Thread Number: 31149
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
A Strange Kirby Classic Omega... |
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Post# 344281   2/16/2016 at 16:33 (2,963 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)   |   | |
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Here's my Kirby Classic Omega, now there's two things on it that are non original meaning it's quite strange...Can any of you guess why it's different? |
Post# 344282 , Reply# 1   2/16/2016 at 16:37 (2,963 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 344283 , Reply# 2   2/16/2016 at 16:39 (2,963 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)   |   | |
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Yes, Ben, the plug is made for appliances on 240 volts! |
Post# 344284 , Reply# 3   2/16/2016 at 16:45 (2,963 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 344285 , Reply# 4   2/16/2016 at 16:47 (2,963 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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I know both current systems are 50 to 60 cycles, but how does a 120 volt motor not overheat when 220 volts is flowing through it's windings? |
Post# 344288 , Reply# 5   2/16/2016 at 17:00 (2,963 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)   |   | |
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Ahh, but it's not a 120 volt motor! |
Post# 344300 , Reply# 6   2/16/2016 at 18:07 (2,963 days old) by jeschbac (Texas)   |   | |
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So there are two things that are not original? |
Post# 344302 , Reply# 7   2/16/2016 at 18:21 (2,963 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)   |   | |
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Yep, two things, Ben's guessed one of them! Can you guess the other? |
Post# 344306 , Reply# 8   2/16/2016 at 18:47 (2,963 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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Post# 344308 , Reply# 9   2/16/2016 at 18:59 (2,963 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)   |   | |
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No it doesn't. It's one of the earlier Classic Omegas, meaning it has the gold bag, the logo patch says classic Omega, from 1973-1974 the Classic Omega had that style of bag,
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Post# 344322 , Reply# 10   2/16/2016 at 22:27 (2,963 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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Post# 344327 , Reply# 11   2/17/2016 at 00:03 (2,963 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 344360 , Reply# 12   2/17/2016 at 09:21 (2,962 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 344380 , Reply# 14   2/17/2016 at 10:53 (2,962 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 344417 , Reply# 15   2/17/2016 at 15:13 (2,962 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)   |   | |
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Funnily enough the brushroll and belt are original, you can tell by the end caps on the brushroll! So far no one's guessed the major difference... |
Post# 344425 , Reply# 16   2/17/2016 at 16:23 (2,962 days old) by Marks_here (_._)   |   | |
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Post# 344428 , Reply# 17   2/17/2016 at 16:34 (2,962 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)   |   | |
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I believe it's the shorter one. |
Post# 344551 , Reply# 18   2/18/2016 at 13:58 (2,961 days old) by CharlesKirby66 (Manteca, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 344556 , Reply# 20   2/18/2016 at 14:35 (2,961 days old) by jfalberti (Visalia, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 344568 , Reply# 22   2/18/2016 at 16:39 (2,961 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)   |   | |
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Here's a comparison between my converted Omega and James' genuine 240 volt Omega. Mines the one on the left.
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Post# 344608 , Reply# 23   2/19/2016 at 08:46 (2,960 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL)   |   | |
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Here is my Classic Omega that I restored almost 3 years ago. I took it to the 2014 VCCC Convention.
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Post# 344616 , Reply# 24   2/19/2016 at 11:08 (2,960 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)   |   | |
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Post# 376868 , Reply# 25   8/14/2017 at 20:21 (2,418 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Thomas,
Here's my 1974 Kirby Classic Omega with its factory pinstripe bag back on! ~Ben
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