Thread Number: 16565
Kirby Sentria at the Goodwill for $9.50 |
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Post# 176721 , Reply# 1   4/10/2012 at 21:44 (4,370 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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You could sell it on ebay for a lot more as-is, let alone as parts... :P Give it a wipe down, fit a new belt, pop in a new bag and you have yourself a bargain there... :P |
Post# 176722 , Reply# 2   4/10/2012 at 21:48 (4,370 days old) by danemodsandy ()   |   | |
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I occasionally find Kirbys where I am, but always older models that would take some work and expense to get into good enough condition to fetch real money. You did super well on that purchase, trust me! |
Post# 176725 , Reply# 3   4/10/2012 at 22:03 (4,370 days old) by vacumaniac ()   |   | |
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Beyond words!!!! That is thrilling! |
Post# 176754 , Reply# 8   4/11/2012 at 09:49 (4,369 days old) by kirby (passadena md)   |   | |
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I shure wish that I would have been the lucky one to find it! Great find!!!! |
Post# 176759 , Reply# 9   4/11/2012 at 10:08 (4,369 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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I am a long time Kirby fan, and wanted a Sentria, but didn't want to buy it from a dealer simply because I didn't want to pay the dealers price. I was cruising eBay one day and found a like new Sentria power plant for a very reasonable price and thought it would be fun to see if I could find all the parts and see if I could build one. With the help of several people in the club, and a few more eBay finds, I finished building my Sentria. I have all the attachments, including all the optional ones as well, including the re-released Handi Butler, which wasn't sold very long. It was a lot of fun, and is a proud addition to my collection. I have included a picture of it.
I know you are gonna love your machine and there are a few people on here that can help you if you need parts and supplies. This is a great bunch of people.
Joe |
Post# 176779 , Reply# 11   4/11/2012 at 15:30 (4,369 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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I used to be a Kirby dealer and repair tech, so I know I can't take advantage of the factory rebuild agreement. On the plus side, since I've been a service tech, I can repair it myself if the need arises.
Kirby used to allow salespeople to return trade in Kirbys and have them rebuilt for whatever was the rebuild price for that model. I think they stopped it because dealers were having the trade ins rebuilt and selling them to customers instead of new machines. Don't know for sure, but that's what I heard.
That $350.00 isn't bad. Cheaper than some of the stuff sold in big box stores. |
Post# 176847 , Reply# 14   4/12/2012 at 00:44 (4,369 days old) by twocvbloke ()   |   | |
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I'm 6'2", weigh too much and I still think Kirbys are heavy (as does the weak spot in my back), I still like them though, I just try not to move the bigger ones incase I pop a rib out again... :P |
Post# 176883 , Reply# 15   4/12/2012 at 10:27 (4,368 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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It was a lot cheaper than buying it from a Kirby dealer. Here is a link to the post I made as I was building it, if you'ree interested. CLICK HERE TO GO TO jfalberti's LINK |
Post# 177030 , Reply# 16   4/13/2012 at 23:26 (4,367 days old) by gmerkt (Edmonds WA)   |   | |
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Kirby did something wrong with those Sentria outer bags. Every one I've ever seen had started to go pink (from the orig. gray) to some degree or another. Some, I assume from sitting in the sun, go nearly all pink except down in the folds near the emptor. |