Thread Number: 35896
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Paper Filter Bags for Kirby Sanitronic VII |
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Post# 385089 , Reply# 1   1/30/2018 at 18:50 (2,276 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas)   |   | |
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Post# 385091 , Reply# 2   1/30/2018 at 19:17 (2,276 days old) by Phaeton (Los Angeles )   |   | |
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Hello All and Kirby_Owner,
This type of Zip Bag will use F&G Eureka type paper bags. To the best of my knowledge they were never ever manufactured by Kirby. I believe Kirby would get upset if you put one on your new Kirby back in the day. There are several conversion bags on eBay but they do not include the bag adapeter ring such as in the pictures below. The ring may not be needed but then I don't know for sure. I think your Kirby would use the type for 3 pin mount as in the last 2 pictures. I have had the ones in the pictures for 30 years or more. Good luck in getting one. Thank you for looking, Pete |
Post# 385093 , Reply# 3   1/30/2018 at 19:54 (2,276 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 385097 , Reply# 5   1/30/2018 at 20:39 (2,276 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I figured it out. I glue tape or screw blower to mini emptor and I can use on my 505 508 and 510. I might use my black top fill bag instead of heritage 2 bag.
But mini emptor is best way to go other set ups cut off circulation are cheap and messy to boot. |
Post# 385112 , Reply# 7   1/31/2018 at 07:28 (2,276 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 385115 , Reply# 9   1/31/2018 at 08:39 (2,276 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Since you are already happy with the power of this Kirby then the airflow restriction won't bother you, just know if you put a heritage II mini emptor bag system on it it will greatly improve the airflow and power.
The F-G bags can be found at most walmart/amazon/ebay/and all vacuum shops. They are a cheap bag. If you want to use Hepa cloth bags without converting anything look for Koblenz hepa bags. They are the same thing as the F-G bags but are Koblenz brand. Good luck. You have a tank of a vacuum there. A real work horse from the early/mid 60s |
Post# 385138 , Reply# 10   1/31/2018 at 20:57 (2,275 days old) by kirby519 (Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Invest in the Heritage II disposable bag set up. It is well worth the money. It will be a far better performer than with any after market set up and or the original shake out bag. I have used it on older machines and was impressed. |
Post# 385213 , Reply# 12   2/1/2018 at 20:03 (2,274 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 385325 , Reply# 14   2/3/2018 at 12:34 (2,272 days old) by Phaeton (Los Angeles )   |   | |
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Hello All and Kirby_Owner,
If the conversion zip bag does not breath easily as the one I have pictured in this Post, it will defiantly cause air flow restriction. Also the seal on the adapter may be no good and need replacing which is also pictured. The inner sleeve could have gotten hard and cracked causing dust and dirt leaks as pictured. The red bag in my first post needs a new seal in the adapter. I believe the seal would be the same as the Emptor seal. Please know I am not making any recommendations just pointing this out. An Emptor could also need that same seal and the felt seal for the bottom door, I do not remember the correct name so I called it a door, the lets the dirt out. For some reason I tend to not like the look of the older Kirby with these conversion bags. I am still looking for an Emptor for my Kirby 509 and that little red knob that goes on the back of a Kirby 519 Emptor. With all this being said, an older Kirby with a good bag, good brush roll, new belt and good seals a great upright vacuum. Thank you for looking, Pete |
Post# 385330 , Reply# 15   2/3/2018 at 14:44 (2,272 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 385354 , Reply# 16   2/4/2018 at 00:52 (2,272 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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I have a Kirby that had one of those horrible "conversion" bags-put an orig bag assembly on the machine-FAR BETTER!!!!Forget these conversion bags.The Kirby was a D80.Had an extra bag assembly laying around-came from a gone out of business Kirby place. |
Post# 385355 , Reply# 17   2/4/2018 at 01:41 (2,272 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I found a solution for 505 - 513 2 prong emptors. If you look at my post above I used heritage 2 mini emptor bag setup and the exhaust blower adapter for older machines I siliconed it on mini emptor. I'm sure there are few different variations you could use but with set up I have its basically the exact same as heritage 2. I did this set up so my 505 508 510 I can use and not ruin original bags.
Texas kirby guy has a setup all his own. It seems like a good setup I'm just not as creative. The link to his 505 is below and pics of bag are near the bottom. Les CLICK HERE TO GO TO Lesinutah's LINK |