|
Thread Number: 44829
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
Kirby 50th anniversary ? |
[Down to Last] |  |
Post# 465502 8/25/2023 at 09:40 (405 days old) by odavid123  (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
Here is a fun fact ! Kirby 50th anniversary was celebrated at least twice based on different years span 🤷 what?!!
-With the intro of the model 516 in 1956 1906 (Jim’s first vacuum) -1956 (new redesigned 516 ). -Then in 1965 ( 1915-1965 ) both are incorrect in my opinion . Why ? Bc although Scott and fetzer machine company started production on various machine parts in 1915 it wasn’t incorporated until July 1917 and only began the production of vacuums with the Vacuette in 1919 . So a more reasonable anniversary for the 50th would be either 1967 ( 1917-1967) or 1984 which would mark 50 years from when the first Kirby was introduced (1934) . Your thoughts ?
View Full Size
| ||
|
Post# 465506 , Reply# 2 8/25/2023 at 12:14 (404 days old) by odavid123 (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
|
Hi Paul , I see your point . It’s true that they can set whatever dates they
like. I just wish there’s more literature about it . It’s like the C model that showed in previous posters and literature as model C then 1C and then in newer posters as model 2C…. It’s not the same vacuum lol and they’ve been doing this with a lot of historical facts . The Ezee is another example , it was produced by Premier vacuum co. between 1912-1914 but shows as the first model Kirby on that poster .. 🤷♂️ I guess I’m being a bit too extra on this LmAO | ||
| Post# 465971 , Reply# 4 9/8/2023 at 22:46 (390 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
I | ||
|
Post# 465978 , Reply# 6 9/9/2023 at 00:28 (390 days old) by odavid123 (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
|
Lesinutah ,super ocd
The 50 in DS50 refers the 50 year anniversary of the company (1915-1965) the DS50 was released in 1965
The 80 in DS80 refers to the 80 different tasks that can be achieved with the Kirby system .( far stretch ) It’s so random but I guess that’s what their marketing dept decided to do back then . Hope this info helps clarify the reasons for the numbers :) This post was last edited 09/09/2023 at 00:51 | ||
|
Post# 465979 , Reply# 7 9/9/2023 at 00:43 (390 days old) by odavid123 (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
|
As for the Sanitronic part Sanitronic - sanitation and electronic word combination Why would they combine these two and what is the connection Sanitation -cleaning As for the electronic part : A conventional, vacuum cleaner often relies on an unprotected brush-style electric motor, which generates sparks upon contact. These sparks give rise to RF EMI, or in simpler terms, electrostatic interference that can manifest in a wide range of frequencies. This interference is then intercepted by antennas or unshielded components. | ||
|
Post# 465982 , Reply# 9 9/9/2023 at 08:26 (390 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
||
I believe | ||
|
Post# 465983 , Reply# 10 9/9/2023 at 08:28 (390 days old) by odavid123 (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
|
Aussie-plugs | ||
|
Post# 465984 , Reply# 11 9/9/2023 at 08:32 (390 days old) by odavid123 (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
|
Hi Jim
Hi Jim ,
That might have had somewhat of an impact on the naming but I think the 50 is for 50 years and the 80 is for the 80!tasks that can be achieved with the Kirby system . The picture of the “ashtray” is pretty straight forward and here is a brochure for the 80 tasks for the DS80 . ( (brochure owned by Chad Cunningham)
View Full Size
| ||
|
Post# 465986 , Reply# 12 9/9/2023 at 09:57 (390 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
||
|
To me the first 'Kirby" was the Model C in 1934 before that it was the "Scott Fetzer" company. Yes they were designed by James Kirby, but they were not Kirby's by name, and did not go by the Kirby company as they do now.
So as such the first Kirby came out in 1934 making the 1984 the true 50th anniversary of the "Kirby" vacuum. The DS80 was the 1968 model and I think that the 80 "tasks" was a company afterthought that just sounded good, but was a stretch to say the least. Side note: If the DS50 was the 50th anniversary model, I find it interesting that there was no mention of it in the DS50 manual. One would think it would be something worth mentioning or pointing out. Also there is no mention of the 80 tasks in the DS80 manual, to me confirming it was an afterthought. According to the Kirby website The DS50 was from 65 through 67, and the DS80 was from 67 through 70. Jim This post was last edited 09/09/2023 at 11:29 | ||
| Post# 465991 , Reply# 13 9/9/2023 at 10:36 (390 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
|
David
Holy jeebers
Where do you find all this literature. I do recall people saying that ds 50 was not named after 50th anniversary. I've seen the ashtray and logo of the 50th anniversary but seen a few tomes its not where the ds 50 wasn't named for the 50th anniversary. 562-1962 S7- 1963-64 Ds50-1965-1966 Ds80-1967-1969(the first year 1967 had a letter at the beginning of the serial number. I believe it's an A. Cr1-1970- | ||
|
Post# 465993 , Reply# 14 9/9/2023 at 11:23 (390 days old) by odavid123 (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
|
| ||
| Post# 466023 , Reply# 15 9/10/2023 at 20:23 (388 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
|
Meh | ||
|
Post# 466030 , Reply# 16 9/10/2023 at 21:10 (388 days old) by odavid123 (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
|
Les | ||
| Post# 466033 , Reply# 17 9/10/2023 at 21:43 (388 days old) by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
|
Motor
The pic of the model plate amps-5.
Dual 5 amp motor sanitronic from newly acquired janitronic.
View Full Size
| ||
|
Post# 466036 , Reply# 18 9/10/2023 at 21:55 (388 days old) by odavid123 (Los Angeles ca ) |
||
|
| ||
| Post# 472671 , Reply# 20 8/8/2024 at 14:49 by Paul (USA) | ||
|
"Golden Anniversary of Kirby Products" & New Rug Re November 7, 1967, p.7 VICTORIA ADVOCATE ... (the 1956 celebration honored the anniversary of the initial production of Jim Kirby's first vacuum cleaner) | ||
| Post# 472677 , Reply# 21 8/9/2024 at 09:34 by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
"Sanitronic" was a word invented by Kirby's marketing department. You must always understand that marketing departments buy ALL their competitors' products, while the engineers sit around talking about how their machines are better and denigrating the competition. The copper color had already been launched on the Rainbow in 1962. The tan/beige color combo had already been launched on the Filter Queen in 1959. Kirby's two biggest competitors were selling 'sanitation'. That's why KGF40 was invented. Kirby wanted a piece of the 'purification' pie. Royal did that in the 1920's with the "Purifier" model. "Electronic Sanitation" became "Sanitronic". A meaningless word like "Purifier" or "Sanitation System".
View Full Size
| ||
| Forum Index: | 
| Other Forums: |
|
|
|
|
|
Comes to the Rescue!
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}
;){kind=link}