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Thread Number: 42365
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Next up, 2 Traditions..... |
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| Post# 445712 , Reply# 1 9/7/2021 at 07:35 (955 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 445723 , Reply# 2 9/7/2021 at 13:17 (955 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH) | ||
yes, the paper bag setup on a tradition is quite useless. it creates too much backpressure in the sani emtor reducing effective airflow. do yourself a favor, throw out the bag and fulltube, and buy an old stock tradition dump bag. you'll thank yourself later. they are still found easily on ebay and are OEM.
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| Post# 445731 , Reply# 3 9/7/2021 at 17:18 (954 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
These vacuums were transitional models and were sold with both paper bag and shake out bags, it was an option you could order when the salesman sold it to you. Some have them some do not. Even though the dump bag model was the default and the paper bags were the option, the dump bag ordered models are more rare because everyone wanted the paper bag setup and the dump bag system was becoming obsolete.
There are 7 Kirby Traditions on eBay right now and of those 7 only 1 is a dump bag, the rest are all paper. | ||
| Post# 445738 , Reply# 4 9/7/2021 at 20:03 (954 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas) | ||
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One down.... ..one to go. The first one really wasn't too messy. But, I did try that new method of using Mother's Cleaner. Worked like a charm. Picture to follow and of course, a re-do of the Classic, Classic III and probably the Sentria II. | ||
| Post# 445739 , Reply# 5 9/7/2021 at 20:06 (954 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas) | ||
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Huskyvacs.. What about a mini-emptor set up. more air flow. I happen to have one "in the wings I can conscript. Cheers! | ||
| Post# 445746 , Reply# 6 9/7/2021 at 23:10 (954 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Umm
I'll just come out and help. Cut the fill at the base
Get the newest fill tube off sentries 2s. The bottom of the fill tube makes 4 Half to three quarters of inch slips. 12 3 6 9.o'clock. Get a box cutter, utility knife use a marker where the fill tube will insert the top of emtor. Make the hold a 1/4 smaller. Push the fill tube to where the notches are not visible. If you have 1/4" to 1/2" screws either from the top or bottom screw it to the ue rubber. If you get clear cauling or black tape tape 50% on the blue plastic 50% on the fill tube. The bam you have a hepa setup maximum airflow without sacrificing performance. I did tests it was way more efficient. You could still up 3 or 4 inching 2" OD pvc pipe and use F&G bags which is within single digit difference In performance. That solves that issue and if 3dont have a white fan on I'd highly suggest one. With the conversion using kirby(I use veva) type of bags, amodel fan and a good gasket on the bottom m sole plate this should perform better than all classic uprights. The heritage 2 and legend 2 are the best in my opinion. I hope everything makes sense. If anything doesn't email me or ask on here I can cleR it up. How many of your vacuums have the shah king rake ? | ||
Post# 445879 , Reply# 10 9/10/2021 at 17:16 (951 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 445885 , Reply# 11 9/10/2021 at 19:56 (951 days old) by fantomfan57 (Central Texas) | ||
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? Speed switch? I will check to see if they or one has the metal fan. | ||
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Post# 445886 , Reply# 12 9/10/2021 at 20:00 (951 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 445912 , Reply# 13 9/11/2021 at 18:20 (950 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Probably will never see one. I've had maybe 8 traditions with none having the safety switch. Kirby recalled or fixed most traditions with the switch. The tradition was made 3 years I believe and 9 or 10 months in the first year they started fixing the switches. There pretty rare and Ben somehow got his hands on one of them.
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