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I'm not sure which of us came out better, we got the Heritage II, but probably would have passed if we'd seen & heard it first. You were presented a wreck & had the option to decline, but still have no "prize".

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Michelle: You & your husband are a lot like me & my "accomplice". I am a cabinet maker who specialized in restoring 19th century buildings, she is a farrier/blacksmith. When I saw her repairing chaps with two needles & waxed thread, I offered the use of one of my 1912 vintage Singer...

I didn't bother taking pics as I went, as I did not expect the mess I found. Fortunately this one was not submerged, but was stored in a very inhospitable environment. Judging by what I saw, someone got their thousand dollar's worth of service from it before it was retired. I read some of...

My accomplice wanted to give some special friends a basic, reliable vac, and decided on a Kirby Heritage II or Legend. After watching thrift stores & internet listings with no luck, we took a shot at one on Ebay that was listed as "Runs Great". It arrived dumped into a pair of telescoped...

Aspie: My mother took pictures of me playing with the attachments for her "Coffee Can" Hoover around 1949

Welcome! Glad to find another member of your generation who can appreciate a good piece of ANALOG equipment! BTW, I am 6 years older than your Kirby and still function quite well, and the Kirby that led me to this site is a model C-R, sucking since 1934.

A step down transfromer with a 2:1 ratio would do the trick for you, such a device should be obtainable from an electronic supply. There are also such devices sold on the U.S. side of the pond to allow tourists to use U.S. built appliances on 220V power, but one would have to check the wattge...

Pics & description on thread #24174. Make an offer, will ship to contiguous 48 states, or arrange for local pick-up

Thanks for the replies! My accomplice is looking for a good user friendly basic Kirby for a friend, atttachments not required, disposable bags a must. Her preference is a Heritage II or Legend. The Royal was deemed too cumbersom for the intended recipient, and she fell in love with the...

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I saw your post Re: converting/augmenting one. If I had a spare to cut apart to see the method of bristle insertion I could probably do that, as my specialty is plagiarism of old/obsolete parts.

I acquired this drum sander for $30, but the armature & relay were fried. At the risk of offending purists, Rather than spend over $800 for repair parts, I mounted a 1 1/2 HP G.E. jet pump motor on top. Actually runs quieter than original. Along with an Advance 18" polisher for $30 at a yard...

Nice vintage cleaner, also a very nice quarter sawn oak floor from around 90 years ago?

Ben: My accomplice has been searching for the 13" nozzle, and, as you know, with little success-- you selling one??

Aluminum oxidizes instantly when exposed to air, hence the need for a helium environment when welding. The oxide is EXTREMELY hard, making phenomenal abrasive grit and durable wear surfaces.

Correction: That # is 24156, An early "Kirby birthday present" to myself.

The post I mentioned is under the Vintage heading, "Birthday Present to Myself" #20154 By Electrolux137, who happens to be in L.A. and Dustin is about 30 miles from me, for comparisons.

Would probably cost ~$40 to ship, and the Kirby compresses well. There is a post on here in a thread by Dustin showing how he shipped a Kirby 517. As for the hose, it doesn't seem affect performance. Here's another close-up. I'll look for the Post by Dustin, & maybe find out what he paid to...

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