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Thread Number: 44976
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
WTB - Kirby Original Vacuum Cord (Female End) for C-Series |
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Post# 466667 10/8/2023 at 13:04 (221 days old) by kwalsh97214  (Portland) |
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I want to buy an original Kirby power cord (or at least the female connector/plug -- for a C-series vacuum).
I am hoping my neighborhood handyman (and his network of handymen) can make me a “reasonable facsimile” cord (using similar wire, male plug and female plug). Note: The cord is just for looks – my Kirby vac is restored but I haven’t turned it on. | ||
| Post# 466697 , Reply# 1 10/9/2023 at 15:09 (220 days old) by VacuumHeaven05 (Frederick, MD) | ||
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Reply The closest cord I know still exists are early replacement cords for Kirby Models 508-515, which are grey. Speaking of which do you have a Kirby model 1C that has been restored? | ||
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Post# 466701 , Reply# 3 10/9/2023 at 18:36 (220 days old) by kwalsh97214 (Portland) |
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Thanks for your reply Mr. VacuumHeaven05
I looked up to see some of nice cords that originally came with Kirby 508-515 vacuums (and earlier models). Some of those cords/plugs are very nice. The www.collectingdust.com... website had photos of many of the cords.
Thanks for posting photos of your nice Kirby 505. To me, it looks nice even if it doesn't have all original components. Have you ever wondered whether it would be easier and/or more economical to find an all original or mostly original 505 rather than trying to find all of the original components you seek? I like the 505 model and may have to think about getting one for my Xmas gift to myself. | ||
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Post# 466736 , Reply# 4 10/11/2023 at 10:57 (218 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Mint
I feel like I'm sticking my neck out here, but I guess people have different ideas about what is considered mint condition. "In excellent condition, unblemished, perfect". VacuumHeaven05 Your bag looks more like very good condition to me. It has some mild flacking, and it looks to have lost its shine. A new or "mint" 505 bag logo and striping have a shine to them, yours looks washed out with no shine to it at all.... just saying. It is a very nice bag.
Pictured the 505 on the right has a NOS bag and you can see it still has its shine on the logo and stripes. Again, having said that your bag is very nice indeed that any collector would love to have. Side note: The NOS bag does have some very mild flacking on the logo, so I do consider it to be "near mint" Keep in mind I also collect comic books where the word mint is taken very seriously. Jim This post was last edited 10/11/2023 at 11:24 | ||
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Post# 466791 , Reply# 5 10/15/2023 at 09:35 (214 days old) by rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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Post# 466817 , Reply# 6 10/16/2023 at 09:03 (213 days old) by VacMadMan (Pueblo Co.) |
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Marvel | ||
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Post# 467905 , Reply# 7 12/4/2023 at 21:52 by rivstg1 (colorado springs) |
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| Post# 467909 , Reply# 8 12/5/2023 at 10:12 by human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Parts vs. Whole
I don't have any vacuums that old, but my general sense is it's more economical to find a complete--or nearly complete--machine than it is to buy a bunch of replacement parts. I'll give a recent example:
This past summer, I bought a Kirby G4 that needed a cord, a headlight bulb, and a back panel for the handle. Instead of spending $40-$50 online for those items a la carte, I went back to the thrift store where I bought G4 and snagged the Kirby Gsix that had been sitting next to it for $20 and stripped it for the needed parts at a considerable savings. Yeah, the cord and handle panel don't quite match the G4's other plastics, but they don't look bad enough to classify the machine as a 'frankenkirby'. The Gsix had a ragged outer bag, so I felt at least somewhat justified cannibalizing it, but I still, I feel a little bad whenever I go down to my barn and see it sitting in pieces. I have to remind myself that it was purchased as a parts donor, and thus it is serving its intended purpose. All that said, I have had machines that I paid too much for to start with, and then ended up letting them become money pits as I tried to put them to rights. I've also walked away from machines that 'just needed a couple of things' when I realized just how expensive those couple of things would be. Often, those machines are a better value as parts donors. | ||
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Post# 467910 , Reply# 9 12/5/2023 at 13:45 by kwalsh97214 (Portland) |
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Thanks Edgar for your reply | ||
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