Recent content by kirbykokobop

Sheesh... So sorry for the late response- I had a few replies that came directly to my email addy, so I thought that's how it worked and I neglected to check out the actual post! I see the red ends on your cord and I like!! Do you know when my bag was first used as a replacement?-- obviously...

Arrrggghhhhh! I poked around AFTER I posted the above and found out: the cord is NOT white with red ends, so it's not original. The current cord is also vintage however, and is greenish-grey, with a Kirby logo on the wall plug end. We lived with my grandparents in 1962, so the vacuum would have...

Additional info: The Kirby is as nice as you'd expect an Italian grandma housewife would keep it! She never got around to actually using the Handi-butler so it's pretty pristine, as is the floor polisher. There is little to no visible wear to the bag; it's pinkish-tan with the encircled Kirby...

Howdy all! At long last I am in need of liquidating my belongings, and they include my grandmother's 560 Kirby, with original in boxes Handi-butler and floor polisher, a later Kirby Classic III accessories box, with most or all of the original to the machine items present inside. All original...