"New" Vacuum, Royal 880

[AL_as_needed]

For several years I have been using a Hoover bag-less upright for cleaning duty. It worked very well with the carpets and the hand tools are quite convenient. About a month ago it was having regular issues with it's carpet brush after running for a few minutes, causing the brush and brush motor to stop altogether. Naturally fixing it was more involved than buying a new vacuum....but who said it had to be "new"?

In classic collector spirit, it was off  to ebay and a week later a near mint Royal 880 arrived at my door. Once the new belt was installed for the brush, it was off to the races. This thing is like a tank! It pulls the rug up off the floor as it goes over it and reward the user with a nice metallic ring when it finds nice hidden bits about the room.

[19and41]

That's quite a piece of artillery!

[andre_janew]

Too bad you don't have a picture of it!

[19and41]

I looked here for an idea.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=royal+880+vacuum&FORM=HDRSC2

[twocvbloke]

Modern vacs just don't hold a candle to well-designed traditional vacs, one of my past collecting obsessions was vacuum cleaners, mostly Kirbys, I love the simplicity of the designs, the longevity of them, and of course the ease of repair...

[AL_as_needed]

I will post pictures as soon as I get a chance, finally found a way to display all my phones aka bought a house. Amazing to see how much stuff you have when you need to pack it, load it into a truck, unload it, (loose it for a few weeks), and try to find new spots for it all.... Should have sold it all and moved into a Yurt!