Thread Number: 17359
kirby 561 pic and questions |
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Post# 187005 , Reply# 2   6/24/2012 at 14:02 (4,294 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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I am not positive, but it appears that yours is a Sanitronic VII (1963). From 1956 (Model 516) to 1962 (Model 562 -- a.k.a. "Sanitronic"), the fan case gasket was a very thin piece of round rubber. In 1963 (with the Sanitronic VII), Kirby began using a larger gasket with more surface area for a better seal. It's the same gasket that is still used to this day. Yours appears to be the larger gasket, though my eyes may be seeing things!. The other thing that may have happened is that during the rebuild, Kirby may have installed a brand new fan case. That would explain the larger gasket. |
Post# 187020 , Reply# 3   6/24/2012 at 18:12 (4,294 days old) by mdoble ()   |   | |
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I'm going to try uploading combined pics of the kirby; perhaps an id can be made Malcolm |
Post# 187022 , Reply# 4   6/24/2012 at 18:16 (4,294 days old) by mdoble ()   |   | |
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Hey it worked. Here's 4 more. Malcolm |
Post# 187068 , Reply# 5   6/25/2012 at 07:20 (4,293 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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That belt lifter is a replacement that Kirby began making at some point in order to match the tan trim when the red trim was dropped from production. Yours certainly could be a 561 rebuild because it still has the Sweet-Aire plug on the Sani-Emtor. I think that was dropped from production when the pocket bag was introduced on the Sanitronic in 1962. |