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    How many of you use vintage machines to clean your house's?

    HAAAAAPY for YOU !!!!! Never found those TOOLS with any of my Kirby's ! thrkiz.
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    Kirby trim question

    thunderhexed Let --K -- teach "us " forwarad is the way to go ! Thekiz!
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    hoover rebristled brushes

    armatures/commutator Please forgive my ignorance. Will someone set me straight, if that'''''''''''''''s possible? An armature is the out-side copper wire part of an AC/DC motor (what I call a field -winding), and the commutator is is the inner part that turns & makes contact with the carbon...
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    The Eureka F&G "Filtrete" Bag Revealed

    "Filtrete" ???? Top fill Royal Swingette, Would you happen to know if they make the filtrete bags in type "B top-fill" for Royal upright? Thanks, thekiz
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    yay another regina!

    vacuumboy95/spelling vacboy95, Don't feel bad about your spelling, I'm much older I'm sure and still have problems, just go for it you get the idea across, that's what is important! I don't know why they put the keys on my laptop in the wrong place or if my fingers are on the wrong hand...
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    Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 question

    thunderhexed DS-50 noise Cory, I would suspect a fan problem, it could be a bearing but I don't think so. The DS-50 & DS-80 are really the same machines other than color and handle. I bought my DS-80 used in 1990 and used it many hours per day w/ my cleaning service at high speed w/ the tools...
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    Bison questions

    Bison / Kirby DS-80 vacuumkid3, You always ask the best questions or make such good observations! Are you sure you're not a 40 year old midget? Anywho, when I was around your age we had the Bison people in our home for "THE BIG SELL". Ohhh, I did want one so bad!! Dad would'nt pay the $200.00...
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    Fairfax hose

    Out "D" spot out! I've had good luck with a product called "Goo-Gone", don't know but it might be worth a try. Russ
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    kirby history

    vacuum locations OKC/Tulsa My experience has been much as yours, thunderhexed, at least in the OKC & Tulsa area! If you aren't here to buy new, Get Out! However, I did meet a very helpful man years ago who worked for the Kirby Distributor, his name is Gary and now has his own shop on 21st.&...
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    Which would clean carpet better?

    air-waycharlie Smart! Smart! Smart! Who would of thunk it but you!!!! Great design but better filteration. I think you should sell Kirby on your retro design w/up-grade filteration, maybe lower cost like Electrolux offered. Cory, I also live in OKC. Feel free to call anytime, I believe my info...
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    Which would clean carpet better?

    air-waycharlie Smart! Smart! Smart! Who would of thunk it but you!!!! Great design but better filteration. I think you should sell Kirby on your retro design w/up-grade filteration, maybe lower cost like Electrolux offered. Cory, I also live in OKC. Feel free to call anytime, I believe my info...
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    My favorite GE Roll Easy story

    I Love Lucy Oh, Look what just happened to Your washing machine!!!!!!! Happy Holidays to All, Russ
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    Red & Green Christmas - Matching Eurekas

    Green Acres As I recall, we had the same Green ESP in the late 70's,"new for the time",A great cleaner,sucked yards&yards of green shag before Mom,Dad,or Sis could kill it, poor thing!! Three bullies on one "not fair"!! Still held-up like a champ! Nice to see the greens together.
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    A blue AND white Christmas!!

    Congrat's vacuumkid3 I'm happy you enjoy your new finds vacuumkid3,we all like a "new" toy or two for Christmas, I know you'll have fun with them, one way or another! On a different note. "Mr. Charles-Richard" You should add,(stand-up/cyber-comic) to your REZOOMAY, your 6174 post made me laugh...
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    Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 question

    Kirby 505 Doug, Congrats on your 505! I too am a new member and love all the info. from other members, I've learned so much already. The oldest Kirby I've worked on is a 509, they just don't make things like they did in the past, (I hate our throw-away world). Back to Cory's thread, I...
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