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516 Thanks, but I'm actually not at all certain what a stiffener is and there's no hair wrapped around the ends. I've had the brush roll since late December and the 516 has had very little use. I should add that I took it to a general vac guy this afternoon who didn't have a clue. The carpet...

Hey Kirby specialists, I've got an intriguing situation with my 516: I did quite a bit of restoration work like cleaning up the original bag, polishing the aluminum, put in a new brush roller, new wheels, new fan, and new bearings. All of this was done over Christmas. I was getting ready to...

Thanks, Joe!

Chris, this is astounding restoration work. I'd love to study your techniques sometime! J

Has this sold yet? I'll be in MN next week.

Any original cloth shake-out bags for the Classic or Omega?

Thanks! It's definitely not a blocked vent. What about the baffle thing in the motor housing? I can still get either an armature or field?

Everyone, I'd appreciate a bit of advice concerning my Classic 1-CR. The motor begins to run very warm to the touch after 5-6 minutes. I had it serviced by an authorized Kirby center. They worked on bearings, replaced the back bearings, lubricated, and replaced the fan. It still is running...

Yes I know all of that. Still, these things are worth noting and it does serve to show just what accumulates in 24 hours!

Just got a dirt meter from Ebay for older model Kirbys and tried it on my Classic. It handles very differently with the meter in place of the bag. Much lighter, less seal to the carpet. I guess that's because there's less air flow? Anyway, I vacuum regularly but the cat hair that it's...

Hey Kirby experts, a few questions: 1. My classic 1-CR has a slightly loose rug nozzle. The buffer and rug renovator fit perfectly, so it's not the attachment lock. Another expert said it was worn lugs and told me to replace the entire nozzle. Is there anything I can do to fix this? I'd...