Recent content by cosimojack

I just bought one of these. A very nice vacuum, cleans great. Congrats!

Ok, I found/bought a pig in my area today... got it for very cheap... Looks just like the yellow one above, but does need some stuff... 1. The cord is beat up and will need to be replaced. Easy or hard to do? 2. No tools - can these be found cheap? 3. The Bag Rod is bent and coming out of...

wicked machines... Curious how the old ones stack up vs. the newer ones...are they made any better or worse? Also I know it's 10A vs 12A, but is there any real difference in cleaning ability/power?

Not mine, but rare... I think only 150 were made. http://cgi.ebay.com/1981-Kirby-Gold-Council-Winner_W0QQitemZ120528485469QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c100ebc5d

Just wanted to report on the Heritage 2 received and my impressions: The bad: 1. Large scratches on top of Motor/Light Assembly, too deep to buff out... 2. A bit of a Frankenstein - Motor is from 1988, Nozzle is from 1987 (says Legend), handle is from a Kirby Heritage 2 (non-Legend)... 3...

Hi All, I'm new to the forum... wanted to say hello! After some thought and research, I just bought a Kirby Heritage 2 from Vacstars on Ebay and should receive it this week. My current vacuum is a Hoover Windtunnel 2 that is 6 years old. I'm hoping the Kirby can perform as well while...