Attention Vac Collectors!

[air-waycharlie]

I'm thinning the herd and before these go on ebay I'm offering them here. I know there are a lot VCCC members and other vac enthusiasts. I can probably do better on ebay for profit, but those of us that have been collecting for a long time try to keep prices down by offering first through the newsletter or via the email tree.

Since Robert has stated that he does not mind if we are selling items to post here, I am taking advantage of his generousity.

If interested, please email for price. I'm selling first come, first serve. Each vacuum is $65. The shipping for either vacuum is a flat rate of $15.00 for FedEx 2 business days.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Brand new GENUINE brushrolls with new belts

Priced a new Hoover agitator lately? Retail is $29.95 complete. The Royal has the inside track belt.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Royal brushroll

This brushroll was installed in December of 2005.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Hoover hood

This is model convertible Special 31 with the switch on the handle bail. It was the first convertible special. It was the budget version with a half bumper, shorter cord, no headlight and snap closed outer bag versus the zipper on the deluze models.

There is some visable warping of the hood which was typical of this model until the "recipe" for the plastic was improved.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Royal 886

Here is the Royal up close and personal. Beautiful shine and nice bumper and wheels. Height adjuster in the back is the twist to correct height type.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Rear ends

The vacuums showing the lovely backsides. The snaps visable on the Hoover and the zipper on the Royal. The front of the Royal bag has some fading of the name due to being machine washed, (inside out), after I got the vacuum.

 

[brettsomers]

very nice Royal. whats the amperage of it? David

 

[air-waycharlie]

Royal and her amps............

David,

The amperage is: 6.0

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Wow!

The bag on that 31 is perfect!

 

[petek]

What year approx is that Royal?

 

[brettsomers]

i had a 6amp royal much like this one. IMO one of the best Royals, and one of the best traditional uprights.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Year

Pete,

I think it is from the mid 1980's but I'm not absolutely sure.

 

[westytoploader]

Charlie, BEAUTIFUL machines. I'd love to give a new home to that Model 31...will email you.

--Austin

 

[scott55405]

I have a 31 in my collection, and can highly recommend the Royal as a fine cleaner. I have one that I use for my everyday cleaning, very similar to this one. It's great!

 

[hoover1060]

The Royal is newer

from the early-mid 90's or so

 

[air-waycharlie]

Happy to reply..........

The Royal and Hoover have found new homes and with folks from this site that have an appreciation for vacuums. Thanks to one and all!

 

[urarachu]

Both gorgeous...

2 dream vacuums there! Very nice! That 31 makes me melt, and that Royal is my favorite model! So shiny too!

Corey

 

[polkanut]

Maybe I should have started a new thread for this question but what the heck. Have any of you vacuum collectors heard of the Shetland brand of floor polisher/cleaners. My wife & I were at an estate sale this morning and they had one in the box with all the manuals as far as I could see. I didn't look at it too closely as it wasn't what I was interested in.

 

[brettsomers]

ive seen many shetland stick vacs/electric brooms but not a polisher... was it beige or green?