Thread Number: 30756
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
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Post# 340341 , Reply# 1   12/31/2015 at 13:45 (3,037 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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~ Congratulations! The 562, with its metallic copper-colored trim and white cord with brown plugs, is a rare specimen in the Kirby Kingdom. It was the only machine to be done up in those colors. I was right surprised when no one snatched up Charlie's machine on eBay. See photos for comparisons of the 562 trim with the Sanitronic VII & D-50 trim. I've been dying to find a replacement for my 562's bag collar as mine has some green discoloration on it. |
Post# 340390 , Reply# 2   1/1/2016 at 13:23 (3,036 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 340509 , Reply# 3   1/2/2016 at 21:51 (3,035 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 340779 , Reply# 4   1/6/2016 at 08:50 (3,032 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211)   |   | |
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I agree, that was a VERY nice thing for Charlie to do. That 562 is GORGEOUS! I have a 562 with a sirocco cord (probably from a D50) and I always wondered about the handle grip. Mine is sirocco, but I've seen a few that were a darker brown with gold flecks in it. Is that the correct grip for the 562?
- Hershel |
Post# 340801 , Reply# 5   1/6/2016 at 15:05 (3,031 days old) by Air-WayCharlie (USA)   |   | |
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Let me explain a few things about this particular Kirby. I purchased it complete in the box with ALL attachments in Illinois at a antique store for a friend. I opted not to keep the rug shampooer and original box.
The motor needed some work and the whole needed a good cleaning and buffing. It had the original dark metallic copper trim that Charles Lester mentions above. I decided to send it to Kirby for a rebuild as they do an incredible job. I took OFF the trim to replace it after it returned from Kirby. I did not send the bag topper, handle or cord. It came back with the trim you see in the pics--a lighter tan trim used for the Sanitronic VII and D50. My intent was to replace the original trim. I was fortunate to find a correct bag at some point. The rebuilt Kirby was given as a gift. After a number of years, it was given back to me and I eventually decided to sell it. The original trim was always with the machine but when it came back to me it got lost somewhere along the way. So, the handle, bag topper and cord are correct. The tools/hose are all original as is the handi-butler and related parts. The headlight and bumper trim are new. The wheels are new. The bag is a CORRECT Kirby original replacement. The bottom of the sani-emptor and bag guard are new. All motor components were replaced by Kirby. The original items do have gold flecks in them. |