Thread Number: 41726  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby Classic III at thrift shop
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Post# 441312   4/30/2021 at 18:13 (1,085 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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I saw this Kirby at a thrift shop for $24.99. It was in pretty good condition. I almost got it until I noticed it had a replacement bag. "Pass..."


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Post# 441314 , Reply# 1   4/30/2021 at 19:20 (1,084 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Charles,

I still think you could've gotten it. You can still get the right bag assembly from elsewhere if you look hard enough.

That's what I did when I acquired my 1972 Kirby Classic 1CR. I didn't give it up because of the disposable bag system (picture #1), I persevered until I was able to get all the pieces necessary to rebuild its original Sani Emtor setup (pictures 3-6).

~Ben


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Post# 441315 , Reply# 2   4/30/2021 at 19:47 (1,084 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles)        

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I've had other Classic III Kirbys come and go over the years. It's not a machine I have all that much interest in.



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