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Post# 175361 , Reply# 4   3/30/2012 at 18:39 (4,380 days old) by IL-Kirby-Fan ()   |   | |
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Will you post photos of your Kirby Traditions? |
Post# 175430 , Reply# 5   3/31/2012 at 13:25 (4,380 days old) by louvac (A)   |   | |
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Brad,
I will post pictures soon.....just need some extra time...... |
Post# 175433 , Reply# 6   3/31/2012 at 13:46 (4,380 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 175434 , Reply# 7   3/31/2012 at 13:48 (4,380 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 175435 , Reply# 8   3/31/2012 at 14:25 (4,380 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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But it's not New in Box if you take it out of the box... :P |
Post# 175437 , Reply# 9   3/31/2012 at 14:39 (4,380 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 175444 , Reply# 10   3/31/2012 at 15:10 (4,380 days old) by fairfax88 (Orlando, FL)   |   | |
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Who has them,how much are they and how do we contact the seller??? ~David |
Post# 175454 , Reply# 11   3/31/2012 at 15:48 (4,380 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Hi, From what I remember there was a thread about them. Someone who had several NIB Kirby models not just the Tradition that they had up for sale. I think they also had a NIB Filter Queen and Compact off the top of my head also.
I think the thread was over a year or so ago.Time passes so quick. Quite a few members off here was interested at the time. I'm not sure who got one in the end. They was quite cheap considering... James:o) |
Post# 175455 , Reply# 12   3/31/2012 at 15:50 (4,380 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 175479 , Reply# 13   3/31/2012 at 21:50 (4,379 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 175546 , Reply# 14   4/2/2012 at 02:20 (4,378 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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to answer the original question of the floppy headlight cap, i have restored several traditions/heritages (they have the same cap) and the non locking caps DID NOT come with a tension clip on the headlight cap shaft. the only thing you can do to these that i've found that's worked is getting two small washers and putting them in 1 at a time as you repound the cap pin in between the holes attached to the body mount and the ones on the cap itself. a new pin will NOT fix the floppy light. its the holes on the headlight cap casting itself that are too enlarged from excessive use and this cannot be fixed short of replacing it. washers are a cheap easy fix to get your headlight cap to stay up again. i did this on my heritage II and it worked great. only classic III and older models have the tension clip on the headlight cap pin.
Will Hemb |
Post# 175651 , Reply# 16   4/3/2012 at 07:09 (4,377 days old) by sarasvacshack ()   |   | |
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That gold one is quite a neat looking machine. I have always liked the look of the Kirby tradition when they are all buffed out. That royal blue really pops against the chrome (or viceversa) |
Post# 175796 , Reply# 19   4/3/2012 at 21:43 (4,376 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH)   |   | |
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louis, i have several kirby's and the majority of mine are from the "
classic" series. i have an omega, classic III and tradition. the tradition ive used like crazy and have it with a new oem shake bag and metal fan. people's views of kirby's are as wide as the people who use and collect them. i love any kirby before the g series. can't wait to restore my sanitronics i have so i can compare them to my classics and heritage II. Will Hemb according to the link schematic below from sears parts direct which the 3cb DOESNT have the headlight cap lock, trads built in the US DO NOT have this clip. CLICK HERE TO GO TO bnsd60m9200's LINK |
Post# 176597 , Reply# 20   4/10/2012 at 00:15 (4,370 days old) by adambomb (Undisclosed )   |   | |
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SOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!! I really would like one. That's something you truly do not see everyday!!! LOVE IT!!!! |
Post# 251808 , Reply# 21   10/1/2013 at 17:57 (3,830 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 251814 , Reply# 22   10/1/2013 at 20:29 (3,830 days old) by Louvac (A)   |   | |
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Ben,
Does this help?
This is all that I have.
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Post# 251815 , Reply# 23   10/1/2013 at 20:31 (3,830 days old) by Louvac (A)   |   | |
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Ben,
For some reason I don't think this is the original set up. This looks like the schematic after the rendition where they moved the speed control switch back to the bottom. |
Post# 251818 , Reply# 24   10/1/2013 at 21:08 (3,830 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Louis,
Thank you so far. I am still trying to find an actual 1980 Kirby service manual that shows the repair procedure on the Traditions which were made prior to serial no. F500000. I'd think the motor schematics for the first version were withdrawn shortly after Kirby had issued its advisory over the units that carried a serial no. of F499999 or lower. ~Ben |
Post# 264675 , Reply# 25   1/24/2014 at 22:19 (3,715 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Replacement part numbers for the original headlight cap/speed switch assembly:
102168 - speed switch mounting screw 108979 - headlight lens 109273 - headlight bulb 109678 - speed switch insulator 110878 - headlight lead wire w/terminal and field wire 110973 - headlight wire, black 111678 - headlight wire insulator tube 112579S - terminal with insulation 112679 - headlight wire terminal, single 112779 - headlight wire terminal, double 113178 - double terminal lead 134379 - speed switch 160079S - headlight cap complete, blue 161979 - headlight bumper, blue 162079S - headlight lock button assembly 162179 - headlight lock button 162279 - headlight lock shaft 162379 - hold down bar (may or may not have been used on the earlier versions, other than rebuilds) 162479 - headlight lock spring 162679 - headlight assembly screw 163379 - headlight hinge pin Feel free to correct me on any part numbers related to the headlight lock button assembly. ~Ben |
Post# 418618 , Reply# 26   1/13/2020 at 19:51 (1,535 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Print date: December 1980
~Ben
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Post# 418619 , Reply# 27   1/13/2020 at 19:54 (1,535 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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