Thread Number: 30931
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Post# 341891   1/24/2016 at 08:22 (3,008 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Hello,
I have been thinking a lot about Kirby knowledge lately. A few people I know have found different Kirby's and I was just going to hop on here with a few questions. First question, I was recently sent a picture of a Classic Omega that is dated 1973, that is 100% all original, including the ultra glossy, two piece handle with separate cord clip. I was told from this person that ALL the Classic Omegas would have had this handle originally, and the Rosewood, dull, one piece handle with the double bag hook/cord hook mounted on the side was exclusively a replacement. Is that information accurate? Also, Most Classic Omegas I see have the replacement handle, next to none that I have seen have the original. Was there a recall at some point? Or did just that many break? The number of non original Rosewood Omega handles seem to be quite a lot. Second question, I also have received a classic III (as most of you have seen in my pervious thread about my Niece). It is a 78 model, at what point did they change the Classic II handle? Also was there a recall for classic III handles too? For the same problem of constant breakage. Any info would be great! Thanks, Phillip |
Post# 341910 , Reply# 1   1/24/2016 at 14:15 (3,007 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Phillip,
You're not alone. You are correct that the one-piece rosewood handle grip is a replacement; the original one was indeed in two pieces held on by six screws (three per side). You are also correct that the version of the one-piece grip with the rounded tip and side-mounted bag/cord hook originally appeared on the Classic III in mid-1978 (replacing the previous one-piece grip which had a pointed tip and which like the original versions of the Dual Sanitronic 80, Classic 1CR and Omega 1CB grips had had the bag/cord hook in the back), and subsequent replacement grips for all Kirby models going back to the Dual Sanitronic 80 were made in that mold. ~Ben
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