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How did you get the bristles on the attachment to look so good?

I've got a 48 ge vac that has a bag and a good handle but is missing some other parts maybe we can make two into one good one

They look great I used basically the same method but I picked up some 2500 and 3000 grit sandpaper and used them as well. Those steps didn't take much additional time... Brian

I did look up Janitoric in the search box and noticed there weren't too many entries. I think this nozzle is normal though, so it is the only thing Janitoric about this, I won't throw it away...

More like I'll put the D50 bag on the D50...

Two days later this shows up at the Goodwill outlet. It is a REAL Sanitoric "50", happy days.

Frankenkirby Well, I picked this up off craigslist the other day, thinking it was a Dual Sanitronic 50, but the craigslist photo is sooo bad I can't quite make it out. Anyway it is actually a 80 with the 50 bag and this Janitoric handle. (I already have an 80 that I've fixed up) I thought...

Well, I picked up this 516 a few months ago, and was informed that it has the wrong belt lifter on it. Fortunately a kind member here sent me the proper one, so this one is just waiting for some free time this winter for the spa treatment...

Picked this up at the local thrift store, never used, and never used by me - so has anyone used one of these? As you can see, this has a grinder etc. on it, does a buffer wheel fit on this unit and if so does a generic one or do I have to find something from Kirby? Thanks any info would be...

Say, why don't you post a picture? I would say that you could take the vacuum to, let's say a Benjamin Moore paint store and get a quart of oil paint matched to that color, forget about just buying it off the shelf or getting a match done at Lowes or a hardware store. Then, with a fine...

I dunno, the original condition machine didn't look too bad, what if you tried a little hand polish with some Mother's polish, I bet the scuff marks would have come right off...

75 years and it is an antique. I've got a Better Homes and Gardens from the 1950s and in it they were saying 100, but I'm pretty sure it's 75 now. For cars, 75 - antique, then it is something like 30 classic, 50 vintage. I've got a 1951 buick so only 15 yrs to go.

Wow! I hope it will clean up abit. Nice looking machine.

Hey, thanks for the info, just some observations on this one -- the power Nozzle outlet is under the hose on this one, and there is a little flange on the cord for that rubber protector so the two definitely go together. Say, I don't see a visable serial number on this, I mean, is see the plate...

Yes, Hi and thanks for the information. This one has the toggle switch on the back of the handle and the down position is the slower speed, middle is off, and the up position is the faster. Seems like one would almost always be using the more powerful setting.

Well, here is another Model G. Looking at the achives it seems this is a good machine and it certainly has nice styling. I was looking for that missing part at the thrift store for the GE and this was there. It came with a good condition hose. I plan on popping in on that store again, and am...

Well, I picked this up at a store called the Goodwill outlet today, and am intersted if anyone has any information on it. I looked in the archives and didn't see this particular model. Anyway, the bad news is that it is missing some of the key parts, as you can see, and the beater bar is also...

My method for polishing these up involves more the use of sandpaper. I start with 220 to get the deeper scratches out, then go through the different sandpapers all the way up to 3000 grit. It is easier if you don't skip any, so what I have been able to find is 220, 320 400, 500 600, 800, 1000...

Never found anything quite that old in such large quantities What is the story on these? An estate sale or old shop?

looks Great! Thanks for sharing and all the great photos. I guess that is what the armour all is meant to do, I think it will help preserve it too.