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They're Giving 'Em Away! Holy crap, $142 and free shipping? Can't be much profit margin on that puppy! We replaced a Royal 1030Z with a Sanitaire SC886, and it is equally loud, if not, louder. Not sure if the bagged Hoovers or Sanitaires are as loud, but that just might be the price you have...

Royal All Metal Upright Of Course! Personally, I'd get a used Royal Metal Upright, but you can get a new Sanitaire SC888J, that cleans as well, for a couple hundred. Use any two-bit little canister for tool needs. http://www.acesewvac.com/san-888-j.html#sthash.ERaJf2kU.dpbs

Heavy Duty We bought a Sanitaire SC886 for our shop in 07/20/11. It's freakin' loud, but kicks butt. We have to buy belts by the ten pack, which isn't bad at $1.50 each. Just replaced the , Motor Drive Pulley a couple months ago, because the belts ate through the original one! The shake out...

Mmmm Good! That 512 looks delicious! 60 years old and looks as good, or better than anything made in the last decade. Probably works as well, too!

Royal Bags It comes with a new bag, #4202066247001, and belt, #4201672260001 installed, and a spare of each as well. It uses Type B bags, which can be purchased from Vac Parts Plus, 10 bags for $8.99. If you need any other parts I would shop there. Apparently, it's owned by a Vacuumland...

Model 4008 Rattle "Does it still have the rattle problem?" For starters, it actually only "rattled", more like a buzz, when vacuuming our commercial, low pile (basically no pile), glue down carpet. Vacuuming regular carpet or rugs was no issue. Secondly, it seemed to be related to the nozzle...

Since I'm Broke... That particular vacuum cost over $70.00 to get to our door. It was completely dis-assembled, washed, buffed and polished. Brushes removed from roller and washed as well, among many other things. It was lubed, and reassembled with new belt, bag, and light bulb. Height...

ilovevacs 's Profile Member Since 02/19/2014 Where are you from:Freeport,IL email address: [email protected] Real name: Dolores Birthday: 1942-01-12 Favorite Vintage Vacuum Brand: Royal Favorite Modern Vacuum Brand: Royal Number of Vacuum Cleaners you have: 5 Number of Major Appliances...

John, I've noticed you're selling this Royal 994 made in July 1991: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Royal-Metal-Upri... ~Ben Yep, I'm keeping the 9700. I doubt I'll find one I like better, but that doesn't mean I won't keep looking! I enjoy getting my hands on these different models. There...

Mmm Vanilla! Vanilla sounds like a winner all the way around. I'm trying it at least once, thanks! The 18" wide head model has Carpet & Rug Institute Gold Rated Seal of Approval, but the exact same unit with a 14" head is Silver Rated. How credible is their rating with results like that...

Kudos To Vac Parts Plus Placed an order to Vac Parts Plus on the 12th. UPS has it in my hands on the 17th, with a weekend in between. That's more what I'm used to! They'll be my goto parts place from here on out. One item I thought I'd try, is the "CITRUS CRYSTALS PACKET" for the Royal...

Vintage Kirbys Kirbys used to be svelte. For some reason, they've morphed into... behemoths. Still loaded with quality, but BIG! That's how I like my cars, but not my power tools. Different strokes I guess. Check out the videos in this thread...

Damn! Friggin' awesome! We are definitely not exploiting the capabilities of my wife's iPhone 4S. Great job with yours! http://www.dpreview.com/articles/6867454450/quick-review-apple-iphone-5-camera/5

Awesome! Nice machine, looks like a modern marvel. Nice carpet, no wonder you made the vacuum investment. Nice pictures, no way you shot them with a phone camera! http://www.history.com/shows/modern-marvels

Used Kirby Belts That Are Stretched Hah, I LOVE that! "Used Kirby belts that are stretched." That's about as frugal as you can get! Tree-huggers should love it for the recycling aspect. Kirby lovers should enjoy seeing Royals get their hand-me-downs. Nastyass Royal don’t care, the Royal...

Hey, That's All True... ...but, it sounds like the screw is already fubarred. That's a good point, to head off the problem before it starts. Use the right size screwdriver in the first place, and make sure its tip is in good condition. Heck, make sure you're using a good screwdriver in the...

Hope It's Not Too Tight Biggest concern would be too much pressure on the motor bearings, or brush roller bearings, if it's too tight. Too loose would just ruin the belt. If it easily slipped on using only your finger, it's probably not too tight. If in doubt, it wouldn't hurt to put the old...

No Deals For You! I'm guessing a retired engineer, who lives in a three story house, and buys various Miele vacuums, probably doesn't spend much time in thrift stores, flea markets, and auctions. Hell, I'm broke and I don't spend much time in thrift stores, flea markets, & auctions! If you're...

Forgot About Drilling It Out Oops, forgot to mention you may be able to drill it all the way out. If you can drill straight down the center, which is doable with a philips head screw. And, you can find the size of the screw, use the tap drill for that size. If you can get a left handed twist...

Might Need Screw Extractor Well, if you can't grind flats on the sides of the head, you could try drilling the head right off, then use "Vise Grips" to remove the remnant when you do get the motor separated from the body. I've rarely had any luck with screw extractors, but I've heard the...