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Getting the Kirbys ready for the Convention!
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Post# 281953   5/26/2014 at 19:14 (3,594 days old) by sonnyndad ()        

I spent about 5 hours taking apart, cleaning, and polishing my Sentria and Diamond. Later on this week, I'll do my G4, Heritage, Omega, 514, and 511.

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Post# 281967 , Reply# 1   5/26/2014 at 21:25 (3,593 days old) by TASE (Colorado)        

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I see you have the Sentria: Pink Bag Edition like my Sentria was when I first bought it.

 

Your Diamond and Sentria do look good... Though the Pink Bag does make it look a bit fruity.


Post# 281969 , Reply# 2   5/26/2014 at 21:53 (3,593 days old) by sonnyndad ()        

I would buy it a new bag, but I don't really feel like shelling out 50 plus dollars for it. Does it look bad? All the machines set aside will be going to Cleveland this summer.

Post# 281978 , Reply# 3   5/26/2014 at 22:27 (3,593 days old) by Gr8DaneDad ()        
Look great

Great job shining them all up.

TASE, If you are worried about a vacuum looking 'fruity' because of a pink bag, you must not be a very secure guy.


Post# 281981 , Reply# 4   5/26/2014 at 22:36 (3,593 days old) by sonnyndad ()        

I guess I can't complain about the pink bag because I only paid 15 dollars for the Sentria at Goodwill.

Post# 282009 , Reply# 5   5/27/2014 at 10:58 (3,593 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
I have 3 Kirby(s) for sale. IF anyone would be interested,

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I'd gladly bring them to Ohio. BUT, I don't want to schlep them there and back home. I'll clean them up and post pics. As they said in The Wizard Of Oz,
"Brush brush here, brush brush there and a couple of ladi das..........


Post# 282011 , Reply# 6   5/27/2014 at 11:03 (3,593 days old) by sonnyndad ()        

What models are they? Pictures would be excellent.

Post# 282013 , Reply# 7   5/27/2014 at 11:12 (3,593 days old) by TASE (Colorado)        

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Sonnyndad, the vacuum looks great, though I just love the look of the Sentria in general.

Gr8DaneDad, I have no problem with the pink bag. My Sentria had a pink bag for a good 3 months before I got a new bag at a bargain of $20 on eBay. Though, my gray bag is starting to turn pink again even though it is stored away from most light.

Here's my Sentria going from pink to gray: www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-...



Post# 282180 , Reply# 8   5/28/2014 at 20:02 (3,592 days old) by sonnyndad ()        

Got the rest finished. I won't be taking apart and polishing the Omega, 514, or 511. The Omega's shiny enough for me, and I just don't want to mess with the old ones. I would bring my Heritage 84, but it has a pretty serious motor problem. Maybe next year I'll have it done.

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Post# 282182 , Reply# 9   5/28/2014 at 20:54 (3,592 days old) by TASE (Colorado)        

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Awesome. I'm super jealous of your 80th Anniversary G4 and your Diamond Edition!


Post# 282193 , Reply# 10   5/28/2014 at 21:46 (3,591 days old) by sonnyndad ()        
Diamond headlight

For some reason, the Diamond's headlight has quit working. I replaced the light bulb and still nothing. It used to work, but right before I took it apart to polish it, it quit. Any ideas?

Post# 282198 , Reply# 11   5/28/2014 at 22:53 (3,591 days old) by TASE (Colorado)        

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Did you forget to plug the light cord and socket into the motor? That's my only thought of what may have happened...


Post# 282199 , Reply# 12   5/28/2014 at 22:59 (3,591 days old) by sonnyndad ()        

It was temperamental before I took it apart. I was able to perform percussive maintenance on it and got it to work. That didn't help this time.

Post# 282680 , Reply# 13   6/1/2014 at 18:46 (3,588 days old) by sonnyndad ()        

I guess we'll never the models of those mystery Kirbys.


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