Thread Number: 43531
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
A Golden Vacuum Cleaner |
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Post# 454646   7/10/2022 at 14:06 (627 days old) by royalsuper (france )   |   | |
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Post# 454732 , Reply# 1   7/12/2022 at 09:16 (625 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Pictures make them look better than they do in person. The gold just doesn’t look right.
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Post# 454741 , Reply# 2   7/12/2022 at 11:14 (625 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Romain,
This limited edition was handed out as a sales award to those Kirby dealers that sold a lot of the regular Traditions, and less than 200 of these were known to be built. Although it is fully functional, its special name implied that this cleaner was meant to be a work of art rather than a typical weekly vacuum cleaner. The inside of the cloth bag was known to deteriorate over time if used as a normal vacuum. Most of the trim pieces, except for the bag cap, wheels and headlight cap trim, are similar to those for the Classic Omega 1-CB. This limited edition is even rarer in continental Europe (including in France where you are), where it calls for 240 volt wall outlets. BTW, I also see the rare speed switch cover (if you look at the picture of the nozzle and brush roll) that was supposed to protect it from moisture whenever the cleaner was used with the Rug Renovator attached to it. ~Ben This post was last edited 07/12/2022 at 11:31 |
Post# 454744 , Reply# 3   7/12/2022 at 14:04 (625 days old) by royalsuper (france )   |   | |
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Post# 454748 , Reply# 4   7/12/2022 at 16:32 (625 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 454754 , Reply# 5   7/12/2022 at 19:09 (625 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 454758 , Reply# 6   7/12/2022 at 20:54 (625 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 454762 , Reply# 7   7/13/2022 at 00:04 (625 days old) by royalsuper (france )   |   | |
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Post# 454763 , Reply# 8   7/13/2022 at 00:15 (625 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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Rainbow also made a "golden" vacuum-there are some of these award vacuums at the Rainbow dealer in my area-and they use them on occasion. |
Post# 454769 , Reply# 9   7/13/2022 at 04:59 (625 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 454777 , Reply# 10   7/13/2022 at 11:23 (624 days old) by royalsuper (france )   |   | |
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Post# 454778 , Reply# 11   7/13/2022 at 11:37 (624 days old) by luxlife (Under a Pecan Tree)   |   | |
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on relatively new account too. That a good sign so far. |
Post# 454956 , Reply# 12   7/17/2022 at 23:00 (620 days old) by royalsuper (france )   |   | |
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Post# 454984 , Reply# 13   7/18/2022 at 21:37 (619 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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