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| Post# 228154 4/12/2013 at 23:43 (4,023 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Hello, Kirby Fans,
I am curious to know if anyone has done (or knows of) the Kirby logo history? Looking forward to your responses.
Thanks,
Paul | ||
| Post# 228163 , Reply# 1 4/13/2013 at 02:38 (4,023 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh) | ||
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There's actually quite a bit of information on that very subject in the archives. | ||
| Post# 228259 , Reply# 2 4/13/2013 at 16:52 (4,022 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Thanks for the tip, David.
Paul | ||
| Post# 228656 , Reply# 3 4/16/2013 at 14:58 (4,019 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Hi Paul.  | ||
| Post# 228663 , Reply# 4 4/16/2013 at 15:15 (4,019 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Way cool. Alex... Thanks for letting me know!
Paul | ||
| Post# 228686 , Reply# 5 4/16/2013 at 18:06 (4,019 days old) by KC_Kirby (Kansas City, MO) | ||
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Paul, the Kirby logo actually changed over the years. The original logo was based on James Kirby's signature but later one's were not. I believe Charles Lester's Kirby site has information on the various changes. | ||
Post# 228687 , Reply# 6 4/16/2013 at 18:18 (4,019 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 228690 , Reply# 7 4/16/2013 at 19:08 (4,019 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Charles Richard is probably correct.
He knows a lot of Kirby trivia that I was not able to learn. All I knew was that the early logo was Jim Kirby's signiture, from that point, I'm not 100% sure.
Charles took some of my material and researched it deeper than I ever could. I wrote the last of several Histories of Elextrolux for the V.C.C.C. newsletter in the winter of 1994. (Correct me if the year is not accurate Charles). While I had 8 pages taken from Electrolux publications, Charles (with full permission from me) turned that into his Electrolux site, which I find awesome, to say nothing of his Electrolux Extravaganza site. When drafting the newsletter became the tail wagging the dog, I asked Charles to take over the publishing end of it. Because of him, our newsletters were professional. By 1995, I'd burned out on the managenent side of the V.C.C.C. and more or less retired to my new house in San Diego. It was also at this time that I tabled my reaearch. Charles took the ball and ran with it. I'm pleased and proud to call Charles Richard a trusted friend, and I'm glad he's here to provide vacuum cleaner history. Bob Alex Taber | ||
| Post# 228717 , Reply# 8 4/16/2013 at 21:18 (4,019 days old) by Vac_whisperer () | ||
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The logo stayed generally the same from the 500 series to the classic series. Ten when the Generations came out it got quite simplistic. (Oh the gripes I have about that logo.) I have to say, their '70's through '80s logo was by far the best. | ||
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Post# 228739 , Reply# 9 4/16/2013 at 23:39 (4,019 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 228867 , Reply# 11 4/17/2013 at 20:17 (4,018 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Paul.
I think I do that.
In storage are pictures of James B. Kirby, George H. Scott and Carl S. Fetzer, I believe they are signed, if so I'll get them to you. I also have a small pamphlet called 'The Man Who Revolutionized The American Home by Lowell Thommas.' I think that also has Mr. Kirby's signature. I leave a week tomorrow for Indiana, and will take a week at my mom's home. I won't have access to a computer but when I get back here, I'll have a wealth of paperwork, as well as patents by Mr. Kirby. Pictured here is the paperwork I have in boxes, the two men in business suits are Scott, and Fetzer, though I don't know who is which, so we'll all have to wait and see. Alex Taber. 
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Post# 228877 , Reply# 12 4/17/2013 at 21:58 (4,018 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 228884 , Reply# 13 4/17/2013 at 22:58 (4,018 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Ben. | ||
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Post# 228888 , Reply# 14 4/18/2013 at 00:04 (4,018 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 228904 , Reply# 15 4/18/2013 at 07:29 (4,018 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Ben.
Not exactly! What happened was that my partner Charles H. Brookreson (pictured here running his new, to him, Electro Hygeine), passed away in July 2006, two weeks after joining me at the V.C.C.C. convention in St. Louis, Mo.. After he died, I dismantled the display room, and boxed my attachments, paperwork and so on. Everything I owned was transported from San Diego to my temporary home in Sacramento, here it went into storage. The job I thought I had fell through, and I accepted another in Chesterton, Indiana. My stuff however, would stay in Sacramento till May of 2010. At that time it was simply transported from one storage facility to another, this time in Chesterton. My non electric machines are at my mom's house, but everything else I own is 'still' in storage. My trip home next week is part one of a 2 part process. My attachments, hoses, and of course my paperwork will be shipped here next week, my furniture, vacuum cleaner collection and so on will be shipped here in a few months. I'm already drawing plans to buildf a storage building here at home that will become my next display room.
So after almost 7 years, my stuff is comming home. Alex Taber. 
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| Post# 228905 , Reply# 16 4/18/2013 at 07:38 (4,018 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Ben, this is what the new display room will look like. | ||
| Post# 228947 , Reply# 17 4/18/2013 at 14:40 (4,017 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Alex, Oh, that will be cool to see Mr. Kirby's autograph! Thanks for checking on that in advance and safe travels to you.
Paul | ||
| Post# 228995 , Reply# 18 4/18/2013 at 21:28 (4,017 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Thank you Paul.
My really old machines are at my mom's home. As she loves having them there I wont be bringing them home, however, I will take photos of each one, and post them when I get back.
I won't have internet access, but what a wealth of ads, stories and whatnot I'll have. No doubt there will be a lot of things with Jim Kirby's name in it. To say nothing of Electrolux data. Alex Taber. | ||
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Post# 229089 , Reply# 19 4/19/2013 at 14:17 (4,017 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I feel like I'm ready for "Jeopardy"! | ||
| Post# 229132 , Reply# 20 4/19/2013 at 18:02 (4,016 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Paul.
Thanks for the nice words, however, John Lucia also contributed to every issue I did. When I asked Charles Richard to print and publish, it was a group effort. I wrote a letter to the club, John followed with his thoughts, then Charles added a few words. From there it was open to all members. Contributions, stories, pictures, and whatnot. Without the members, John and Charles, it could not have been done. Thanks to all who worked on the newsletter.
Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 229134 , Reply# 21 4/19/2013 at 18:08 (4,016 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi gottahaveahoove. | ||
| Post# 229289 , Reply# 24 4/20/2013 at 15:22 (4,015 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh) | ||
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Speaking of Kirby logo history! Have a look at Calem's recent thread regarding his Model C. CLICK HERE TO GO TO d-jones's LINK | ||
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Post# 229298 , Reply# 25 4/20/2013 at 15:54 (4,015 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Paul,
you are right about the HOOVER stuff.
Alex, I have 2 Fabulous Dustpans. Wouldn't it have been great to see a book written AFTER that? That's when it all started to 'hop' in N Canton. a shame no sequel.Paul, I am a "certified' A.N. Palmer Method instructor. That and $1.50 will get you a coke in a cheap machine. | ||
| Post# 229302 , Reply# 26 4/20/2013 at 16:01 (4,015 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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John, Thanks and LOL--while I can't copy Palmer's penmanship exactly, I have to say that I am in the ballpark of it and Parker Zaner Bloser's cursive. With that I think I'll grab a Coke.
Paul | ||
| Post# 229340 , Reply# 27 4/20/2013 at 21:36 (4,015 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Paul. | ||
| Post# 229347 , Reply# 28 4/20/2013 at 23:25 (4,015 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh) | ||
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Go to the thread, 'Kirby early C Hmmmm. Where have I heard that advice before? Oh yeah, in reply 24, LOL! | ||
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