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[terrib]

Royal question please

You did an amazing job on that Royal. I have an 880 model that I bought new in the early 80s and its still going strong. I am going to polish it up after seeing what you did to yours. I have changed the brush roller once and belts and bulb and thats about it. It looks like your bulb is under a cover that lifts up just like mine. I can't remember how to get the darn bulb out and its burned out. I have only done it once and feel so foolish and posted a thread on Vintage but when I saw your thread I thought maybe I could pick your brain.

Thanks if you can help me
Terri

 

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sorry Terri

My one doesn't have the headlight

 

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I got this royal on the weekend, Its a 220v version and was sold here for a while by a cleaning equipment supplier. it is a made in china version, I must say there is little difference between this and the 612c, The only ones I  found are 


no carbon brush ports on the side of the motor housing, The brush is a very aggressive one featuring removable brush strips, bag obviously and the handle locks into position like a normal upright vacuum.


 


It also feels heavier. 


Time for a strip down and rebuild plus polish 

 

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I need to get one of those grinders with a polishing wheel, you do remarkaboe work on your royals and Kirbys.

 

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It will work wonders , you will just need to get a room in your place that you can get very dirty 


 

 

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Thank you for all the nice comments guys, I am busy with the orange one at the moment. 


 


I enjoy work in progress pics too, Its something that seems to be missing from this site. 

 

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New machines Johnson motor 

 

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Buffing up the new ones cleaner head 

 

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My Two Modern royals 

 

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