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New in box Kirby Heritage II |
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Post# 120812   1/10/2011 at 07:50 (4,826 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Hey Kirby Fans!
I finally had to give in to an eBay item that I've been eyeing for about 5 months now. What were my chances in my lifetime of finding my absolute favorite pre-Generation Kirby new in box after all these years? Slim to none, so I had to do it! $503 later... She will be sent to me in additional packaging so the original boxes are not mangled, taped up, etc during shipping. This seller had about 15 of them, and they are down to the last 3 now. They had taken 1 of them out of the box to show and assemble, but the one I'll be sent has never been out of the box. Smoke free storage facility and warehouse that these have been sitting in for all these years, no water damage, etc. I am so excited!!!! I'll be doing an unboxing video in HD on my YouTube channel, and will share a lot of the photos with everyone. It was an expensive purchase but one of them that you just can't pass up! Andrew |
Post# 120813 , Reply# 1   1/10/2011 at 07:56 (4,826 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 120814 , Reply# 2   1/10/2011 at 07:57 (4,826 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 120815 , Reply# 3   1/10/2011 at 07:58 (4,826 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 120816 , Reply# 4   1/10/2011 at 07:59 (4,826 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 120817 , Reply# 5   1/10/2011 at 08:24 (4,826 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 120821 , Reply# 7   1/10/2011 at 09:44 (4,826 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 120826 , Reply# 9   1/10/2011 at 11:35 (4,826 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Yea it would be very pricey to ship one of these to you in the UK. :-( Hopefully the YouTube unboxing will give you almost the same joy as real life :)
I wonder if there would be any concern about the condition of the motor bearings sitting after all these years? I know Kirby's have the sealed ball bearings, but I wonder if they can somehow dry out like a sleeve bearing could. I plan to use this cleaner for fun but I guess I'm wondering about the motor bearings... Andrew |
Post# 120827 , Reply# 10   1/10/2011 at 11:41 (4,826 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)   |   | |
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Post# 120832 , Reply# 11   1/10/2011 at 12:58 (4,826 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 120835 , Reply# 13   1/10/2011 at 13:21 (4,826 days old) by scvacuumguy (SC)   |   | |
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Post# 120862 , Reply# 14   1/10/2011 at 16:46 (4,826 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 120904 , Reply# 15   1/10/2011 at 22:11 (4,825 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 120962 , Reply# 16   1/11/2011 at 14:29 (4,825 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 120969 , Reply# 18   1/11/2011 at 15:54 (4,825 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 120977 , Reply# 19   1/11/2011 at 16:37 (4,825 days old) by sanimatic ()   |   | |
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Congrats Andrew ! I was afraid it didnt work out for you. Looking forward to video. Very few are as specific and detailed as you. Chris |
Post# 120979 , Reply# 20   1/11/2011 at 16:43 (4,825 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 120990 , Reply# 21   1/11/2011 at 18:53 (4,824 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 120993 , Reply# 22   1/11/2011 at 19:40 (4,824 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Thanks for the suggestions - NICE Legend there Fred! I was mostly brainstorming for worst case scenario if the bearings were bad. I think that they will be ok though, but I did order a service manual for disassembly instructions of the actual motor on the Heritage if needed down the road. I've torn apart a Sanitronic before but never got around to changing the bearings. I just wanted to have the service manual on hand for reference. (I also love to read and study such literature for my appliances).
So delivery is estimated no later than 1-20, but I'll know more once I get the UPS tracking # this week. I also ordered some HEPA bags and a newer version of the Heritage 2 Hose - the one that has the plastic angled end like on the G series. The Heritage 2 that I used as a child had the newer hose. I'll of course keep this one as it's original but I don't really like the metal ended hose. Since the attachments are no longer available for the Heritage 2, I think I'm going to locate a decent used set if I decide to use this machine much. As careful as I am with my things, if one of them somehow got damaged, I would be pretty upset. When my Schnauzer got ahold of my Diamond Edition massage cup and turned it into a chew toy, I was not overly devistated. $10 later I had a new replacement. I never left the Kirby attachment caddy on the floor again though :) Andrew |
Post# 122267 , Reply# 23   1/19/2011 at 20:47 (4,816 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122268 , Reply# 24   1/19/2011 at 20:47 (4,816 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122269 , Reply# 25   1/19/2011 at 20:50 (4,816 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122275 , Reply# 26   1/19/2011 at 21:00 (4,816 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122276 , Reply# 27   1/19/2011 at 21:04 (4,816 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122285 , Reply# 30   1/19/2011 at 22:04 (4,816 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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WOW Andrew , so thats what mine looks like unboxed ? I wish I had the room to open mine and use it but I have too many (200+) Vacuums in a 1000 sqft. Bungalow lol . I did open the box and peek in but it will just sit until I put an addition onto my house and make the Vacuum room . Can`t wait to see the rest of the pics and video .
Daniel |
Post# 122371 , Reply# 31   1/20/2011 at 16:53 (4,816 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122378 , Reply# 32   1/20/2011 at 17:07 (4,816 days old) by vac_whisperer ()   |   | |
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and i think im at hoarder status! VW |
Post# 122405 , Reply# 33   1/20/2011 at 20:39 (4,815 days old) by kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)   |   | |
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Post# 122443 , Reply# 34   1/21/2011 at 04:19 (4,815 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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If you are a vacuum collector-its ADDICTIVE! |
Post# 122446 , Reply# 35   1/21/2011 at 05:44 (4,815 days old) by sanimatic ()   |   | |
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Nice Andrew. Definitely a once in a life time purchase. |
Post# 122690 , Reply# 36   1/22/2011 at 22:28 (4,813 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122693 , Reply# 37   1/22/2011 at 22:57 (4,813 days old) by vintagecanister ()   |   | |
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Love the fresh shine, right outta the box. Congrats! |
Post# 122698 , Reply# 38   1/22/2011 at 23:19 (4,813 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122780 , Reply# 40   1/23/2011 at 12:08 (4,813 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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I was suprised myself how it fired right up. I was already semi-prepared to have to replace the front and rear bearings on her if needed, but unless they start screaming they are staying in there.
The motor was pretty stiff at first in the video when i was turning it by hand, but it loosened up. It could of been because the vacuum was still cold inside from being on the UPS truck. Anyway, it's nice and smooth now! The only thing I can't get apart on it is the rug plate on the bottom of the nozzle. It's pretty stuck on there and yes I have unlatched the clips ;-) - I think the rug plate gasket has fused to the bottom of the nozzle and I don't want to bend the rug plate trying to get it apart. I may have to get out the hair dryer to get it apart. I'll probably deal with that when it needs a belt change - the factory belt is working perfectly! Andrew |
Post# 122833 , Reply# 41   1/23/2011 at 20:03 (4,812 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 122889 , Reply# 42   1/24/2011 at 15:46 (4,812 days old) by vacfanatic (Omaha, NE)   |   | |
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Post# 122894 , Reply# 43   1/24/2011 at 16:16 (4,812 days old) by a007kirbyman (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin))   |   | |
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Hello Andrew.
That's a very nice acquisition for your collection. CONGRATS!!! Thank you for posting the process. It brings back memories of unpacking, setting up, demoing & installing (selling) the 'ole orphans' in good homes. (Ocassionally a bad home slipped in there. ~~lol~~) Enjoy your 'new' 'old' Kirby Heritage II. Cheers & hagd all, Bill |