Thread Number: 43511  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
whistling sound on start - old Kirby
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Post# 454397   7/4/2022 at 07:46 (662 days old) by vap0rtranz (Wisconsin)        

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My old Kirby 561 started making a whistling sound on 1st start up. The whistle goes away after a few seconds.

What would cause this sound?

My uninformed guess is a bad bearing or something needs lube/grease ...

I've searched Youtube vids of vintage vacs but not found anyone talking about this sound.



Post# 454398 , Reply# 1   7/4/2022 at 09:33 (662 days old) by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada )        

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Leaking seal somewere or bad bearing on its way out id take it apaprt look it over.


Post# 454460 , Reply# 2   7/5/2022 at 19:54 (660 days old) by vap0rtranz (Wisconsin)        

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Good, I may have a bearing for this model already in storage so I'll try that 1st.

ty



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