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I Love to refurbish vintage sewing machines

My new to me Kirby Avalir

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I Love to refurbish vintage sewing machines

Yes, I have the bag assembly. It's clean. The outer bag has a good zipper with some wear to the fabric. I can't be bothered to reassemble. $25 takes all of it.

I have a Kirby Heritage II that I picked up. I've gotten it torn apart and have decided that this pony was rode too hard and "put up wet" just too many times to bother with it further. However, there are lots of good serviceable bits and pieces that may be hard to find. .If you need anything...

I use a Bissell Big Green that I got on sale at Best Buy for $319. I have 3 dogs (I used to have 4, but the 15-1/2 year old Rottweiler just passed away). Having a machine on-hand is a lifesaver. The best system I've found for cleaning is to spray the carpet before extracting with Simple...

I have a Heritage II that I picked up curbside. It needs a new brush roll and I would like to get a good one at a good price of course. There is no need for the magnet since this model isn't equipped with the indicator. Can anyone advise me as to which brush roll to get and from where to...

Congrats! I look forward to your review!

I picked up a Kirby Heritage II curbside, and the only thing that the vacuum is missing is the upper screw for the on/off switch assembly. Does anyone know the tap / TPI for this screw? Is is just a standard thread or something unique to Kirby?? thank you

Wow- that was a GREAT DEAL! Congrats! Thrift stores can be fickle on pricing. I found a large, Waterford Crystal Clock at my local GW price at $3 in perfect, pristine condition, and I brought it up to one of the workers at the store and told them what it was that that it was worth much more...

FYI- You can get some decent deals on the Bissell 86T3 Big Green if you keep an eye out for specials. I saw it for $319 a few months back both on Amazon and through Best Buy. That is $100 more than one of the more disposable Hoover carpet cleaners, but longer term, it's a much better...

Essential oils aren't just "scents" to cover up odor. Studies have actually tested and demonstrated antibacterial and antifungal properties for several essential oils. The essential oils of cinnamon, clove, thyme, oregano, and rosemary were shown to possess strong antibacterial activity. The...

@kirbybb I have 3 dogs at this time and a toddler granddaughter that visits several times a week. I do have some older carpet, but last year, we had new carpet installed on the staircase to the second floor, hallway and master bedroom. The newer carpet is Shaw Lifeguard carpet. It has the...

Since we are tossing out anecdotal accounts- I always thought Kirby's were overpriced, overrated, overweight machines. I watched VacLab's youtube channel and was intrigued enough to pick up a second hand Kirby Avalir. While I still think that new kirby's are overpriced, I'm blown away by...