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We all love pix. Kirby has been polished and I took care about him. I didn t change the bearing cause lazzy :) So just used 2 stroke oil engine to lubrificate. Thanks for the help. Would change for a 1930 outboard. Montréal.

Well built yes. All metal inside, and roller bearings. No cheap plastic.

My B&D seems to be from 1958. I also have a Lesto / Bosch jigsaw from the same period, which is brand new and unused because the first owner has broken the mechanism to fix the blade as soon as he got it out of the box :)

I'm new in this game. What is the general quality of my Kirby Sanitronic VII ?

I first understood the impeller itself had to be unscrewed. In fact, it's the whole front shaft assembly. There's a hole in the front shaft, but also anther one on the rotor inside the casting. This video show it perfectly : It's done now and was very easy. Picture for future readers.

Thanks a lot ! Now I understand why there's a hole in the shaft :) Mine has a metallic impeller, so I just have to unscrew it (in the correct direction .. ). I didn't try yet. I hate unscrewing impellers ! There's always a risk to break it. KirbyClassicIII : nice YT channel ! I've been looking...

Hello here. I'm a proud owner of a Kirby Sanitronic VII since a few days. My goal is to fully polish it and use it as my regular vacuum. I almost have old stuff :) I think I need your help. First note I'm not a newby about mechanic, it's my job. So I also take care with old things .. Here's...