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    The Original Kirby Heritage 1HD Power Cord

    I looked at the cord on my Heritage 11 and it has a K inside the same "crest" as the M does on the Heritage cord. I wonder what company the M stands for and if Kirby started making their own cords.
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    The Original Kirby Heritage 1HD Power Cord

    another view
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    The Original Kirby Heritage 1HD Power Cord

    Here is the style cord that you were talking about in the other thread, this is from one of my 1982 Heritages, Upon close inspection this is a different manufacture,There is a W or M stamped on both ends.
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    Reviving Kirby Hose Talk

    Why the holes? The story that I got while working for a Kirby dealer during the classic 111,Tradition era is that Kirby placed the holes in the hose ends starting with the Omega due to a child eye injury case with a classic model 1-CR, The first hose you have pictured has a 1-CR coupler, I was...
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    Selling Some Vintage Vacuums

    Fabulous machines, The Filter Queen is my favorite,Love the chrome and chocolate with a hint of mint in the lettering,I would have to have it if I didn't already have one,mine is not that complete though. To give that one the attention it deserves I would change the search picture to the one you...
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    New Fantom Fury

    FantomVacuumFan I have a Fury LE that I'm interested in selling, I sent you an e-mail. Mark
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    I found a $5 Hoover!

    Really nice Hoover find,Congrats on finishing your classes,Get all the education you can, as my grandmother always said "it's something no one can ever take away",I wish I had taken more of her advice,it's never too late though.
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    Ebay Thread # ?

    bottom plate off Just like New
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    Ebay Thread # ?

    Take a look under the hood
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    Ebay Thread # ?

    I have the same Simplicity I have this model X-9 Simplicity,It has amazing power with the two motors, I was going to list it on e-bay but by the time e-bay takes their share I could offer it here for 349.00 + shipping,It has the owners manual plus the Deluxe attachment set with the premium...
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    Dadburn Ebay

    Meant to post on the other D80 thread, oh well, I give up LOL
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    Dadburn Ebay

    Oops Sorry about the added link,Don't know how that happened, This laptop mouse has a mind of its own.
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    Dadburn Ebay

    I could understand it selling for that price if it was NIB, It is a nice machine, Congrats to the winning bidder and especially the seller. Jacob, Will is right about getting the parts when you find them instead of trying to find the most complete one. Kirby still makes most of the parts so you...
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    Help Comemercial Eureka Upright Dirt Bag

    Nice finds,the older ones with the metal base and any Eureka F&G uprights are really rare around here,I have that same ESP and was suprised to see a 99 date stamp on the bottom, That 6.5 Vibragroomer II does a great job. I fixed my Filter Queen Model 31x thanks to your archived thread on...
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    Simplicity Synergy X9 or G9?

    Congrats on the new Synergy,You will love this machine, Especially since you may never have to replace the belt, I opened the hood on my X-9 just to take a look and was surprised to find a serpentine belt with a tensioner,just like you would find on a car,belt was still perfect after several years.
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