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    kirby 514 repair advice

    it doesn't show up great in the pictures, but my bag is more of a dark green color. i think dying it would make it nearly black. nice idea though, its not something i had considered. Vacuser: i like that grey one, but i think the darker red one (with the black diamonds) might look better. would...
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    vacuser thank you for the compliments, everyone is good at something right? maybe my thing is vacuums. all my trim is red, and i’d like to keep it all matching, but i think the bag is from a sanitronic. ive been considering getting a red bag to match. if nothing else it would be good to have...
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    the handle spring was an absolute pain, but i didn’t know there was a tool for it. no busted knuckles here though! basically, no one told me it couldn’t be done. what i did, was to put the spring in place and insert the tube part way into it, then grab the hook on the spring and twist it with a...
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    yeah, poor dog lol, i tried to get her to stay in the kitchen but she wasn't having any of it. i’m glad i took the time to polish it, it turned out very nice. it’s running nicer now than i ever remember it doing, at some point i need to track down some accessories for it. KirbyClassicIII, it...
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    my serial is 470435. i replaced the drum roll back when i first got it, as the original was worn out. i didn’t have any issues that i recall.
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    MadMan That’s my thought, everything else looked good. that said i replaced both the field and the rotor as i was sent both.
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    kirby 514 repair advice

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    kirby 514 repair advice

    Done! I got it all back together last night, and, sense it was such a popular recommendation, gave it a polish as well. A huge thank you to texaskirbyguy for the parts! i’ll be posting a video later in the day, but i have to wait for the little one to nap first. thank you everyone, y’all were a...
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    why sure, i’d be happy to post a short video of me vacuuming.
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    awww that’s cute! at the moment i’m in the process of getting parts, but if shif i just might, my house is tiny so as nice as a spare sounds, i really just lack the room. i got to say i love that D-50 though.
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    i ment polishing the case, head, exterior in general. i don’t have much in the way of power tools, but i do keep some polishes and rubbing compounds around for jewelry and use around the house. my head has some deep gouges that would need sanding, and then i would likely end up polishing the...
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    yes, it smells like magic smoke, not horribly so, but it’s definitely noticeable. there are many little blobs on the front of the field, the band appears to be metal with cloth under it, i didn’t see any plastic. the more i look at it the more i’m convinced the field isn’t happy. i noticed my...
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    texaskirbyguy & KirbyClassicIII: i’ve been told i can’t leave well enough alone lol. it is pretty cool that the internals are all original, i wasent expecting it. unfortunately as much as i would absolutely love to see it all polished up, i lack the means and funds, although i suppose i could...
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    i found some numbers on the field too if that helps anything. 11321 winco 9-53, and 115/60.
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    kirby 514 repair advice

    it should be a 4A motor, i believe the 3A were phased out on the 513s, i just clean it with soap and water, nothing strong. it was running fine before disassembly, and for about 5 minutes after reassembly, and the motor turned as freely as i expect for a brushed AC motor. the brushes have lots...
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