Your Favorite Royal Metal Upright or Canister? (No Dirt Devil Stuff, Please)
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2011hoover700
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I love my royal 608 that I rebuilt as an 886.
Also, I love my royal prince model 501.
Also, I love my royal prince model 501.
in response to electrolux~137 you speek the truth, dont let them on, let them belive its just a old piece of junk. thats how i got two kirby omega's for $35. i just let them know that my vac just broke (ha ha) and i need a new one if they ask.why would i need a second? for upstairs because they are heavy.
i have a early 90's 8.7 amp green upright, love that vac but pops ran over the drapes repeatedly and now needs a motor.
i have a early 90's 8.7 amp green upright, love that vac but pops ran over the drapes repeatedly and now needs a motor.
collector2
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As far as favorite Royals for me it would be a toss up between two machines. The first was actually the first Royal I ever saw up here - the model 401 from 1959. (I still havnt found the proper grey straight wand for it)
collector2
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and the second would be a more recent aquisition - The Royal model 258 from 1947.
elux-o-matic
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Favorite ROYAL
Here is a pamphlet (sales brochure) i have at home.
It's my favorite Royal. I never had a chance to use one, but i love the style.
Andre
Here is a pamphlet (sales brochure) i have at home.
It's my favorite Royal. I never had a chance to use one, but i love the style.
Andre
eluxomarty
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886FH
I stopped at a thrift store on the way to San Diego a few months ago and found a Royal metal upright 886FH in dark blue trim for $20.00. Other than putting a new belt on it, nothing was wrong with it. It's currently the daily driver.
Chase, I think I watched several of your videos on YouTube last night. I recognize that green shag rug! Great I watched vacuum videos on YouTube on a Saturday night and I wonder why I'm still single LOL!
Morgan, Don't you have the Electro-Hygiene upright with the removable front nozzle like a Kirby, to hook on the hose? I thought you did. That would be cool to see. Hint hint.
Marty
I stopped at a thrift store on the way to San Diego a few months ago and found a Royal metal upright 886FH in dark blue trim for $20.00. Other than putting a new belt on it, nothing was wrong with it. It's currently the daily driver.
Chase, I think I watched several of your videos on YouTube last night. I recognize that green shag rug! Great I watched vacuum videos on YouTube on a Saturday night and I wonder why I'm still single LOL!
Morgan, Don't you have the Electro-Hygiene upright with the removable front nozzle like a Kirby, to hook on the hose? I thought you did. That would be cool to see. Hint hint.
Marty
eluxomarty
Your 886F is just the standard 886 but with the Au-Toe-Matic toe-touch height adjuster instead of the Rite-Hite screw-type height adjuster. I hint yours was made after April 1991 and before March 1995, correct?
~Ben
Your 886F is just the standard 886 but with the Au-Toe-Matic toe-touch height adjuster instead of the Rite-Hite screw-type height adjuster. I hint yours was made after April 1991 and before March 1995, correct?
~Ben
eluxomarty
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Hi Ben
I don't know when this vacuum was made. The name plate reads:
Model 886FH Plant:A
Serial D94317374A
6 Amps
The decal on the nozzle reads: 5 year warranty.
Mine has the Au-Toe-Matic levers in the back. It has a headlight but no place to put the fragrance cystals. It also has the four "fat" wheels and takes type B bags.
Can you tell its age from that description? It was made in Cleveland, that much I know.
Thanks, Marty
I don't know when this vacuum was made. The name plate reads:
Model 886FH Plant:A
Serial D94317374A
6 Amps
The decal on the nozzle reads: 5 year warranty.
Mine has the Au-Toe-Matic levers in the back. It has a headlight but no place to put the fragrance cystals. It also has the four "fat" wheels and takes type B bags.
Can you tell its age from that description? It was made in Cleveland, that much I know.
Thanks, Marty
Marty,
Your 886FH was made in April 1994. I would think that when the 992 and 993 were introduced in April 1988, the deodorant chamber was deleted from models 886 and 887.
~Ben
Your 886FH was made in April 1994. I would think that when the 992 and 993 were introduced in April 1988, the deodorant chamber was deleted from models 886 and 887.
~Ben
tylerhawkins84
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Royal 4700 Tank
I know this is a very old thread but I came across it and decided to add mine. This is my favorite Royal, my 4700 Pony Tank. It was made in 1999 and bought new by my grandma in Jan. of 2000. She gave it to me in 2009 when I bought my first home. I have restored it to near new condition and was able to find many NOS parts for it before they were discontinued and became impossible to find. I quit using it about 4 years ago because it was just too nice to use as my “daily driver” and I was afraid I would damage it and replacement parts basically don’t exist anymore if it breaks. I now use a Royal 4600 tank made in 1995 bought on Craig’s List back in 2019 or 20 for about $30. It has the controls on the handle and the same great Panasonic PN as the newer 4700. I have bought and fixed up dozens of these over the last several years and then sell them on eBay. I don’t think there is a repair I can’t do to them given I can get parts. I really wish Royal had remained based in the US and continued producing these great canisters past 2002 or at the very least required TTI to continue to support the parts availability much longer than they did on these. My dream is to find a brand new in the box 4600 with the Panasonic nozzle or 4700. If someone has one they are considering selling I will pay top dollar. I have found a NOS 4600 made in 1993 (but it had the lackluster Filter Queen nozzle) and a 4150 commercial tank made in 2001. I just love Royal products up until they sold out to TTI, they were so well made and last forever!
I know this is a very old thread but I came across it and decided to add mine. This is my favorite Royal, my 4700 Pony Tank. It was made in 1999 and bought new by my grandma in Jan. of 2000. She gave it to me in 2009 when I bought my first home. I have restored it to near new condition and was able to find many NOS parts for it before they were discontinued and became impossible to find. I quit using it about 4 years ago because it was just too nice to use as my “daily driver” and I was afraid I would damage it and replacement parts basically don’t exist anymore if it breaks. I now use a Royal 4600 tank made in 1995 bought on Craig’s List back in 2019 or 20 for about $30. It has the controls on the handle and the same great Panasonic PN as the newer 4700. I have bought and fixed up dozens of these over the last several years and then sell them on eBay. I don’t think there is a repair I can’t do to them given I can get parts. I really wish Royal had remained based in the US and continued producing these great canisters past 2002 or at the very least required TTI to continue to support the parts availability much longer than they did on these. My dream is to find a brand new in the box 4600 with the Panasonic nozzle or 4700. If someone has one they are considering selling I will pay top dollar. I have found a NOS 4600 made in 1993 (but it had the lackluster Filter Queen nozzle) and a 4150 commercial tank made in 2001. I just love Royal products up until they sold out to TTI, they were so well made and last forever!
panasonicvac
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Do these count?
The Eminence and Protege bypass uprights have alot of metal. If so, those would be my pick.
The Eminence and Protege bypass uprights have alot of metal. If so, those would be my pick.
