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Kirby 512 Bag Question
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Post# 421924   3/20/2020 at 06:51 (1,488 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)        

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So I bought a 512 motor unit off eBay. I found it’s bag assembly for sale separately by the same seller. So I bought that too. I never really thought about this until now. Were there slightly different versions of the 508-512 bag?? This bag looks slightly different than my 508 bag. A friend of mine has a bag like this as well on his 509. Here are a few pictures of the bag I got, and my friend’s bag along with my 508 bag for comparison.

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Post# 421929 , Reply# 1   3/20/2020 at 11:40 (1,487 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        

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Thom,

I do know the 508's bag looked similar to the one for the 505, only in gray and with red/silver accents.

~Ben


Post# 421945 , Reply# 2   3/20/2020 at 17:42 (1,487 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Um

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The bag with the circle on the k is the 508 bag. I think what you have on your 508 is actually a 509 510 bag.
The circle on the k is Kirby's signature.
The 3c 4c 505 and 508 all have the Kirby signature.
The difference between 505 and 508 the signature is the same. The two parallel lines start on right top of the bag to signature. Then after signature go down the left side. The 508 lines are centered above and below the signature. I could be wrong but look at the bags the 505 has the signature with circle on the center of the k. The 508 belt lifter is exactly like 505. The bag has same signature and lines go down the center.
Les


Post# 421950 , Reply# 3   3/20/2020 at 17:59 (1,487 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
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Pic 3 and 4 are 508. The tan in 5 & 6 are 509-510.
Chicago Mike, electroluxxx Charles Lester, dysonman Tom gasko, Caligula Alex taber are the people who can verify what is correct.
I may be wrong but that's my guess.
Les


Post# 422023 , Reply# 4   3/22/2020 at 09:18 (1,485 days old) by KirbyCollector (Columbus Ohio USA)        
Thank you

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I understand better now. I moved the original bag from my 508 to 510 and will try to find a 508 bag l(like what my friend has) for my 508. I have a grey Michael bag on the way for my 508 until I can find an original 508 bag.


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