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Thread Number: 20051
Amazing Kirby 512 shop find ! |
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| Post# 224640 3/22/2013 at 04:00 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
I found this little jewel today, early this morning at a local vacuum shop in town. Most astonishing it was in pretty good condition. The bag and the grey handgrip are both in very nice shape. It didn't take much cleaning - I had it broke down and cleaned in about two hours. It's great when something hasn't been exposed to water.
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| Post# 224641 , Reply# 1 3/22/2013 at 04:14 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 224644 , Reply# 2 3/22/2013 at 04:24 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 224645 , Reply# 3 3/22/2013 at 04:29 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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| Post# 224648 , Reply# 4 3/22/2013 at 05:32 (4,044 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
Great Kirby... | ||
| Post# 224696 , Reply# 5 3/22/2013 at 16:34 (4,044 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
What a find!!  | ||
| Post# 224756 , Reply# 6 3/23/2013 at 00:43 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Thank you
I'm glad that you all like it, and that it brought to mind warm remembrances. That's the way I feel about them too, and we should all share them in some way - in stories, in knowledge, even with a simple photo if we lack the words. In a strange kind of way, it brings us all together with a common interest, and I like that. PS. James, your collection - how can I put it to words - It just simply staggers the mind!
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| Post# 224758 , Reply# 7 3/23/2013 at 00:55 (4,044 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA) | ||
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| Post# 224759 , Reply# 8 3/23/2013 at 01:03 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Another Pic | ||
| Post# 224761 , Reply# 9 3/23/2013 at 01:16 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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512 bag | ||
| Post# 224762 , Reply# 10 3/23/2013 at 01:36 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Roller brush | ||
| Post# 224763 , Reply# 11 3/23/2013 at 01:43 (4,044 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Handle grip | ||
| Post# 224778 , Reply# 12 3/23/2013 at 05:58 (4,043 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Get Something!!! Today to last over 60 years!! Now this is REAL quality! | ||
| Post# 224968 , Reply# 14 3/24/2013 at 11:39 (4,042 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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| Post# 224971 , Reply# 15 3/24/2013 at 12:50 (4,042 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Thanks... | ||
| Post# 224977 , Reply# 16 3/24/2013 at 14:55 (4,042 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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...James... Well James everybody has over 50 kirbys... What do you mean! Every house in my neighbourhood has a vac-u-ette and a S&F sanitation system! Lol:) George | ||
| Post# 224994 , Reply# 17 3/24/2013 at 17:59 (4,042 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Sorry, James | ||
| Post# 224999 , Reply# 18 3/24/2013 at 18:21 (4,042 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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It's... | ||
| Post# 225000 , Reply# 19 3/24/2013 at 19:14 (4,042 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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James
I wasn't completely all that sure, so I guess I was chastising with humor. It's O.K., I understand. Now, about your vacuum philanthropy, I would be highly interested in buying any Kirby C's, or 505's that you may see fit to have no further use of. In conclusion, if you don't want to, I wouldn't blame you at all.
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| Post# 225046 , Reply# 20 3/25/2013 at 08:25 (4,041 days old) by normvac (COLUMBUS, OHIO) | ||
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great Kirby That 512 is in great shape and a real collectors item. It brings back alot of memories of my Grandmothers 500. As well as my brother (18 yrs older) and Sister in Laws 500. As well as several neighbors from my childhood. Norm | ||
| Post# 225155 , Reply# 21 3/26/2013 at 06:11 (4,040 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Sorry... | ||
| Post# 225192 , Reply# 22 3/26/2013 at 13:44 (4,040 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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Sorry, calem, I was just stating how great and unique James's collection is... Also, I do not come from any 'fantasy land', thank you very much!!! | ||
| Post# 225233 , Reply# 23 3/26/2013 at 20:37 (4,040 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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dysondestijl | ||
| Post# 225237 , Reply# 24 3/26/2013 at 22:10 (4,040 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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James' , I have a vacuum question | ||
| Post# 225238 , Reply# 25 3/26/2013 at 22:17 (4,040 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Close up | ||
Post# 225253 , Reply# 26 3/27/2013 at 04:20 (4,039 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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10-Blade Fan
@cb123,
I wonder if you could find a 10-blade impeller fan (#1189) for your 512, so that suction is better? The first Kirby to bear that new-style fan was the 515 (introduced 1955) which also marked the last time the old-style motor housing was used, for the model 516 that replaced it would feature a brand-new motor housing. The 516's motor housing design continued through the army green-trim Dual Sanitronic 80, introduced in the fall of 1967. ~Ben | ||
| Post# 225494 , Reply# 27 3/28/2013 at 21:28 (4,038 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
Nice 512, Calem! | ||
| Post# 225499 , Reply# 28 3/28/2013 at 21:56 (4,038 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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Before & After Pics Of My 512 | ||
| Post# 225500 , Reply# 29 3/28/2013 at 22:05 (4,038 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH) | ||
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| Post# 225505 , Reply# 30 3/28/2013 at 22:37 (4,038 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Jeff
Fantastic restoration job! That looked like a whole lot of work, but well worth the effort . When you have one come across like that - you really have seen the elephant, but it makes it all the sweeter. Well done! Thanks, for the compliment on the 512. Good job on finding the attachments, no small task. Calem
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| Post# 225924 , Reply# 31 4/1/2013 at 09:47 (4,034 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Hi
Hi Calem, Sorry for the late reply.
When it comes to the bag on your Vacuette Electric it's possible it's a replacement. But whether it's genuine or not I can't say as there were copy replacement bags around at the time. I have two copy replacement bags from around that time which wasn't made by Kirby for the models that used a emp-tor .... James:o) 
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| Post# 226056 , Reply# 32 4/2/2013 at 00:05 (4,034 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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James | ||
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