Newbie. Have been enjoying reading these forum posts.
Fifteen years ago I purchased an "older" Royal vac, avid thrift store shopper that I am. It cost $20. Thought it might replace my 1970s maroon Eureka (with wind-up cord feature I loved) should it ever go out. Might mention the Eureka was a "used" model I found in a vac shop around 1978 for about $75.
Royal sat in basement gathering dust, cobwebs, and the requisite mealy bugs till 2 years ago when the Eureka finally bit the dust after I sucked up a coin (not the first time) and the repair shop put in a plastic motor fin. I hated the whinny noise it made so I figured it had paid for itself after 35 years.
Pulled the Royal out of hiding. However, twist the Royal dial adjustment as I might, it always "lifted" to where it was not getting the carpet as clean as I wanted. But I loved its easy handling. Had decided I'd have to take it to a shop to fix the "lift" problem.
Not until TODAY while reading another post did I find out the vac has to be ON while turning the dial (I never knew what that little rubber grommet was sticking out of the front plate.) So I was finally able to set it to clean the carpet after these many years. Even though I dislike having to deal with a cord always in my way, I love my Royal even more than I ever did the Eureka and at age 73 (me, not the Royal) it's not likely this one will need to be replaced before I'm put out to pasture.
One question: on several websites, this model is listed as a "Preferred Collection Series". Can someone explain why? Thanks. Good stuff here.
Fifteen years ago I purchased an "older" Royal vac, avid thrift store shopper that I am. It cost $20. Thought it might replace my 1970s maroon Eureka (with wind-up cord feature I loved) should it ever go out. Might mention the Eureka was a "used" model I found in a vac shop around 1978 for about $75.
Royal sat in basement gathering dust, cobwebs, and the requisite mealy bugs till 2 years ago when the Eureka finally bit the dust after I sucked up a coin (not the first time) and the repair shop put in a plastic motor fin. I hated the whinny noise it made so I figured it had paid for itself after 35 years.
Pulled the Royal out of hiding. However, twist the Royal dial adjustment as I might, it always "lifted" to where it was not getting the carpet as clean as I wanted. But I loved its easy handling. Had decided I'd have to take it to a shop to fix the "lift" problem.
Not until TODAY while reading another post did I find out the vac has to be ON while turning the dial (I never knew what that little rubber grommet was sticking out of the front plate.) So I was finally able to set it to clean the carpet after these many years. Even though I dislike having to deal with a cord always in my way, I love my Royal even more than I ever did the Eureka and at age 73 (me, not the Royal) it's not likely this one will need to be replaced before I'm put out to pasture.
One question: on several websites, this model is listed as a "Preferred Collection Series". Can someone explain why? Thanks. Good stuff here.
