Here is a listing of all the pre-1980 Royal all-metal uprights:
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ABOUT HOUSEHOLD MODELS
1945-53 models have red bags with gold ROYAL letters/crown with red/black (diagonal sections) metal belt cover (or Adjust-O-Rite) with R-O-Y-A-L letters on black portion and gold crown on red portion.
1953-60 models have red/black bags with red R-O-Y-A-L letters/crown on black portion of bag; metal belt cover (or Adjust-O-Rite) is red/black (half divided) with red R-O-Y-A-L lettering on black half and gold crown on red half.
1961-65 models have red/gray (standard) or red/beige (deluxe) bags with dark red R-O-Y-A-L lettering on red portion of bag; metal belt cover is brushed aluminum with a futuristic-looking "Royal" logo running diagonally up; while those models with the Adjust-O-Rite have white R-O-Y-A-L letters on red (left portion) with the crown logo and "ADJUST-O-RITE" (silver text) on the right portion of plug.
1966-85 models have red crown and R-O-Y-A-L letters on beige (model 801) or light blue (880, 888) bag. The Adjust-O-Rite is the 1960-style design carried over (red plug), but on the 880 and 888 it is colored light blue with red R-O-Y-A-L letters and crown (ADJUST-O-RITE silver text). From 1970-77, the crown and lettering on the bags were outlined.
Starting around 1975, the Adjust-O-Rite plug was redesigned, with the words "Adjust" and "Rite" (or "Adjust-O-Rite" on 1985 and later models, with warning and belt position) comprising the top and bottom halves of the plug (with a line between) in the same font as the then-current Royal logo.
From 1978-85, the bags were redesigned: the crown was the then-current print logo, with big red, futuristic-looking R-O-Y-A-L letters below.
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ABOUT COMMERCIAL MODELS
1966-77 models are identified by a dark blue bag (shake-out types have no zipper; zippered bag models, for disposable bags, have a "Z" attached to their model numbers, e.g. 608Z, 611Z) with red ROYAL letters and crown, gray stripes and C-O-M-M-E-R-C-I-A-L letters (red text amid gray border).
1978-85 models are identified by a dark blue bag (both types again available) with then-current Royal logo in red, with C-O-M-M-E-R-C-I-A-L seen vertically below that, forming a "T."
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Model 153 (1945-85)
No headlight. Standard belt cover plug.
Model 189/215/292/299 (1945-53)
All have standard headlight. #299 has Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 601 (1953-65)
Shake-out bag. Standard headlight. Standard metal belt cover.
Model 602 (1966-85)
Dark blue zippered bag and gray trim with red R-O-Y-A-L lettering and crown. Standard headlight. Adjust-O-Rite plug.
Model 603 (1966-85)
Same as 602 except with standard belt cover plug.
Model 606 (1966-76)
Standard headlight. Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 608 (1977-87)
Deluxe headlight. Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 611 (1977-87)
Standard headlight. Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 801 (1953-85)
Toss-out bag. Standard headlight. Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 880 (1966-87) / 888 (1970-81)
Light blue trim. Toss-out bag. Deluxe headlight. Adjust-O-Rite. #888 is similar, but has removable nozzle.
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As always, corrections and additions to this chart are always welcome! Thank you...
~Ben
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ABOUT HOUSEHOLD MODELS
1945-53 models have red bags with gold ROYAL letters/crown with red/black (diagonal sections) metal belt cover (or Adjust-O-Rite) with R-O-Y-A-L letters on black portion and gold crown on red portion.
1953-60 models have red/black bags with red R-O-Y-A-L letters/crown on black portion of bag; metal belt cover (or Adjust-O-Rite) is red/black (half divided) with red R-O-Y-A-L lettering on black half and gold crown on red half.
1961-65 models have red/gray (standard) or red/beige (deluxe) bags with dark red R-O-Y-A-L lettering on red portion of bag; metal belt cover is brushed aluminum with a futuristic-looking "Royal" logo running diagonally up; while those models with the Adjust-O-Rite have white R-O-Y-A-L letters on red (left portion) with the crown logo and "ADJUST-O-RITE" (silver text) on the right portion of plug.
1966-85 models have red crown and R-O-Y-A-L letters on beige (model 801) or light blue (880, 888) bag. The Adjust-O-Rite is the 1960-style design carried over (red plug), but on the 880 and 888 it is colored light blue with red R-O-Y-A-L letters and crown (ADJUST-O-RITE silver text). From 1970-77, the crown and lettering on the bags were outlined.
Starting around 1975, the Adjust-O-Rite plug was redesigned, with the words "Adjust" and "Rite" (or "Adjust-O-Rite" on 1985 and later models, with warning and belt position) comprising the top and bottom halves of the plug (with a line between) in the same font as the then-current Royal logo.
From 1978-85, the bags were redesigned: the crown was the then-current print logo, with big red, futuristic-looking R-O-Y-A-L letters below.
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ABOUT COMMERCIAL MODELS
1966-77 models are identified by a dark blue bag (shake-out types have no zipper; zippered bag models, for disposable bags, have a "Z" attached to their model numbers, e.g. 608Z, 611Z) with red ROYAL letters and crown, gray stripes and C-O-M-M-E-R-C-I-A-L letters (red text amid gray border).
1978-85 models are identified by a dark blue bag (both types again available) with then-current Royal logo in red, with C-O-M-M-E-R-C-I-A-L seen vertically below that, forming a "T."
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Model 153 (1945-85)
No headlight. Standard belt cover plug.
Model 189/215/292/299 (1945-53)
All have standard headlight. #299 has Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 601 (1953-65)
Shake-out bag. Standard headlight. Standard metal belt cover.
Model 602 (1966-85)
Dark blue zippered bag and gray trim with red R-O-Y-A-L lettering and crown. Standard headlight. Adjust-O-Rite plug.
Model 603 (1966-85)
Same as 602 except with standard belt cover plug.
Model 606 (1966-76)
Standard headlight. Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 608 (1977-87)
Deluxe headlight. Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 611 (1977-87)
Standard headlight. Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 801 (1953-85)
Toss-out bag. Standard headlight. Adjust-O-Rite.
Model 880 (1966-87) / 888 (1970-81)
Light blue trim. Toss-out bag. Deluxe headlight. Adjust-O-Rite. #888 is similar, but has removable nozzle.
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As always, corrections and additions to this chart are always welcome! Thank you...
~Ben
