Here is a listing of the Royal uprights that were sold between May 1987 and April 1988:
HOUSEHOLD TYPE
Model 881 - 18" wide nozzle, medium blue trim (can be considered the only household all-metal Royal upright in history with an 18" wide nozzle), all four wheels wide (?)
Model 883 - 14" wide nozzle, standard headlight, medium blue trim, all four wheels narrow (this replaced the 3.604)
Model 884 - 14" wide nozzle, deluxe headlight, medium blue trim, wide front wheels and narrow back wheels.
Model 886 - same as 884 except with scent chamber underneath headlight (this replaced the 880)
Model 887 - same as 886 except all four wheels are wide
Model 889 - same as 887 except with Au-Toe-Matic 5-position toe-touch height adjustment, mauve bag and burgundy trim
All units have a 6 amp motor. All have Rite-Hite screw-type adjustment (except 889). Models 886, 887 and 889 have a scent chamber underneath the headlight.
COMMERCIAL TYPE (shake-out bags are standard; models can be specified with disposable "Toss-Out" bags by adding "Z" to the end of the model #)
All units except the 680 series have a 14" wide nozzle. All units except 654 have a 6 amp motor.
Model 654 - painted housing, 5 amp motor (replaced 607)
Model 660 - polished aluminum housing, Adjust-O-Rite, 6 amp motor, wide front wheels and narrow back wheels (replaced 608)
Model 661 - same as 660 except standard belt cover instead of Adjust-O-Rite, and Au-Toe-Matic 5-position toe-touch height adjustment instead of Rite-Hite, all four wheels are wide
Model 662 - same as 660 with headlight
Model 663 - same as 661 with headlight
Model 680 - same as 660 with 18" wide nozzle (replaced 618)
Model 681 - same as 661 with 18" wide nozzle
Model 682 - same as 662 with 18" wide nozzle
Model 683 - same as 663 with 18" wide nozzle
~Ben
HOUSEHOLD TYPE
Model 881 - 18" wide nozzle, medium blue trim (can be considered the only household all-metal Royal upright in history with an 18" wide nozzle), all four wheels wide (?)
Model 883 - 14" wide nozzle, standard headlight, medium blue trim, all four wheels narrow (this replaced the 3.604)
Model 884 - 14" wide nozzle, deluxe headlight, medium blue trim, wide front wheels and narrow back wheels.
Model 886 - same as 884 except with scent chamber underneath headlight (this replaced the 880)
Model 887 - same as 886 except all four wheels are wide
Model 889 - same as 887 except with Au-Toe-Matic 5-position toe-touch height adjustment, mauve bag and burgundy trim
All units have a 6 amp motor. All have Rite-Hite screw-type adjustment (except 889). Models 886, 887 and 889 have a scent chamber underneath the headlight.
COMMERCIAL TYPE (shake-out bags are standard; models can be specified with disposable "Toss-Out" bags by adding "Z" to the end of the model #)
All units except the 680 series have a 14" wide nozzle. All units except 654 have a 6 amp motor.
Model 654 - painted housing, 5 amp motor (replaced 607)
Model 660 - polished aluminum housing, Adjust-O-Rite, 6 amp motor, wide front wheels and narrow back wheels (replaced 608)
Model 661 - same as 660 except standard belt cover instead of Adjust-O-Rite, and Au-Toe-Matic 5-position toe-touch height adjustment instead of Rite-Hite, all four wheels are wide
Model 662 - same as 660 with headlight
Model 663 - same as 661 with headlight
Model 680 - same as 660 with 18" wide nozzle (replaced 618)
Model 681 - same as 661 with 18" wide nozzle
Model 682 - same as 662 with 18" wide nozzle
Model 683 - same as 663 with 18" wide nozzle
~Ben
