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Kirby 514 with original bag
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Post# 388850   3/23/2018 at 19:00 (2,197 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)        

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Last week at an estate sale I found a Kirby 514 in decent shape. I passed on it because it had an F & G conversion bag. I went back the next day to buy an original cloth hose for my restored 509 and original maroon boxes for the tools along with the polishing head. When I rummaged through some boxes I found the original 514 bag! It is in great condition with just a couple of small stains in the back, so I bought the vac knowing how hard it is to find these.

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Post# 388855 , Reply# 1   3/23/2018 at 20:15 (2,197 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Mike,

That is a wonderful find! And I love that you were able to find the 514's original factory bag!

I even got two more Kirbys myself recently: both of them Classic 1CRs, from Pam (seijun) just down the road from me! One is incomplete (from 1971) and the other that runs (from '72) came with an F&G bag conversion kit, but luckily I still had the Legend II Mini Emtor assembly I'd previously used on my Classic III, and used that on my '72 Classic (in picture 2)... though, one of these days I hope to find an original Classic 1CR bag and Sani Emtor assembly!

~Ben


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Post# 388861 , Reply# 2   3/23/2018 at 21:08 (2,197 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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WOW, what a great find! Isn't it amazing how many old vacuum cleaners in excellent condition there are out there, just waiting to be found!!


Post# 388864 , Reply# 3   3/23/2018 at 21:29 (2,197 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)        

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Noice.

Post# 388881 , Reply# 4   3/23/2018 at 22:54 (2,197 days old) by toastermike (Milwaukie Oregon)        
Classic 1CR original bag

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Ben, I occasionally see Classic 1CR's at the Goodwill outlet store. I'll keep my eye open for an original bag and emptor.

Post# 388886 , Reply# 5   3/24/2018 at 00:30 (2,197 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Mike,

Thank you! Here's a picture of the one I want (patch on front of bag).

~Ben


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Post# 388901 , Reply# 6   3/24/2018 at 03:57 (2,197 days old) by Crazykirbylady (North Carolina )        

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Beautiful! If I found that I’d just die.

Post# 388942 , Reply# 7   3/24/2018 at 12:00 (2,196 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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Post# 388943 , Reply# 8   3/24/2018 at 12:01 (2,196 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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A few years ago I found a Kirby 515 in all-original and beautiful condition. Here's a write-up about it.



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