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Post# 293661 , Reply# 1   8/15/2014 at 10:41 (3,512 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 293663 , Reply# 2   8/15/2014 at 10:57 (3,512 days old) by sukething ()   |   | |
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I am truly scared to say this because I will be wrong, right Alex? But the Classic Omega had 3 different styles of bags. If my memory serves me correctly. |
Post# 293671 , Reply# 3   8/15/2014 at 12:25 (3,512 days old) by adambomb (Undisclosed )   |   | |
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Post# 293675 , Reply# 4   8/15/2014 at 13:09 (3,512 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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It's always great to come upon finds like that. They great thing about a Kirby is that it's previous owner may have seriously neglected it but with a little TLC will bring it back to life!
David, I do believe you are correct. I think the Omega did have three bags, but I don't know in what order they came or how long each lasted. I've only ever owned the corduroy (my preference) and the diamond patterned bag. Adam---great charts! Did you develop those yourself? |
Post# 293680 , Reply# 5   8/15/2014 at 13:47 (3,512 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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~ That's a very handy bag pattern/color chart and kudos for all the research and work; however, unless I am mistaken the bags for all the sirocco machines (562, San.VII, DSan.50) were the same -- closely spaced oval-ahaped Kirby logos. See background pattern on the web page linked below. CLICK HERE TO GO TO electrolux137's LINK |
Post# 293681 , Reply# 6   8/15/2014 at 13:51 (3,512 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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~ To David (sukething): You think far too lowly of yourself. The first Classic Ω had the same mustard-brown bag as the Classic but with an updated logo. Next was a tan bag with very fine dark brown vinyl stripes that proved to be a failure because the vinyl stripes were too close together and too dense to allow proper airflow. Last was a bag in the same color as above except that the thin vinyl ribs were changed to diamond shapes that were spaced further apart. |
Post# 293682 , Reply# 7   8/15/2014 at 14:20 (3,512 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Hi Adam, Great Kirby bag chart. The Kirby 562 and Sanitronic VII had tightly packed round logos only the Dual Sanitronic 50 had tightly packed oval logos. Just as pictured on Adam's chart.
James
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Post# 293686 , Reply# 8   8/15/2014 at 15:18 (3,512 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 293692 , Reply# 9   8/15/2014 at 15:36 (3,512 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)   |   | |
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Post# 293700 , Reply# 10   8/15/2014 at 16:15 (3,512 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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Has a sirocco bag, but the Kirby name is in loosely spaced ovals, like the pattern on the DS-80 bag. It must be a replacement, and I'm pretty sure it's a genuine Kirby bag because the tag on it has the Scott and Fetzer name and logo. Here are some pictures of it. This is the first model Kirby I traded in when I started selling the Kirby Tradition in '82.
Joe |
Post# 293706 , Reply# 11   8/15/2014 at 16:51 (3,512 days old) by marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 293752 , Reply# 12   8/15/2014 at 21:19 (3,512 days old) by a007kirbyman (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin))   |   | |
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Post# 293755 , Reply# 13   8/15/2014 at 21:34 (3,512 days old) by adambomb (Undisclosed )   |   | |
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Thank you everybody! I did develop these charts. I made one for the beltlifters as well. I have another one for the 505 - 561 but I think I may have some wrong information on it so please correct me if I'm wrong. |
Post# 293757 , Reply# 14   8/15/2014 at 21:38 (3,512 days old) by adambomb (Undisclosed )   |   | |
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Post# 293762 , Reply# 15   8/15/2014 at 21:57 (3,512 days old) by marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 293768 , Reply# 16   8/15/2014 at 22:18 (3,512 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)   |   | |
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Awesome charts Adam..very cool to see them all lined up like that! That has prompted me to go into my "Kirby room" and check out my ovals! |
Post# 293772 , Reply# 17   8/15/2014 at 22:37 (3,512 days old) by a007kirbyman (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin))   |   | |
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Hello Mark.
Unlike cheese, [THINK WISCONSIN!!!], & fine wine [NOT in a box either! (imo ~~lol~~)]; many of the Kirby cloth bags have NOT aged well. Soooo, it really is challenging with many of them, to know if they were made the way they are/were, or whether they've 'seasoned' poorly!!! Unfortunately, I'm sure that's not what you were hoping to hear/read. ~~lol~~ On another note Mark, that was nice you were able to assist Ben with the 13" Kirby nozzle he's wanted for so long! :-)) Cheers & hagwknd all, Bill 0274 |
Post# 293788 , Reply# 18   8/16/2014 at 00:49 (3,512 days old) by super-sweeper (KSSRC Refurbishment Center)   |   | |
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Post# 294108 , Reply# 19   8/17/2014 at 13:41 (3,510 days old) by kirbybag (topeka ks )   |   | |
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