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Thread Number: 20602
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| Post# 230645 4/30/2013 at 12:03 (4,010 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Hey Guys Quick question - Will a Tradition Handi Butler fit on a Legend ll?? Cheers | ||
Post# 230650 , Reply# 1 4/30/2013 at 12:30 (4,010 days old) by jfalberti  (Visalia, CA) |
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I'm afraid not It won't activate the speed/safety switch. However, the Handi Butler was produced for a very short time with the Heritage 1-HD (until the Turbo Group) was released. They are rare, but if you found one of these, it would work on your Legend II, since all of the Heritage line used the same speed/safety switch. | ||
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Post# 230662 , Reply# 3 4/30/2013 at 13:21 (4,010 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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I have a HB for my Sentria, and you are right. It is air powered now. Unfortunately, it has been reduced to be more of a Dremel tool, rather than the full sized tool it was in the past. It's amazing how much the Handi Butler changed from the Classic Omega through the Heritage.
Omega Butler (and all previous models) Grinding wheel and knife sharpener, as well as the drill, buffing pads, wire wheel, disc sander, and lambs wool buffer (fit over disk sander disk for buffing anything from cars to hard wood furniture).
Classic III Butler: Added jig saw feature and removed the grinder/knife sharpener. All other features of previous Butlers.
Tradition Butler: Same as Classic III Butler except that mid run, the jig saw was removed. Safety issues. All other features retained (except for grinding wheel/knife sharpener).
Heritage Butler: Drill, buffing wheels, wire wheel, and disc sander, and lambs wool buffing pad. Discontinued when Turbo Group was released.
Sentria: Handi Butler reintroduced. Worked off of air instead of belt driven attachment. Miniature tools like on Dremel tool. Didn't last long and I believe it has been discontinued again.
It's rare, and I don't know if it was sold in the UK, but I see Heritage HBs come up once in a great while. All you would really need is the power transfer unit that connects to the Kirby. Everything else from the Tradition HB would then work off of that. I can't make any promises, but if you like, I'll keep my eyes open and let you know if I find one.
I used to have a 500 series power plant on my workbench fitted with a HB and used it exclusively for polishing Kirby and Royal vacuums. It may have taken longer than it would have with a professional grade buffer, but with patience, I got some pretty good results, (although, I don't think the Royals took too kindly to being at the mercy of the Kirby:-) ).
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| Post# 230693 , Reply# 4 4/30/2013 at 14:46 (4,010 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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I think I found one.. Hi Joe A UK seller is selling one he says will fit a Heritage 1/2- Ive sent a message asking if it will fit a Legend 2 but I'm guessing it will :) Seamus | ||
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Post# 230706 , Reply# 5 4/30/2013 at 16:13 (4,010 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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Cool! | ||
| Post# 230765 , Reply# 6 5/1/2013 at 01:19 (4,010 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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The Heritage Butler :) Auction link .... CLICK HERE TO GO TO SeamusUK's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 230784 , Reply# 7 5/1/2013 at 09:23 (4,010 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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That is so awesome! | ||
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Post# 230897 , Reply# 8 5/2/2013 at 01:54 (4,009 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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Suppose becuase of liability and safety-the Kirby Handi-Butlers were "dumbed" down to uselessness.and--if someone needed tools they would go to Sears,Lowes,HD and such for REAL tools instead of a Handi-Butler.The Hani-butlers were kinda clever,though. | ||
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Post# 257479 , Reply# 9 11/24/2013 at 15:19 (3,802 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Joe,
On the "Mark V" Handi-Butlers (for models Classic III, Tradition and Heritage), the attaching lugs were moved from the frame casting to the plastic body casting. Other HB questions: Is it true that the buffing wheels and grinding wheels do not exactly interchange between models? I know this is true for such wheels for the Mk. I and II HB's, but what about for the Mk. III, IV and V HB's? Mk. I = models 509 to 518 Mk. II = models 518 (late) to 561 Mk. III = models 562 to D80 Mk. IV = models 1CR and 1CB Mk. V = models 2CB, 3CB and 1HD ~Ben | ||
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Post# 274760 , Reply# 12 4/4/2014 at 15:13 (3,671 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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The wire-wheel I see on your Heritage I Handi-Butler, while I understand it does fit, was not included with that lineup since it had been discontinued along with the Handi-Sharpener and the associated grinding wheel after the Classic Omega was replaced by the Classic III.
For the Classic III and early Tradition sales, the Handi-Butler accessories were the buffing wheels (and associated polishing sticks), lambswool pad, sanding discs, flexible shaft, drill chuck and jig/saber saw. During mid-1980, during Tradition sales, the jigsaw accessory was dropped. The list of the remaining accessories from this point remained intact for the Heritage I Handi-Butler Group until it was dropped in mid-1983. ~Ben | ||
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