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Thread Number: 11768
From plastic to metal belt lifter |
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| Post# 126560 3/3/2011 at 16:49 (4,801 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
Can someone tell me which model Kirby was the last to have the plastic belt lifter? I have two 561s and one 560. One of the 561 has the metal belt lifter and the other has the plastic one. I want to know which one is right. Not that it matters a great deal. I was under the impression that the 560 AND 561 had the plastic belt lifter and that the metal belt lifter was introduced on the 562.
Thanks. Justin | ||
| Post# 126563 , Reply# 1 3/3/2011 at 17:04 (4,801 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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The belt lifter on the 561 is not correct; probably a bojack. The first kirby to have a metal belt lifter was the 560, i beleive. VW | ||
| Post# 126566 , Reply# 2 3/3/2011 at 17:18 (4,801 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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adding to last post the 560 WAS the first kirby to have a metal belt lifter. And the 562 was the first kirby dubbed "sanitronic VII". Heres a pic of a 561, whic is identicle to the 560. It has a classic III bag, but the original is off to the side. 
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| Post# 126609 , Reply# 4 3/3/2011 at 23:03 (4,801 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
Yep, that is correct. The 562 was dubbed "Sanitronic" and the Sanitronic VII was introduced in 1963 (which phased out the "500" numbering system). The neat thing about the 562 is its off white cord with the coppertone ends. That cord is unique to that model only, along with the coppertone (metallic brown) trim and handle grip. I really like that model because of its unique styling cues.
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| Post# 126628 , Reply# 5 3/4/2011 at 11:25 (4,800 days old) by djtaylor (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||
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Thanks... | ||
| Post# 126640 , Reply# 6 3/4/2011 at 16:46 (4,800 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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I made a typo- i actually did mean to say just "sanitronic" but i was thinking about the sanitronic VII so i put that there. Sorry. ^blush^. VW | ||
| Post# 128182 , Reply# 9 3/22/2011 at 16:46 (4,782 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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TYPO! I accidentally put "putt" instead of pull in that post above. ^blush^ VW | ||
| Post# 128191 , Reply# 11 3/22/2011 at 17:48 (4,782 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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| Post# 128192 , Reply# 12 3/22/2011 at 17:49 (4,782 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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(On the gold-colored belt access cover, the red Kirby logo was outlined in black.) | ||
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