Thread Number: 41483  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
The Kirby that never was, but should have been.
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Post# 439642   3/11/2021 at 09:43 (1,132 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.)        

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This is a picture of my Kirby 514 with a very close replica of the 513 and 514 bag. The belt lifter seen here wasn't used until the 516...Why?? It took Kirby 4 years to change the logo on the belt lifter to match the logo on the bag.
Just another odd thing that Kirby did, that I never understood. As you can see this is a great looking Kirby that never was, but should have been.

This Kirby is in my living room with one of my Kirby lamp assemblies on it. Picture #2 is of my 513 with an original bag and belt lifter. The 513, 514, and 515 had the new logo on their bag with the old logo on the belt lifter.


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Post# 439644 , Reply# 1   3/11/2021 at 10:33 (1,131 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Jim,

Your 514 and 513 both look great!

~Ben


Post# 439648 , Reply# 2   3/11/2021 at 15:08 (1,131 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.)        
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Ben,

Thanks for the kind words.

Jim


Post# 439672 , Reply# 3   3/11/2021 at 23:39 (1,131 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah)        
Hmm

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You think the prongs on the power nozzle were 505-515?
It does look better than stock.



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