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CVD1300 and CVD1600
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Post# 201418   9/21/2012 at 23:13 (4,205 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Here are the brochures related to the most common COMVAC uprights from Kirby.

CVD1300 (part 1 of 2)

~Ben


Post# 201419 , Reply# 1   9/21/2012 at 23:14 (4,205 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
CVD1300 (Back Cover)

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Specifications list 5 amp motor and 12,000 RPM motor speed.

~Ben


Post# 201420 , Reply# 2   9/21/2012 at 23:14 (4,205 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
CVD1600 (Front Cover)

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Front cover for CVD1600 brochure.

~Ben


Post# 201421 , Reply# 3   9/21/2012 at 23:18 (4,205 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
CVD1600 Specifications

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And the back side. Specifications list 6 amp motor and 12,000 RPM brush speed.

In addition to the traditional eight settings from the toe-touch control at the left front wheel, there is also a "Vernier" type adjustment that can be used to lower the nozzle further if the lowest setting of the toe-touch control is not quite low enough.

Both the CVD1300 and CVD1600 use what is described as a "polycarbonate" fan (break-resistant and ultra-durable), which debunks these Lexan/Kevlar suggestions.

~Ben


Post# 201422 , Reply# 4   9/21/2012 at 23:31 (4,205 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)        

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What year are these? I have the 1600 and love it, sadly though i'm missing the front belt cover

Post# 201423 , Reply# 5   9/21/2012 at 23:39 (4,205 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Both of these brochures were printed "6/82" (June 1982).

~Ben


Post# 201426 , Reply# 6   9/22/2012 at 01:48 (4,205 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

I have a 1600-was bought NOS from a place in Ohio.did have to replace the belt,and glue the "1600" handle insert onto the handle.Otherwise pretty neat vacuum.Would prefer the METAL fan,though.Since these don't have Mini or Sani Emptors-think the performance is BETTER.Mine came in the orig plain box.

Post# 201450 , Reply# 7   9/22/2012 at 10:07 (4,205 days old) by Brandon_W_T ()        

Thanks for posting this, Ben! Have never seen these ads.

Post# 201495 , Reply# 8   9/22/2012 at 23:46 (4,204 days old) by BrianKirbyClass (Eudora Kansas)        

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Back in the mid 1980s, our local "Music World" store at our local mall had one of these 1600 Com Vacs. They had thick plush green carpet from wall to wall, and one of the employees was always vacuuming seems like. They always kept the machine plugged in, at the back of the store.
I remember being facinated by how simular, but yet how different it was from the Heritage model that was out at the time.

I wonder now if ALL of the Music World stores across the country in malls and such, all had these ComVacs.

Were they only avalible thru the local Kirby office/dealer?

I wonder about the disposible bags too.

Have never seen any for sale, or even any reference to them.


Post# 201521 , Reply# 9   9/23/2012 at 13:26 (4,204 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin)        
BrianKirbyClass

From what I have read/heard is that the disposable bags used for them was the Eureka F&G style disposable bag. At the time it was not equiped with a top fill hose or tube like the domestic Kirby has or like the type A fill tube for the Hoover convertables.

I did see commercial Kirby badged as a Janitronic when I was in high school (early 80's). That one had an 18" cleaning head and had been fitted with the sani emptor and shake out bag. It was painted in the surrocco tan color and was of the 500 series/sanitronic body style.


Post# 201526 , Reply# 10   9/23/2012 at 13:58 (4,204 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)        

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Oh Wow I love the 1300, I love the matt finish , were they painted or was is cast that way, Does Kirby still make commercial models ? 


Post# 201541 , Reply# 11   9/23/2012 at 16:34 (4,203 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin)        
gsheen

Sorry Gsheen.

It was a short run on the commercial version. Depending on who the machine was branded to depended on if it was polished metal or painted. The only thing they were good for was floors. And no easer to push or pull than the domestic models.


Post# 201557 , Reply# 12   9/23/2012 at 22:09 (4,203 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
I Have One

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The 1300.  Found brand new up in Wisconsin.  Here are a couple of pictures.


Post# 201558 , Reply# 13   9/23/2012 at 22:13 (4,203 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
Close Up

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Switch side.  This was definitely from the 500 series castings.  Commerical cord.


Post# 201559 , Reply# 14   9/23/2012 at 22:15 (4,203 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
Bag Side

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Definitely a F&G bag.  No emptor.  Wide wheels all around.


Post# 201560 , Reply# 15   9/23/2012 at 22:16 (4,203 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)        
Same Trip

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I got my brand new Kirby Legend II.  What a haul.


Post# 201568 , Reply# 16   9/24/2012 at 00:20 (4,203 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Fred,

From the brochure, the COMVAC 1300 is pictured with the pre-1973 style toe-touch height adjuster control (part #131669, with ratchet lock #133069), since the part of the control (from brochure) that lowers the mechanism looks the same as it had for the Classic 1CR series and back, whereas yours has the version used since the Classic Omega 1CB (part #131673, with ratchet lock #133073).

~Ben


Post# 201661 , Reply# 17   9/24/2012 at 23:32 (4,202 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)        

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My comvac 1600 takes the Heritage style paper bag

Post# 201679 , Reply# 18   9/25/2012 at 07:45 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

For those who would like to know how to use and care for a Comvac 1300... Laughing


Post# 201680 , Reply# 19   9/25/2012 at 07:46 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

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Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

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Post# 201682 , Reply# 21   9/25/2012 at 07:49 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

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Post# 201683 , Reply# 22   9/25/2012 at 07:49 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

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Post# 201684 , Reply# 23   9/25/2012 at 07:50 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

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Post# 201685 , Reply# 24   9/25/2012 at 07:51 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

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Post# 201686 , Reply# 25   9/25/2012 at 07:51 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

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Post# 201687 , Reply# 26   9/25/2012 at 07:55 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac CVD 1300 Use and Care Manual

And of course, the most important document of all: The Six Month Warranty Spec Sheet!! (I would hope it would last a lot longer than that for the price one would pay for it!)


Post# 201689 , Reply# 27   9/25/2012 at 08:01 (4,202 days old) by s-earth ()        
Kirby Comvac

I always wondered how the Comvac came to be. It seems like there were piles of old Kirby stock just lying around and someone thought it would be fun to combine all the decades into one machine. As a child, that would have been my choice of a "Lego Building Set"! 


Post# 249862 , Reply# 28   9/11/2013 at 20:41 (3,850 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
tolivac

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I'd like to see pictures of your CVD1600 with all its literature. I mean, I'd love to see what documentation is included with it, including a possible parts list.

Thank you,



Ben


Post# 302494 , Reply# 29   10/20/2014 at 14:02 (3,447 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Here's a tough question for all you COMVAC owners: didn't the very first machines get shipped out with the 301279 Reno Group belt? I know this will be a tough question because COMVACs are rare, especially those units with their original belts.

~Ben


Post# 302999 , Reply# 30   10/24/2014 at 18:02 (3,442 days old) by ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)        

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I'm still in need of a belt cover for my 1600, the cap from the 1300 won't fit, I tried and the opening is larger on the 1600.


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