Thread Number: 43688
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Kirby Wheels Question (Models C to 515) |
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Post# 456140   8/23/2022 at 11:24 (611 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 456145 , Reply# 1   8/23/2022 at 18:02 (610 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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For Jim,
How do you judge the "new" look of my 505's wheels so far? ~Ben |
Post# 456159 , Reply# 2   8/24/2022 at 10:08 (610 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.)   |   | |
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Ben,
The early models C through the 508 had washers. The 509 was the first to use the lager screw heads without the washers. The 516 was the first to use the Phillips screws. You can barely see the washers behind the larger screw heads... like yours here. I hope these pictures help showing the three different screw types with the washer. Jim This post was last edited 08/24/2022 at 10:25 |
Post# 456174 , Reply# 3   8/24/2022 at 19:40 (609 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Jim,
Thank you! I never knew that the toe-touch control and rear axle shaft on models 508 and back had the smaller holes for the #8 screws. This bit of trivia really makes me want to find a 1948 or older Kirby service manual! Kirby did the same thing with the front axle clamp screws when the 516 was replaced by the 517, by using larger screws to hold them in -- in this case, the holes at the bottom of the fan case for these two clamp screws were now #8 size instead of #6. ~Ben |
Post# 456218 , Reply# 4   8/26/2022 at 21:59 (607 days old) by kirbyklekter (Concord,Ca.)   |   | |
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when did they start using the escutcheon screws on the wheels? I'm guessing when they started using wider wheels. Were the first to use the wide wheels the classic 1cr? |
Post# 456267 , Reply# 5   8/28/2022 at 08:18 (606 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.)   |   | |
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Post# 456279 , Reply# 7   8/28/2022 at 11:43 (606 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.)   |   | |
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kirbyklekter,
In my research the very early models were painted. Having said that I have never seen original red painted washers on a Kirby yet. I have painted some of my washers red just to give them a little more pop value. Jim |
Post# 456285 , Reply# 9   8/28/2022 at 15:02 (605 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.)   |   | |
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That's a great question, I clean the wheels well sometimes using SOS pads to remove deep dirt Then rinse them off and dry, then wipe them down with a little Original Armor All. I spray it on a clean rag or paper towel then wipe them down making sure to remove any excess Armor All for a good clean even look.
Jim |