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A nice addition to my collection from my childhood |
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Post# 185395   6/13/2012 at 14:14 (4,328 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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I got a call from my Dad earlier this week saying that his cousin (who I have always known as my Uncle) was moving out and wanted to know if I wanted his old vacuum. I said yes instantly. I had know idea what it was, but he'd had a bunch of cool vacuums over the years - Lux 560, Hoover Turbopower U1060, Goblin Laser were just a few that I remember him owning.
So my Dad brought it round for me tonight and to my amazement, it was his Kirby G4 80th Anniversary Edition. I remember them getting this and it was the first G series machine I ever saw. It's had very little use as I don't think my aunt was particularly fond of it. The shampoo tools have never been used and although the 2 extension tubes are replacements, all the tools are in fantastic condition. I don't intend to use this one very much - it's a little big and clunky for my little house. Still, it will be good to use as my "spring clean" machine to give my house a proper blitz through every so often and is certainly a great addition to my collection. |
Post# 185397 , Reply# 1   6/13/2012 at 14:17 (4,328 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 185399 , Reply# 2   6/13/2012 at 14:36 (4,328 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 185405 , Reply# 4   6/13/2012 at 14:49 (4,328 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Benny, I have no idea what the thinking behind it was. I imagine, like a lot of people, they were roped in by the sales pitch. The Laser replaced the 560, which was then replaced by the Kirby, which was then complimented with a U1060 which eventually took over.
My parents had a Legend 2 which my Mum hated. Again, I think my Dad was roped in by the Kirby sales pitch as my Mum these days refuses to spend over £100 on a vacuum. |