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Restored Sentria Front

Restored Sentria

Restored Sentria Inlet

Oh my - I'm not sure if this has been posted before - and I hope it doesn't cause too much offence. But I have to say this had me howling! I do apologise for my maturity lapse...

I agree with James - I would wait for something better. That is one of the worst I have seen for a while. Getting it to a presentable level would be costly & labour intensive. The pitting can run deep into the castings and require the removal of a fair amount of material.   Something better...

I know this is a long shot... I'm looking for some NOS BLUE Kirby Tradition wheels - preferably the versions which take the chrome hub caps. Image enclosed. All of the outlets that claim to supply these don't actually have any in stock - and Kirby have ceased production now. Can anyone...

Art What? Well I'm a lover of Art Deco - and that's quite far removed even from revival Art Deco of the 60's & 80's

All the best with your restoration Matt. It is indeed a very worthwhile and rewarding process. Once restored and set up properly - these Kirbys are a formidable force in the cleaner arena. Will - just PM'd you.

<p style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Times;">Thanks Jaker15 </p> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Times; min-height: 19px;"> </p>   <p style="font-weight: normal; font-family: Times;">I find that each set of castings is different - requiring a slightly different angle of...

Thanks :-) Thanks for the compliments super-sweeper  I will post up some pictures of my latest endeavours when I am satisfied the restoration is complete.

The Classic III is my favoured Kirby design - I have restored a few and am in the midst of restoring another at this time. I would very much like to restore a Classic Omega at some point in the future. Pictures of one of the CIIIs I rebuilt some time back enclosed.

Thanks madabouthoovers   It went to a gentleman who used to own one in the past - it will be cared for & used regularly.   I'm currently restoring a Tradition to the same level. I convert the Sani Em-Tors to use a G6+ snap fill tube with either a twist or F style bag top adaptor. This...

Thanks guys - I hope you enjoy the photo's    All the best - Chris.

Bag top cover / handle grip