Sanitronic 80 Hose?

[cadman]

Hey Guys,

When it comes to vacuums I know there are a wealth of people on this board who know much more than me, so I defer this to the experts ; )

There's a nice Dual 80 Sanitronic in olive drab that I have my eye on, but it is lacking all of its attachments. If I pick this one up, will I have a tough time finding a hose? I occasionally see the Kirby accessory kits pop up, but what would be compatible with this machine? I imagine end-of-hose diameter would be the same, but what would interface with the Kirby? Am I severely limited in model range?

Thanks!
Cory

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Kirby tools...

All Kirby tools are practically a dime a dozen! You should't have any problem finding tools for it. Keep an eye on eBay.

~Fred

 

[petek]

All those Kirby attachments just get in the way and take up space, nobody ever uses them LOL, but grab the machine anyways.

 

[cadman]

Well guess what, I went back into the vac shop and turns out he found the attachments...practically mint! So, I had to bring it home. The whole thing started when the gf's plastic, cheapo Bissell bit the dust. This one should last a long time : )

Check it out, still has the sticker over the Kirby insignia advertising "The magic finger". -Cory

 

[petek]

Great.. and I see you got the massage cup there ready.

You must have realized that unless it's been retrofitted you have to shake out the cloth bag.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Err, uh, Magic Finger?

No, better not.

veg

Oh, P.S., Cool vac!

 

[swestoyz]

Good catch there! It is funny, I went to the store yesterday about 12:30 and took a photo of the vac, but wasn't sure if I wanted it. The owner wasn't going to be until 1:30, so I said I'll come by tomorrow at 1:30 to pick it up. When I stopped by today, I was surprised to see it was gone! I wondered if something fishy was going on... LOL

Congrats! Glad to see he found the attachements with it too!

Ben

 

[brettsomers]

you know, those Kirby cloth bags filter okay for being cloth. better than some other cloth bag vacuums. may be just right for many people, unless you have pets. and i like the kirby attachments. to me, they arent a hassle like so many others suggest. pete says most people dont bother with the attachments. most people hardly know how to use a vacuum properly. no offense. if you can get used to the dirt empty mechanism and the tool hookup, you will prolly be very happy with your Kirby.

 

[cadman]

Yeah, both of us come from Kirby families and I remember learning first hand as a youngin' that you spin the belt release FIRST, then twist the latch. Not the other way : ) That was on our Classic III bagless. We still have the tools but that vac was superceded by our present Legend II. Great machine!