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Post# 59387   1/28/2009 at 17:08 (5,567 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59388 , Reply# 1   1/28/2009 at 17:08 (5,567 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59389 , Reply# 2   1/28/2009 at 17:09 (5,567 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59390 , Reply# 3   1/28/2009 at 17:10 (5,567 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59391 , Reply# 4   1/28/2009 at 17:11 (5,567 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59392 , Reply# 5   1/28/2009 at 17:12 (5,567 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59393 , Reply# 6   1/28/2009 at 17:13 (5,567 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59395 , Reply# 7   1/28/2009 at 17:18 (5,567 days old) by kirbyotronic ()   |   | |
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Hi James, I'm glad you got the NIB Omega. Great pictures! ~Alex |
Post# 59396 , Reply# 8   1/28/2009 at 17:21 (5,567 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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Wow, really nice.. getting old here, you got that off ebay from the states right? |
Post# 59398 , Reply# 9   1/28/2009 at 17:29 (5,567 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59461 , Reply# 12   1/29/2009 at 16:52 (5,566 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill (Birthplace of the Railway),England, UK.)   |   | |
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Post# 59462 , Reply# 13   1/29/2009 at 17:18 (5,566 days old) by kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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Omega was the model before the Classic III, then Tradition. |
Post# 59513 , Reply# 14   1/29/2009 at 23:13 (5,565 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas)   |   | |
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I love the Kirby Classic series,,,there is just something about them that is just so cool, especially when they are brand new,,and/or all shined up, with every conceivable part! The bend of the handle grip down to the sloping bell shaped head, the woodgrain handle, the brown belt lifter and bright headlight,,unmistakably Kirby. A favorite cousin bought a new Classic Omega around 1974-75 and kept it in the corner of her kitchen,(back in the days of kitchen carpet),,whenever we visited, i always had to check it out. What an awsome piece of engineering those machine are,,,i remember the new shiny metal almost blinded you if you used the Kirby in the sunlight. I remember the tone of the motor,,it reminded me of a jet engine,,,there is something about the sound of the original Classic series motor, with the original metal fan that just sounds like no other machine than a Kirby Classic. We had a neighbor that had a Classic 1CR that used it to clean out their car, on their driveway once in awhile,,,if we had the windows open in the house, i could always tell, just by the sound of that motor that they had it out with the hose on, and were using it,,,that distinct sound echoed all over the neighborhood! |
Post# 59516 , Reply# 15   1/30/2009 at 01:28 (5,565 days old) by kirbyultimateg (Troy Ohio 45373 USA)   |   | |
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Congrats! Enjoy your new Kirby! |
Post# 59517 , Reply# 16   1/30/2009 at 01:37 (5,565 days old) by hygiene903 (Galion, OH)   |   | |
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Post# 59558 , Reply# 17   1/30/2009 at 13:34 (5,565 days old) by kirbysthebest (Midwest)   |   | |
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NIB after sitting in the box for 34 years, what's the bearing grease like? Did you do anything before using it the first time? Are the sealed lifetime bearings good for sitting. |
Post# 59562 , Reply# 18   1/30/2009 at 15:16 (5,565 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 59578 , Reply# 19   1/30/2009 at 22:45 (5,564 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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You can tell that is an early omega by the bag style. That is a very hard to find bag ( aka the pinstripe bag) Later that changed it just a little and most of the Omega's we've seen have the changed bag. I want to say it's like a dotted or little diamond shapes. Oh, someone help me out here with that. Or maybe I have it all backasswards. I am pretty sure though that the pinstripe was the first one. I am REALLY looking hard for one if anyone has an extra. Just the bag, not the machine.
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Post# 252180 , Reply# 21   10/6/2013 at 09:32 (3,855 days old) by adambomb (Undisclosed )   |   | |
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I was just wondering what the serial number is on this machine? -Adam |
Post# 252185 , Reply# 22   10/6/2013 at 10:46 (3,855 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 252187 , Reply# 23   10/6/2013 at 10:56 (3,855 days old) by adambomb (Undisclosed )   |   | |
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Thank you James! I'd love to see more detailed pictures of your collection. Particularly the 500 series. Could we keep in touch through email? -Adam |
Post# 252189 , Reply# 24   10/6/2013 at 11:28 (3,855 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)   |   | |
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OMG it is a beauty, It looks like a 1973-74 model? Can I ask what it went for on eBay???? In 1975 I bought my Mom a new one and back then I paid $175.00 with the attachments and rug renovator. |
Post# 252239 , Reply# 25   10/7/2013 at 05:15 (3,854 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 252248 , Reply# 26   10/7/2013 at 11:25 (3,854 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 252340 , Reply# 27   10/8/2013 at 06:38 (3,853 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 252342 , Reply# 28   10/8/2013 at 07:17 (3,853 days old) by ncovert (Grove City, PA)   |   | |
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But wait, if the serial number makes it 1975, then how come it has the pinstriped bag? Wouldn't it have the diamond-backed bag?
The pinstriped was used on 1973 models, wasn't it? |
Post# 252351 , Reply# 29   10/8/2013 at 12:05 (3,853 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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James,
I think you told us the serial # while you talked about it on the "Kirby Vacuum Group USA" group list on Yahoo! Groups. Noah (ncovert): I'd bet money they'd alternated between the previous pinstriped jean bag (as used here) and the then-current diamondback vinyl fabrics. It's leftover stock. Same thing happened while they did the original Classic 1CR gold bag during the first year of the pinstriped jean bag. ~Ben |
Post# 252734 , Reply# 30   10/12/2013 at 17:31 (3,849 days old) by adambomb (Undisclosed )   |   | |
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my email is listed on my profile. Feel free to send me an email |
Post# 259672 , Reply# 31   12/15/2013 at 21:17 (3,784 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 259709 , Reply# 32   12/16/2013 at 15:58 (3,784 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Hi Ben, Hope your well. Yes I still have the NIB Omega but It's packed away again and I don't keep it at home, Soon as I took it out he box to take pics of it and make sure it still ran ok back in the box it went so I can't remember if it came with a price list or not. When I get it out again I'll let you know if it came with any other paperwork.
James |
Post# 259716 , Reply# 33   12/16/2013 at 16:40 (3,784 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon)   |   | |
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Post# 259720 , Reply# 34   12/16/2013 at 17:25 (3,784 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 259769 , Reply# 35   12/16/2013 at 21:07 (3,783 days old) by kirbybag (topeka ks )   |   | |
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Post# 259798 , Reply# 36   12/17/2013 at 05:09 (3,783 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 259853 , Reply# 37   12/17/2013 at 13:37 (3,783 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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Post# 259859 , Reply# 38   12/17/2013 at 14:59 (3,783 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 260011 , Reply# 39   12/18/2013 at 11:14 (3,782 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)   |   | |
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Trust me Joe, nobody knows the half of what vacuums are buried under there... Lol I bet even James himself doesn't :P |
Post# 260023 , Reply# 40   12/18/2013 at 13:50 (3,782 days old) by Ultimatevacman ( Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 260031 , Reply# 41   12/18/2013 at 15:16 (3,782 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)   |   | |
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