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Thread Number: 41302
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby 505 or 2C? Kirby Frankenstein. |
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Post# 437996 1/30/2021 at 16:50 (1,180 days old) by VacMadMan  (Pueblo Co.) |
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This is the Kirby 505 motor I just completed with a 2C nozzle, belt cap, handle, and emptor. nice old Kirby Frankenstein that fit together nicely.
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Post# 438000 , Reply# 1 1/30/2021 at 18:37 (1,180 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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VacMadMan | ||
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Post# 438016 , Reply# 2 1/31/2021 at 09:43 (1,179 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Post# 438050 , Reply# 3 2/1/2021 at 09:48 (1,178 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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A few changes
I went ahead and painted the wheel washers red, and also replaced the rear 505 wheels with the narrower Kirby 2C wheels. This also has the 2C front wheel axle with the original red numbers on the height adjuster.
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| Post# 438051 , Reply# 4 2/1/2021 at 10:04 (1,178 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
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Post# 438052 , Reply# 5 2/1/2021 at 11:00 (1,178 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Thanks | ||
| Post# 438270 , Reply# 6 2/6/2021 at 21:38 (1,173 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
very nice | ||
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Post# 438289 , Reply# 7 2/7/2021 at 08:54 (1,172 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Thanks | ||
| Post# 438328 , Reply# 8 2/7/2021 at 22:01 (1,172 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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I have a few pics of before and after
like, 150 of them! (of the 1C) it was a dirty job. the first pic is of one I got about 20 years ago(parts) second pic is it and another 1C I already had. the second pic was taken 10 years ago. I will post some more pics in the morning
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Post# 438351 , Reply# 9 2/8/2021 at 08:59 (1,171 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Very nice | ||
| Post# 438374 , Reply# 10 2/8/2021 at 21:46 (1,171 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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thats an old pic
I had done a quick buffing on one in 2003 right before I took it to the state fair for the "ABC" (all brand cleaner) booth/display for the "guess the age within 5 years and win a prize" (he sold new Kirbys so I guess the "ABC" was the trade ins he was selling)these pics are from the fair and 1C, 2C, and 510 from 2003. I have better original 1C and 2C now. I will post them tomorrow-and some before and after pics of the 1C I did in 2017. I'd had one on the buffing wheel years ago, but never gave one the full treatment- rewiring, internal cleaning and buffing til 2017. I should have replaced the bearings because even after a good cleaning and regreasing they're still kinda rough. I just need to figure out what size
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| Post# 438378 , Reply# 11 2/8/2021 at 22:49 (1,171 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Nice | ||
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Post# 438390 , Reply# 12 2/9/2021 at 08:15 (1,170 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Very nice indeed. | ||
| Post# 438391 , Reply# 13 2/9/2021 at 08:29 (1,170 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 438449 , Reply# 14 2/9/2021 at 23:18 (1,170 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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more pics
as I said, I have over 100 pics from the rebuild-here are 18 still in pieces and before shots. I need to get the model tag fixed somehow. I wonder how it got that way? its a shame. I will add some after pics tomorrow. Will be my favorite pics! had to use the original bag but I wish I could find the exact herringbone patterned fabric. I had a friend of mine make me some new real narrow type wheels. He used some solid tubing and turned them on his lathe. they turned out ok. The bearing- is that the rear or the front bearing?
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Post# 438450 , Reply# 15 2/9/2021 at 23:22 (1,170 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 438459 , Reply# 16 2/10/2021 at 08:22 (1,169 days old) by Kloveland (Tulsa) |
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Tulsa state fair
I remember that booth at the Tulsa state fair. I tried to guess the age. This was way back before I knew anything.
I remember also seeing the Heritage II at the booth. My mother signed up for a demo and I tried to hide it in the front closet so the salesman wouldn’t take it. I haven’t seen any vacuum booths within the last 10 years or more at the fair.
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| Post# 438501 , Reply# 18 2/10/2021 at 21:20 (1,169 days old) by bikerray (Middle Earth) | ||
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| Post# 438509 , Reply# 19 2/10/2021 at 23:41 (1,169 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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some after pics
I'm glad I had an extra fan. I would like to have the straight suction nozzle so I could try it out on my new tile floor. I would like the owners manual to go with it. I have the one that goes with my 2C it was sold in Tulsa!
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Post# 438516 , Reply# 20 2/11/2021 at 07:29 (1,168 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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WOW!! | ||
| Post# 438533 , Reply# 21 2/11/2021 at 12:52 (1,168 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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I wish
I wish mine would stay pretty and shiny like that forever. I did lots of sanding on the scratches. and don't get me started on buffing- it gets my face a little itchy. I think I have an odd blood type- "gc"(grease and carbon) I think maybe from working on old fans, lawnmowers, and vacuums(or anything to do with motors)
and sometimes, I don't know if it's grease from the mechanicin' or the bryll cream I use in my hair mixed with sweat and dirt! | ||
| Post# 438534 , Reply# 22 2/11/2021 at 13:07 (1,168 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Nice | ||
| Post# 438535 , Reply# 23 2/11/2021 at 13:34 (1,168 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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? | ||
| Post# 438569 , Reply# 24 2/11/2021 at 22:27 (1,168 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Much polish | ||
| Post# 438604 , Reply# 25 2/12/2021 at 18:21 (1,167 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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I'm still amateur | ||
| Post# 438622 , Reply# 26 2/12/2021 at 22:45 (1,167 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Ya | ||
| Post# 438632 , Reply# 27 2/13/2021 at 08:25 (1,166 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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| Post# 438673 , Reply# 28 2/13/2021 at 19:03 (1,166 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Joking
Everyone gets dirty when polishing vacuums.
I use mother's mag, red rouge,green rouge white and blue rouge's. I have 3 6-8" harbor freight/amazon bench polishers. I have the gator drill attachment. The big boy is my dewalt 18lb variable speed buffer/polisher. It goes from 800 rpms to 36000 rpms. It fits 7-9 inch pads. It has a head that uses Velcro and covers the 9 inch pads. I also have a corded and cordless dremmell tool for small areas. The dewalt is the top of the line commercial buffer for automobiles. I have to clamp everything down as it's sent the nozzle of a tradition 50 feet. It is variable speed so if something is caught it keeps the same speed. It's very dangerous so I use sparingly. I use wheels on my bench buffer off Amazon that are a couple dollars a piece. I set up 2 polishers with 4 wheels. I put green rouge on one wheel, red on another, white on the third. The last wheel I don't put anything on it it's a flannel multi ply wheel I paid $12 for. I use each wheel then the flannel to clean off and get mirror shine. I also have a few sanders I put different grit on each one if something is scratched. There actually Kirby's turbo sanders. I find it alot harder to buff older vacuums. I also don't want to scratch them because a 90 year old vacuum your not finding parts for. | ||
| Post# 438681 , Reply# 29 2/13/2021 at 20:45 (1,166 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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| Post# 438707 , Reply# 30 2/14/2021 at 08:17 (1,165 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Bench
I have 2 pegasus worx work benches. Then I have hand clamps also adding pics.
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| Post# 438713 , Reply# 31 2/14/2021 at 10:07 (1,165 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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awesome- | ||
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Post# 438749 , Reply# 32 2/14/2021 at 18:18 (1,165 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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| Post# 438792 , Reply# 33 2/15/2021 at 18:05 (1,164 days old) by johnnyb59c (13240 n 3980 rd dewey oklahoma) | ||
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impossible project? | ||
| Post# 438838 , Reply# 34 2/16/2021 at 21:10 (1,163 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Kirby collector | ||
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