my royal
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eurekastar
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I love that bag design! Great find!
Ken,
You have a model 259. It is one of the few Royal metal uprights out there with a two-speed motor, the second (lower) speed best suited to low-pile carpeting and delicates.
Here's another 259 to see here (by Hans aka kenkart):
http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?20536
~Ben
You have a model 259. It is one of the few Royal metal uprights out there with a two-speed motor, the second (lower) speed best suited to low-pile carpeting and delicates.
Here's another 259 to see here (by Hans aka kenkart):
http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?20536
~Ben
Ken,
You're welcome and I hope you enjoy your Royal. And as both I and Tom Gasko said, the motor bearings will need to be checked since this is quite an old machine.
~Ben
You're welcome and I hope you enjoy your Royal. And as both I and Tom Gasko said, the motor bearings will need to be checked since this is quite an old machine.
~Ben
Ken,
I also wanted to say that I myself have two Royals: a model 880 dated February 1985 and a 5000NA dated December 1987. I purchased both of these for $25: the 5000NA was the first (working) Royal metal upright I ever owned, and I found this in July 2011 at the Red, White & Blue Thrift Store in Gladstone.
Believe it or not, back in 1994, at that same place, I also found a non-working Royal 801 from the early 1960s.
The 880 was purchased via a Craigslist ad. The seller of that machine originally wanted $50 but I made an offer to buy it for $25, which the seller accepted.
~Ben
I also wanted to say that I myself have two Royals: a model 880 dated February 1985 and a 5000NA dated December 1987. I purchased both of these for $25: the 5000NA was the first (working) Royal metal upright I ever owned, and I found this in July 2011 at the Red, White & Blue Thrift Store in Gladstone.
Believe it or not, back in 1994, at that same place, I also found a non-working Royal 801 from the early 1960s.
The 880 was purchased via a Craigslist ad. The seller of that machine originally wanted $50 but I made an offer to buy it for $25, which the seller accepted.
~Ben
briankirbyclass
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KirbyBag, if you are a Kirby guy, from Topeka, KS,,,you must be well aquainted with Rusty at Topeka Vacuum on KS Avenue? If not,,stop in and see him,,,he is has all the good stuff!
yes he does all my work
yes rusty does all my kirby vacuum work yes i need to get the royal over to the shop he does great work and can find me old parts for my kirby.i need to have a new cord put on it the cord in real bad shape. and ben when a take it over to topeka vacuum i will have him check every thing thanks ben @ brainkirbyclass. it runs good but needs some work on the brush rollers. thanks again guys don't no much about royal but rusty will help me out.
yes rusty does all my kirby vacuum work yes i need to get the royal over to the shop he does great work and can find me old parts for my kirby.i need to have a new cord put on it the cord in real bad shape. and ben when a take it over to topeka vacuum i will have him check every thing thanks ben @ brainkirbyclass. it runs good but needs some work on the brush rollers. thanks again guys don't no much about royal but rusty will help me out.
Ken,
Currently there is/was a part no. M305G attachment kit for all Royal metal upright vacuums with a belt cover plate. You'll want that.
Or, you can get an older 303 attachment kit. If you have at least $75.00, you can lock in your bid for this pristine looking blue set... it ends in 1 day and 3 hours.
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROYAL-VACUU...121346456449?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item1c40cffb81
~Ben
Currently there is/was a part no. M305G attachment kit for all Royal metal upright vacuums with a belt cover plate. You'll want that.
Or, you can get an older 303 attachment kit. If you have at least $75.00, you can lock in your bid for this pristine looking blue set... it ends in 1 day and 3 hours.
Link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROYAL-VACUU...121346456449?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item1c40cffb81
~Ben
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