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Before restoration pictures.

I got this in the mail a week ago today. I spent about 24 hours total working on her. The lady that sold her claimed she was in very good condition, which is true for the most part, but I don't imagine she is a collector or connoisseur of vintage vacs. I have a couple of issues with the machine...

Austin, We came across the same vacuum at almost the same time. I'd like to come across some more Convertibles again, but I don't see them very often. The ones on ebay are overprices and screwed up. B. http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?25435_7~1

Headlight works too.

I found a Kirby Sentria at a second hand shop today. I checked it over and it seems to be in good working order. Runs well and sounds good. Tech drive works well. Fan is smooth - no nicks. Cord is good and so is brush roll. No scratches, just dirty. Needs a good cleaning and some polishing. I...

I wasn't going to buy it. I was just interested about its quirks.

And where did that white hood come from? Is that a generic replacement?

Wasn't the font on the original bag different, John?

It's got a white hood and the bag holder has been replaced. They claim it's in very good condition but it has these problems and it's rusty on the bottom. I might be interested but not at that price with those problems. Do you guys agree...

I've been studying different threads and can't seem to come up with an answer. If there's an explanation and someone knows the answer I would appreciate it. One would think that there would be a rhyme or reason for these different lines but I can't find it. I understand how promotional lines...

Hi Bill, It might work well with a heavy grade emory paper working down to a lighter grade before buffing. Just a guess. I doubt it will pick up metal dust too well though. B.

I saw that Sanitronic setting in a store window in the late '70's or early '80's. It made me stop in my tracks.

In 1976 a Kirby salesman came to my Grandparents door and wanted to demonstrate. She allowed it. The price started out high and when my Grandmother refused he would come down a bit. They kept going back and forth and finally he said he would give her a trade in allowance for her old vac and let...

Don't count on your Kirby coming back from the rebuild department with the right colored trim or attachments. I sent in my Classic III one time and it came back with a grey bumper and a few wrong colored attachments. The next time I sent it in I specificly told them if they didn't have the right...

Are genuine green Hoover bags better than these white Chinese ones or about the same?

Those pictures were bad. I took them with my iPad and thought they'd be good, but they're too small.

I'm liking this Convertible 36 better all the time. The brush sound just stopped. I didn't have to fix it. The only thing I don't like is the short cord and the attachment gate is broken. Is it worth or possible to fix these problems? When my membership renewal time is due on AW I'm going to...

"Hello, this is Lisa Douglas on the pole." LOL. It's funny in innuendos you miss as a child.

It makes the same sound with the belt off. I turned the fan by hand and can hear quiet clicking sounds a regular intravals. It has to be brush noise. The comutator was clean and shiny. I may take the hood off and take the brushes out and see if the clicking stops. Then I'll know. It could be...

I've already done all of that, so it might be the lower bearing. It's odd though. After I cleaned and lubed the bearing it startede turning smoother. And it's not loose either. No slop at all. It seemed like it had something to do with how the top bearing plate went back on. When I adjusted it...