Kirby Accessory Codes Used by Distributors

I remember most of the accessory codes used by Kirby distributors over the years, including:
Basic Kirby -- machine only, no attachments or any other accessories
K & A -- Kirby with standard attachments
K, HB -- Kirby with Handi-Butler only (not used after 1983)
K, RR -- Kirby with Rug Renovator only
K & A, HB -- Kirby with standard attachments and Handi-Butler (not used after 1983)
K & A, RR -- Kirby with standard attachments and Rug Renovator
Kirby Complete -- Kirby with all available accessories

But were there others, such as?
K & MW -- Kirby with Miracle Waxer only (Classic, Classic Omega)

Between the last year of Classic 1CR sales (1972-73) and the first year of Tradition 3CB sales (1979-80), the Shag King was also included in any one of the bundle sets, but as shag carpeting lost ground saleswise by 1980, the Shag King was dropped from the standard accessory configuration and was reduced to being an option.

And, is it true that "Basic Kirby," to this day, still means just the machine without any accessories?

~Ben


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Post# 437193 1/8/2021 at 16:08 (1,196 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)
Checkrate/Likes I remember most of the accessory codes used by Kirby distributors over the years, including: Basic Kirby -- machine only, no attachments or any other accessories K & A -- Kirby with standard attachments K, HB -- Kirby with Handi-Butler only (not used after 1983) K, RR -- Kirby with Rug Renovator only K & A, HB -- Kirby with standard attachments and Handi-Butler (not used after 1983) K & A, RR -- Kirby with standard attachments and Rug Renovator Kirby Complete -- Kirby with all available accessories But were there others, such as? K & MW -- Kirby with Miracle Waxer only (Classic, Classic Omega) Between the last year of Classic 1CR sales (1972-73) and the first year of Tradition 3CB sales (1979-80), the Shag King was also included in any one of the bundle sets, but as shag carpeting lost ground saleswise by 1980, the Shag King was dropped from the standard accessory configuration and was reduced to being an option. And, is it true that "Basic Kirby," to this day, still means just the machine without any accessories? ~Ben

Post# 437201 , Reply# 1 1/8/2021 at 22:18 (1,196 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)
Checkrate/Likes *Eastern* And western distributors stamped motors. I don't know exact name but one may be alcoa and the other molina. I'm probably off but ya.