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Here are the big aluminum pieces ready for fine wet-sanding, then polish. These are the next big steps... Note the dried colored polish remnants that Kirby had used during production!

Here are all the finished parts - washed up, dried, and stored away for now. I like using a compartmented box to separate the small bits.

Saving the worst for last-- The nozzle... This thing was gross but I was determined to save all the parts since they were still usable. After soaking in a bucket of water with Simple Green, the crud came off easily. The belt lifter had to come off as well as it had a horrible feel and...

The outer bag was turned inside out, brushed, and lightly beaten against a tree to get the worst of the dust and cat hair. It may have been used once or twice with a leaky filter bag. After washing in a bucket, I ran it in the washer and hung it in the garage to dry. It was really not too...

This is the way you pick your vac... I would pick the carcass of the G5 motor unit a little by little as time, temperatures, and pain levels allow. I took advantage of the mornings before it got stupid hot. By 11am it was time to go in. I preferred to work on it outside due to how nasty it...

Time to get this show on the road... Here are some before pics, showing how dirty this thing really is. It looks loaded with caked on carpet fresh and maybe even some cat litter, as I did find what looks to be long orange cat fur in it. Luckily there was no animal smell also. Worst part...

Les, I take 1-2 pickup loads there each month of good stuff from the curb, friends, neighbors and myself. This one family who owns the store supports both a local home for abused/battered women & their children, as well as helping the local homeless have the basic necessities. I get more...

Nice find, Ben. Does it still use the oval-mouthed paper bags or was the fill tube & adapter changed to accommodate the latest HEPA bags? A 1HD is my hose-only daily driver, that I had restored and converted to HEPA bags. Great machine! I have the entire attachment kits for this model, all...

Yay - I found the attachment set! Hidden in plain sight in a G5 Kirby box, mixed in with all the clutter in the back room. Wow, I cannot believe I had forgotten about these. All washed up and ready for use. I would still like a correct Cabernet color hose if someone has one. Is the...

Still there as of 7-12-23 Cool machine - hope a collector gets it.

Those slippers are a unique idea for sure, especially for those who shuffle their feet. It would take a while to get the whole room clean though. I knew someone whose cat loved being dragged sideways/upside down across the slick floor. I thought they were just playing. He joking replied...

Hoover300 - THANK YOU! I am remembering this more clearly now and I now remember the off-color of the hose. I remember the video tape too. I think I got this in the middle of my 6 surgeries so my mind was literally in other places then. Now, I just have to find said set. Yes, for the...

Hoover300, Could you remind me what you had sent me? I now vaguely remember something like that but my old mind cannot recall it well. I know I would still have what you sent. I do have a complete shampooer set, that I am sure of. Looking forward to Fall!!

Really nice find indeed! I guess I should put an xC model on my 'desired' list! There is just something charming about those really old vacs. Keep us posted on the resto progress... BTW, would this model have the hole in the armature for locking it while removing the fan? The 505 did but...

I had stopped at Goodwill on the way home on Monday, checking on some nice Technics floor speakers I was watching. They were 40 bucks but I opted to not get them unless they went half price. Well this week was RED week, so the speakers would have been half off. However they were gone, as well...

I picked this from the curb back on Sunday and donated to my friend's thrift store today - the Plaid Tag at NE corner of Ave K (Plano rd) and Park, next to Poor Richards Cafe. The main unit worked fine. Used but not abused. Unit ran great, sounded healthy, is very quiet. Hose is good, all...

Saw there 7-10-23. Just the upright with rug nozzle. Looks complete, needs a good cleaning and serious polishing. Located at Shiloh and Beltline roads in Garland TX. Was priced at 20.02 This week is RED tag week so this week it would be half off. Has sticker from Kirby of Garland. Sorry no...

I have heard the same thing about the holes being a safety suction relief. However, it is interesting to know that later Kirby hose ends deleted the holes (Legend for example). So not sure if safety was the real reason for them...

Like I had said before, that is a car show I would love to attend each week! Such a big variety of old and obscure cars - loved looking at these. Least amount of newer crap that I had ever seen at a show.. I would not have taken any of my cars in the rain though - guess I am just not that...

Great story! The Munsters would have appreciated that.. Interesting how the lady just got a new machine after that, not knowing how easy a 'fix' it would have been to make it run like usual again. No different than today I suppose, trash the vacuum when the bin/bag is full or it gets clogged...