Thread Number: 32200
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby Tradition vacuum - curb find |
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Post# 354288   6/22/2016 at 02:40 (2,836 days old) by 80sappliances (Aurora CO)   |   | |
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Hello. Just found this Kirby tradition on the side of the road and I took it home with me. Don't know anything about it, so I would like to be enlightened about it. I do have experience with vintage vacuum cleaners (Royal Power Tank etc) but I haven't owned a vintage upright before.
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Post# 354299 , Reply# 1   6/22/2016 at 09:07 (2,836 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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That's a great find. Cool that it had some of its accessories with it as well. Kirbys are great machines. They're well built and designed to be repaired, not thrown away. They'll literally will last a lifetime. They're also pretty easy to work on, parts are readily available and—unlike a brand new Kirby—they won't break the bank. That machine will probably clean up very nicely. There are tons of threads on this site pertaining to Kirby repair and restoration. Give it some love and make it shine!
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Post# 354302 , Reply# 2   6/22/2016 at 09:14 (2,836 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 354311 , Reply# 3   6/22/2016 at 10:38 (2,836 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 354312 , Reply# 4   6/22/2016 at 10:52 (2,836 days old) by SharkCar19998 (Michigan)   |   | |
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Post# 354313 , Reply# 5   6/22/2016 at 10:56 (2,836 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 354321 , Reply# 6   6/22/2016 at 14:05 (2,836 days old) by 80sappliances (Aurora CO)   |   | |
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Post# 354326 , Reply# 7   6/22/2016 at 14:59 (2,836 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 354330 , Reply# 8   6/22/2016 at 15:12 (2,836 days old) by 80sappliances (Aurora CO)   |   | |
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I had to sand off some corrosion but sure enough, it fires right up. It was running very loud though, so I opened it up and the impeller is missing a blade. Will this work as a replacement?
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Post# 354337 , Reply# 9   6/22/2016 at 16:06 (2,835 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 354340 , Reply# 10   6/22/2016 at 16:39 (2,835 days old) by 80sappliances (Aurora CO)   |   | |
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Post# 354406 , Reply# 11   6/23/2016 at 16:20 (2,834 days old) by 80sappliances (Aurora CO)   |   | |
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Post# 354408 , Reply# 12   6/23/2016 at 16:39 (2,834 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Jack,
Just two days ago I got a 1984 Heritage 84! ~Ben
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Post# 354409 , Reply# 13   6/23/2016 at 16:50 (2,834 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)   |   | |
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Post# 354436 , Reply# 15   6/23/2016 at 21:52 (2,834 days old) by 80sappliances (Aurora CO)   |   | |
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I don't know if anybody has seen this (I am sure some of you have) but here's a video owners manual for the heritage II I am getting.
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