probably would have purchased a canister, since I wouldn't have a wife insisting on an upright. I guess a one or...