Seeing that C-III's handle reminds me that I meant to ask what the difference was between the two C-III handle types... My aunt had one with that pointy handle while the others I saw/see have the rounded handle.
Was that done later in the model run or what's the significance of that pointy...
I didn't get rid of these myself, my family did over time...
As a kid, I had:
Hoover Jr.
Kirby 561 - sick about this one, was MY first Kirby
Kirby DS80
Metal Royal handheld
If only I knew where these were now...
Currently I have a Classic Omega and a Classic III... Both have been in my...
What a great thing to remember her by! Your story reminds me of my childhood.
My grama just gave me her Classic III as well. She knew how much I love it and she didn't want it to get lost in any shuffle. She hasn't used it in a while, she's 93 and it just got to be too heavy for her.
I only...
My favorite is the Classic III
Second favorite Dual Sanitronic 80... Had one in our house growing up, the grandparents (both sides) had C-III's... Which I actually now have one of them and love it.
I vacuumed mine out before removing the bag... less dust that way. I just used a shopvac and went up thru the bottom, with the scraper pocket pulled inside-out so it's not in the way.
Turning the bag inside-out is a bit of "fun"... since the bottom of the bag is really small once the...
Thanks for the info! Makes complete sense.
I used it tonight and it worked better than ever, and no dust around the bottom of the bag. I guess I got it right.
Hi all... new here... I have been searching high and low for instructions/pictures of how to refit the shakeout bag on my Classic III. I took it off and washed it last night, got it over the lip on the emptor (which was a PAIN), but I don't think it's right.
I didn't think to pay attention to...