Elusive Kirby Accessories

Has anyone been on the hunt for these seemingly elusive Kirby accessories as of late?

The list is:

1. 13" nozzle (and 4-row brush roll) for models Heritage I (84) (1HD), Heritage II (Legend) and Legend II (both 2HD).

2. Handi-Butler (1st-gen) - sold during sales of the 509 through the Heritage I (1HD); dropped in March 1983. Changes were made to this model in 1958 (Mk. II), 1962 (Mk. III), 1965 (Mk. IV) and 1976 ("Mk. V"). Handi-Sharpener and flexible shaft first introduced for this device in 1953 (model 513 sales), and drill chuck were introduced with the 1962 "Mk. III" update (model 562 sales). Swedish massage attachment added during Classic (1CR) sales and continued into Classic Omega (1CB) sales, but it along with the Handi-Sharpener/accessories and wire wheel were dropped after 1976 when the Omega was replaced by the Classic III (2CB). For the "Mk. V" version (plastic front cover) sold during Classic III, Tradition (3CB) and Heritage I sales, a jig saw accessory was added, but it was subsequently discontinued one year into Tradition sales.

3. Handi-Waxer - sold as an option during sales of the 561 through the Classic; sat out during the Omega years, but would return after the Omega was replaced by the Classic III; discontinued again after spring 1983, during Heritage I sales.

4. Roll-O-Waxer - essentially the predecessor to the 1st-gen Miracle Waxer, optional for the Dual Sanitronic 50 and 80.

5. Miracle Waxer (old style) - sold as optional for the Classic and Classic Omega; dropped after the Omega was superseded by the Classic III. Unlike its predecessor, the Miracle Waxer wax comes packaged in 12 oz. and 32 oz. bottles instead of a tube.

6. Turbo Brush - sold during sales of the Heritage I and during the first sales season of the Heritage II. A similar product is/was available that is called the "Rug Rat."

7. Turbo Groom - sold during Heritage I sales. This includes a hair clipper unit and accessories.

8. Care Kit - also sold during Heritage I sales.

~Ben


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Post# 270762 3/8/2014 at 18:17 (3,700 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes Has anyone been on the hunt for these seemingly elusive Kirby accessories as of late? The list is: 1. 13" nozzle (and 4-row brush roll) for models Heritage I (84) (1HD), Heritage II (Legend) and Legend II (both 2HD). 2. Handi-Butler (1st-gen) - sold during sales of the 509 through the Heritage I (1HD); dropped in March 1983. Changes were made to this model in 1958 (Mk. II), 1962 (Mk. III), 1965 (Mk. IV) and 1976 ("Mk. V"). Handi-Sharpener and flexible shaft first introduced for this device in 1953 (model 513 sales), and drill chuck were introduced with the 1962 "Mk. III" update (model 562 sales). Swedish massage attachment added during Classic (1CR) sales and continued into Classic Omega (1CB) sales, but it along with the Handi-Sharpener/accessories and wire wheel were dropped after 1976 when the Omega was replaced by the Classic III (2CB). For the "Mk. V" version (plastic front cover) sold during Classic III, Tradition (3CB) and Heritage I sales, a jig saw accessory was added, but it was subsequently discontinued one year into Tradition sales. 3. Handi-Waxer - sold as an option during sales of the 561 through the Classic; sat out during the Omega years, but would return after the Omega was replaced by the Classic III; discontinued again after spring 1983, during Heritage I sales. 4. Roll-O-Waxer - essentially the predecessor to the 1st-gen Miracle Waxer, optional for the Dual Sanitronic 50 and 80. 5. Miracle Waxer (old style) - sold as optional for the Classic and Classic Omega; dropped after the Omega was superseded by the Classic III. Unlike its predecessor, the Miracle Waxer wax comes packaged in 12 oz. and 32 oz. bottles instead of a tube. 6. Turbo Brush - sold during sales of the Heritage I and during the first sales season of the Heritage II. A similar product is/was available that is called the "Rug Rat." 7. Turbo Groom - sold during Heritage I sales. This includes a hair clipper unit and accessories. 8. Care Kit - also sold during Heritage I sales. ~Ben

Post# 270793 , Reply# 1 3/8/2014 at 21:29 (3,700 days old) by Anachronism ()
Checkrate/Likes Ben: My accomplice has been searching for the 13" nozzle, and, as you know, with little success-- you selling one??

Post# 270798 , Reply# 2 3/8/2014 at 22:16 (3,700 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes No. I am keeping my Dual Sanitronic 80. What I really want for it is a 4-row 13" brush roll that Kirby recently discontinued, so to find that now will be like looking for a needle in a haystack. ~Ben

Post# 270801 , Reply# 3 3/8/2014 at 22:42 (3,700 days old) by Anachronism ()
Checkrate/Likes I saw your post Re: converting/augmenting one. If I had a spare to cut apart to see the method of bristle insertion I could probably do that, as my specialty is plagiarism of old/obsolete parts.

Post# 270810 , Reply# 4 3/9/2014 at 00:03 (3,700 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes You were, of course, referring to this thread: www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-... ~Ben

Post# 270827 , Reply# 5 3/9/2014 at 09:19 (3,699 days old) by Anachronism ()
Checkrate/Likes precisely

Post# 271682 , Reply# 6 3/13/2014 at 15:07 (3,695 days old) by sanitaire (anchorage, alaska)
Checkrate/Likes 1 I have the kit with drill, jig saw and buffer. it works great for polishing the other kirbys in my collection