Thread Number: 21153
Supervac 180? What is this thing? |
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Post# 236901 , Reply# 1   6/17/2013 at 21:23 (3,965 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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What you have is very rare. The brand is American Lincoln which, like Kirby, was a division of Scott Fetzer (until 1984, when the conglomerate had sold American Lincoln to McGraw-Edison). 1984 was also the year the entire janitorial lineup of Kirby vacuums had come to an end (the ComVac line).
The brush roll is 18" long and it has since been NLA from Kirby. You can still buy replacement belts for it (part #159056 soft gray belt, or #301291 knurled belt). (Attached picture by bvac6) ~Ben |
Post# 236904 , Reply# 3   6/17/2013 at 21:44 (3,965 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 236907 , Reply# 5   6/17/2013 at 22:09 (3,965 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Like I said earlier, you can still buy replacement belts for your Supervac 180 since it has much of the same mechanicals as the Kirby 500/Sanitronic line. It is only the 18" brush roll that is NLA, along with a few other peculiar parts.
And, regarding your Royal Classic upright, I am wondering what is the exact model # on its nameplate (which is affixed to the back of the nozzle by the front wheels)? Here's how to determine its age: 1989-1990: front of bag will read "CLASSIC" (with "1989" on machines made before November 1989). Motor specs: 6 amps, 6 blade fan. Front decal will read: Royal COMMERCIAL QUALITY which encompasses the entire angular part of the housing where the Adjust-O-Rite/belt drive is. Model numbers will be 9005 or 9089. 1990-1991: same burgundy bag and front nozzle decal as models 9005/9089, but new motor specs: 7 amps, 9 blade fan. Model number will be 9700. 1991-2002: revised COMMERCIAL QUALITY decal (no longer borders the whole angular part of the nozzle where the Adjust-O-Rite is). Model number will be 9700 (7 amp motor) through 1995, model 4000 (10.5 amp motor) from 1995-2002. Bi-lingual English/French warning label is used on 1994 and later models. ~Ben |
Post# 236919 , Reply# 7   6/18/2013 at 01:01 (3,965 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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