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BUT If you don't know the service history of this 514, have the carbon brushes replaced AND the bearings repacked during the same service call.

Rob Please email me: [email protected] JE

Tradition Dump Filter Bags Rob, several years ago I acquired a factory rebuilt Tradition. It was still in the Kirby packing, in other words, no use since the rebuild. I was extremely disappointed in the power, and of course, this was due to their failed first attempt at paper disposable bags...

Right I guess I misspoke. I just checked my original DS 80 bag, and the logos are spaced out.

Yes That's how you can tell this is after-market: There was no space between logos.

clipper I have one. Yes, it's a turbo tool. Works on any model Kirby. I wear my hair very short, and I've saved a fortune with it, and never a mess. I do disassemble it once a year for a good cleaning.

Well, speak of the devil... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Dual-Sanitronic-80-Shakeout-Bag-with-Emptor-/252779556572?hash=item3adad5eedc:g:T3UAAOSwtfhYqw0Y The bag is after market, but doesn't disfigure the machine.

Ben Well said! Emptors are pretty easy to find, and for some reason I do see DS 80 bags every now and then on Ebay. Amazing!!

reconvert! I'd propose reconverting it to what Kirby originally had in mind: dump bag. Sani-emptors and the green filter bags are still available. As mentioned above, airflow will improve dramatically. If you like it now, just wait!

MSRP As much of a Kirby fan as I am, I deplore their sales tactics. MSRP posted on the Avalir box is no where close to $3000. MSRP is already expensive enough. Kirby headquarters ought to be patrolling these abuses vigorously. Some distributors paste over the MSRP label with their own...

interesting Actually, I most often find the original fans to be in good condition and don't replace them, and this was the case with the DS 50: It's the original fan. The bearing is definitely placed correctly. I wondered if the screws for the bearing plate might be hitting the back of the...

Hey Kirby specialists, I've restored about 7-8 Kirbys from the Sanitronic and Classic models. Invariably, when I reassemble the motor, install the armature with the front bearing plate in place, the armature rotates freely, but when I install the fan, some of the freedom in the spin is lost as...

Two Things? So there are two things that are not original?

Handle Lock Pin Position Dubis7, you probably figured this out from the service excerpts that Ben sent. There are two different ends on that pin: one rounded, one flat. I learned the hard way that the rounded end must be on the sani-emptor side and the flat end on the switch side. This...

DWashing Hey, I've had some friends tell me to also put the field and armature through the DW with the rest of it. I was dubious, but I've done it 3 times now and gotten excellent results. I will try the vinegar wash as well, although I'm wondering about adding vinegar to the DW during the...

Original Bag Great work. I think you should consider putting the correct bag on your 561. Check out Chicago Mike's replicated bags on Ebay or YouTube. It's worth the investment!

Hum Could be! Or maybe the salesman threw it in to sweeten the deal.

So... Did my grandmother have a 500 rather than a 350?

dysonman Does your 350 have a dedicated bare floor tool? In your picture, I see what might be a felt pad that clips on to the carpet attachment. With my grandmother's machine, there was a real bare-floor tool, but I also have vague recollections of a clip pad like you show.

Thanks Guys Hers looked very much like the 350 that dysonman pictures. The box was different, but that's a minor detail. If I find that model sometime, I might get it in her honor. When she passed and my grandfather had to fend for himself, he traded it in for a Hoover convertible, and...