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Seller claimed it worked and it being a nearly 100 year old vacuum do not correlate. Verify the cord is safe and has continuity. If it is the original cord good chance the wires have broken inside or it might have a dead short, would need to be analyzed. Next thing to check would be the socket...

Follow the retrobrighting technique, but keep in mind it will revert back eventually. Months, years, it depends on the item.

Stored too long without running, grease hardened and gummed up, motor is overheating because its being forcefully slowed down by the sticky grease. Service motor and replace with fresh grease and oil. Shocking how little vacuum collectors know about repairing vacuums and just say "replace the...

Wow you have so many great vacuums there! That is a collectiopn any museum would be proud of! Also the first two photos of the Kirbies in the sunrise are gorgeous!

This is the base model with no headlight option. The hood is one solid piece.

Use a multimeter and test which ones actually have gone bad and to verify the board is getting power from the line first. Once you find out which one has gone bad shouldn't be too hard to replace it, just a matter of finding a match. That gunk on the back of the board in photo 2, might be the...

Everything is fixable to those that are not lazy. :) You likely have it stuck in the raised position. I have that same vacuum, it's the Miele Salsa, but I do not have it handy to check. It's only 10 years old. Parts are common but expensive. Cost me $90 for a new sole-plate and another $15 for...

Plastic welding will get that back in order.

A lot of collectors spend years or decades to find the vacuums they want, they are not common. Just have to keep your eyes open, a deal will show up when you're not expecting it.

haha photo looks just like someone buying their first car :) Hope it works out well for you. I've gotten quite a few vacuums I wanted since I started collecting that I never thought in a million years that I'd own. It feels really nice.

The dust cup can be polished with car wax, after washing it obviously, to remove scratches and protect the plastic. It will get dirty again of course. Stopping the scratching would be to make it out of textured, frosted plastic, but then you couldn't see in detail the bin's dirt level of course...

I have the last one made which I believe Oreck took and rebranded it. The issue with Reginas comes from the late 80's models before the company went bankrupt. They used smaller, cheaper motors that spun at a higher RPM, which made them exceptionally loud and they generated more heat as well. If...

Rubber hole plugs are about $5 on eBay not a big deal. I have 3 that are missing those.

Wow! Very nice, and with the wheel kit too! And the hassock has survived well. So many people try to actually sit on it and crush them, I have seen several on eBay in pact years and the lid has bends in it or it's ripped off the box altogether.

The China virus and the superceding bankruptcy of Kirby likely delayed the arrival of this vacuum. Hence why the manual says patented 2020 and it's now 4 years later. The last page of the manual is copyright 2023 Kirby Opco. We at least have closure now. And really did you expect anything...

Completed the survey. There were no errors. It's just a google docs form.

It's worth something only if someone needs the part, and needs the part badly enough to want a used part. Most brushrolls for any vacuum sell for approx $15-$20 new or used as a general rule of thumb. Premium brands like Sebo, Miele, Vorwerk, et cetera obviously are worth a lot more than that...

Nice find! Don't see Aerus'es too much in the thrifts.

No pressure washer! Gut it down to just the drum and then clean with a soft gentle dish scrubber and hot soapy water. Enzymatic soap for pet messes. Works for rodent droppings and mouse house smell. Then let it bake in the sun after its all clean. Touch up rust spots with some steel wool and...

Goodwill supplies all my vacuum cleaner needs, and if I do not have the vacuum the bags or belts go to, soon enough I probably will! I get them for 70 cents to $1. I have a whole pegboard rack full of bags and belts.