Royal Lux D770

[cheesewonton]

I won it! I bid on an auction on JDirectItems Auctions in Japan through the proxy buying service buyee.jp. Nobody else bid so I won it for $20.43. Now I have to wait for it to make its way to the Buyee warehouse in Osaka and pay for shipping to the US. Love these old Swedish Luxes.

https://buyee.jp/item/jdirectitems/...FOHN2aEo4b1JpRHRTc2pHWTFNS0JtclRGelpFc2puaz0=

 

[huskyvacs]

do you have to pay tarrifs on these imports or is it all included?

 

[cheesewonton]

do you have to pay tarrifs on these imports or is it all included?

I will, but 15% of $20 is only $3. Shipping will be probably $150-$180.

 

[madman]

I'm guessing a 100v machine won't mind 120v too much.

 

[cheesewonton]

I'm guessing a 100v machine won't mind 120v too much.

They are fine on 120 but out of an abundance of caution I normally use them on 100 volt transformers I have around the house for our assortment of Japan market vacuums. One of my D795s needed a new motor and main board. The originals were overheated charring the main board and melting a connection. Apparently a common enough problem that Lux had a kit with a new main board, motor and wires. The new motor, a powerhouse from Domel, says it is rated for 100-127 volts. 50-60 Hz. The cord has 115v/25A stamped on it so I run that one on regular 120 volt house current. I really love these old Luxes.