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Fix-a-Flat Guessing no one has tried this. It's just something I dreamed up - I'll obviously be the one to perform this experiment. Logic: Fix-a-Flat stops air leaks in rubber tires, so why would it not work in leaking rubber hoses?? Any comments would be welcome.

I bet the Kirby rebuilders can't wait to get their hands on the old original parts for restoring their machines

definitely a Kenmore Commander - can be used with the upright dolly or as a tag along.

mmmm.....just wondering how Fix-A-Flat might work? Anyone tried this?

OMG! Sadly, there is nothing left of the original 505 but the metal hulk. Regrettably, Kirby does this in rebuilding, using whatever parts are available that will fit regardless of original aesthetics.

If I'm not mistaken, the replacement bag is that of a Kirby model 514. Notice the brown belt lifter and Sani-enptor door perhaps off a D-50. The olive headlamp trim is courtesy a D-80. Those or some of what I meant by having mis-matched parts. I'll have to take my time shopping for some original...

Hey thanks guys.....I'll enjoy "fiddling," as it were, with the new found toy. Had several of the older Kirby models years ago and regrettably let them go. So happy to find one again. The bug-eye got the ribbon nearly 9 years ago at the Milwaukee convention. It didn't look like that when it was...

Found this Kirby 510, with several mismatched parts but in good overall condition, at a thrift store day before Christmas. What a perfect gift to myself (and something to fiddle with over the holidays)!

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A round Eurkea belt should fit the 700 perfectly

An Enduring Gift... I recently was given a rusty old Electrolux model 'G' by a long-time friend. I was simply told that it wouldn't pick up anymore. My friend didn't know that its leaking 50 year old original saran hose might be the problem. So, it was gifted to me. The funny part is that he...

Sorry...but may I ask what an HVLP paint sprayer is? Did you have your paint formulated at an automotive paint store or elsewhere? I had some paint matched and mixed for a Hoover 150 paint job project by an automotive paint store technician. The gal who matched it perfectly took three days to...

It looks beautiful, and you've done a remarkable job. It looks so proper with gold stripe decals and plastic headlamp lens in place. Is the subject machine the one that's in the forefront in your first photo? Good match on the paint colors on base and handle. Question: How was the paint...

Pull one of the brushes out to see how much remains.

let me further elaborate - you CR-1 Omega in the first photo has the correct original bag.

Your CR-1 Omega has the original bag...Yay!!

The bumper trim on the far machine is definitely an after-market replacement, not of Hoover origin. The machine in the forefront has the original Hoover bumper strip to compare. Hope this helps.

Your paint job looks good! The original base colors did vary a bit from year to year. I match paint from the underside of the machine where it's free of contamination, sunlight fade, and is truer to form.

Second thought: perhaps the machine without the customary gold trim is a Canadian model? As with many other machines, Canadian models can differ slightly from US models. I do however believe the trim has been removed. The gold trim is just a plastic decal and can be easily scraped off.

I have never seen a 28 without the applied gold trim. I suspect it has been removed, the result of someone's handy-work. Also, the bumper trim on the same machine is suspiciously after-market. The machine in the forefront would be more correct.