Recent content by kirbyklekter

Check lesinutah's post earlier in this thread for more info on Kent Oyler's passing and his web site.

These are beautiful Keither, a favorite of mine. Which model are you still looking for?

I bought mine just like yours in 1981 for 49.95 I used it once to clean the shag rugs in my apartment. Unfortunately, the trigger to spray the hot tap water and soap mix concentrate snapped and a leak ensued. I fixed that but the noise! Hearing protection is a must! I still have it but use...

amtraksebo1997 I'm sorry this came late. I'm also sorry that I'm still learning how to create clickable hyperlinks...I know. You can google brush seating and commutator cleaning stone" and you'll be taken to lots of info on said product. They can be found on E-bay for instance. Instructions on...

Very nice. You got a lot done in two months. I thoroughly enjoyed scrolling through your photos, you're a great photographer too! One question, do you repack or replace the bearings after they've been through the dishwasher? Asking for a friend,lol. Also wanted to say welcome to Vacuumland!

That looks really nice and would be pretty easy to maintain it's shiny appearance.

Bobby You'll probably have the cover off by now, but was going to ask if the lens for light is removable from the outside or if there were any screws by the exhaust port under handle. What a great find! Beautiful. I did have a Eureka that had both the screws and the two spring clips holding the...

Headlight lens Hi John, been a while. Did the #27-28 upright originally have a lens over the headlight bulb? Neither of mine have one and was curious. Thanks,Billy

Wow what a nice gift! It exudes the quality from the era it was made. Showy too!

vacuser Aww she's a cutie and new bearings mean the world to a Kirby. Keep enjoying!

Got earplugs? As far as using one of these machines indoors, aren't they kind of loud? Just curious because I recently used a new Kenmore shop vac after steam cleaning my carpet to speed up the drying time, and it was pretty loud. Are these machines about as loud as a shop vac? I'm sure it...

Smoking Motor Have you made any progress with the smoking motor? If so can you share what the problem was and what you did to correct the situation? Thanks!

Barry I've heard or read that those cleaning erasures like Mr. Clean makes work pretty good and are easy on the finish. Haven't tried myself but plenty others have!

The only vacuum cleaner that I bought new was a Hoover Decade 80 in 1985. For five years it was my only upright and was my daily driver. It still runs although a bit louder and with a little vibration you feel in the handle. Never had any work done in all these years. One headlight and many bags...

Carbon brushes You may be able to lessen the amount of sparking coming from the armature brushes if you can gain access to them. It sounds like your neighbor didn't really use it enough to use up the carbon brushes, they probably don't need replacing yet. Their holders or containers have a...