1980-1995 Royal (All-Metal) Upright Model Chart

[lesinutah]

Umm

That vacuum will not work. The 880 5.4 amp and older oiler motors are what you need. There is no model with the toe touch that will fit your vacuum. The motor shafts in newer than 880 vacuums have different housings.
You can ask what works but go up to the models and 1985 and older models will work. This should anser your questions. Just look to see the model year and 1985 and older works and newer ones don't.

 

[stanl]

An update. The wheels I got from ecovacuum seem to work fine.
The caps to the wheels don't lock, so they're trash. One side needed a single washer and the other one washer provided plus a thinner one I had. I don't know if that's my vac or their wheels being irregular.

The bulb provided is generic, too long on the bulb side and still too short on the base, just like the bulb I previous tried. Too lose to work.

So of the 5 things I bought only two are useful.

It's nice that the wheels are available, but as far as their customer service goes, they are crap. Almost 2 weeks for this to arrive and some nasty emails even though they shipped wrong orders to wrong addresses.

At least I can vacuum.

 

[stanl]

Btw, got more nasty emails from ecovacuum because they weren't watching the USPS tracking and were convinced I was withholding the wrong product they needed me to return. They threatened to charge me for the item as well.
Don't do business with them unless you are absolutely desperate.

ANYWAY, I wanted to ask if anyone has tried using "Downy Unstopables Laundry Scent Booster Beads" in place of the scent crystals on these vacuums.

I don't see why it shouldn't be a good, modern, easy to find solution.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

StanL

Stan,

For your 1976 model 895, these were the exact motor upgrades you could use.

To 4.5 amp (1980-1989)
1-880001-000 armature
1-880002-000 field
1-608261-000 motor shaft
1-608004-000 impeller fan (1/4" O.D. shaft hole)

To 5.4 amp (old style, 1985-1990)
1-618001-000 armature
1-618002-000 field
1-618261-000 motor shaft
1-620004-000 impeller fan (5/16" O.D. shaft hole)

To 5.4 amp (new style, 1990-1995)
1-884001-000 armature
1-618002-000 field
1-380261-000 motor shaft
1-608005-000 impeller fan

To 6.0 amp (old style, 1987-1990)
1-620001-000 armature
1-618002-000 field
1-618261-000 motor shaft
1-620004-000 impeller fan (5/16" O.D. shaft hole)

To 6.0 amp (new style, 1990-1995)
1-680001-000 armature
1-618002-000 field
1-380261-000 motor shaft
1-608005-000 impeller fan

To 7.0 amp (1990-1995)
1-780001-000 armature
1-780002-000 field
1-380261-000 motor shaft
1-608005-000 impeller fan

~Ben