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Thread Number: 26934
Kirby 516 Back in Action! |
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| Post# 301145 10/9/2014 at 08:01 (3,486 days old) by hismastersvoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
I finally found a nice original bag for my 516, and switched out the Em-Tor tray for the correct gray one. I'm very happy with how it turned out!
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| Post# 301150 , Reply# 1 10/9/2014 at 08:56 (3,486 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Hi, Hi Brandon, You have a great Kirby there. Just so you are aware the boxes belong to the Kirby 561 and the bag belongs to a Kirby 518-561. Hope you don't mind me saying. I don't want to appear to be "picking holes" in your new Kirby. It's in great condition. Did you do the polish job on it? You must be proud of it. I would be if it was mine.
James
Oh...P.S I love the dirt meter as well! | ||
| Post# 301153 , Reply# 2 10/9/2014 at 09:18 (3,486 days old) by hismastersvoice (Ferndale, MI) | ||
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I knew the boxes were not from this model, but it's what it came in when I got it. Evidently the original owner had upgraded to a newer model, but somehow I ended up with the newer boxes and older machine. They still store everything nicely, though.
According to my research, and a few other collectors, the 516s did use this style bag near the end of production of that model. I have a nice 560 on the way as we speak, so I may swap it to that machine once I find a nice example of the "correct" 516 bag. I did polish it all by hand using Mothers. A buffing wheel would probably be faster, but like all of my antiques, I like to "rejuvinate" not "restore". Polishing by hand is slower, but I think the finished product looks more natural. After all, these things are 60-70 years old now (and still out-perform the plastic junk you can buy today!) With all of these Kirbys along with my toasters, coffee percolators, and classic cars, I buy mothers by the 5 gallon bucket! | ||
| Post# 301204 , Reply# 3 10/9/2014 at 16:08 (3,486 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
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