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Thread Number: 20275
What Is The Most Elegant Looking Kirby? |
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| Post# 227109 4/7/2013 at 00:09 (4,028 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
What, in your opinion, is the most elegant looking Kirby of all time?
In my opinion, the Tradition 3CB is the most elegant in appearance, with its blue vs. shiny metal combination. Blue vs. shiny aluminum go together luxuriously! Note the "marbleized" appearance of the blue on the upright handle fork. 
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| Post# 227110 , Reply# 1 4/7/2013 at 00:11 (4,028 days old) by kirbytradition7 (Denver (Aurora), CO, USA) | ||
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Better image of blue on Tradition handle fork | ||
| Post# 227111 , Reply# 2 4/7/2013 at 00:16 (4,028 days old) by Vac_whisperer () | ||
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Got to be te tradition for me also...there's just SOMETHIBG so elegant an regal to the blue against silver. The g5 is a close second. | ||
| Post# 227128 , Reply# 3 4/7/2013 at 01:59 (4,028 days old) by madabouthoovers () | ||
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I find the Tradition a beauty to look at, but I think the most elegant one has to be the Classic Omega, with its wood veneer effect handle. Very classy. . 
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| Post# 227143 , Reply# 4 4/7/2013 at 04:08 (4,028 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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I love the classic 3, I love the colour, it looks great | ||
Post# 227211 , Reply# 5 4/7/2013 at 12:59 (4,028 days old) by jfalberti  (Visalia, CA) |
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That's a tough one | ||
| Post# 227216 , Reply# 6 4/7/2013 at 13:16 (4,028 days old) by Kirbyrama (Pennsylvania) | ||
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The most elegant Kirby to me is: Any model from the late 500-series (516-561). The cherry-red trim and accessories are beautiful. I hope the new model has this color scheme. | ||
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Post# 227248 , Reply# 7 4/7/2013 at 15:05 (4,028 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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Most Elegant AND Beautiful Kirby For me, it's the Model 560 & 561. Here's a YouTube video (see link) of a 560 that I restored a couple of years ago. I could only hand-buff the housing but it still came out really shiny. btw, when you load the Video, if you click the little cogged-wheel icon just under the video preview window on the right side, you can change the resolution to 720P-HD for a much sharper and better-sounding video. And yes, that's me playing the organ! :) CLICK HERE TO GO TO Electrolux137's LINK | ||
| Post# 227263 , Reply# 8 4/7/2013 at 15:38 (4,028 days old) by kirbyvacuum (Long Island New York) | ||
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Sharp Kirby I like the 505 ( Would love to have one)Then the 560- 561 love the red and gray Bag Doug | ||
| Post# 227287 , Reply# 10 4/7/2013 at 19:10 (4,028 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York) | ||
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I would have to go with the Omega, I think it is the richest looking Kirby, the rosewood color is very elegant. | ||
| Post# 227291 , Reply# 11 4/7/2013 at 19:31 (4,028 days old) by ned_flanders () | ||
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I have to agree with the Omega, then followed by the D80. I bet you could make a custom Kirby that could be even more elegant. | ||
| Post# 227353 , Reply# 12 4/7/2013 at 22:48 (4,027 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
The Vacuette
I think has an interesting and most bygone beauty of all the bag designs offered by Kirby throughout the years. I like how the linear lines of its cast aluminum body gives way to symmetric curves - with no edges, nor borders. It triune tag mimics its frontal nozzle construct in proper proportion and shape. Its low gentle profile is simple, but yet masterful. In total overall appearance, it is the vacuum I most love, but again, I love all Kirbysss.
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| Post# 227411 , Reply# 13 4/8/2013 at 13:52 (4,027 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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I vote for, the 560 or the D50, I have never been a fan of the wide head Kirbys. | ||
| Post# 227416 , Reply# 14 4/8/2013 at 14:17 (4,027 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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I'd say either the Classic III or a 500 Series rebuilt in tan. 
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Post# 227505 , Reply# 15 4/9/2013 at 02:13 (4,026 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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For me the favorite Kirby has to be the Tradition-liked the blue color-very nice and elegant looking-same with the red on the G5.Least favorite color Kirby-the D80-hate the Puke-Tobacco-tomato hornworm green.The D80 is a great performer-just don't like its color.The brown of the D50 is much better. | ||
| Post# 227802 , Reply# 16 4/10/2013 at 22:11 (4,024 days old) by vacuumman206 () | ||
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I say the sanitronic 50 by far... Love the handle design and Kirby logo that lights up. Correct me if I'm wrong in saying that is the only Kirby to have the logo on the hood and have it light up too? | ||
| Post# 227814 , Reply# 17 4/11/2013 at 00:37 (4,024 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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Your right | ||
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Post# 231915 , Reply# 18 5/9/2013 at 11:00 (3,996 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 231916 , Reply# 19 5/9/2013 at 11:13 (3,996 days old) by Alexhoovers94 (Manchester UK) | ||
This one... | ||
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Post# 231919 , Reply# 20 5/9/2013 at 11:51 (3,996 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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Post# 231925 , Reply# 21 5/9/2013 at 12:32 (3,996 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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That's a beauty Charles! | ||
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Post# 231928 , Reply# 22 5/9/2013 at 13:51 (3,996 days old) by Electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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The Handi-Butler is fun to use, and fine for flatware and hubby's golf clubs, but it doesn't have sufficient power or surface area to take on a Kirby. All it's going to to is swirl around the layer of tarnish and dirt.
You'd probably get better results hand-polishing with Mother's Mag Polish and then maybe doing a final run-over with the Handi-Butler to further buff up a shine. 
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Post# 231929 , Reply# 23 5/9/2013 at 14:08 (3,996 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA) |
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I've used the Handi Butler for this before, and a lot depends on the condition of the Kirby in question. If the machine is deeply scratched and / or pitted, then you are right. The butler doesn't have enough power to remove the deep scratches and pitting. My Omega, however, has been well cared for over the years and doesn't have any scratches or pitting to speak of. Wait until it is done. I think you'll be surprised. :-) | ||
| Post# 231930 , Reply# 24 5/9/2013 at 14:15 (3,996 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
@cb123
The Ezee wasn't made by Scott and Fetzer. Scott and Fetzer hadn't even met each other yet when the Ezee was new. It was built by the Frantz Premier Company, the same company that made and sold Jim Kirby's first electric vacuum (the Frantz Premier) in 1911. I have no idea who the Ezee is even on Scott and Fetzer's timeline - doesn't anyone at Kirby today know that they didn't make it?
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| Post# 232025 , Reply# 25 5/10/2013 at 09:03 (3,995 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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