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If you are comparing the current machines on the market, I say Kirby all the way. When I bought my store, it was a Royal dealership. The owner had sold several of the newer Royals made in either China or Taiwan. They were junk. The handle releases (which have improved) would wear out so the...

Sorry to hear about your experience Scott. A rep can make or break the success of a line in whatever area they represent. I had a wonderful rep when I had my store, but I have heard horror stories. There are lots of people who get the job and simply see it as a way to earn a living. They don't...

Dave My parents have that nasty stuff in their attic. Just hate it. I can't imagine what a backbreaking job that must have been getting it all in those bags.

That things a beast! Which inlets did they have Owen?

Hi all Thanks for the comments! Terry-I hand polished with Mothers and steel wool. Not quite what you would get with a buffing wheel, but still pretty good! Morgan-This is a 510. From what I understand it is from 1950. This may be blasphemy among the Kirby lovers, but I changed the bag. The...

Hey Greg Like John said, you would have been a fool to pass that up! Those old Luxes were so great. I have a 1205 I need to get back in shape. They just had a great feel to them. Congratulations on your new addition!

Hi Jack Thanks for posting those pics! Those machines clean like nobody's business. Fred is right, the first tank style was nothing but trouble. They cracked and leaked all over the place. The turbine/gear box that turns the brush was also a problem too, as they would rust and lock up. However...

Great find Andrew! I love the ST bags. My gripe with Sanitaires has always been that the bags were just so filthy,and these eliminate that! The F&G machines are still available, but these new machines are part of an upgraded line.

Definitely use it on low speed on the carpet. Even on low there is still plenty of power to clean a low pile carpet.

Great find! I've never ran across any Kenmore canisters of this style/age. They seem pretty rare.

Wow, that will be a huge improvement in cleaning over his bagless. You did a great job cleaning that up!

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Tools The door is completely unhinged from the box, but at least its there.

It's a model 510... obviously not completely orignal, but I don't see the cloth hose era Kirby's too often.

I meant to post this here on Sunday, but time just got away from me. I haven't been adding any more machines to my collection until finances improve, but for $7.20 I couldn't pass this up.

This is too much. My mouth just waters every time I look at this page, Fred. Congrats!

Beautiful! I love the sound those old Convertibles make! You'll have a lot of fun with that machine!

Wow! You always find some of the neatest canister vacs! Must have great vacuum karma :-)

Great find! That's a rare machine, and for it to be in such good shape is even better! Looks like the owner also had an Air-Way at some point in time.

What a beautiful Rainbow! And how interesting to know that the exact same setup was sold in Belgium. The whole reason behind my fascination with vacuums is because my mom purchased a D3C when I was 2. Rainbows will always hold a special place in my heart because of this. I think my favorite...