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Post# 193269   8/4/2012 at 19:04 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Thanks to my niece, Devin, here are finally the pictures of my vacuum cleaner collection.

Group shot (from left):
1 - 1977 Kirby Classic III 2CB (acquired from my paternal grandparents in August 1998)
2 - Circa 1982 Hoover U3105 Concept One Power Drive (acquired from the wife of my older brother)
3 - 1988 Stark 5000NA Deluxe (Royal 889) (bought for $24.95 at Red, White & Blue Thrift Store)
4 - 1993 Royal 6103 Preferred Collection (acquired via trade from @animebsd for two Eureka canisters)

~Ben


Post# 193270 , Reply# 1   8/4/2012 at 19:05 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
1977 Kirby Classic III (Close-Up)

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Close-up of the Kirby Classic III.

~Ben


Post# 193272 , Reply# 2   8/4/2012 at 19:08 (4,253 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana)        
Ben...

very nice vac's.Lucky,you to have your grandparents.Enjoy! Michael

Post# 193277 , Reply# 3   8/4/2012 at 19:34 (4,253 days old) by s31463221 (Frenchburg, KY)        
Ben

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That's a great looking lineup of vacs there! I had a red Kirby Classic very similar to yours, and sadly I had to part with it this spring because my basement decided to flood and ruin everything down there. At some point, I hope to run across another one like it to re-add to my collection. It's been VERY difficult rebuilding an entire vacuum cleaner collection from scratch.

Post# 193283 , Reply# 4   8/4/2012 at 20:34 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
pinkge

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Actually, both my dad's parents have died: his father in August 2000 (at age 76) and his mother in May 2011 (at age 81).

~Ben


Post# 193284 , Reply# 5   8/4/2012 at 20:35 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
1982 Hoover Concept One

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Model U3105 in Holly Green

Post# 193286 , Reply# 6   8/4/2012 at 20:37 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
1988 Stark 5000NA Deluxe (Royal 889)

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Bought for $24.95 at the Red, White and Blue Thrift Store: this is just the Royal 889 but with black trim and gray bag.

Believe it or not, this one has the Rite-Hite screw-type adjuster on the rear wheels, as opposed to the April 1988 and later builds with the Au-Toe-Matic toe-touch height adjuster.

~Ben


Post# 193287 , Reply# 7   8/4/2012 at 20:38 (4,253 days old) by vacu-finder ()        

Nice machines Ben.

Post# 193288 , Reply# 8   8/4/2012 at 20:39 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
Stark Deluxe in Action (1 of 3)

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1 of 3 pics of me running my Stark.

Post# 193290 , Reply# 9   8/4/2012 at 20:39 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
Stark Deluxe in Action (2 of 3)

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2 of 3 pictures of the Stark Deluxe running.

Post# 193291 , Reply# 10   8/4/2012 at 20:40 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
Stark Deluxe in Action (3 of 3)

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Final picture of the Stark Deluxe in action.

Post# 193292 , Reply# 11   8/4/2012 at 20:41 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
Video of Me and Stark Deluxe

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Post# 193293 , Reply# 12   8/4/2012 at 20:56 (4,253 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
1993 Royal 6103 Preferred Collection

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This is one of two vacuum cleaners I received on trade in for two Eureka canisters from Brandon Dorney (animebsd).

The other one is the Kirby Legend II whose bag I put on the Classic III.

~Ben


Post# 193419 , Reply# 13   8/5/2012 at 21:35 (4,252 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)        
Nice Pics Ben!

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That's a nice Classic III and I know that since it belonged to your Grandparents that makes it a treasured part of your collection. I have the same Legend II bag on my Classic III. Do you have the attachments? I have everything with mine except the Handi Butler. Here's a pic of mine.
I like the Royals too! Didn't know they put black trim on them as early as 1988, maybe was something special they did for Stark.
Jeff


Post# 193610 , Reply# 14   8/6/2012 at 18:46 (4,251 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
Yes, Jeff

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The 5000NA was indeed a Stark's exclusive model, introduced in 1987 to capitalize on its 55th anniversary (Stark's was founded in SE Portland, in the Sellwood/Westmoreland area, in 1932 by Clarence Stark; its present location at NE Grand Avenue & East Burnside was adopted in the summer of 1966).

It is really just the Royal 889 (1987-88, evident by the method of height adjustment used: the Rite-Hite; mine is this version) or the 9000 (1988-90, evident by the method of height adjustment used: the Au-Toe-Matic), but with the gray bag and black trim; the actual 889/9000 were both burgundy in trim with mauve bags.

~Ben


Post# 195994 , Reply# 15   8/18/2012 at 12:41 (4,239 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI)        

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Very nice Ben! I really like the Stark, I had 2 of the Green Concepts, I wish I didnt get rid of them :/

(playing catch up)

Ken



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