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My Vacuum Collection as of 8/21/2018!
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Post# 397094   8/21/2018 at 22:41 (2,045 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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My complete collection of vacuum cleaners as of tonight!

1, 2 - Classic III, Tradition, Heritage 84 and Heritage II
3 - Dual Sanitronic 80, Classic and Classic Omega
4 - Royal 880, 786 and 9100 (in opposite order)

Regarding the Kirbys, it sure makes a difference in having a more complete lineup!

~Ben


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Post# 397250 , Reply# 1   8/25/2018 at 10:27 (2,042 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)        

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Nice.

Post# 397266 , Reply# 2   8/25/2018 at 11:40 (2,042 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Thank you!

~Ben


Post# 397313 , Reply# 3   8/25/2018 at 23:02 (2,041 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Hey

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Nice

3cb I'm digging the legend 2 bag.  Heritage shakeout bag or bag assembly?  Tradition I'm thinking you left bag assembly on it.  The heritage has aluminum mini emtor in other pics you had plastic mini emtor on it. I see aclassic with 3cb bag which It looks nice. I see a classic Omega with the rare pin striped bag.

The 13 inch heritage nozzle.  I see royal 880 very nice a d80 with magic finger belt lifter.  The heritage something group I believe convenience group.  A classic 3 attachments.  I'm not great with royals.  The maroon one I have a similar one.  The center royal it's a royal junior.  I'm not sure I'm thinking from late 80s early 90s.  

You have a nice collection.  That heritage 13 is really sweet.  So is the junior.  I'm jealous.  I've only seen heritage 13 on eBay last year for $250.  I wonder if you could make your own.  The only issue is heritage nozzle is alot different than d80 nozzle.  That heritage is why Kirby produced 500505 or 505500 4 row brush roll.  Very nice.  

Les


Post# 397323 , Reply# 4   8/26/2018 at 01:21 (2,041 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Les,

You are very welcome!

Yes, my 1987 Heritage II has a shake out bag. But when I first got it last year, it had the Heritage I's gray Emtor assembly, which was modified in order to make it fit against the long rear wheel axle; thus, when it first left the Kirby factory in TX in 1987, it originally had the common Mini Emtor disposable bag setup (I changed the axle to the short one before mounting the polished Sani Emtor body). I am still trying to locate an original black hammertoned Emtor for it, hence why I am at least temporarily using the Classic 1CR's Sani Emtor.

My 1972 Classic 1CR presently uses my Classic III's bag setup, until I can find an original gold factory Classic 1CR bag (with the correct patch on the front); whereas my 1977 Classic III is using the Legend II's Mini Emtor assembly (which I sourced from a non-working 1989 Legend II that I no longer own) so I can breathe a little better when using it.

That 13" wide Heritage II nozzle (serial number dates it to September 1985) was something I wanted to get (I've owned mine since four years ago) because I've read on here and other places that it had better suction than the standard 16" wide nozzle. I've replaced the original brush roll with the ball-bearing equivalent version. That it shares some replacement parts with the 513 to D80 nozzles was the other reason I wanted it.

My three Royals are all the same size (14" wide nozzle), but each one is progressively louder: besides my 1985 880, I also have the 786 Prince (the one in red, with a 5.4 amp motor) and the 9100 Preferred Collection (the burgundy one, with a 7 amp motor).

~Ben




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Post# 397326 , Reply# 5   8/26/2018 at 02:23 (2,041 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)        

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That's a great collection! I have the same thing going, but with the modern models. Any time I see one on eBay for around $40-$50 (thats with shipping), I grab it. I nearly have all the G series!

Post# 419849 , Reply# 6   2/11/2020 at 10:27 (1,507 days old) by Rdwdcp (UK)        

You have a good kirby vacuum cleaner collection


Ryan



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