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Post# 11709 3/31/2007 at 17:10 (6,232 days old) by vinvac  (Dubuque IA) |
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This was Eleanor's sister vacuum, when she passed away Eleanor got the vacuum. She much prefers to use her Hoover 28. The cord was bad on the 513 so I replaced the cord with one I had here. I have a good original Kirby cord with the right big round end...but I want to save that for a vacuum of my own. A littel bit of buffing, vacuumed out the bag and she back to the top of her game. Probably should replace the brush roll... perhaps another time. However, I did learn something new, this must be the original brush roll and it is not wooden. It is metal...something I have never seen before in a Kirby. Charlie L, perhaps you know some history here. 
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Post# 11710 , Reply# 1 3/31/2007 at 17:12 (6,232 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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more pics | ||
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Post# 11711 , Reply# 2 3/31/2007 at 17:14 (6,232 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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more pics of the 28 | ||
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Post# 11712 , Reply# 3 3/31/2007 at 17:15 (6,232 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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last pic | ||
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Post# 11718 , Reply# 6 3/31/2007 at 19:42 (6,232 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Charles,
The handle grip is Gray, not a plastic but more like a vinyl slip on glove. I was wondering about the belt lifter, the center seemed to be a tin snap in. Eleanor was so pleased to get the Hoover 28 back in good service and was equally surprised to see the Kirby all shined up and ready for service. The belt was so old, cracked, ect. but it still seemed to take care of business. The brush roll needs to be replaced. I lowered it some but the brushes are so short that I don't think it helped much. I will have to order her a new one and perhaps try the four brush strip version. She doesn't like the Kirby at all, but uses it on occasion if the bag is full on the Hoover..and the weather doesn't permit shaking it out, outside. | ||
| Post# 11721 , Reply# 8 3/31/2007 at 20:48 (6,232 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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Here are three photos of my 513, and then one of my 514. Note gray handle, older belt lifter, and the same smooth-finish bag as yours, Morgan. 
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| Post# 11722 , Reply# 9 3/31/2007 at 20:49 (6,232 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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513 pic No. 2....... 
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| Post# 11723 , Reply# 10 3/31/2007 at 20:50 (6,232 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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513 pic... No. 3 
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| Post# 11726 , Reply# 13 3/31/2007 at 21:01 (6,232 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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516 #2 
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| Post# 11727 , Reply# 14 3/31/2007 at 21:01 (6,232 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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516 #3 
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| Post# 11728 , Reply# 15 3/31/2007 at 21:02 (6,232 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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516 #4 
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| Post# 11729 , Reply# 16 3/31/2007 at 21:28 (6,232 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Great Kirbys, Morgan and Charles!
Models from the 50's were some of my favorites! And the ones you have pictured here are real beauties! I had a 518 for quite a while that I originally bought for my Mother, but it went along with me when I moved out on my own as she always preferred tanks or cannisters. When it got to a point where it seemed to be spending more time in the shop than in our house, we traded it in for my wife's 886 Royal. Jeff | ||
| Post# 11730 , Reply# 17 3/31/2007 at 21:29 (6,232 days old) by charles~richard () | ||
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560/561 Belt Lifter Isn't that gorgeous!! 
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| Post# 11747 , Reply# 18 4/1/2007 at 14:55 (6,232 days old) by kirbyvacuum (Long Island New York) | ||
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Kirby 500 series Hi Morgan You have a VERY NICE KIRBY. What did you use to get such a shine. I love the 500 series. Kirby is my favorit vacuum take care Doug. | ||
| Post# 11770 , Reply# 19 4/2/2007 at 01:18 (6,231 days old) by thekiz (Oklahoma City) | ||
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509 to 513 Charles or Morgan, As we are on the subject of 500'S, would either of you know if Kirby did an up-grade of air-flow,suction after the 509 and before the 516? I thought the 500's up too the 516 where only 3 AMP motors,but I don't know about the fan blades or or RPM. on the motors. Thank You, Russ | ||
| Post# 11771 , Reply# 20 4/2/2007 at 01:29 (6,231 days old) by thekiz (Oklahoma City) | ||
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513 Pic's Sorry Morgan, You got me too excited with the pictures of your 513, and I lost my manners. Congrat's and thank you for the wonderful pic's!!!!!! Russ | ||
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Post# 11773 , Reply# 21 4/2/2007 at 07:09 (6,231 days old) by vinvac (Dubuque IA) |
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Russ,
I am not sure when Kirby may have changed the fan blade design. I have my mothers 508 and it seems to have the same suction as the 513 in the pictures. Actually it even sounds the same. The 508 has the 3amp motor as well. Charles Lester may have the answer to that question. There are a lot of the Kirby models that did not change much as far as motor and fan, mainly just colors and attatchments and then Kirby would call it the new and improved model...go figure... same cleaning ability. I think with the 508 and the 513 you did not get a rug tool with the attatchments just the bare floor tool, not sure when they added the rug tool. Hoover did the same thing, it really did not matter with Hoover what model you purchased, wether it was the low end or the high end, the motor was exactly the same in all models, it was just the features that changed. The cleaning ability was the sames with all. | ||
| Post# 11775 , Reply# 22 4/2/2007 at 07:37 (6,231 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.) | ||
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Kirby Fan If I remember correctly, I think Kirby put an improved fan in the model 515. I have a 511 and a 515, and the latter definitely has better suction. | ||
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