Thread Number: 33791  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
4 More Restored Kirbys' Added to the fold!
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Post# 367081   2/18/2017 at 14:28 (2,594 days old) by larryeddy (Sandusky, OH)        

Chicago Mike has been helping for months in getting these 4 beauties restored for my collection.
508, 516, 560 & 561
Mike did all the buffing and motor restoration and of course i got 2 of his bags!
I collected parts and did final assembly. (So clearly Mike did like 90% of the work!)

Thanks for looking!
Larry


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Post# 367083 , Reply# 1   2/18/2017 at 15:27 (2,594 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        
One word...

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...Gorgeous!

Post# 367134 , Reply# 2   2/19/2017 at 10:18 (2,594 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
WOW! What a skill!!!

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Even though I'm not a Kirby man,No one could deny the work that has gone into those.THey are....STELLAR.Best of luck with great additions to your collection John.

 


Post# 367240 , Reply# 3   2/20/2017 at 17:23 (2,592 days old) by compactone (Bainbridge island wa)        
beautiful

I have a 560 that I need a new bag for. Do you mind sharing your bag source. These are stunning examples of a bi-gone era. Thank You

Post# 367266 , Reply# 4   2/21/2017 at 08:21 (2,592 days old) by larryeddy (Sandusky, OH)        
Thanks Compactone

The bags pictured for the 516 and the 508 are from Chicago Mike. The 2 on the 560 and 561 I made. They are regular (or maybe current is the better word) new black Kirby open top bags. They do not have a zipper in back and are made to empty from the top or the emptor. As for the design its a stock phone that I printed out and used my t shirt heat press to apply. Heat press was like 150 on ebay and the papers are on amazon! Plus its an artistic release for me to make my own t shirts!

Thanks!


Post# 367278 , Reply# 5   2/21/2017 at 10:11 (2,592 days old) by compactone (Bainbridge island wa)        
thanks

Any chance you would do one for me? my email is mark.schoenthaler@gmail.com thank you

Post# 367288 , Reply# 6   2/21/2017 at 12:22 (2,591 days old) by larryeddy (Sandusky, OH)        
Here is the bag i was refering to:

Sure if you want, I will email you!
Larry


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Post# 367406 , Reply# 7   2/23/2017 at 10:05 (2,590 days old) by compactone (Bainbridge island wa)        
great

Larry, excellent do you want me to purchase bag and then mail it to you to have the logo put on. Thanks

Post# 367407 , Reply# 8   2/23/2017 at 10:24 (2,590 days old) by kloveland (Tulsa)        

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Excellent. Mike does good work!


Post# 367408 , Reply# 9   2/23/2017 at 10:29 (2,590 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)        

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I hope I can get bags like that for my 508, 510, and 516 someday!


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