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Rob,   Yes they did change the fan and spindle as well when I had my 505 rebuilt by Kirby.     PR-21 Bud

When I sent my Kirby 505 into Kirby for a rebuild several years back, it can back in the tan color, which they told me it would and it also came back with a belt lifter instead of the cap. So I am assuming they probably changed the shaft as well.     PR-21 Bud

The Kirby Classic was my first Kirby. It caught my eye in a Kirby window, in Hamilton Ohio, when they first came out. It is one of my favorites, but I also like the Sentria II, which I use regularly today. In fact I have the complete set. I just used the carpet fluffer the other day to...

One more thing to check. Is you brush roll put back in the correct way? The pointing arrow on your brush roll must be pointing the same way as the arrow on the rug plate.     PR-21 Bud

You need both at first. The one has a rubber seal  with adhesive around it that the filter and grill snap into after it is mounted over the exhaust. Then you can just buy the after filters.   PR-21 Bud

Kirby makes a rubber gasket material for the older models, like the classic etc. You can find it on Ebay. I have used it on hoovers, vintage vacuum cleaner rug plates etc. It can be trimmed or cut with a razor knife etc. It has worked well for me. One side has an adhesive side, just make...

I have an Electrolux Upright and mine has never done that. On the model I have, the duct hose will pull out of the power nozzle part and then it will screw out. New ones can be found on Ebay.  Lay it flat on the floor, face first to work on. Pull the hose that goes into the power nozzle out...

I have been able to get what I considered a fair price on a NIB never used Avalir from a Kirby Dealer, I also used to know a local Kirby Dealer. A very nice guy who got his own dealership. With that said, their are dealers who get their stock from other dealers. They obviously have to sell them...

I had a Felix Rosso, very nice machine. Easy bag change and tools on board. Enough suction to run a turbo tool and the power nozzle is great, with the ability to change out the brush roll in less than a minute....     PR-21 Bud

Had a Kenmore and they do leak dust  around the example in the picture. Used for sorting machine. Lots of paper dust. Used the cloth type bags as well. I have also had a Miele for home use, no dust leakage. The Kenmore had a nice power nozzle and cleaned well. Did not clog even picking up...

I saw the Ebay listing also, the only thing I found strange was in one picture the headlight was on but the bag was not inflated......It was sitting on a rug, but......By the way, I bought one new when they came out, the two things I didn't like was the weight and the height adjustment...

My first Electrolux Marquis came with a woven hose. I did my best not to bend it to much, so as not to break the inside rubber. With that said, it did eventually leak some. I had burgandy carpet in my old two story home with an L shaped stair case. As I came down holding the vacuum in one hand...

I got mine that has the 100th Anniversary sticker on the handle and it came with the regular tool caddy. I can see where this would take up less space, but I don't think it would be convenient to get a tool out....Just another way to cheapen production and keep the price up.......Out of all...

I have a Premier Model 21 and use Royal belts prior to the knurled  belts, for their earlier models. They work fine for me. A Kirby non knurled belt for the Classic back to the 500's should work also. Kirby has them for sell on their website.     PR-21 Bud

Ok I would hate to think that this is Kirby's idea, to think that they can keep this model another 4 years or so, by changing the bag topper to red and and give the black front wheels a red instead of gray stripe......and take the 100th anniversary sticker off the handle bale.     Lets...

Hoover Commercial Porta Power is better made than the Eureka Mighty Mite. I had a  Mighty Mite when they were well made. The latch  now is cheaply made and will eventually break. Also the way the hose attaches is not as good as the Porta Power.     PR-21 Bud

I have had both at one time or the other and prefer the Sebo Felix. The automatic height adjustment on the X series worked, but didn't actually brush my carpet nap as well as the Felix manual height adjustment.     PR-21 Bud

Hanging Hoses This is how I do mine.     You can get them at hardware stores. They are metal with a rubber coating. Good for hoses and vacuum tools.     PR-21 Bud

I had the same problem and greased the bearings etc. Finally I just bought a CWP Convertible brush roll with 4 rows of brushes. Solved the problem and grooms the carpet very well.     PR-21 Bud

There should be a small 3 or 4 inch crevice tool that goes under the clip. You can still find them on ebay at times.     PR-21 Bud