Kirby Vacuum Cleaners

[servisslimline]

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
phil

 

[abcomatic]

HI Phil

Hi Phil, I have a 1978 Kirby Classic with the red bag. I had to replace the fan once too because of a rock that I was vacuuming up from the floor of the car which broke one of the fan blades causing it to vibrate. I have also replaced the beater bar due to a loose bearing. All is well now and it is my everyday machine. Cheers and happy vacuuming. Gary

 

[servisslimline]

kirby classic

any chance of a picture?

 

[servisslimline]

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

 

[bugsyjones]

I have two Kirby. A Classic III and Dual Sanitronic 50.

These are the first two I ever had. Now they are the only two I have and probably ever will.

I have had several: G3, G4, Heritage II.

I just don't collect stuff so unless it gets used, I usually don't keep it.

Here's the Classic III.

This is a good vacuum. Interestingly, it was in the basement when it flooded 6 inches of water. I left the vaccum as it was for months. Several months later, I tested it to see if it worked, and it did! After sitting in water! All it needed was a new belt, new brushroll, and a good cleaning.

I converted it to the Legend II disposable bag setup and installed a Heritage 4 row brush.

~Tim J.

 

[bugsyjones]

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.

 

[washernoob]

At this moment I have this Kirby d80. I had it completely remanufactured with brand new everything. New motor and all.

 

[washernoob]

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

 

[washernoob]

Running and ready to go.

I don't actually use this machine though.

 

[washernoob]

Nd here Is my restored heritage two

 

[washernoob]

This one I did mYself. No replacement parts.

 

[washernoob]

Here is the before.

Whew what a turnaround.

 

[whirlcool]

You really did a nice job with the restoration of that Kirby. It looks new again!

 

[paulc]

I have a Kirby D80 like washernoob (120v). This is shortly going to a collector as I never use it and it is gathering dust in a cupboard. I have a recon G3 as my daily driver.

 

[hydralique]

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!

 

[rp2813]

I agree, those D80's are beautiful.  We have a G4 here.  It's gray and boring.

 

[strongenough78]

We have a G4 also my Mom purchased in appx. 1995 or 96. It's been a GREAT vaccum, I love it. She bought the shampoo kit with it. Which we do use once in a while. I'd post up a pic but I want to clean it up first.

 

[rp2813]

Have never used the shampoo kit with our G4.  It strikes me as only intended for small areas.  The solution container is so small, on a whole room you'd be stopping to refill it many times.  Not practical, and certainly not capable of the deep cleaning an actual carpet cleaning machine could do.

 

[autowasherfreak]

I have a Tradition and Legend II, and sometime in the near future I will be getting a Dual Sanitronic 80.