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Thread Number: 7834
A rare kirby!! |
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| Post# 86680 12/21/2009 at 15:41 (5,230 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 86688 , Reply# 1 12/21/2009 at 15:56 (5,229 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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James, I am not familiar enough with Kirbys to tell. I can't wait to be told though. Is it something pretty obvious that I can't see? anxious.... Rick | ||
Post# 86691 , Reply# 2 12/21/2009 at 16:02 (5,229 days old) by myvacsrock  (USA) |
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Cuz... The handle is half broken? Lol, sorry | ||
| Post# 86698 , Reply# 3 12/21/2009 at 16:50 (5,229 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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umm nope not the handle | ||
| Post# 86717 , Reply# 4 12/21/2009 at 18:48 (5,229 days old) by kirbyotronic () | ||
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Is it a Canadian made Kirby? Alex | ||
| Post# 86730 , Reply# 5 12/21/2009 at 19:46 (5,229 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Nope | ||
| Post# 86732 , Reply# 6 12/21/2009 at 19:54 (5,229 days old) by kirbyotronic () | ||
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Was it one of the first 508's made? C'mon you're torturing me here! | ||
| Post# 86790 , Reply# 7 12/22/2009 at 01:13 (5,229 days old) by joe22 () | ||
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any early kirby in the uk is rare | ||
| Post# 86792 , Reply# 8 12/22/2009 at 02:31 (5,229 days old) by kirbyman89 () | ||
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All original parts? | ||
| Post# 86793 , Reply# 9 12/22/2009 at 02:31 (5,229 days old) by kirbyman89 () | ||
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all original parts? | ||
| Post# 86801 , Reply# 10 12/22/2009 at 06:51 (5,229 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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Well, I've never seen a Kirby with a Sofa attachment before. Is that it? ;P | ||
| Post# 86805 , Reply# 13 12/22/2009 at 08:16 (5,229 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Ok!!
Ok here it is... Its a 230-240 volt kirby model 508. It came from Africa!! It belonged to a Artist which she told me about but can't remember who lol. Kirby only came in to the UK in about 1973/4 So I was very suprised to find a 230-240 volt out of the USA from back then as the 230-240 volt kirbys are only made in the texas plant in the USA. So here is another project to reconditon lol. Maybe in the new year.... As I'm very busy at the mo... Hope that info is a suprise for you all.... James :o) | ||
| Post# 86827 , Reply# 14 12/22/2009 at 13:25 (5,229 days old) by caligula (Wallingford, Connecticut) | ||
Wow! | ||
| Post# 86831 , Reply# 15 12/22/2009 at 14:26 (5,229 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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WOW! Hey James Was it an Ebay find??? How does it run?- it must be strange not needing a transformer for one that age lol :) Seamus | ||
| Post# 86835 , Reply# 16 12/22/2009 at 16:17 (5,228 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
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That's amazing, but I doubt it was sold in Africa. More likely it was purchased in the US and taken to Africa when the owner moved there. Does it run? I wonder if it sounds the same as the 110-volt model. Very amazing find!! | ||
| Post# 86848 , Reply# 17 12/22/2009 at 17:18 (5,228 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Hi all, I got it off the internet off a shop site not ebay. A collector off here told me about it. He was tempted to buy it but was not sure how to go about it. plus it was expensive. 2000r plus £170 postage. So if it was sold in the US would kirby covert it to 240volt for them on request????? I've not pluged it in yet as the cable is badly damaged. Oh I also found out that the later run of 505s (1946 0nwards) with the belt lifter came with the same cardboard attachment carrying case as the 508 and the same shipping box instead of the earlier style thiner box which was the same shipping box for the 3C and 4C. So the carrying case was introduced with the 505 not 508 as I had 1st thought. :o)James | ||
| Post# 86854 , Reply# 18 12/22/2009 at 18:12 (5,228 days old) by joe22 () | ||
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amazing, who would of thought it was built in my state (TEXAS) | ||
| Post# 86858 , Reply# 19 12/22/2009 at 18:34 (5,228 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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umm | ||
| Post# 86870 , Reply# 22 12/22/2009 at 19:38 (5,228 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Hi Chad
Hi Chad. Yep its the one you told me about. took ages to arrange with the lady who owned it to sort every thing out. I'm Glad you told me about it. I was not going to buy it but then thought I've never seen a 230volt 500 series kirby before to made some inquarys in to it. It was expensive but I thought why not lol. It need lots of TLC! I washed the bag today. Got lots of dirt out of it. Hope to talk to you soon again Chad. Thanks again for telling me about it. I've not switched it on yet as the cable/cord is very poor. Talk soon. James :o) xx | ||
| Post# 86908 , Reply# 24 12/23/2009 at 12:57 (5,228 days old) by crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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Mr. Brown! What an amazing story! With all the handling, I'm glad it got there in one piece!!! Congratulations. Rick | ||
| Post# 86939 , Reply# 25 12/23/2009 at 18:50 (5,227 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Hi | ||
| Post# 87039 , Reply# 27 12/24/2009 at 17:38 (5,226 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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It was made in Cleveland Ohio USA which I knew it was. But it must of been made for a foregion cuntry as the USA and Canada so kirby must have made a few to sell abroad. I know they sold wireless vacuettes in the UK which was sold under a diffrent company over here brought in from Cleveland OH, Mind you in the 80s there was a vacuum cleaner collector who was in the news paper over here. Who had what looks like Scott fetzer sanitation system with the emptor. Must find it and put it on here. Wonder if it is a s&f is 110volt or 240volt?? Remember this was way before ebay and the wide use of the internet. I'LL also post pics of the 508 name plate. :o) | ||
| Post# 87500 , Reply# 28 12/30/2009 at 15:21 (5,221 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Ok :o)
Ok people I've started work on it like washed the bag. Put a new cord on it. Found a original chain hanger and black rubber handle for it. Still need taking apart and polishing. Just not had the time yet. Got a spare 508 headlight trim somewhere. I've switched it on and its sounds good and strong. Its suction is strong. Here is a few pics of it so far:o) Hope you like it so far:o) James xx 
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| Post# 87501 , Reply# 29 12/30/2009 at 15:22 (5,221 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 87504 , Reply# 32 12/30/2009 at 15:24 (5,221 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 87506 , Reply# 34 12/30/2009 at 15:27 (5,221 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 87521 , Reply# 35 12/30/2009 at 17:33 (5,220 days old) by ohio_tuec () | ||
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Thank you for taking a close-up of the manufacturing plate, James. Interesting how it is stamped "230" in two locations. Once after the voltage, and again on the black background. It looks as if the plug might have been added on for U.K. current? | ||
| Post# 87554 , Reply# 36 12/31/2009 at 00:38 (5,220 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
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| Post# 87735 , Reply# 38 1/1/2010 at 11:19 (5,219 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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| Post# 87773 , Reply# 40 1/1/2010 at 14:28 (5,219 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England) | ||
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Post# 87855 , Reply# 42 1/2/2010 at 11:01 (5,218 days old) by a007kirbyman (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin)) |
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Vaclover (Ruan), welcome...
I posted a thread on the off-topic... [[see link below]] ...it may have just been missed by others?!?!?! Anyway, again welcome. hagd all Bill CLICK HERE TO GO TO a007kirbyman's LINK | ||
| Post# 87874 , Reply# 43 1/2/2010 at 15:14 (5,218 days old) by vaclover (Freestate, Virginia, South Africa) | ||
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Thank you for the warm welcome!This site and the guys on this site is just great!! Ruan | ||
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