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I did read your post. What's with the attitude?

"Aero dynamic design"? Surely that's not really an issue INSIDE the aircraft!

I use Abro® Headlight Restoration Polish. It takes for ever to see any improvement by hand. You really need an electric buffing wheel. T-Cut can remove deeper scratches. But it isn't suitable for all plastics! You have to test an inconspicuous area first. Roger (IBAISAIC on YouTube) recommends...

Sometimes Taxi Companies do parcel-runs/errands too. Might be worth telephoning them to ask? Arrange a FedEx collection?

Justin, Can you get a Courier who collects, to pick up that bag which is 500 miles from you, then pack it and post it to you?

Huskyvacs, Are you thinking of Caranuba Wax, to prevent metal oxidation? Automotive wax (high in caranuba content) does the job. Logan, Buy your dad some car wax for Father's Day, and borrow it for your Kirby?

Playing Devil's advocate: Perhaps the cashier was joking? Meaning: It's obviously going to need some work, so don't come crying for a refund if you have difficulty. Ha Ha. Or maybe they're confusing you with someone who looks similar? This doesn't really make sense. All they had to say was...

Hi Derek, You're up against the Marketing Depts. Sharp practice rules. They want you to buy a new vac for the want of a replacement belt. They change the width and length for every belt, on every device they ever manufactured. Belt lengths are never publicised. Part Numbers are rewritten for...

The Shag King (deep-pile comb) is hard to find. I offered a mint, new one, for free. No-one responded.

@huskyvacs, Couldn't you hire a Man-with-a-van or a taxi?

It's sad that the Plano shop closed with all that stock left, and yet here are countless collectors wanting to buy these bits. I would have thought one of the online Kirby dealers would have opted for the lot?

Thanks for your explanation Les, but you omitted the most-relevant aspects of the whole process: Kirby Carpet Shampoo Foam is wet. So Brushroll gets wet. Brushroll Bearings (Rod) gets wet. Brushroll flicks wet foam 360° - including into Housing/Fan. Belt drives Brushroll. Belt gets wet...

Dry Foam? The foamy suds made with liquid detergent & water? That foam? Of course it goes into, around, and through your machine. As I said; It's wet. Then damp. Like aerosol snow. Same with Zorb, Vanish, and other spongy damp granules. Kirby crystallized granules contain moisture. They...

Hi @superocd, I have always considered Kirby's Shampooer to be a flawed design. I've considered this thoroughly and dismissed the whole concept. So too their Head Massager, Handi-Butler, Sander, Jig-Saw, Drill... These attachments helped to sell the vacuums. Clinching the deal. Persuading...

Amazing that so many people, can spend so much on a new vacuum, then treat it like that. And after such a relatively short time. The other extreme is those Kirbys still boxed and unused.

What a relief! A friend of mine from India, addresses his letters to Dr... Otherwise nothing gets through their postal system. That might work. Call yourself Dr.Ben, and we'll label your parcels "Live organs for urgent transplant"?

Other manufactures who use knurled belts claim they prevent pet hair build-up, by breaking up hairs as they pass between knurling and roller. That would come under the term 'dirt deflection' I guess. Sounds plausible to me. The knurling can only help with traction on the spindle; less chance of...

Hi Ben, There is an aerosol Switch-Cleaner you can buy. Magic stuff. Works on On/Off Switches, Volume Controls.. Just squirt it into the switch, operate the switch a few times, and you're good to go. It flows, cleans, evaporates. No taking apart required. If it's become a 'lazy switch', the...

When circuit boards were relatively new in cars, in the late 1970's, we had an Engine Management Control Board in our car. It failed, the dashboard lit up like a Christmas Tree, and the car wouldn't run or even start. The AA Mechanic pulled the module out and the car ran perfectly. He...

Your circuit board could have many uses. It depends what's on it. They're in most appliances, from vacuums to toasters. They typically convert AC to DC for LED headlights. They can boost motor speed for a while when you've pressed the Turbo button, or reduce power when heat builds-up, or...