Thread Number: 40955
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
bearings in bulk purchase? |
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Post# 434912   11/13/2020 at 01:53 (1,231 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs)   |   | |
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Post# 434913 , Reply# 1   11/13/2020 at 08:41 (1,231 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX)   |   | |
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I would sure like to know this also, providing they are Kirby parts rather than chinesium skateboard bearings. I have five machines that will need these later on when they are restored. |
Post# 434914 , Reply# 2   11/13/2020 at 08:50 (1,231 days old) by Kirboover (Watertown, South Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 434915 , Reply# 3   11/13/2020 at 08:51 (1,231 days old) by Kirboover (Watertown, South Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 435091 , Reply# 4   11/16/2020 at 07:59 (1,228 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth)   |   | |
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Post# 435143 , Reply# 5   11/17/2020 at 02:52 (1,227 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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I don't see why oem Kirby bearings are needed. You could just buy from a reputable bearing manufacturer (which no doubt is what Kirby does). Whatever bearing you need, just measure it and use McMaster to find the 'trade number' - like 608ZZ for example. That's a metric bearing, and the digits after the first 3 change sometimes, they indicate whether it's sealed, open, or shielded, or sometimes a combo of two. Then google or ebay your trade number and just pick one from a known brand like SKF or Timken or Koyo. For example, google "608 ball bearing."
I mean, I've been buying Chinesium 'skate board' bearings from thebigbearingstore.com, so far, so good. It isn't the 1980s anymore - when you bought Chinese brake rotors and had to have them turned on a lathe again to make them straight lol. |
Post# 435151 , Reply# 6   11/17/2020 at 10:17 (1,227 days old) by vaclab (Pickerington, Ohio)   |   | |
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"Kirby Bearings". I have made quite a few Kirby refurb videos where I clearly show Kirby has used bearings from literally everywhere. Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, etc.
The front bearings are typically 6200 and the rear are typically 608 types. You can get a 10 pack from eBay (I typically use PGN brand, located in Florida) for $10 (or less) and they arrive in 2-3 days (standard shipping rates). Bill |
Post# 435175 , Reply# 7   11/17/2020 at 23:18 (1,227 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA)   |   | |
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Post# 435239 , Reply# 8   11/19/2020 at 13:17 (1,225 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado)   |   | |
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