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Thread Number: 32525
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
My new Kirby D50 |
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| Post# 356928 7/31/2016 at 17:14 (2,818 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL) | ||
I got this at an estate sale today at the eleventh hour for $20. They had it priced at $100, but I talked them down to $20. The bag was absolutely beyond full. I had to take it off and dig the crap out by hand. I'll give it the spa one day this week, and luckily, I have an original D50 bag. This is one that I have wanted for a very long time. Unfortunately, the Kirby logo in the hood is slightly melted, but I'm sure it will still shine.
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| Post# 356937 , Reply# 1 7/31/2016 at 19:59 (2,818 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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Clayton... Great find! Have fun on the spa day and look to seeing it when it is done. Michael | ||
| Post# 356943 , Reply# 2 7/31/2016 at 23:13 (2,818 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL) | ||
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Thanks, Michael | ||
| Post# 357116 , Reply# 3 8/3/2016 at 19:18 (2,815 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL) | ||
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Motor work
I took the D50 apart today and cleaned it out. I repacked the bearings with white lithium grease, and boy does the motor purr. All I have to do now is polish it. Unfortunately, the glowing Kirby light melted slightly, and the word Kirby is obscured.
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| Post# 357164 , Reply# 4 8/4/2016 at 22:42 (2,814 days old) by UniversalDave1 (Gardendale, AL) | ||
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This is why I use Blue Magic
I gave the D50 a quick and dirty polishing today. I did it by hand using Blue Magic. The stuff absolutely obliterates oxidation on Kirby's. It only took me about 30 minutes the do the D50 with paper towels and a rag.
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| Post# 357179 , Reply# 5 8/5/2016 at 09:32 (2,813 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine) | ||
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| Post# 357288 , Reply# 6 8/7/2016 at 23:23 (2,811 days old) by Brando_husky (Las Vegas Nevada) | ||
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The d50 is one special Kirby. Congrats on the find! Cherish it! | ||
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