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Post# 372533   5/21/2017 at 17:03 (2,543 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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My current vacuum cleaner collection!
In order, from oldest to newest: 1969 Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80 1974 Kirby Classic Omega 1CB 1977 Kirby Classic III 2CB 1984 Kirby Heritage 84 1985 Stark Deluxe (Royal) 880 1987 Royal 786 Prince 1991 Kirby Generation 3--waiting to be cleaned up and cord replaced! ~Ben |
Post# 372692 , Reply# 1   5/26/2017 at 00:03 (2,538 days old) by Paul (USA)   |   | |
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Awesome collection, Ben! Do you favor the Kirbys with the trapezoidal handles ('67-present) versus the cylindrical ones? Do you have all the accessories and manuals for each? |
Post# 372696 , Reply# 2   5/26/2017 at 07:08 (2,538 days old) by Toddk13 (Milwaukee, WI)   |   | |
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My Classic and Classic III have the cord holder on the other side - out of the way of the bag. |
Post# 372702 , Reply# 3   5/26/2017 at 10:57 (2,538 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Todd,
Yes, they are replacement grips. My Classic III did have the original grip you mention with the cord/bag hook on the same side of the machine as the motor switch, but my Mom's 1978 Classic III did have the grip design that places said hook on the side of the machine facing the bag, and that's what you currently see on my machine.
The Classic III's original pointed handle grip - with the cord/bag hook on the same side of the cleaner as the motor switch - was flimsy, since some of them broke off at the top.
~Ben |
Post# 372706 , Reply# 4   5/26/2017 at 12:30 (2,538 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372711 , Reply# 5   5/26/2017 at 14:41 (2,538 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Mike,
I did... it was given to me by my niece (a trash find!), but it was nearly skeletal and so I decided to sell that one. Here's what it looked like.
~Ben
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Post# 372725 , Reply# 6   5/26/2017 at 21:03 (2,538 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372726 , Reply# 7   5/26/2017 at 21:13 (2,538 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372731 , Reply# 10   5/26/2017 at 21:36 (2,538 days old) by KirbyKleanKarpet (Florida )   |   | |
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I always wondered what would happen if my Internet froze whilst posting... It double-posted my comment! |
Post# 372734 , Reply# 11   5/26/2017 at 21:43 (2,538 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372783 , Reply# 12   5/27/2017 at 17:45 (2,537 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372786 , Reply# 13   5/27/2017 at 18:41 (2,537 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372793 , Reply# 14   5/27/2017 at 20:37 (2,537 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372794 , Reply# 15   5/27/2017 at 20:46 (2,537 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372815 , Reply# 16   5/28/2017 at 13:31 (2,536 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372818 , Reply# 17   5/28/2017 at 14:30 (2,536 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 372820 , Reply# 18   5/28/2017 at 14:38 (2,536 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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