Thread Number: 30995
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
I own a Kirby! |
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Post# 342503   1/31/2016 at 12:54 (3,001 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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Well, I never thought I'd say that! But, it was too good an opportunity to miss.
Here is a picture of it - I will take more and of better quality tomorrow and update the thread with them. In the next couple of weeks I'll hopefully pick up some metal polish to bring its shine back! |
Post# 342509 , Reply# 1   1/31/2016 at 13:13 (3,001 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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If a Kirby isn't your main vacuum, it will be like a mistress. Even though you keep going back to your wife, you will always return to the best.
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Post# 342511 , Reply# 2   1/31/2016 at 13:39 (3,001 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342513 , Reply# 3   1/31/2016 at 13:45 (3,001 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Jamie, welcome to the wonderful world of Kirby ownership. The Legend II is considered to be one of the best Kirbys ever made. It should give you many years of trouble free service.
Here's a tip regarding polishing your Legend II to a brilliant shine. Use some Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish and some microfibre cloths to polish the aluminum to a nice shine. Mother's polish is available on ebay. Post some pictures after you get her all shined up. |
Post# 342518 , Reply# 4   1/31/2016 at 13:59 (3,001 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342532 , Reply# 5   1/31/2016 at 16:01 (3,001 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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And welcome to the Kirby family....as they say lol |
Post# 342534 , Reply# 6   1/31/2016 at 16:04 (3,001 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 342572 , Reply# 8   1/31/2016 at 18:31 (3,001 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342576 , Reply# 9   1/31/2016 at 21:32 (3,000 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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seeing that promo film got out the buffer attachment!And yes it helps these old worn hardwood floors. Past wax is no party!
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Post# 342584 , Reply# 10   1/31/2016 at 23:20 (3,000 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342612 , Reply# 11   2/1/2016 at 13:32 (3,000 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA)   |   | |
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Congratulations on your Kirby Legend II, the last of the second generation of Kirby and the final model to be made before the invention of TechDrive! Nice little piece of Kirby history you have there.
I have a Kirby Heritage II, which is the model right before yours in black, gray, and red color scheme. I use that as a daily driver and I love it! It picks up like a champ and grooms the carpet beautifully, and for not having TechDrive, it's not as hard to maneuver on carpet as, say, the Heritage, Tradition, or Classics.
I hope you enjoy your new machine! When you get a chance, definitely polish it up with some Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish, then you should totally take a picture with your new Kirby! We'd love to see the happy new couple! |
Post# 342619 , Reply# 12   2/1/2016 at 13:53 (3,000 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342621 , Reply# 13   2/1/2016 at 14:47 (3,000 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA)   |   | |
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I don't think my Kirby Heritage II is my favorite model, but it's my current daily driver after my bestie bought it for me at a thrift store and we fixed it up together.
My favorite vintage model is probably the Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50. I love the small profile and its ability to get into tight spaces, as well as the ease of maneuvering. All of this with a two-speed motor, beautiful styling, incredible suction, and awesome grooming of the carpets make it my favorite. I really love the light-up Kirby logo on the headlight hood. So snazzy!
Not to take away from Jamie's beautiful new Kirby Legend II. What a gorgeous machine that is! |
Post# 342671 , Reply# 14   2/2/2016 at 10:37 (2,999 days old) by Icee (Indiana)   |   | |
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That's incredible! I'm very happy for you! I recently was able to make my dream come true of owning a kirby! Mine is a Tradition, a nice blue with the origional zip up bag. I got mine from a local pawn shop for $34! It doesn't have any accesories, and the metal does need some TLC, but it operates fantasticly. I will try and post some pictures of it soon! The Legend 2 is actually on the top of my wish list, so I'm glad to see someone else is able to have such an incredible vacuum!
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Post# 342676 , Reply# 15   2/2/2016 at 11:29 (2,999 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 342681 , Reply# 16   2/2/2016 at 11:52 (2,999 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 342827 , Reply# 17   2/4/2016 at 13:32 (2,997 days old) by jmurray01 (Scotland)   |   | |
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