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Thread Number: 9307
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| Post# 102295 7/1/2010 at 19:21 (5,041 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
This is my latest acquisition. It's actually in very good shape and will clean up nicely. The only minor thing wrong with it was the brush roll. It has bad bearings. But it's time for it to be changed anyway. I picked it up cheap too. And I kind of think all the clatter from the bad bearing made the person I bought it from think something really bad was wrong with it. Would someone mind telling me which belt is correct for this? Would it be better to use the older soft belt or is the knurled belt acceptable? Thanks! 
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| Post# 102296 , Reply# 1 7/1/2010 at 19:26 (5,041 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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I wonder why people don't take better care of their vacuums? There was nothing wrong with this vacuum that a little TLC wouldn't take care of. The bag was filled with all kinds of accumulated dirt and some large foam object. It kind of makes me think someone used it without a disposable bag. In fact, it had no inner bag at all. A tag on it says that it was serviced on 6/12/09. Wouldn't they have laundered the bag at that time?
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| Post# 102299 , Reply# 2 7/1/2010 at 20:46 (5,041 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL) | ||
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| Post# 102400 , Reply# 3 7/3/2010 at 02:18 (5,039 days old) by briankirbyclass (Eudora Kansas) | ||
Eurekastar, the bag could have been replaced at the time of service, or just laundered/cleaned up or not at all, just depends on to what extent the servicing was. Yes, you are right,alot of people have no clue when it comes to what can and cant be sucked up in a direct air fan first system like the Kirby. My buddy that is a Kirby tech/repairman says he is always amazed at people that will vacuum their GRAVEL DRIVEWAY with a brand new Kirby,,and then bring it in for repairs, saying it wont work. Awhile back he had a person bring in a brand spanking new Sentria, (with a serial number that was only 2 months old) that was completly trashed because they had used it to vacuum out an old MANURE SHED and CHICKEN COOP!,,with NO inner bag installed, of course. You can imagine what the inside of the machine,fill tube,and bag was caked with. He told the guy he wasnt touching it with a 10 foot pole, and to get it out of his shop, so the dude thru it in the dumpster out back of the store on his way out! | ||
| Post# 102401 , Reply# 4 7/3/2010 at 03:14 (5,039 days old) by thevacuumman (Borger, TX) | ||
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I hope you like it as much as i like mine and i use knurled belts on mine | ||
| Post# 102420 , Reply# 5 7/3/2010 at 09:31 (5,039 days old) by kirbfan94 () | ||
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Id also use the knurled belts, they last so long. | ||
| Post# 102426 , Reply# 6 7/3/2010 at 11:47 (5,039 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Post# 102432 , Reply# 7 7/3/2010 at 12:24 (5,039 days old) by a007kirbyman  (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin)) |
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Bill (eurekastar) & strain...
Hey Bill, Here is a prior thread with info on belts. Cheers & hagd/holiday wknd all, Bill CLICK HERE TO GO TO a007kirbyman's LINK | ||
| Post# 102435 , Reply# 8 7/3/2010 at 12:37 (5,039 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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hahaha!!! | ||
| Post# 102453 , Reply# 9 7/3/2010 at 18:33 (5,039 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Polishing the Nozzle Casting | ||
| Post# 102454 , Reply# 10 7/3/2010 at 18:34 (5,039 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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| Post# 102472 , Reply# 11 7/3/2010 at 21:10 (5,039 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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The Polishing All Complete | ||
| Post# 102473 , Reply# 12 7/3/2010 at 21:14 (5,039 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Side View | ||
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Post# 102506 , Reply# 13 7/4/2010 at 13:17 (5,038 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Short of Restoring | ||
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Post# 102508 , Reply# 14 7/4/2010 at 13:19 (5,038 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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On That Same Trip | ||
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Post# 102509 , Reply# 15 7/4/2010 at 13:21 (5,038 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Close Up | ||
| Post# 102513 , Reply# 16 7/4/2010 at 13:32 (5,038 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Com Vac? | ||
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Post# 102518 , Reply# 17 7/4/2010 at 14:25 (5,038 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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I Gave The Com Vac | ||
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Post# 102519 , Reply# 18 7/4/2010 at 14:26 (5,038 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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The Other Side | ||
| Post# 102541 , Reply# 19 7/4/2010 at 20:36 (5,038 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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Nozzle Casting Finished!
I think the nozzle casting turned out pretty well. I have the motor assembly apart now, but I'm not quite sure how to take the headlight cover off. Since I have the motor assembly all apart, I guess I'll go ahead and change the motor brushes and bearings in order to build my experience base. The impeller is going too. The blades weren't broken, but it has cracks all the way through to the other side. I hope you all don't mind me chronicling all this. Each new model I work on provides new things I haven't encountered before!
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| Post# 102571 , Reply# 20 7/5/2010 at 07:52 (5,037 days old) by swiveltop (Galveston, TX) | ||
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Love the Heritage Two through Legend Two Kirby at its finest,The Legend Two is One of the most beautiful Kirbys. Here is my version of the Com Vac 
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| Post# 102573 , Reply# 21 7/5/2010 at 08:03 (5,037 days old) by swiveltop (Galveston, TX) | ||
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side side pic 
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