Royal model 98

[nemo]

Hi guys,
Not into vintage vacuums my self, but I hate to trash an old item that someone might like to restore. I will give this vac to anyone that might be interested in restoring. If you live near York Pa. your welcome to stop and pick it up, will consider shipping UPS ground if your willing to pay the shipping.

The vacuum runs, I believe it was my grandmothers. The rear wheel was replaced by an erector set wheel when I was a kid. The bag has become disconnected from the attachment, there may be a few minor parts missing, I'm just not familiar enough to know. If there is no interest in the vacuum world, I will just scrap it.
If anyone is interested, let me know.
Scott K.
P.S. Just out of curiosity, any info on this vac would be appreciated

 

[jrdavis]

I'd like to restore it

I'm looking for this model. I live in Oklahoma.

 

[jrdavis]

you can ship it to me for ground cost?

 

[madman]

Whoa, that cord is OLD. This vac is probably from the 1920s.

 

[jrdavis]

thats what I was thinking MadMan. cord still looks pretty good from the pics

 

[huskyvacs]

Braided cloth or asbestos cord, it's got to be 1920 or older. Definitely do not throw out!

If the deal with jrdavis doesn't work out, I'd be interested too.

 

[jrdavis]

especially very old seeing as it's only has 3 wheels. I'm pretty sure they went to 4 wheels by the late 20s. luckily I have some extra parts because I got one of these old Royals from ebay years ago saying "does not work" well I guess not- when I got it there was no armature when I took the nozzle off(you know- a "what you see is what you get- no refunds"

 

[nemo]

Probably should have cleaned it up a bit before taking pics----most of the dirt is sawdust---the vac is in better shape then I thought---really don't think it will take a massive amount of time and money to restore, IMHO
That cord is definitively some cloth bound type and in great shape, considering it's been in a garage attic for 50 years.
To the fellow from Oklahoma, you should check the UPS site to get an estimate of cost to ship from York, Pa.----I have shipped items to Oklahoma in the past and it cost three times the cost of shipping all the way to California, something about alot of rural areas with poor access for UPS.
Not sure how to contact you in private on this site, let me know how and I will email you.

Thanks, Scott K.

 

[jrdavis]

email is [email protected]

 

[jrdavis]

weight?

I tried to check the shipping cost but I need to know the weight

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

I would say weight is 16 lbs. Its low end 13 but closer to 16. I know royal 880 is 16lbs 1030z is 19.6. A early 500 kirby is 15 d80 16 a classic thru legend 2 is 24lbs G series 26lbs with attachments 34lbs. Just some random knowledge I've picked up over the past couple of years.
Les
Guess box would be 12x18x18

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

Id be interested in restoring. If all 5 other people fall through. Id say its mid 30s vacuum. I have pa geier i couldn't find info anywhere on it. The cord look identical to yours(mine is a handvac). It had 3 of 32 stamped on the fan. I have it apart right now it cleaned up nice. Just waiting on bag im having made and the power switch has issues it wont turn off. Its a safe guess the neutral wire has hot wire touching it keeping circut open. Its switch is nothing like ive seen so i can fix but have to use my electrical tester to see which wires are which. Well ya im interested but others deserve it more than me.
Good luck.
Les

 

[jrdavis]

nice

hey thanks for the approximate ship info. I see you're a Kirby man like myself. Mom and dad had a Kirby Classic Omega when I was born and have pics of me running it when I was probably 2 or 3. I saw a new Royal in a vac shop in 1985 and had to have it- I guess it was something about the shine and whatever scent they had in it. I was almost 7 and a week later I was crying wanting my "Big Brown Kirby" I called it. Never got it back. There's millions out there I know. I wonder whatever happened to it? Well my friend, you ever want to talk Kirbys or any other oldies I'm here!

 

[madman]

Hey check this out.

http://https//www.ebay.com/itm/Anti...-Wife-Art-Ad/323025325287?hash=item4b35cf4ce7

 

[huskyvacs]

I found this ad from Google Books archive of Good Housekeeping Magazine Volume #68, from the year 1919. It is the earliest the "cleans by air alone" tagline is used. It doesn't list what model vacuum it was, but it looks similar.

 

[huskyvacs]

Nevermind, I missed that your cleaner's bag connects from the left side.

 

[jrdavis]

any idea?

how old is this ad?(I should know but I can't seem to) I know it is a bit older than the model 98 because I think the earliest ones had the bag on the right side

 

[jrdavis]

just my luck-

I cant afford the $69.00 shipping. I'm out

 

[jrdavis]

keep me informed what happens?