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Thread Number: 20202
Kirby Classic Omega w/ Dual Sanitronic 50 Safety Switch? |
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Post# 226279 4/3/2013 at 13:40 (4,041 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Does anyone here have a perfectly-working Kirby Classic Omega 1CB with the older-style safety switch first used on the Dual Sanitronic 50 (part #134365)? If yes, please upload pictures of its "power plant."
As I understand it, they changed the safety switch around the spring of 1974. As a result, the hose had its motor connection end redesigned to jibe with the new safety switch. The picture below shows the hose as it was after the redesign. But as the same picture shows, I believe it is missing its rubber gasket. ~Ben 
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Post# 226351 , Reply# 2 4/3/2013 at 19:44 (4,041 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 226352 , Reply# 3 4/3/2013 at 20:07 (4,041 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Kirby Omega Safety Switch | ||
| Post# 226358 , Reply# 4 4/3/2013 at 20:35 (4,040 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York) | ||
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The Omega never used the 134365 speed switch. All the Omegas used the single tab safety switch. I worked for Kirby in the 70's. | ||
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Post# 226361 , Reply# 5 4/3/2013 at 21:04 (4,040 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 226382 , Reply# 7 4/3/2013 at 22:39 (4,040 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Charlie,
Here's a #223669S hose, with the trim color being intended for the Classic 1CR, with the coupler end that suggests universal fitting for all Kirbys from 516 to Tradition. It's rare to find these hoses and coupler redesign in the model-specific trim color (today's versions are black). The protruding lug, by the right attaching lug, is to activate the high speed button on the 134365 safety switch. The longer attaching lug is to activate the high speed position on the 134374 safety switch. ~Ben 
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| Post# 226546 , Reply# 8 4/4/2013 at 15:24 (4,040 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York) | ||
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Ben that hose end was never a production hose end that was sold with the actual vacuum, it was the one I was telling you about that was Kirby's universal hose end that was sold as a replacement part, which was used on all models from the 516 to the Tradition. This hose end design was NEVER sold with any model vacuum. | ||
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Post# 226552 , Reply# 9 4/4/2013 at 15:45 (4,040 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 229467 , Reply# 10 4/21/2013 at 18:35 (4,023 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Charlie,
Here's what the very first Omega 1CB safety switch looked like (that's right, there's two buttons on it - and also a raised rim by the attaching bar). Serial #M266730. But... a new mystery unfolds here: I'm thinking that not only is the safety switch incorrect, but the fan case is as well. Picture courtesy of BrianKirbyClass. ~Ben 
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Post# 274876 , Reply# 13 4/5/2014 at 13:10 (3,674 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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