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My Kirby Classic Omega |
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Post# 201917 , Reply# 1   9/26/2012 at 21:15 (4,201 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Here t'is again being modelled by the much loved and ever popular Davy before all that nasty carpet was replaced with laminate. |
Post# 201923 , Reply# 3   9/26/2012 at 21:35 (4,201 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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My Heritage Legend II is shown behind it.. such a great vac those are... with the wide set wheels and the slightly smaller nozzle, they just seem to manouver so much easier. Not as tippy. |
Post# 202063 , Reply# 8   9/27/2012 at 21:01 (4,200 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)   |   | |
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The key to making a pre-Generation series Kirby clean well & easy to push is the height adjustment. DO NOT adjust it too low....that's the classic mistake most Kirby owner's make. Adjust the height adjuster until you hear a change in the tone of the cleaner....then one more click down & you have the perfect height to clean your carpets thoroughly, yet have an easy to push cleaner.
And also don't hesitate to use the Micro Adjustment to fine-tune the height adjust on your Kirby as well, for that matter. Rob |
Post# 202193 , Reply# 9   9/28/2012 at 20:25 (4,199 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Aye Rob,, done all that but they're still a a bit chunky on the turns etc.. plus that huge sani-emptor LOL |
Post# 202276 , Reply# 11   9/29/2012 at 14:18 (4,198 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Is one of my favorite Kirbys and probably one of my favorite machines of all time. Bought one brand new in about 1976 when I moved in with my long-time partner on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. Gave him a good idea of what he was getting himself into since I moved the Kirby in before my clothes or anything else. Of course, traded it in on a later model - the Classic III - which I still have. This one is one that I bought on Ebay to replace it and sent it back to the factory for a rebuild. Charlie Watrous got me that fabulous original cloth bag. Will probably still have it after scaling down the collection since it has major sentimental value for me.
I still think it is a very good vacuum and a good cleaner. Wonderful on wide expanses of wall-to-wall carpeting. Have to get used to emptying the cloth bag after each use, but an elegant piece of manufacturing nonetheless. |
Post# 202279 , Reply# 12   9/29/2012 at 14:23 (4,198 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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That I got when I traded in the original Omega - the Classic III. Bought it from A&A Moley's in Evanston, IL. Some don't like these machines, but I love them. Sent it back to Kirby in Cleveland in the late 90's and had it rebuilt. My second favorite one and use it all the time upstairs. Has the paper bag conversion that they offered. Good daily driver. |