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You can change the fill tube head to accept the newer bags.

I had messaged you about it on your personal email back on 26 Aug . Does she still want to rehome it? I"ll gladly take the ride out when I'm in the area. Let me know, 973-941-3285.

My two cents. Although I'm new on here, I have had great luck with finding two newer Kirbys on Craigslist. I got a Sentria 2 that was manufactured in November of 2013 for $100 with all the attachments sans the carpet shampooer. I got a Sentria 1 for $150 with a few extra belts and 36 hepa...

UPDATE Got my DS50 back earlier, click the link below to see how it turned out! http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?26348_0

I just got my Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 back. Dave Bryan did an absolutely amazing job at making it look good as new. I am so grateful to Dave for his obvious labor of love for these amazing machines! I have attached a few pictures of this machine that is about to turn 50 years old very shortly...

Dan, Nice SL! Are you in the Mercedes Benz club? I'm the current president for NNJ!... give me a call, we can talk cars and Kirbys! I'm in Pompton Lakes. 973-941-3285. ~Matty

A few weeks ago I caught the Kirby bug when my grandmother gave me her DS50 that she hasn't used in about 30 years... I read everything there was to know about these amazing machines and sent it out to be privately reconditioned. In the meantime while it was away I decided to get my mom one of...

So in my quest to learn everything Kirby in the past few weeks since I got my first vintage one... a DS50 I have been scouring the web to find everything I can, and come across an interesting topic of discussion on Facebook .... a new Kirby model that is supposedly coming out in November of...

THANK YOU To everyone- I'm really very pleased with this forum. Everyone has been so helpful to a new Kirby guy, and assisting me to keep my grandmother's vacuum as original and beautiful as it can! Thank you for welcoming me into your circle. Being in New Jersey there ~Matty

Handle Oh I completely forgot to ask about the handle. It doesn't stay up. It doesn't lock when in the upright position. Is this they way they are, or is there a way to remedy it?

Thank You Thanks Guys, I really appreciatee your quick replies! I was looking online last night and found almost all of the tan parts that I need to make this looking brand new! How would you suggest to polish the actual unit itself? I was able to find a new handle, the rubber trim pieces...

I was visiting my grandparents this past week, and grandma asked me to get something from the attic. I saw her old Kirby sitting in a corner, which as far back as I can remember has always been there (27 years). I asked her if I could have it since she doesn't use it anymore and of course as...