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Thread Number: 35803
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| Post# 533888 7/31/2011 at 04:14 (4,676 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove) | ||
hi there, just wanted to know, who has a kirby vacuum cleaner or a collection of them, im fascinated with them, i have a heritage mk1 from 1981 and a legend mk2 from 1989 but this one has a broken fan disk, am hoping to dig it out from under the stairs and get it running again and use it along side the heritage, ill try and get a few photos of them if i can, would love to know what you think
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| Post# 533929 , Reply# 2 7/31/2011 at 07:21 (4,676 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove) | ||
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kirby classic | ||
| Post# 533931 , Reply# 3 7/31/2011 at 07:29 (4,676 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove) | ||
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Kirby Heritage
heres the Heritage in all its 1982 glory
found out its from 82 because i looked at the bottom of the machine, thought it was 81 because of the label on the bag not a great photo but it will do for me for now, if you want a pic of it at another angle or anything just say, once i get the legend mk2 from my dads then im hoping to clean them both up to make them all shiny again :) 
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| Post# 533936 , Reply# 5 7/31/2011 at 08:03 (4,676 days old) by BugsyJones () | ||
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Here's the Dual Sanitronic 50. It runs good and it's a nice little machine. I have converted it to the Tradition disposable bag system. ~Tim J. 
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| Post# 533951 , Reply# 6 7/31/2011 at 09:39 (4,676 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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At this moment I have this Kirby d80. I had it completely remanufactured with brand new everything. New motor and all. 
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| Post# 533953 , Reply# 7 7/31/2011 at 09:41 (4,676 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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Here is with the nozzle removed. I'm not much of a Kirby guy but I have to say this is one of the nicest Kirby vacuums I have ever seen 
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| Post# 533954 , Reply# 8 7/31/2011 at 09:41 (4,676 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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Running and ready to go. I don't actually use this machine though. 
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| Post# 533955 , Reply# 9 7/31/2011 at 09:45 (4,676 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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Nd here Is my restored heritage two 
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| Post# 533957 , Reply# 10 7/31/2011 at 09:55 (4,676 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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This one I did mYself. No replacement parts. 
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| Post# 533958 , Reply# 11 7/31/2011 at 09:56 (4,676 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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Here is the before. Whew what a turnaround. 
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| Post# 534040 , Reply# 12 7/31/2011 at 13:24 (4,676 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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You really did a nice job with the restoration of that Kirby. It looks new again! | ||
| Post# 534071 , Reply# 13 7/31/2011 at 14:04 (4,676 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
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Post# 534092 , Reply# 14 7/31/2011 at 14:49 (4,676 days old) by hydralique  (Los Angeles) |
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Color . . . I love, love, love the green trim on the D80, it's so pretty and so very '60s. My own Kirby is a Legend II similar to Bugsy's, works very well but not nearly so elegant as that D80! | ||
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Post# 534094 , Reply# 15 7/31/2011 at 14:54 (4,676 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 534107 , Reply# 16 7/31/2011 at 16:31 (4,676 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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Post# 534127 , Reply# 17 7/31/2011 at 18:09 (4,676 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 534164 , Reply# 18 7/31/2011 at 22:17 (4,675 days old) by AutowasherFreak () | ||
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I have a Tradition and Legend II, and sometime in the near future I will be getting a Dual Sanitronic 80. 
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| Post# 534165 , Reply# 19 7/31/2011 at 22:18 (4,675 days old) by AutowasherFreak () | ||
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My Legend II 
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| Post# 534181 , Reply# 20 7/31/2011 at 23:21 (4,675 days old) by StrongEnough78 (California) | ||
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| Post# 534345 , Reply# 21 8/1/2011 at 14:21 (4,675 days old) by servisslimline (England, Brighton & Hove) | ||
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loving it so far | ||
| Post# 534352 , Reply# 22 8/1/2011 at 14:47 (4,675 days old) by jaxsunst () | ||
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I have a G4, I love the results with the shampooer, but it is a pain to use | ||
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Post# 535198 , Reply# 23 8/5/2011 at 14:11 (4,671 days old) by Rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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Kirbys were/are nearly indestructable. Our family Kirby my parents purchased in 1951 was still running 35 years later when it was traded for a Hoover which lasted 5 years. Other names I remember being tough machines were Filter Queen, Rainbow, and Compaq (before it became the name of a computer) | ||
| Post# 535201 , Reply# 24 8/5/2011 at 14:22 (4,671 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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Compaq is actually spelled compact. Made by the interstate engineering company. Compact became Tristar vacuums in the 80s and is still made today. 
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Post# 535324 , Reply# 25 8/6/2011 at 10:05 (4,670 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago) |
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Remanufactured Kirbys | ||
| Post# 535330 , Reply# 26 8/6/2011 at 10:30 (4,670 days old) by washernoob () | ||
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You can get a discount if your the original owner with proof. On a vac that old it's a biiiig discount. My d80 wasnt restored by Kirby. I had it all done at a local vacuum shop. | ||
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Post# 535341 , Reply# 27 8/6/2011 at 11:22 (4,670 days old) by paulg (My sweet home... Chicago) |
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That's one helluva vac shop | ||
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