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Thread Number: 43556
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby model 616?? |
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Post# 454838 7/14/2022 at 07:50 (652 days old) by VacMadMan  (Pueblo Co.) |
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I have never heard of a Kirby model 616, what is the story here??
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| Post# 454839 , Reply# 1 7/14/2022 at 07:52 (652 days old) by bnsd60m9200 (Akron OH) | ||
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Post# 454840 , Reply# 2 7/14/2022 at 08:03 (652 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Thanks Will | ||
| Post# 454845 , Reply# 3 7/14/2022 at 09:10 (652 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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Post# 454847 , Reply# 4 7/14/2022 at 10:34 (652 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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James, The Canadian Hoovers | ||
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Post# 454850 , Reply# 5 7/14/2022 at 11:03 (652 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Thanks | ||
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Post# 454866 , Reply# 6 7/14/2022 at 21:33 (651 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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Sticking my head in to offer my $1.37's worth...
I've seen a 616 from time to time. Someone (I don't recall who) said it corresponded to the American 518. However, that doesn't make sense if Canada followed the same model number system as the American Kirby did. It would seem to me that the 616 correlated to the 516, not the 518. But what do I know...! And now, back to my theremin...
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Post# 454868 , Reply# 7 7/14/2022 at 22:12 (651 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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electrolux137; VacMadMan
Charles and Jim,
www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bi... (the link above takes you to a rebuilt Canadian Kirby 616 -- and its instruction book says model 518 on the back cover) ~Ben | ||
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Post# 454869 , Reply# 8 7/14/2022 at 22:26 (651 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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P.S.: Also, this 616 has a silver handle lock whereas it was changed to red plastic on the 518.
And, if I am not mistaken, the 518 was the first model with the ribbed middle handle section and silver-speckled bag, This 616 has a plain handle section and plain bag. Not that it really matters to anyone, of course!
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Post# 454870 , Reply# 9 7/14/2022 at 22:34 (651 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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| Post# 454881 , Reply# 10 7/15/2022 at 07:59 (651 days old) by Paul (USA) | ||
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Has a Canadian Kirby model timeline been composed? That would help clarify. | ||
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Post# 454977 , Reply# 11 7/18/2022 at 14:39 (648 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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electrolux137 | ||
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