Recent content by leoleonardo

Thanks for the pics. I'll let ya guys know what I end up doing with the bag, I may even leave it as is, and just get a new bag and keep the other one to keep it original since the bag overall is in very good shape. I want to remove the motor entirely to clean and service it. Love working on...

Lol, No worries, I knew Purple power was harmful to Aluminum. I mean, it says don't use it on car rims n stuff like that. Just had some left on my hands by accident. I'm sure it will come off with buffing. I have a drill buffing kit and a wide arrangement of wet sandpaper. here's what I'm...

Thanks for all the suggestions. I've washed the cord in Simple green/dish soap. Dried. Then washed it in Purple Power. Rinsed and it looks 100x better now. I may do another run through before I treat it. I did have some purple power on my hands and touched the housing of the vac though, shoulda...

I just snagged a really nice Model 562 off CL. Seems to have the original bag (circle Kirby logo, close together), a white cord, and all the accessories with the box. Manual with it is for a Sanitronic 50 which is what the add was actually for, but I think the seller just went off the manual not...

here's a snap of the roller it has. the number stamped on it does seem to imply it works with the 8200 but, it doesn't seem to fit well and may be too stiff for my type of carpeting. I want a new brush anyways so any input on where to find a proper, softer one, would be awesome.

I meant 8200... I was staring at an Atari 2600 while typing that lol. Obviously there is no 8600 and free members can't edit or delete posts :/ I'm looking online for a new roller. Anyone have a resource for wooden rollers like original?

Heyo, first post. Snagged a Royal 8600 for what I hope was a decent price lol (60$). Really clean. But the brush seems too stiff or too big. Not entirely sure if its the right one. I was expecting a wooden brush. When I lower the unit enough to create a suction it skips as I push it. I'm...