Thread Number: 14639
Please outline the differences between the Kirby G models |
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Post# 154956 , Reply# 2   10/11/2011 at 02:07 (4,553 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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Scrap the BPI light bit, the G5 onwards had the LED on the opposite side to the HeritageII to G4, brain's not quite functioning at the moment!!! :S |
Post# 155046 , Reply# 5   10/11/2011 at 19:18 (4,552 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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The transmission return spring, which was included with all Kirby G series vacuums except the Generation 3, though the part can easily be installed into a fully stock Generation 3 in minutes. I explain in greater detail what this spring is about in my "Your one favorite Kirby OF ALL TIME" thread in the Vintage forum in my Generation 3 post. Or, you could just click the link at the bottom.
Also, people seemed to have failed to point out differences in outer bag construction. The Generation 3 had a much stiffer outer bag material than all other Generation series vacuums. And, while the bag and clip are fully compatible with all Generation series vacuums, the bag topper is much different in that it is beefier and non-removable, hiding a spring supported bag clip as opposed to the usual cloth strap used on all later vacuums. This combination is arguably a better design than the cloth strap, because it secures the bag to the handle in a manner that keeps it from really moving around or twisting. Another difference with the bag topper is that it is slanted on top with the Generation 3 as opposed to squared off on the G4-G6, and rounded on top like on the Ult. G-present. On the Ultimate G, they changed the zipper from the straight to the curved design, since that seemed to make the twisting of the bag collar on and off easier. This zipper was carried over to the early Sentrias, but later changed when they used the F style bags since they required no twisting action to change. CLICK HERE TO GO TO broomvac's LINK |
Post# 155089 , Reply# 7   10/11/2011 at 22:55 (4,552 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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The HeritageII bag system can be used on all Kirbys between the 516 and the LegendII, so the D80 is in there, and I did the same with my D80, using a LegendII bag cos that's all I had to hand.... :P |
Post# 156068 , Reply# 10   10/19/2011 at 20:14 (4,544 days old) by lunchboxsean ()   |   | |
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You want the real difference? Stickers... Badge engineering. They are essentially all the same with face lifts with only minor changes to each subsequent model. |