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| Post# 252500 10/10/2013 at 13:22 (3,849 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Back in November of 2006 I put everything I owned into a 10 X 20 storage unit in Sacramento, California. I had no intention to store my collection longer than a few weeks. Because of this, and limited funds, they were not packed in boxes. The machines were there for a little over 4 years. Then they were moved to Indiana for another 3 years. The climate in Indiana was not good for these machines, but, again, I had no way to put them in protective plastic, or boxes, and conditions were not good. When I opened the storage unit last Thursday to start to prepare the vacuum cleaners for packing, I noticed that due to the length of time they were in there, they are in very bad condition. I have no intention of discarding anything, so after I give them a good hand polishing I'll know more. Bags have become moldy and need a lot of work, but again, I'll know more when I unload the pod. Oven the next months I'll be searching for replacement bags, and parts. I also want to locate members who can restore upright bags for me. I'm open to suggestions.
Alex Taber. | ||
| Post# 252521 , Reply# 1 10/10/2013 at 14:38 (3,849 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Hi Alex | ||
| Post# 252524 , Reply# 3 10/10/2013 at 15:23 (3,849 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Hi Kirbymodel2c
Thanks for the nice words. Yes I plan to take before, during and after pictures of both pods. I also plan to take pictures of every machine as it is now. I think it will take many months to bring them back to full restoration, right now I'll just have them displayed.
The good thing is that I have several boxes of hoses, wands, cords, outer bags, attachments, and so on that had been packed away, so they were safe. (Shown here). Also, the non electric machines were in my mom's flat, and are in good condition. We can, and will get it looking good. Alex. 
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Post# 252530 , Reply# 4 10/10/2013 at 16:11 (3,849 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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 I'd suggest you be VERY careful with the moldy bags. If there is any black mold on them, bringing them inside could contaminate your home with toxic black mold. So don't bring them into your house until you have cleaned and dried them. Wearing a protective mask and gloves, brush off the loose, dried mold. Be careful not to let any of the powerdy residue get on you or your clothes. Use a spray-bottle on mist setting to thoroughly soak the bags with white vinegar. This well help to remove the moldy smell. After the vinegar has dried, carefully but thoroughly hand-wash the bags (still keeping them outside). Dry them outside in the sun, not the clothes dryer. Heat from the dryer may make spots harder to remove. Repeat if necessary. However, do know that if the mold is really bad on some bags it may be impossible to remove it. I had some old bags in storage that got so moldy that it ate right through the fabric. They were a total loss and included some old black Kirby bags, including a very rare Model R bag. Good Luck............. | ||
| Post# 252532 , Reply# 5 10/10/2013 at 16:23 (3,849 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
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Wrong choice of word here.
Hi Charles Richard: They are musty, there are no actual mold spores, but yes, they will be placed out in the sun for several hours and allowed to air out. The Kirby bags are on the Sani-em-tor's, and I doubt if I can get them apart. I'll know more later, I didn't have time to evaluate, that comes after I unload the pod. Thanks for the info, I will use it.
Bob Alex. | ||
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