Royal Vacuum Accessories Set - Information Appreciated!

[Kenjamin]

A stab in the dark, but has anyone seen this? I recently acquired it with a model 215 I received at an estate sale. The backside of the accessories holder has a large pocket for a hose. (hose is included) It also has a handle on top which I don't use because it's beginning to tear. My model 215 also has P.A. Geier on instead of Royal, which judging by my research doesn't mean much.

Is this something that was given out with the vacuum accessories?
Is this a door-to-door salesman type setup?

Any and all information is very much appreciated!

Cheers!

 

[kenkart]

This was

Included with the machine.

 

[Kenjamin]

Awesome! Thanks for the speedy reply. Hadn't seen one before and wasn't sure if they were scarce at all.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

kenjamin

Ken,

The P. A. Geier Company refers to the original trade name of Royal until 1949. From 1949-53 it was renamed to Royal Vacuum Cleaner Company, and then in 1953 as the Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company.

~Ben

 

[hygiene903]

Royal Attachments

The attachments weren't always included with the machine, but were optional and could be bought with the machine or at a later date. Of course, the salesman usually tried to sell them with the machine as a complete ensemble if he could. Here is a pic of a set I have, with my 153 and 189 Royal uprights and 157 hand vac.
Jeff

 

[tolivac]

Were Royal vacuums sold DTD at one time?

 

[hygiene903]

Yes, in the early years. Art Frankenfeld, who eventually founded Electro-Hygiene with Phillip Geier, started out selling Royals for the P.A. Geier Company. When the Royal line was expanded to 3 models (Standard, Super, and Purifier), Art could sell the Purifier like no other. Don't know if he or Phil Geier came up with the idea, but the decision was made to spin off the Purifier as a separate brand and wholly owned subsidiary of P.A. Geier Co., and in March 1934 Electro-Hygiene was introduced, with Art Frankenfeld heading the division. Electro-Hygiene incorporated as a separate company in 1941, with headquarters in Dayton, OH and Art Frankenfeld as president.
I don't know how long Royal remained in home sales, but Electro-Hygiene continued to be sold in homes until they went out of business, sometime in the mid to late 80's.
Jeff