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Post# 452596   5/14/2022 at 16:39 (712 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        

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The 1981 Kirby tradition or the 1979 Kirby Omega classic rebuilt blue edition.

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Post# 452599 , Reply# 1   5/14/2022 at 17:08 (712 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        
Paid someone

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If I'm not wrong, I believe someone paid Kirby thousands of dollars to rebuild the Kirby I own.

Post# 452604 , Reply# 2   5/14/2022 at 19:12 (712 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)        
Yikes!

 If you have the owners manual to either of those Kirby's, you will see what a rebuild would cost the ORIGINAL owner.I have an Omega that was purchased in 4/30/76 and it would cost no more than 49.50 to re-condition or rebuild to original condition. Because I'm not the original owner and because it's now 46 years later,I'd be paying the current price for rebuild which I believe is around 495.00 and shipping. Still a good deal for what you get.

Post# 452606 , Reply# 3   5/14/2022 at 20:09 (712 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        
No owners manual

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I don't have the owners manual, I found this rebuilt Kirby at a thrift store.
Something is hitting against the fan and it needs a belt on the brush roll.

Post# 452617 , Reply# 4   5/14/2022 at 22:40 (712 days old) by texaskirbyguy (Plano, TX)        

I actually have a strong liking of the blue Omega. Is the handle decal marbled blue like the belt lifter one? It should be; that is what draws me to it..

I have one of these machines in a box in the shed from the Plano Kirby shop that closed 3 years ago. It is in remarkably good condition and I hope to restore it some day...

Post# 452622 , Reply# 5   5/15/2022 at 06:30 (711 days old) by Louvac (A)        
I would be a lying sack of.......

 ...if I said I had a favorite!

They are all my favorites! But I am slightly partial to the Tradition because of the blue color scheme and the hounds tooth cloth outer bag pattern. I don't care what they say about the short comings of the Tradition. I still think it cleans superbly! And, I particularly like the motor sounds of these second generation Kirbys. Very soothing sound in my opinion!

Post# 452638 , Reply# 6   5/15/2022 at 15:40 (711 days old) by Kirbyg6 (York)        

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I like the heritage 2 and the G4 because my grandad had both he now has the avalir I know it’s not vintage but I like it and now I have one too

Post# 452640 , Reply# 7   5/15/2022 at 18:14 (711 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Scott,

I'd go with the 1981 Tradition... I have one just like it from 1979, with the metal fan intact.




~Ben

Post# 452656 , Reply# 8   5/16/2022 at 08:47 (710 days old) by Rowdy141 (United Kingdom)        

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I particularly like the chequered bag on the conversion.
The headlight trim too. It gives it that Classic-Car look.

Post# 452663 , Reply# 9   5/16/2022 at 13:15 (710 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)        
Favorite?

 Scott,

I'd have to put an s on the end of favorite.Heritage II Legend and Dual Sanitronic 80 are two I would grab in a fire, and if I had time I would go back for one of the "500" series Kirby's. Billy

P.S. A new belt will make a big difference on your Kirby Tradition.

Post# 452664 , Reply# 10   5/16/2022 at 13:38 (710 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        
Rebuilt

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I Know few people said my 1979 Kirby omega classic rebuilt blue edition needs to be restored. But I do have a 2008 Oreck vacuum that is restored and it was a rebuilt edition vacuum too. Go to my youtube channel Old Crankman if you want to see my restored oreck vacuum.

Post# 452666 , Reply# 11   5/16/2022 at 15:16 (710 days old) by human (Pines of Carolina)        
Whichever one I'm using

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The short answer would be whichever one I'm using at the moment but when it comes to aesthetics, it would be the Heritage HD1. I'm just a sucker for the orange bag.

Post# 452677 , Reply# 12   5/16/2022 at 19:29 (710 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        
Your in luck Edgar.

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Tap this link to see my Kirby heritage 1-HD

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Post# 452815 , Reply# 13   5/19/2022 at 20:49 (707 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Scott,

I recently watched your video of your 1981 Tradition and it sounds like it has a metal fan, just like my '79 Tradition. But it also needs to have its speed switch be replaced -- it's jammed in the high speed (hose) position.

Here is a video of my '79 Tradition, to compare:




~Ben

Post# 452817 , Reply# 14   5/19/2022 at 20:56 (707 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Scott,

And here's what your Kirby Classic Omega 1CB had originally looked like from the Kirby factory back in the 1973-76 period that it was first sold:




~Ben

Post# 452912 , Reply# 15   5/23/2022 at 09:41 (703 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        
I need a new blue shake out bag

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My shake out bag on my kirby omega classic needs a new blue shake out bag. The zipper is broken and I want to restore this beautiful machine.

Post# 452913 , Reply# 16   5/23/2022 at 09:55 (703 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)        
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Scott,

In this case, you want part no. 190078S.

~Ben

Post# 452949 , Reply# 17   5/24/2022 at 08:58 (702 days old) by OldCrankman (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)        

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Thx


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