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Thank you for explaining...I think I understand...I have ordered a new belt as suggested...when I get it I will have another go...Im most probably doing it all wrong. Thanks!! Yasmin

Final word D50? Thank you everyone, for your advice it is really helpful! So.....Is everyone agreed that it started life as a D50?

Oh Okay that makes sense...I hadn't got to the part of engaging it to the shaft...too busy fighting the tension! I will give it another go. Thank you for your positive take on the frankenkirby I started to polish it as you suggested and wow...it makes a huge difference! Thank you for the tip on...

I am now the proud owner of my first Kirby! It is a "frankenkirby"! either the ds 50 or 80...but I have decided to rescue it and clean it up and use it as is....until I can find a prize Kirby..... BELT LIFTER NOT LOCKING I apologize I am a newbie to Kirbys and I can't seem to get the belt...

I found this photo of a ds80...is this how it may have looked when is started its life in the 1960's....? How much would it have cost new? And then it was "bojack" to resale it...probably took off the serial number and tried to make it look like the classic or traditional which was newer version...

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Thank you! I find this fascinating..I must confess I am a little obsessed..with my "Frankenkirby" I love that title. It Does have a dual safety switch. So is it a Sanitronic? How did it look new? I like fixing things...can I give it some TLC and make it whole Kirby again?

Thank you so much for your reply. I will take a look at the safety switch for more clues....here is another photo of the full machine.

I have what I thought was a Kirby, however I cannot find any serial numbers? Does anyone know what I have?