Thread Number: 30591
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Refinishing and misc issues on a Kirby DS-50 |
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Post# 338770 , Reply# 1   12/7/2015 at 10:38 (3,034 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Mother's is good for a final polishing but you'll need to use some fine abrasives on those tough spots. Last spring, I did my G5 with Barkeeper's Friend, which is a very fine, non-scratching scouring powder. It took off the oxidation and left the metal with a smooth, satin (not mirror-like) finish. Mother's brought the shine up a notch but still not to a fully mirror-like gleam. I'm considering tearing it down again and polishing it further with Mother's and #000 or #0000 steel wool.
If you look on YouTube, you'll find videos showing metal restorations using progressively finer wet/dry sandpaper, starting with #180 and working up to something like #1600 or #2000. You'll want to keep the sandpaper wet during this process. |
Post# 338780 , Reply# 2   12/7/2015 at 12:52 (3,034 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 338784 , Reply# 3   12/7/2015 at 13:34 (3,034 days old) by dubis7 ()   |   | |
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So you push it into position after lowering the handle? That makes more sense, though mine still doesn't seem to move out far enough to engage the handle. Sounds like an adjustment issue. |
Post# 338814 , Reply# 4   12/7/2015 at 20:19 (3,034 days old) by vacuser (milford,ohio)   |   | |
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i have a tool for this & the knowledge of how to fix them. here's a pic. of the tool it takes. you have to take a clip loose & scoot the sleeve over to release it from the notched part then put the tool on & turn it till it has tension then replace the clip. done ! not all that easy.
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Post# 338878 , Reply# 6   12/8/2015 at 14:56 (3,033 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 340594 , Reply# 9   1/3/2016 at 19:02 (3,007 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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It looks like you have the spring clip on the outside of the housing. When you push the Handle fork spring bushing in, the groove on the bushing should be on the inside of the housing then you put the clip in the groove to hold the bushing in place, holding the handle fork spring yoke in place as well. If you have the clip on the outside of the housing the yoke will never stay in place.
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Post# 340724 , Reply# 11   1/5/2016 at 13:29 (3,005 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 340821 , Reply# 12   1/6/2016 at 19:53 (3,004 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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With the clip in place it should look like this
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