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| Post# 284091 6/11/2014 at 18:30 (3,605 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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| Post# 284104 , Reply# 1 6/11/2014 at 20:30 (3,605 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh) | ||
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Thanks for posting those links. They were very helpful. Oh....wait...there are no links. Never mind. | ||
| Post# 284108 , Reply# 2 6/11/2014 at 20:46 (3,605 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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| Post# 284109 , Reply# 3 6/11/2014 at 20:49 (3,605 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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Sorry here they are... I don't know if this is going to work or not
CLICK HERE TO GO TO marks_here's LINK | ||
| Post# 284110 , Reply# 4 6/11/2014 at 20:49 (3,605 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
Gorgeous!
If a new Dyson is worth over $500, these should be worth their current asking price...
CLICK HERE TO GO TO ornery's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 284111 , Reply# 5 6/11/2014 at 20:51 (3,605 days old) by marks_here (_._) | ||
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| Post# 284114 , Reply# 6 6/11/2014 at 21:13 (3,605 days old) by BikerRay (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 284118 , Reply# 7 6/11/2014 at 21:46 (3,605 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 284148 , Reply# 8 6/12/2014 at 00:09 (3,605 days old) by d-jones (Pittsburgh) | ||
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Hey Mark Thanks for trying to post those links. It may not have worked but it's the thought that counts. Those are all very nice looking Kirby's. | ||
Post# 284151 , Reply# 9 6/12/2014 at 02:04 (3,604 days old) by electrolux137  (Los Angeles) |
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| Post# 284162 , Reply# 10 6/12/2014 at 05:04 (3,604 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
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Appreciate Good Work
Sptyks, it's not likely I'd ever buy a Kirby, but if I did, it would be of this 500 Series vintage, and I'd lose the emptor and add an F&G bag conversion.
IMO, these machines were reconditioned for use, not collecting. It's a given a machine of that age will need some kind of replacement bag. I'm wondering if the cords are "proper" Kirby versions, but I doubt it. Last week I saw a relisted, EXCELLENT CONDITION, 519 Series sell on Ebay for only $306.00! Original bag, cord, probably even the brush roll. The whole thing had only a couple year's use, then stored. All tools included and unused. If I were to buy one at all, that would have been the one. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ornery's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 284165 , Reply# 11 6/12/2014 at 06:12 (3,604 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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DON'T go with the F&G bag conversion-its less efficient than the orig Kirby bag system.I have tried the F&G bag-doesn't work as well. | ||
| Post# 284171 , Reply# 12 6/12/2014 at 07:37 (3,604 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
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Orginal Kirby Bag System
Are you saying to stick with a dump out bag? Are you saying the original metal Kirby fan is too mouse to overcome a disposable bag resistance? Maybe you could add a 1-1/4" thick Royal fan to give it some balls!
Actually, it's probably just the outer bag that's too densely woven. Probably need to replace that as well. | ||
| Post# 284243 , Reply# 13 6/12/2014 at 16:47 (3,604 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center) | ||
none of the above! | ||
| Post# 284248 , Reply# 14 6/12/2014 at 17:10 (3,604 days old) by kirbyrama (Pennsylvania) | ||
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F and G Bags Never exploded when I used them in mine. I agree that they are not as efficient. | ||
| Post# 284252 , Reply# 15 6/12/2014 at 17:21 (3,604 days old) by kirbyrama (Pennsylvania) | ||
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Were the plugs painted red on the black cords or custom fitted? | ||
| Post# 284259 , Reply# 16 6/12/2014 at 18:19 (3,604 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
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In Search Of The Truth
Everything I'm reading points to restriction, not exploding. Are vacuum parts vendors selling kits that explode?
If a Kirby ever falls in my hands we'll learn the truth for sure. The shake out bag/ dump out emptor will be gone within the first five minutes. It will not have a transmission and I'll pass on any tools. Basically following the KISS principle. Can't imagine why it couldn't perform at least as well as a vintage Eureka upright. If there's another bag as easy to find (locally) and cheap to purchase as the F&G, I'm all ears. As it is, I'm already stocked with that type of bag. CLICK HERE TO GO TO ornery's LINK
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| Post# 284644 , Reply# 17 6/14/2014 at 18:44 (3,602 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
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1939 Model 3C Kirby Free Shipping
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| Post# 284752 , Reply# 19 6/15/2014 at 15:28 (3,601 days old) by Gr8DaneDad () | ||
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I just bought a Hll mini em-tor and bag assy to try out on my D50. Even if I don't use it all the time, it will be great for getting the surface stuff up and I can use the dump bag when deeper cleaning is necessary - or a different vacuum | ||
| Post# 284772 , Reply# 20 6/15/2014 at 18:17 (3,601 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
I see no reason to pay more than ten to fifteen dollars for old kirbies. I bought a model 2C from Alex Braun that was all original except for the bag. David Watters gave me an original bag, so it's complete. There are some Kirby's listed on eBay for close to a thousand dollars. I would love to see what kind of person is dumb enough to pay that.
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| Post# 284774 , Reply# 21 6/15/2014 at 18:41 (3,601 days old) by Gr8DaneDad () | ||
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Some folks have more money than sense.... I only paid $200 for my Sentria II and it was NIB with every available tool. It is still NIB and tucked away for later sale or use... we shall see. | ||
| Post# 284775 , Reply# 22 6/15/2014 at 18:56 (3,601 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 284777 , Reply# 23 6/15/2014 at 18:57 (3,601 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I believe that | ||
| Post# 284816 , Reply# 25 6/15/2014 at 21:31 (3,601 days old) by ornery (Northeast Ohio) | ||
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Shows What I Know About Kirbys
I just figured out that 1939 Model 3C doesn't have the original bag or vinyl trim. So, what he's asking for it is obscene. All original is a different story.
These things are "worth" what somebody will pay for them. I'd like to know how folks justify the asking price for a new one. Or, new Dyson for that matter! When you have a vacuum that's 30, 40, 50 or more years old, the sky's the limit. You certainly can't run up to the corner and pick one up on a whim. And, as plastic vacuums start costing several hundred dollars, a rare, quality built metal vacuum starts looking pretty reasonable at a few hundred. Take away the "originalness" like the restored Kirbys at the start of this thread, and just compare them to almost any modern vacuum. You can still get parts for them, and they're capable of lasting another 50 years. How long is the new $500 Dyson going to be around? How about your fancy new German vacuum? Where is the money better spent? I'm just an end user, not a collector. I'd be perfectly happy with any "Frankenvac", so long as it performs well without constant repairs. If it happens to look good and work quietly, that's just icing on the cake. Several hundred dollars is not required for such minimal requirements. But, it looks like today's average consumers are easily swayed by almost any shiny, new-fangled, flavor of the month machine, with prices ranging from $100 to well over $1,000. Funny how true commercial duty vacuums can be had for only a couple hundred and last for many, many years, even when used in a truly commercial environment. Well, in the U.S. anyway. I'm curious what is used for a commercial vac in the UK? | ||
| Post# 284824 , Reply# 26 6/15/2014 at 22:26 (3,601 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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Post# 316382 , Reply# 27 2/22/2015 at 02:41 (3,349 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 316384 , Reply# 28 2/22/2015 at 03:14 (3,349 days old) by cb123 (Mobile, Al.) | ||
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