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Thread Number: 14038
Way to beautiful to leave behind- but to what does it belong? |
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| Post# 148612 , Reply# 1 8/24/2011 at 16:55 (4,618 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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The box is so crisp and colorful! Ah! Love these kirby boxes. The hose is gorgeous and shiny too. 
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| Post# 148613 , Reply# 2 8/24/2011 at 17:01 (4,618 days old) by Floor-A-Matic (somewhere) | ||
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Kirby tools Classic III? Or even a Heritage or Legend I? | ||
| Post# 148614 , Reply# 3 8/24/2011 at 17:01 (4,618 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Speaking to fast now! The title should read "way --too- beautiful to leave behind. | ||
| Post# 148615 , Reply# 4 8/24/2011 at 17:02 (4,618 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Noooo. This is definitely mid to late 50s. 500 series kirby. | ||
| Post# 148618 , Reply# 5 8/24/2011 at 17:13 (4,618 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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Yeah, definitely not a post-Sanitronic machine. Just look at the Kirby logos on the box, that should tell you the age right there. I would guess 560 or 561, from the style of the tools. | ||
| Post# 148619 , Reply# 6 8/24/2011 at 17:14 (4,618 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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Of course, it has the hose adaptor in there so it *could* be older. | ||
| Post# 148631 , Reply# 8 8/24/2011 at 18:05 (4,618 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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Little metal piece that fits on the hose end What youre talking about is the red plastic piece in by the dusting brush. | ||
| Post# 148634 , Reply# 9 8/24/2011 at 18:39 (4,618 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Is that what that is? The set of attachments I had with my 518 had a metal coupler, and didnt look anything like that. | ||
| Post# 148635 , Reply# 10 8/24/2011 at 18:42 (4,618 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Notice the metal piece in Freds uber fabulous 561s hose that a local store here restored (as he did my D80) 
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| Post# 148636 , Reply# 11 8/24/2011 at 18:47 (4,618 days old) by Brandon_W_T () | ||
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Here is a 518 Box for reference. I dont have the machine anymore. I guess my current box is a 516 then! :) Now to get a 516. 
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| Post# 148638 , Reply# 12 8/24/2011 at 19:11 (4,618 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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Well thats what I thought it was looked like.... Looks like it does connect to the hose, though. | ||
Post# 148639 , Reply# 13 8/24/2011 at 19:11 (4,618 days old) by a007kirbyman  (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin)) |
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Brandon & Kirby attachments...
Hello Brandon.
Those Kirby attachments are from a model 560. The boxes for the 519, 560 & 561 are all 'similar' & yet, they are each definitely different. The 'red thing' mentioned in the section of the box, by the duster brush, is the blower coupler. And yes, by the L@@Ks of it, the suction coupler is missing (the picture in the box of where it's stored, is in the lower left corner). It is what you see 'attached' to the hose in Fred's picture. If you are L@@King for a coupler OR, ...are interested in selling the set, shoot me an email. Cheers & hagd/n all, Bill | ||
| Post# 148689 , Reply# 15 8/25/2011 at 01:04 (4,618 days old) by goadie12 () | ||
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Wow that is beautiful I have a similar story today I picked up a mint Kirby classic omega box even though I don't have a omega but I couldn't resist it is just sooooo beautiful. Zach | ||
| Post# 148707 , Reply# 16 8/25/2011 at 06:59 (4,618 days old) by KirbyLover (Louisville Kentucky ) | ||
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560 or 561 would be a good guess. The 562 was "sorroco" (tan) colored so the attachments would not be red. The older 500 series (like my 510) had cloth covered hoses but I don't know exactly when they switched to plastic. Beautiful set!!!! check out this link there is some good info as well to sift through CLICK HERE TO GO TO KirbyLover's LINK | ||
| Post# 149295 , Reply# 19 8/28/2011 at 17:22 (4,614 days old) by henry200 (Saint Paul MN) | ||
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"If anyone's interested." I am! | ||
| Post# 149987 , Reply# 20 9/1/2011 at 22:30 (4,610 days old) by Kirbyrama (Pennsylvania) | ||
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Or 519 I have seen this exact set with plenty of 519 models. So it was sometime during the production of this model that the fastening collar ring of the hose and the blower coupler were manufactured of red plastic instead of plain metal. | ||
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Post# 232192 , Reply# 21 5/11/2013 at 10:15 (3,993 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 276526 , Reply# 22 4/16/2014 at 16:05 (3,652 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 276625 , Reply# 23 4/17/2014 at 10:03 (3,652 days old) by sitop (Bradenton, FL) | ||
519 | ||
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