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Post# 287320   7/5/2014 at 11:24 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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a Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80! I love this model! I wish we'd had it when I was a kid, because we had avocado green carpet in our house.
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Post# 287321 , Reply# 1   7/5/2014 at 11:26 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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While everyone else was out boating and barbequing yesterday, I was busy restoring a bit of Americana!
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Post# 287322 , Reply# 2   7/5/2014 at 11:27 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I'm so glad the bag and some trim pieces are still available in green. This vacuum would never look the same in black!
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Post# 287323 , Reply# 3   7/5/2014 at 11:29 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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One of the things I'm most pleased about is the handle label. Most of these are missing today, so I'm really excited that this one is still completely intact!
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Post# 287324 , Reply# 4   7/5/2014 at 11:30 (3,554 days old) by vintagevaclover (Athens, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 287325 , Reply# 5   7/5/2014 at 11:32 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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The cord is almost perfect, and the fan was in great shape too. However, the nozzle casting was pretty beat up. It required a lot of sanding. Unfortunately, there were a couple of gouges that would not come out.
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Post# 287326 , Reply# 6   7/5/2014 at 11:35 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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And of course, the more upscale homes in 1968 would certainly have an Electorlux 1205 too! When I rebuilt the 1205, the paint was hard to match. So the color isn't exact. My apologies to all the Electrolux fans!
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Post# 287329 , Reply# 7   7/5/2014 at 11:47 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I think the other reason I love this model is that my favorite color is green!!!
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Post# 287338 , Reply# 8   7/5/2014 at 13:00 (3,554 days old) by hydralique (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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I always enjoy seeing pix of the D80, that green color is really beautiful! Congrats on such a picture-perfect refurbishment. |
Post# 287340 , Reply# 9   7/5/2014 at 13:49 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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This is one of of the reasons I love the shakeout bag system! I hadve an odd fascination with the debris! haha! This came from a spin around my bedroom. I vacuum in there just two days ago with my Kirby Classic. The dogs shed a lot and track in a lot of grit! |
Post# 287349 , Reply# 11   7/5/2014 at 16:07 (3,554 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 287355 , Reply# 13   7/5/2014 at 16:31 (3,554 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()   |   | |
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Enjoyed that immensely. |
Post# 287360 , Reply# 15   7/5/2014 at 17:42 (3,554 days old) by marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 287370 , Reply# 16   7/5/2014 at 19:50 (3,554 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)   |   | |
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Post# 287373 , Reply# 17   7/5/2014 at 20:21 (3,554 days old) by fooseofhoove (Minnesota)   |   | |
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Post# 287382 , Reply# 18   7/5/2014 at 22:10 (3,554 days old) by kirbybag (topeka ks )   |   | |
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Post# 287386 , Reply# 19   7/5/2014 at 23:15 (3,554 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 287393 , Reply# 20   7/6/2014 at 00:24 (3,553 days old) by DesertTortoise ()   |   | |
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Geez that's a gorgeous vacuum! Bravo on the loving restoration. Wow. Just wow. |
Post# 287428 , Reply# 21   7/6/2014 at 07:13 (3,553 days old) by portapower (BRUNSWICK)   |   | |
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Loved the video. Not only was is fun but respectful of you and your interests. |
Post# 287614 , Reply# 24   7/7/2014 at 10:59 (3,552 days old) by portapower (BRUNSWICK)   |   | |
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There are tons of dealers on the internet including E-bay that sells any parts that you need including all types of Kirby original brands of belts and bags. So supplies are very easy to come by. |
Post# 287619 , Reply# 25   7/7/2014 at 11:21 (3,552 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)   |   | |
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Every independently owned vacuum shop in my area carry all Kirby bags, belts, shampoo, etc. They'd be foolish not too! |
Post# 287623 , Reply# 26   7/7/2014 at 11:51 (3,552 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 287624 , Reply# 27   7/7/2014 at 11:53 (3,552 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()   |   | |
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Kirby bags, belts and lights are everywhere here, even Wal-Mart and Lowe's have bags and belts. |
Post# 287632 , Reply# 29   7/7/2014 at 13:04 (3,552 days old) by DesertTortoise ()   |   | |
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I feel dirty after walking into a Wallyworld. Just saying ................. |
Post# 287675 , Reply# 30   7/7/2014 at 17:07 (3,552 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO)   |   | |
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Post# 287700 , Reply# 31   7/7/2014 at 21:24 (3,552 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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This is what the poor girl looked like when I first got her. With a little bit of TLC, she is as good as new. A good scrubbing in degreaser, some sanding and buffing, new bearings and carbon brushes, new bag and trim, and a new fan case gasket and she became a head turner once again!!!
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Post# 287740 , Reply# 33   7/8/2014 at 03:56 (3,551 days old) by sharkwo7 (Edinburg Texas)   |   | |
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Nice Kirby restoration, Bill! When I was a kid, my parents trade their, model 1030 convertible to a 1976 classic III Kirby. I named it Big Red, I had him from 1980, to 1992, when my dad trade him for a 1992 rainbow. I was so upset that my dad trade him with out my knowing. He knew how much this Kirby means to me. I always shined and polish him, and clean his bag. I treated the Kirby like a pet than like a regular vacuum.
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Post# 287847 , Reply# 34   7/8/2014 at 22:18 (3,551 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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