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Post# 279767   5/8/2014 at 16:55 (3,633 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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I just won a Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 on ebay. It's in excellent shape. My problem is that the seller shipped the D50 with the cloth bag detached from the emptor. It appears to be an after market bag with a zippered pocket in the back.
I have tried for a couple of hours to re-attach the bag to the emptor. I am unable to stretch the elastic cord around the base of the bag to fit over the emptor. Perhaps I am not strong enough, or is there a special tool for this?
Can anyone shed some light on this problem? Please help.
Thank you
-stan |
Post# 279769 , Reply# 1   5/8/2014 at 17:03 (3,633 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Hi Stan, hold the emptor in place with your feet or legs or something while sitting, and do your best to stretch the bag over the lip.it's best to start at one end and work the bag on, tucking and stretching as you go. There is no special tool, use both hands and it should be easy!
While it's off the emptor, go ahead and hand-wash the bag in some dish soap, or at the very least vacuum it out! |
Post# 279776 , Reply# 2   5/8/2014 at 18:13 (3,633 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 279778 , Reply# 3   5/8/2014 at 18:22 (3,633 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 279780 , Reply# 4   5/8/2014 at 18:33 (3,633 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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I have searched online for an original type bag for my D50 but cannot find one. Do you know where I can get one? Everything else on the D50 seems to be original.
I grew up with a Kirby D50 in the house as a kid. Would love to get it as close as possible to the original.
Were there different size bag openings at the bottom of the bag? Was thinking the seller might have shipped the wrong bag with the D50.
-Stan |
Post# 279782 , Reply# 5   5/8/2014 at 18:43 (3,633 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 279806 , Reply# 6   5/8/2014 at 22:06 (3,633 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 279819 , Reply# 7   5/8/2014 at 23:12 (3,633 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 279875 , Reply# 8   5/9/2014 at 13:57 (3,632 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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and was all excited to turn it on and test drive it, but when I did I discovered a lot of air leaking out right near the top of the emptor. There is a small tear in the bag just above the top of the emptor. RATS!!!
Now I will need to get a new bag on ebay. I have two choices - either an all black bag or a green bag with Kirby logos on it (for D80). I was wondering which one would look better with the tan trim on the D50. What do you guys think?
-Stan |
Post# 279877 , Reply# 9   5/9/2014 at 14:05 (3,632 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 279933 , Reply# 10   5/9/2014 at 21:18 (3,632 days old) by kirbykid (Horseheads,New York 14845)   |   | |
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I can check around for a d50 bag. |
Post# 279936 , Reply# 11   5/9/2014 at 21:39 (3,632 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 280078 , Reply# 12   5/10/2014 at 21:48 (3,631 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 280079 , Reply# 13   5/10/2014 at 22:04 (3,631 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 280389 , Reply# 14   5/13/2014 at 17:56 (3,628 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 280549 , Reply# 15   5/14/2014 at 21:49 (3,627 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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Post# 280878 , Reply# 17   5/17/2014 at 18:31 (3,624 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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I just received my new D50 bag in the mail yesterday. I put it on, minus the bag guard which I am still looking for.
So $52.00 for theD50 on ebay plus $22.00 for the bag is $74.00 total. This price includes attachment box with most of the attachments and complete Rug Renovator. Not too bad of an investment for my favorite vintage vacuum.
I'll eventually polish it up some more and get a new set of wheels and a new Amodel polymer fan. This vac had a factory rebuild in 1989 so it has a Lexan fan which is a little dinged up but still fully serviceable for now. The motor runs and sounds excellent.
So here are a few pics of my D50 powered off then powered on.
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Post# 280879 , Reply# 18   5/17/2014 at 18:32 (3,624 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 280882 , Reply# 19   5/17/2014 at 18:34 (3,624 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 280883 , Reply# 20   5/17/2014 at 18:35 (3,624 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 280897 , Reply# 21   5/17/2014 at 21:40 (3,624 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Very nice job! You do great work too! Here's a link to an online seller where you can find that tan bag guard. I'll bet it's an aftermarket item, but it will work. It won't let me copy and paste the exact page; however, if you go to Kirby and then select "bumper" from the drop down menu, you'll find what you need. Hope this helps!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekastar's LINK |
Post# 280939 , Reply# 22   5/18/2014 at 10:50 (3,624 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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