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Thread Number: 24698
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| Post# 277164 4/19/2014 at 15:48 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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It wasn't even a week ago I was banging on saying I didn't really 'collect' any more and how my Sentria2 was the only machine I really needed ect ect.... Then this happened.... 
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| Post# 277165 , Reply# 1 4/19/2014 at 15:51 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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So first off my Sentria2. Bought brand spanking new by myself from the Kirby dealer around 3 months ago now. This is my daily driver... HOWEVER it gets treated like royalty. I still want it to look this good in 10 years time 
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| Post# 277166 , Reply# 2 4/19/2014 at 15:52 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Total cost for this came to just over £1000. 
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| Post# 277167 , Reply# 3 4/19/2014 at 15:53 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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So then I saw this on eBay. The seller wanted £40. I offered £30 and they accepted. It was pretty local... only a 20 minute drive 
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| Post# 277168 , Reply# 4 4/19/2014 at 15:55 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Sadly no shampoo kit, however the tools are all unused and in pristine condition.... 
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| Post# 277169 , Reply# 5 4/19/2014 at 15:55 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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| Post# 277170 , Reply# 6 4/19/2014 at 15:58 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Serviced regularly by the local Kirby dealer too! Fitted with a new cord on its last service - hence its a standard black colour. Still a genuine part though 
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| Post# 277171 , Reply# 7 4/19/2014 at 15:59 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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| Post# 277172 , Reply# 8 4/19/2014 at 16:00 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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| Post# 277173 , Reply# 9 4/19/2014 at 16:01 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Overall its in very good condition. Few light scratches but it will polish up lovely. Just wants a good clean and polish really.... 
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| Post# 277174 , Reply# 10 4/19/2014 at 16:03 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Fill tube is prefect, fan is perfect (just a little grubby), its an ideal resto machine really.... 
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| Post# 277176 , Reply# 11 4/19/2014 at 16:05 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Only things it needs are a new bulb and I'm going to replace the brush roll as I feel it will benefit the machine. The brushes on the old one are going a little soft now.... 
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| Post# 277179 , Reply# 12 4/19/2014 at 16:07 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Oh and it also came with a load of vintage Kirby belts. I won't be using them as the newer style ribbed ones are much better.... Can only assume they were bought with the machine back in 1989 
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| Post# 277180 , Reply# 13 4/19/2014 at 16:09 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Then I bought this. I bid and won on eBay and got it for £10.50! 3 hour round trip in the car to collect it though! Sadly it only came with what you can see... 
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| Post# 277181 , Reply# 14 4/19/2014 at 16:11 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Apart from being dirty and needing a good clean and polish the condition is great. The bag is in great shape and just needs a wash. It has a blue cord on from a Tradition - I'll be changing this for something more suitable... 
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| Post# 277182 , Reply# 15 4/19/2014 at 16:11 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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| Post# 277183 , Reply# 16 4/19/2014 at 16:12 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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No scratches!!!!! 
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| Post# 277184 , Reply# 17 4/19/2014 at 16:13 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Suction release! 
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| Post# 277186 , Reply# 18 4/19/2014 at 16:15 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Metal fan in good condition... The speed selector is jammed in the 'on' position so the machine runs even with the rug nozzle removed... Think its just jammed up with dirt though 
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| Post# 277187 , Reply# 19 4/19/2014 at 16:16 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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The brush on this shows very little wear 
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| Post# 277188 , Reply# 20 4/19/2014 at 16:18 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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The rug renovator is from the earlier Classic Omega... 
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| Post# 277189 , Reply# 21 4/19/2014 at 16:19 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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However I'm not sure what the shampoo tank itself is from as the cap is the wrong colour? Perhaps its just had the cap replaced? 
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| Post# 277190 , Reply# 22 4/19/2014 at 16:20 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Oh and I also found these in the box... I thought they were pretty cool... 
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| Post# 277207 , Reply# 24 4/19/2014 at 17:14 (3,653 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Great find.... Hi Matt, Great finds!! It sounds like you going to start a Kirby breeding farm I look forward to seeing your restoration threads once they are done. Remember to take lots of pictures. I also always prefered the original style tools on the legend II (That yours has) rather than when they introduced the G series style attachments on the Legend II in the LII colour.
James | ||
| Post# 277210 , Reply# 25 4/19/2014 at 17:26 (3,653 days old) by SeamusUK (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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L2 Bits Hi Matt I have a boxed shampooer and the correct cord if you want?- say £20 + post?? Seamus | ||
| Post# 277226 , Reply# 27 4/19/2014 at 18:34 (3,653 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 277227 , Reply# 28 4/19/2014 at 18:39 (3,653 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Haha cheers James :) it will be nice when it's finished, it's only half done at the moment! Took that pic yesterday after another few hours under the needle | ||
| Post# 277236 , Reply# 29 4/19/2014 at 19:21 (3,653 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 277237 , Reply# 30 4/19/2014 at 19:28 (3,653 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 277252 , Reply# 31 4/20/2014 at 01:07 (3,653 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa) | ||
 Wow that Classic III will look lovely when all done up and polished I have also been on a Kirby binge recently, I only like pre G series models and have added a Heritage , 512, 508 and a tradition to my Legend II, Heritage II and 508. This is the tradition I just finished restoring. I would love a Classic III
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| Post# 277274 , Reply# 32 4/20/2014 at 09:17 (3,652 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
Rug-Renovator, Lovely Kirby finds there! I'm sure they'll polish up nicely!
The tank is Classic Omega, the little cloth sudsing filter would be red too if the tank was Classic III.the cap, of course, is Classic III. Wonder how it got there?
Back in the day, Kirby instant-suds and carpet shampoo contained alkaline, and KDF-40 (which also, in itself, contained alkaline!), those Rug-Renovator protection pads were to be put under furniture legs (esp. Wooden ones!) To prevent from the dangers of alkaline!
BikerRay, don't forget! The Classic 1CR took a completely different style of speed switch from the Classic Omega! The Omega models came in more than one Brown, my Omega box is a dark rose-wood, whereas the one above is lighter, more like the 1CR. Perhaps the boxes changed when the 1CR bag was reintroduced after the rubbery 'Armor' bag fiasco?
Have fun with your new Kirbys! -Alex. | ||
| Post# 277296 , Reply# 33 4/20/2014 at 12:36 (3,652 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 277922 , Reply# 34 4/24/2014 at 08:06 (3,648 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
Matt, a little tip with washing the bag. Turn it inside and zip it up, wash it on the handwash cycle in your Miele with a colour protect detergent & a low spin speed. Don't use fabric softener on it as it this can cause the dust rention of the material to weaken. Hang them up to dry - don't put them through the dryer.
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| Post# 277961 , Reply# 35 4/24/2014 at 09:51 (3,648 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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Haha don't worry Chris they won't be going in the dryer! Legend will be getting done first. Will give it a good vacuum first and then rinse it by hand to get the bulk of the filth out prior to the washing machine. | ||
| Post# 277968 , Reply# 36 4/24/2014 at 10:07 (3,648 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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they won't be going in the dryer | ||
| Post# 278062 , Reply# 37 4/24/2014 at 15:51 (3,648 days old) by matt8808 (Teesside - North East - UK) | ||
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LMFAO that just propper made me laugh :) | ||
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