autowasherfreak
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Just bought these for my Royal Power Tank.
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danemodsandy
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Can't Resist!
"Royal Power Tank"
Sounds like a great name for an SUV!
* ducks and runs *
"Royal Power Tank"
Sounds like a great name for an SUV!
* ducks and runs *
norgeway
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No..
Royal Uprights, old style,
Royal Uprights, old style,
autowasherfreak
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The attachments and wands will work, but I was informed the hose wont. No big deal, I wanted the wands and attachments more than the hose.
But! Be aware that the hose might not fit your Royal tank. Most Royal tanks I have (5) use a 3-bayonet locking system while the uprights only used 2. You might have to get a new machine end...
autowasherfreak
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The attachments came Wednesday. They looked better in person than in the picture. The hose didn't fit, but I'm going to hold on to it in case I get a Royal upright.
frontaloadotmy
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Jim
Could we see a pic of the vac, puh-lese.
Could we see a pic of the vac, puh-lese.
autowasherfreak
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I will take one tomorrow, batteries for the camera are charging.
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Here it is my Royal Power Tank.
frontaloadotmy
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Is that a model J?
Mine is, so I guess yours is too. Funny, I did the same thing; bought some upright attachments to use for those that weren't with it.
I got mine at the local Restore, minus the powerhead.I guess I better get on the ball with Royal before they are extinct. Beefy and well
made, they seem to be.... Thanks for the pic
Mine is, so I guess yours is too. Funny, I did the same thing; bought some upright attachments to use for those that weren't with it.
I got mine at the local Restore, minus the powerhead.I guess I better get on the ball with Royal before they are extinct. Beefy and well
made, they seem to be.... Thanks for the pic
autowasherfreak
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: large;">Your welcome, it's a great vac. The electric hose has a short in it, so I had to do some creative wiring in order to use the power nozzle, it may look a little tacky, but it works, LOL. </span>
<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: large;">When I first got the vac I was using just the cloth bag, now I'm using the paper bag and cloth bag together with a new filter. It's my second favorite canister next to my Electrolux Olympia I. </span>
<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino; font-size: large;">When I first got the vac I was using just the cloth bag, now I'm using the paper bag and cloth bag together with a new filter. It's my second favorite canister next to my Electrolux Olympia I. </span>
Who manufactured these vacs? Was Royal a maker themselves? The attachment tools in the first photo look very much like the tools that came with my parents' 1960 Eurekas (same shape, similar looking lines, etc on the floor brush, the dusting brush, and the upholstery nozzle).
Cool color!
Cool color!
Is Royal no more?
I was unaware of problems with Royal. It's been my experience that their vacuums are top notch.
Dave
I was unaware of problems with Royal. It's been my experience that their vacuums are top notch.
Dave
frontaloadotmy
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I believe the company is alive and well;
can't speak as to how they have adapted to present times. I was referring to getting the specific powerhead acc for this model before
they became extinct. I don't think this model has been in production for some time.
can't speak as to how they have adapted to present times. I was referring to getting the specific powerhead acc for this model before
they became extinct. I don't think this model has been in production for some time.
Gotcha
I have noticed that my Filter Queen takes attachments that look remarkably similar, although in different colors.
Nice performing machines,
Dave
I have noticed that my Filter Queen takes attachments that look remarkably similar, although in different colors.
Nice performing machines,
Dave
Royal today?
Does anyone know if they are making their products here in the US anymore? I looked at the website and it appears they are still showing some of their old line.
About 15 years ago I managed a large pool hall (64 tables total) and we used Royal hand vacs (Dirt Devil's) to vacuum the tables daily. I did all the maintenance on the vacs, frequently replacing brush rolls, belts and even brushes. Even handling the abrasive billiard chalk dust these units ran for years at ~ 2 hours continuous duty every day! They always amazed me with their durability. These were all the plastic housing models.
At one point we got a couple of the cast aluminum housing hand vacs at an auction. They were so much better made I figured they would last and last. Alas we couldn't get 6 months out of one! From my memory the metal housed hand vacs cooled the motor via conduction into the housing, the plastic ones flowed air through the motor. Continuous duty didn't suit the metal ones...
Right about the year 2000 the Dirt Devil hand vac changed radically, they added a permanent hose to the brush roll housing. I'm sure these were made overseas, they were junk for our application.
Does anyone know if they are making their products here in the US anymore? I looked at the website and it appears they are still showing some of their old line.
About 15 years ago I managed a large pool hall (64 tables total) and we used Royal hand vacs (Dirt Devil's) to vacuum the tables daily. I did all the maintenance on the vacs, frequently replacing brush rolls, belts and even brushes. Even handling the abrasive billiard chalk dust these units ran for years at ~ 2 hours continuous duty every day! They always amazed me with their durability. These were all the plastic housing models.
At one point we got a couple of the cast aluminum housing hand vacs at an auction. They were so much better made I figured they would last and last. Alas we couldn't get 6 months out of one! From my memory the metal housed hand vacs cooled the motor via conduction into the housing, the plastic ones flowed air through the motor. Continuous duty didn't suit the metal ones...
Right about the year 2000 the Dirt Devil hand vac changed radically, they added a permanent hose to the brush roll housing. I'm sure these were made overseas, they were junk for our application.
iheartmaytag
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Royal is still alive
But a much different company that they were once. They are now owned by TTI the same company that owns Hoover, Dirt Devil, VAX, Royal. They are an American company that has switched nationality.
But a much different company that they were once. They are now owned by TTI the same company that owns Hoover, Dirt Devil, VAX, Royal. They are an American company that has switched nationality.
norgeway
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Filter Queen Royal connection..
The attachments are similar, Until the early 50s,Royal BUILT filter queens, Im not sure of the exact year they started building it themselves, but I do know the 200 and the early 350 FQ were Royal built, No one has ever said, but there had to be some agreement on the use of the attachments, if you notice in the above picture, the power nozzle is the same on the Royal as the FQ, this power nozzle was designed by General Electric, and used by several vac companies.
The attachments are similar, Until the early 50s,Royal BUILT filter queens, Im not sure of the exact year they started building it themselves, but I do know the 200 and the early 350 FQ were Royal built, No one has ever said, but there had to be some agreement on the use of the attachments, if you notice in the above picture, the power nozzle is the same on the Royal as the FQ, this power nozzle was designed by General Electric, and used by several vac companies.
Royal under TTI-the metal uprights are still made-but they are made in a factory in China instead of US.The Power Tank series metal canisters are no longer made-same with the metal "Prince" hand vacuum.Have heard of Royal hand vacs used on pool tables.The durability of the Chinese made uprights-so far handle forks break more easily than the US made ones.For motors-still unknown.
