Thread Number: 34138
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
1979 Kirby Tradition Restoration |
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Post# 370090 , Reply# 4   4/5/2017 at 11:03 (2,549 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 370141 , Reply# 6   4/6/2017 at 10:36 (2,548 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Tim,
My favorite color as a child was blue, also. It's part of the reason why I have my 1985 Stark Deluxe (Royal) 880! I bought this for $25 via a Craigslist ad. ~Ben
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Post# 370178 , Reply# 8   4/6/2017 at 19:38 (2,548 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX)   |   | |
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Ben, Never heard of a Stark - any history on it? Looks similar to a Royal and Kirby - how does it compare? |
Post# 370179 , Reply# 9   4/6/2017 at 19:52 (2,548 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Rob,
Yes... it is just a Royal 880 that was branded for sale to Stark's Vacuum Cleaners which is based in my hometown of Portland, OR. Stark's was founded in 1932 by Jim Stark in the Sellwood neighborhood of SE Portland, but within a year he relocated his company HQs up north (at the SE corner of Grand Ave. & Burnside Rd.). The company assumed its present location at the NW corner of this intersection in 1966. Both Kirby and Royal, by the way, had originated in Cleveland, OH, and both also had a connection to HMI (Health-Mor Industries). ~Ben |
Post# 370213 , Reply# 15   4/7/2017 at 12:16 (2,547 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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KirbyKleanKarpet,
You may want to consider getting the newer style 4 row ball bearing brushroll instead of the original 2 row brush sleeve bearing brushroll for your Tradition. There are two advantages to the new style brushroll.
1. The new style brushroll cleans much better.
2, Since it has ball bearings, you can use the new style knurled belt which lasts much longer.
~Stan |