Royal Upright Fan Case Housings

[kirbyclassiciii]

I believe Royal changed their fan case housings from being rounded to being more squared (look to the right of the Adjust-O-Rite opening) around 1984 or 1985. Even the longstanding models such as the 153, 801, 880, 608 and 611 got the new squared-off fan case housing.

I know the latest model year so far to have the old-style fan case housing was 1983, as I'd earlier brought up a Royal 611 with the serial of #K83-F-41761 (for October 1983).

Can any other Royal fanatics confirm me on any of this and other production changes?

~Ben

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Old Style Fan Case Housing Example Picture

What an old-style Royal fan case housing looks like... (picture is of a 1979 Royal 602)

 

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Old-Style Fan Case (Deluxe Headlight)

Here's the same rounded fan casing with the deluxe headlight assembly... (picture is of a Royal 605A Commercial)

 

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New-Style Fan Casing (Standard Cast Headlight)

On a 1989 Royal 662 Commercial upright.

 

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New Style Fan Casing (Deluxe Headlight)

On the ever-popular Royal 880 (this one's a fall 1986 model)