Thread Number: 37712
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
New in box ComVac 1300 (x2)... |
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Post# 402174   12/8/2018 at 10:10 (1,937 days old) by Hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida)   |   | |
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Happy to share 2 brand new additions. Kirby ComVac 1300. Sitting packaged for over 35 years. I’m happy to give them a home!
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Post# 402176 , Reply# 1   12/8/2018 at 10:22 (1,937 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 402185 , Reply# 2   12/8/2018 at 13:06 (1,937 days old) by jmathes1991 (Bourbonnais IL)   |   | |
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Would love to buy one from you!! Could you email me!!! Thanks Justin!!! jmathes1991@gmail.com |
Post# 402188 , Reply# 3   12/8/2018 at 14:15 (1,937 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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Even when i worked for a Kirby distributor, I rarely saw one. Great find. |
Post# 402196 , Reply# 4   12/8/2018 at 16:51 (1,937 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 402225 , Reply# 5   12/9/2018 at 12:44 (1,936 days old) by jmathes1991 (Bourbonnais IL)   |   | |
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Oh haha sorry I totally miss read that! I thought you were trying to find them a new home, haha sorry about that! Super awesome find!!! |
Post# 402281 , Reply# 6   12/10/2018 at 11:39 (1,935 days old) by broomvac (N/A)   |   | |
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Post# 402318 , Reply# 7   12/10/2018 at 19:13 (1,935 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida)   |   | |
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Both boxes are in excellent condition. The owners manuals are actually quite thin... Very basic operating instructions and registration cards. I’ve saved the bags, as I think they are very special, and I don’t expect I’ll run across more anytime soon.
It’s been a blast to use (the other one is staying packed away for now). They certainly have greater capability than the 50 & 80 models, honestly, they are quite impressive. I still am trying to register in my head that they are mine now, lol. |
Post# 402321 , Reply# 8   12/10/2018 at 19:40 (1,935 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 402337 , Reply# 9   12/10/2018 at 20:40 (1,934 days old) by Hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 402339 , Reply# 10   12/10/2018 at 20:44 (1,934 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I bought American flag one. I'm thinking it came out close to heritage release.
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Post# 402345 , Reply# 11   12/10/2018 at 21:23 (1,934 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 402351 , Reply# 12   12/10/2018 at 21:48 (1,934 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 402357 , Reply# 13   12/10/2018 at 22:22 (1,934 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 402483 , Reply# 14   12/12/2018 at 21:22 (1,932 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida)   |   | |
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Post# 402534 , Reply# 15   12/13/2018 at 19:31 (1,932 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida)   |   | |
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That’s a super cool machine! When do you think you will take delivery on it? I’d love to see more pics of it. I’ve never seen one of those in person. Best I can get is Internet pictures. Once you get it, you can show it from many different angles. Does it take the F&G bags - my ComVacs do. I’m interested in seeing more. Congratulations!
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Post# 402536 , Reply# 16   12/13/2018 at 21:12 (1,931 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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Thanks
I've never seen in person either. It's coming from south Carolina. I'm thinking mid next week. He probably paid close to $60 for shipping. With fees and everything he didn't make much. FedEx ground isn't the fastest this time of year. I know it takes f&g bags. I noticed you have a Kirby f@g which would be the same mine would take. I'm not sure on Kirby f&g bags but I'm sure it has been discontinued and there pushing there f type bags. It's not new in the box but it's rare. It's made in same time period as yours but you but it has 18 inch brush roll. It's sort of tradition style as yours is heritage style. I will post pics. I wish it was sooner but thanks for sharing yours. It is cool to see special vacuums. Les |
Post# 402591 , Reply# 18   12/14/2018 at 18:12 (1,931 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 402890 , Reply# 19   12/20/2018 at 20:36 (1,924 days old) by Hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida)   |   | |
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Well...
With as many vacs as I have in my collection (still nowhere close to what many of you all have) I must say that I’m hugely impressed with the ComVacs and have been using one of them as my daily driver. They just work so wonderfully. I really need to tone it down though, as I know I won’t be able to find new brushrolls for them without some heavy searching... but damn these machines are a pleasure! |
Post# 402935 , Reply# 20   12/21/2018 at 23:15 (1,923 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)   |   | |
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I just did a post it dissspeared.
I got American Lincoln all fixed. It is a beast. I put led light on it and I got hose clamps holding f&g in place. I came across another rare commercial vacuum. It's a 1972-1974 janitronic super sweep. It's not in immaculate condition. I going to have to fix scuffs and re adoninize it again. I doesnt have original bag either. They are shipping after New year. |
Post# 402940 , Reply# 21   12/22/2018 at 03:07 (1,923 days old) by hmc1981 (St. Augustine, Florida)   |   | |
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