Recent content by kirbyowner

Hello all, I was trolling around on eBay and came across a very shiny Wireless Vacuette on Ebay. I'd snatch this up in a heartbeat... If I had $800 lying around, so if anyone's interested here's the link, it's in stellar condition, even the bag looks great...

Reflective Personality I stayed up till 1 AM last night, hunkered over the bench polisher, getting the 515 it's first machine-polish most likely since the rebuild in 91. I love disassembling Kirbys compared to other things, since you pretty much only need one screwdriver to get the whole job...

Aha! Of course! In the back of my head something still felt off (aside from the tawny brown power cord!) My OCD must've gotten the best of me here. Thanks for pointing that out, or I would've completely forgotten!

515 Update Jim, The package came today, and it was like Christmas morning all over again when I saw it on my porch! After a little cleaning, the parts were all in great condition, the castings looked incredible with just a hand-polish and a little Mother's! The trim pieces and lifter all...

USPS Delay The package did not arrive yesterday, along with any of our mail. USPS delivery in our area is not the most reliable when it comes to timing, along with the fact that we are on the end of a weird mail route. However usually anything that doesn't show up when it's supposed to, arrives...

Thank you! Thank you very much for this! I actually already have the belt lifter, so if you need to use it for anything, go ahead and keep it! As I said before, shoot me the shipping cost and I am happy to pay for it! Thank you very much, I will be sure to send pictures!

Jim Hello, I am so sorry I missed this, I haven't been online in a couple days, as I've been working on other things. I would be very interested in the care package if still possible, I haven't found any of these parts yet! My address is 1630 W 106th St. Chicago, IL 60643. I am happy to pay for...

Thank you Thank you Les, for the advice and help with this bag. It will be nice to get this bag looking better, and fix the hole before it manages to get worse. I personally like the 1C - 505 and 508 - 512 style bags the most, however, since I am working on bringing it back to the fully...

Hello, this is a continuation of my other thread "Original Bag Style for Kirby Model 515", which I wanted to branch off and open up to more people who may know about what I need to know. I recently found an original 515 style bag for my Kirby 515 that I am restoring from its factory rebuilt...

Bag Yes, Jim. I did realize the little specks on the bag, they were not visible on the ebay pictures, however I cannot tell if they are meant to be there or not, From images I've seen of 516 - 561s, the specks seem to be much larger and more prominent in the bag then mine. In person, the specks...

Update Hello, I have finally received every part I was waiting on for my 515: The bag, early grey emptor tray, early red handle grip, and the Sweet Aire disperser inside of the emptor, which was missing when I bought the unit. I also found some attachment goodies, a cloth hose, lifter grip &...

Jim, All good tips to know. My bag is far less dirty than your Kenmore's was, so I shouldn't have any issue getting it looking as good as the rest of the unit! Also another great restoration, that is a really neat Kenmore! I love the dual headlights, it reminds me of a 30's car! I also have a...

Update: Found a Bag Hello all, I have had a slight change of plans for my Kirby 515's bag, as I had found an original one on Ebay the other day. I will not have access to the bag for the next couple weeks, however it is the original style for my 515 (The same as Jim's 515, just in worse...

Jim's 515 Thank you very much, Jim, for your response and information on the 515. Your unit looks incredible; shines like a mirror! I can't wait to get mine original again, and seeing yours just made me even more determined! If I may ask, what method do you use for polishing? I am still...

Thank you! Thank you, John, for the warm welcome! Yes, the rebuild program is excellent as far as polishing and motor-rebuilding goes, it is a shame that you lose the original trim and what not, but judging by the condition of the attachments when I got them, I'd say the original trim probably...