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Charles I haven't yet used the mop attachment. Sounds to me like the Kirby cleaning solution is leaving something behind. I wonder if you could mix up your own vinegar-water solution and use it instead of the Kirby product? I always mop with a vinegar solution and have no residue left behind.

Disagree I've never had bad results, and my carpets don't resoil faster because of this process. The crap I pull out of those carpets every 6 months is amazing.

John Go right ahead. I hope there are people from Kirby Headquarters that read these posts from time to time!

I used my Avalir Shampoo system for the first time this morning. I cleaned two rooms and got the feel of the system. It's different in several respects from older models. For me, the two biggest changes are the lift-out tray where the spent shampoo collects and the brush roll itself. I...

Great Choice Sam, you made a really great choice. $30 for a solid Tradition! Great find. It seems to look pretty good cosmetically, too.

Belts Been using the so-called "new" knurled Kirby belts for years and have never broken one. I'll wager Vinvac is right. If the machine is set too far down, the belt probably wears quicker. Besides, air flow is restricted. We had a thread about this in April, I think, and one of my...

I can't imagine.... how a power switch on the handle or exhaust from the back of the Kirby could ever be considered an improvement!

Just got a Kirby 560 from a salvage company in Dallas. The elderly lady took incredible care of it. Almost not a scratch or imperfection to be found. The carpet nozzle still has the sticker over the belt lifter. The only thing not original is the cord: someone put a tan one on it. I know...

Actually.... There is a dedicated position for the inflator/deflator, at least in some Classic III attachment cabinets: top horizontal row, left. In that position, there is a small circular cut-out that holds the narrow point of this tool. Perhaps only later runs had this feature.

Chrome? But it's not chrome!!

always If I have a Kirby disassembled to that point, there's no reason not to give it a taste of the "stick."

These videos are incredibly good. No one does it like Chicago Mike!

YouTube Check YouTube videos. Do you have access to a bearing puller? It's not that hard after watching a few videos.

YUCK! A friend burned up his DS 50. He claims he vacuumed up something that didn't quite agree. I'm sure both the field and armature have to be replaced straight out. Good used parts are fine. Looking for reasonable price.

Blue? But please don't put Tradition colors on a D80! The green color is great, and for whatever reason, D80 trim parts seem to be easy to find!

Ebay & Craigslist Keep looking. You'll eventually find a complete tool box for the pre-516 Kirbys. Grey box and grey tools, correct guys?

Misha Your machine may well be a 515. It is certainly not later. Has the plate on the underside of the motor unit been removed? The hose/coupler that you show ought to fit your machine very well. I might also recommend that you find ChicagoMike either here, on YouTube, or Ebay, and purchase...

white housing... doesn't fit flush with the fan case. Do you have the exterior motor housing? This covers everything and attaches to machine with 3 Phillips screws. As for the black wire, it is probably disconnected from the switch. Maybe someone will have a diagram to show exactly where...

Follow up If we were to get ahold of an Omega with black motor housing, is it a matter of salvaging the field and just reinstalling it in a newer, white shell?

serial numbers Does anyone have start and finish serial numbers so we can identify Omega's with black motor housing?