Thread Number: 27166
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Lets see some kirby classics!! |
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Post# 304112   11/2/2014 at 01:18 (3,434 days old) by penie396 ()   |   | |
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Lets show off some of out Classic model kirbys! |
Post# 304114 , Reply# 1   11/2/2014 at 01:21 (3,434 days old) by penie396 ()   |   | |
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THis is the one that started my re-obsession with them.
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Post# 304120 , Reply# 2   11/2/2014 at 01:44 (3,434 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.)   |   | |
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Glorious!
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Post# 304142 , Reply# 3   11/2/2014 at 07:17 (3,433 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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My Classic 1cr give to.me by a kirby dealer.
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Post# 304168 , Reply# 4   11/2/2014 at 08:27 (3,433 days old) by sonnyndad ()   |   | |
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How about these? |
Post# 304185 , Reply# 5   11/2/2014 at 09:05 (3,433 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada)   |   | |
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Kirby kickline.
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Post# 304215 , Reply# 7   11/2/2014 at 13:34 (3,433 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Some more of mine
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Post# 304227 , Reply# 8   11/2/2014 at 14:22 (3,433 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 304245 , Reply# 9   11/2/2014 at 15:01 (3,433 days old) by TASE (Colorado)   |   | |
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Here's just a compilation of all the Kirbys that I have taken pictures of. Very few I don't own, though.
(The two Heritages pictured are different.)
I don't have any pictures of my Classic III unfortunately. That one is in very nice shape though.
The Tradition I got yesterday and I'm in the process of restoring. |
Post# 304270 , Reply# 10   11/2/2014 at 18:44 (3,433 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 304271 , Reply# 11   11/2/2014 at 18:45 (3,433 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 304352 , Reply# 12   11/3/2014 at 08:51 (3,432 days old) by gsheen (Cape Town South Africa)   |   | |
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Better picture
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Post# 304358 , Reply# 13   11/3/2014 at 09:18 (3,432 days old) by Firebirdman55 (Owensboro Kentucky)   |   | |
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Post# 304518 , Reply# 14   11/3/2014 at 20:56 (3,432 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Post# 304522 , Reply# 15   11/3/2014 at 21:13 (3,432 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 304528 , Reply# 16   11/3/2014 at 21:34 (3,432 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Post# 304533 , Reply# 17   11/3/2014 at 21:57 (3,432 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Jake,
There is a Heritage II small head available, of course, but there is no speed switch provision for model groups D50-D80, 1CR or 1CB-3CB but rather the 516-S7 and H1-L2. The Heritage I small nozzle might have had the additional speed switch provision for models 1CB-3CB. You can adapt an H2 belt lifter to your D50 nozzle using these parts: 144081 - Belt lifter body, black 144181 - Belt lifter spring washer (order 314890) 144281 - Belt lifter hook (order 144291) 144681 - Belt lifter flat washer 144781 - Belt lifter mounting screw 145481 - Belt lifter bearing 146384 - Belt lifter label (top) 146784 - Belt lifter label (bottom) Additionally, if you like you can order these other parts: 140869 - Bumper end rivet 147984 - Bumper, 13" ~Ben |
Post# 304540 , Reply# 18   11/3/2014 at 23:25 (3,432 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Here's my Classic and my Classic III. The Classic III is my most complete Kirby--have everything except the Handi-Butler. Need a hose for the older Classic. Anyone have an extra?
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Post# 304559 , Reply# 19   11/4/2014 at 03:52 (3,432 days old) by pr-21 (Middletown, OH)   |   | |
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My first Kirby was the Kirby Classic in the 70's. Back then the Kirby dealers displayed the newest model in the showroom window. I worked in Hamilton Ohio at a division of Sherwin Williams and drove by the Kirby dealer on Main Street going to work each day. What a breath taking machine at the time.....Anyway I went in and was able to run one in the dealership. I could have bought it right then, but $500 in the early 70's was a lot of money for me....Anyway, I did buy it several months down the road and they actually brought it to me at the paint store. I bought it on a monthly payment plan back then. I think it was for 3 years. This made it affordable for me at the time.
Anyway, I eventually gave it to my mom and she used it for years with the agreement that I would empty the bag from time to time and keep it running. My mom's girlfriend borrowed it when she was doing her spring house cleaning to clean her house from top to bottom. Anyway, that was my first Kirby, a truly dazzling machine at the time. I found one on ebay and sent it for a rebuild. Here is a picture of it. It is still part of my collection. PR-21
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