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Post# 226898   4/6/2013 at 00:10 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        

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Front and back cover

Post# 226902 , Reply# 1   4/6/2013 at 00:23 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Post# 226906 , Reply# 2   4/6/2013 at 00:43 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Post# 226908 , Reply# 3   4/6/2013 at 00:56 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Post# 226909 , Reply# 4   4/6/2013 at 01:11 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Post# 226911 , Reply# 5   4/6/2013 at 01:34 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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I think the lady has a Kirby 4-C, because, the 4-C bag was sown shut and had the horizontal paint across the top.

Post# 226913 , Reply# 6   4/6/2013 at 01:48 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Post# 226919 , Reply# 9   4/6/2013 at 02:34 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Post# 226920 , Reply# 10   4/6/2013 at 02:47 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Post# 226924 , Reply# 11   4/6/2013 at 03:12 (4,010 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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If anyone has a photo of the machine which goes with this instruction booklet, please, post it. Thanks, Calem

Post# 227270 , Reply# 12   4/7/2013 at 17:03 (4,008 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh)        

Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed reading through it.


Post# 227383 , Reply# 13   4/8/2013 at 08:19 (4,008 days old) by redgeminipa (Altoona, PA)        

I had a 505 years ago. I wish I would've kept it.

Post# 233622 , Reply# 14   5/22/2013 at 18:24 (3,963 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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No attachment case for this machine yet... there would be one starting with the model 508.

~Ben


Post# 233636 , Reply# 15   5/22/2013 at 21:19 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
Hi Ben.

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That is one fantastic instruction book. I just scanned in my copy of the 2-C that I brought back from Indiana, tomorrow I'll share other Kirby instruction books as well.

Alex Taber


Post# 233637 , Reply# 16   5/22/2013 at 21:22 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
Kirby 2-C

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Post# 233638 , Reply# 17   5/22/2013 at 21:25 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233641 , Reply# 20   5/22/2013 at 21:32 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233642 , Reply# 21   5/22/2013 at 21:35 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233644 , Reply# 22   5/22/2013 at 21:37 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233648 , Reply# 26   5/22/2013 at 21:49 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233649 , Reply# 27   5/22/2013 at 21:52 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233650 , Reply# 28   5/22/2013 at 21:54 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233653 , Reply# 30   5/22/2013 at 22:10 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233654 , Reply# 31   5/22/2013 at 22:14 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233655 , Reply# 32   5/22/2013 at 22:16 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233656 , Reply# 33   5/22/2013 at 22:18 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Post# 233657 , Reply# 34   5/22/2013 at 22:21 (3,963 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
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Page 20. Back cover.

Post# 233659 , Reply# 35   5/22/2013 at 22:32 (3,963 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Thanks for posting these instruction manuals!

 

I wish somebody had -- and would post -- manuals from Kirby's R series -- R, 2R, 3R and 4R.

 

 


Post# 233702 , Reply# 36   5/23/2013 at 11:22 (3,962 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
Thanks Charles Richard.

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In the next few days I plan to post various instruction books. Kirby on this thread (duh!) and Electrolux on another thread. As we spoke about a few months ago, the stuff you and I printed in various newsletters, as well as a lot of my personal stuff was shipped here from Indiana last month. At the moment I'm loading all this into my computer, (what a job!) but finally all this will be at my fingertips.

Yes I know some of my stuff won't take due to reselution setting too high, but the printer and computer are very old beasts, both need to be replaced a.s.a.p.. This computer is on it's last legs, freezes frequently and runs very slow, so I don't dare make changes in format. The new one will be programed right.

I'm glad to see you here, I think Vacuumland, and the Vacuum Cleaner Collector's Club are a good fit together.

Alex Taber.


Post# 233752 , Reply# 37   5/23/2013 at 17:43 (3,962 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Alex and Charles Richard,

Among the Kirby instruction books I'd like to see here that have not yet been uploaded by Kirby on their official website (the manuals page) are:

Models 509 to 515

Models 516 to 560

Sanitronic 562

Sanitronic VII

Classic Omega 1CB (USA printing with 7/73 print date)

Heritage I Super Renovation Group (1981 print date)

Heritage I Turbo Group (1981 print date)

Heritage II (rev. A, 260084, 1984 print date)

Thank you,



Ben


Post# 233759 , Reply# 38   5/23/2013 at 19:17 (3,962 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
Hi Ben.

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I spent most of today loading in paperwork. Everything from early non electric machines like the one posted here, to a score of Electrolux patents. Tomorrow I load in my Kirby patents, and the Hoover patents later this week.

As for instruction books, I brought back several including a very old Air-Way booklet which is not in great condition, but the 1920's hairstyles is a real hoot!

The Kirby instruction books are the following. 511. 512. 514. 519. 560. Dual Sanitronic '80.' Kirby Classic. Kirby Classic Omega. Kirby Classic 111. Kirby Heritage. Heritage Renovation Group, both from 1981. Unfortunately I don't have the Turbo book. Loading all this in will take several days to load all this in so give me time to do all of it. Slowly but surely I will post all of them.

Alex Taber.


Post# 233765 , Reply# 39   5/23/2013 at 21:10 (3,962 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Alex and Charles,

When you do start uploading those Kirby manuals, I think they should be given their own respective threads so as not to clutter up this one. Just saying...

~Ben


Post# 233768 , Reply# 40   5/23/2013 at 21:52 (3,962 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)        
Great Manuals

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Hey Alex, I absolutely agree with Charles, when you are going to post the complete manual each manual should have its own thread, otherwise the threads get way too big and take too long to load.

These are just wonderful to see though!


Post# 233769 , Reply# 41   5/23/2013 at 22:04 (3,962 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut)        
Hi Robert and Ben.

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That's exactly what I plan to do. I'll devote a thread to each brand of instruction book. I just scanned a fantastic Air-Way book dating back to the early 1920's. So this won't be just Kirby, but a number of brands and various time periods.

I also plan a thread on patents. Again, all brands, but mostly Electrolux, Kirby and Hoover.

Alex Taber.


Post# 234121 , Reply# 42   5/27/2013 at 00:17 (3,959 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
Give me a drum roll, Please! Pretty please...

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1922 Vacuette Special pamphlet with machine. Don't it make you misty eyed?

Post# 234122 , Reply# 43   5/27/2013 at 00:36 (3,959 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
Front cover

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Post# 234123 , Reply# 44   5/27/2013 at 00:59 (3,959 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Post# 234124 , Reply# 45   5/27/2013 at 01:25 (3,959 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)        
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Last pick - enjoy!


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