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  1. sptyks

    The NEW Museum of Vacuums

    Congratulations Tom on your new store and museum.   I wish you all the best.   ~Stan      
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    Bye Bye Royal metal vacuums

    This is sad news indeed!   I've owned a Royal Everlast 8300 for about 5 years now and it is a fantastic cleaning machine. It is as good or better than my Kirby Sentria at deep cleaning carpets.   I hope that spare parts will continue to be available.    
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    The most frustrating vacuum video on Youtube.

    My 2 cents... Just about everything this Johnny guy says in his videos is total BS!!!        
  4. sptyks

    Royal 882 - Need quick advice

    Drop-in motors... Derek,   Les is correct. The Drop-in motors range in size from 5.4 amp to 10 amp. My 8300 has a 10 amp Drop-in motor.   ~Stan    
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    Royal 882 - Need quick advice

    Royal drop-in motors... Derek,   I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong) that all Royals made after the late 90's use Drop-in motors.   I own a Royal 8300 made in 2008 with 10 amp Drop-in motor. What a fantastic carpet cleaning machine it is!   ~Stan    
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    How loud should it be?

    Royal Rattles... This is just an FYI...   I own a 2008 10 amp Royal Everlast 8300. Although the motor is loud, (this is normal for this machine) there are absolutely NO rattling sounds of any kind while the machine is running or just being pushed across the floor with the motor turned off...
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    Chinese Royals?

    Royal Everlast 8300 Hi Derek,   I own a 2008 10 amp Royal Everlast 8300 made in China by TTI. I have owned this machine since 2015 and I can say that the build quality and "Fit and Finish" is as good as any of my 5 Kirby's. As far as cleaning performance goes, this Royal 8300 cleans my...
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    Check Out My "Reborn" 1987 Kirby Heritage II!

    Wow Ben,   That's one fine looking Heritage II. Great job!   ~Stan    
  9. sptyks

    Royal 8600 "skipping"

    Leo,   Have you checked the brusroll height adjustment by making sure the brushroll end-caps are set for the brushroll to be at it's maximum height?   This adjustment is often overlooked whenever the brushroll has been removed from the floor nozzle and then re-inserted. The position of...
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    Brand New Royal Pro Series Metal Upright and Old Royal 5700 (9700)

    Nicholas,  I have the Royal 8300 made in 2008. The 8300 has a headlight and the handle latch allows the handle to be locked in the horizontal position which allows the machine to be stored in the vertical position such as in a broom closet taking up very little space. The weight of the machine...
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    Electro Hygiene Company Question

    Royal Scent Chamber... Nicholas,   I have a Royal 8300 with a Scent Chamber. I have found that the laundry scent crystals sold wherever laundry detergent is sold, works fairly well in my 8300 scent chamber.    
  12. sptyks

    Kirby 518 Fan Removal

    Fan Removal.. Dustin, Yes Ben is correct. You need to turn the fan belt shaft CLOCKWISE (to the right) to remove the shaft. You may still need to pry the fan off after removing the shaft.   ~Stan
  13. sptyks

    Kirby Sentria II vs Miele Canister

    Kirby vs Miele... Hello Brandon, Yes the Kirby Sentria far exceeds the Miele's ability at carpet cleaning. You already know that the Sentria does a fantastic job of containing pet odors with the charcoal bags.    You can get a complete hose with all attachments for your Kirby on ebay...
  14. sptyks

    royal all metal domestic upright cleaner

    Royal 8300 Hello Walter,   The Royal 8300 has been out of production for about 10 years now. The best place to find one now would be on ebay. If you live in the UK you will need a step down transformer to run it.   I am lucky enough to own an 8300 and I love it. It is a fantastic deep...
  15. sptyks

    Dyson Ball Animal 2 worth it?

    What's wrong with spending half what that new cheaply made plastic Dyson vacuum costs on a used but like new Royal metal vacuum on ebay? The Royal will still be running like new when you are your Grandparents age.   With the money you save, you could get a nice little canister vacuum for...
  16. sptyks

    Kirby Brushroll Question

    Repairman,   The Sentria brushroll will fit and function in the G4, but the green indicator LED on the nozzle will not light up to indicate when the brushroll is spinning.    
  17. sptyks

    I ordered a Royal Everlast!

    John,   How do I locate your channel on You tube?   ~Stan  
  18. sptyks

    I ordered a Royal Everlast!

    Royal Type B cloth HEPA bags... John,   I have owned a Royal Everlast 8300 for 4 years now and I love it.   The Genuine Royal cloth HEPA Type B bags are rare and hard to find which makes them quite expensive.   I get my Genuine Royal Type B cloth HEPA filter bags on ebay. They fit...
  19. sptyks

    Seeking Kirby advice: Dual Sanitronic 50?

    Hi Ted,   Welcome to the Vacuumland Forum.   Just wanted to let you know that the D50 and the D80 are identical in every way except for the color scheme and the handle. The D50 has the older tube style handle whereas the D80 has the newer flat style aluminum handle.   They both have...
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    Kirby Classic III - Molded Speed Switch Cover on 120V Machines?

    Yes Les, I do still own this Classic III. I also have all the Red attachments for it in it's Kirby Roo Bag which is quite rare. But the only thing I do not have is the Rug Renovator shampoo kit.   See photos of the Kirby Roo Bag option:  
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