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Wow! $300 was a lot of scratch back in the mid-80's for a vacuum.

Great scores especially the brush inserts; I know those aren't particularly easy to find. Love that orange/white Convertible, I need one of those for my collection.

Part of the reason may be because this thread belongs in the "Contemporary" forum. People with an interest in Fantoms would more than likely look in there for threads about them.

Kirbysthebest... My comment in no way applied to all Kirby dealers/distributors, so please don't take offence. However, there have been cases of unscrupulous dealers in the past: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby_Company#Sales_practice It's easier to commit these types of abuses with a...

Kirbysthebest... Your experience jibes with some news stories in the past, where Kirby salespeople were selling to elderly people on fixed incomes, some of whom were even disabled. One story was about a woman who had two new Kirbys, having paid $3,500.00 for one of them. Growing up, I only...

As mentioned previously, DTD is the only way for Rexair, Kirby and the like to sell at their pricing levels. They either keep selling using that method, or fold. No one these days is going to buy a $1K plus vacuum, when it's sitting on the shelf next to a Bissell or Shark for less than $200...

Actually... Here in the States, new Kirby pricing starts at about the same level as that Filter Queen. You're actually doing pretty good to get them down to $1,400, and some even manage to get them under $1,000. The price is always negotiable, it just comes down to you outlasting the...

Could it be possible that the North Canton plant couldn't keep up with demand, and they had their UK factory crank out a few for the North American market? It's a rare bird any way you look at it!

@jp10558 You picked a great vacuum. If I were getting a new canister, it would probably be a D4. It's hard to beat Sebo or Miele for the price, especially considering what a new Aerus goes for. Yes, there is a lot of love on this forum for Kirby, and some of it is blind! I use mine because...

@maplebanjo I'd look in to getting a canister. Miele offers a wide range of options starting around $200 for straight-suction models (no provisions for a powered head), to around $500 or so for models with a powered head. If you keep your upright for the loft, you might get away with having a...

I just took my Legend II apart not that long ago, and the internals were covered with dust, so I don't believe vacuumdevil "faked" that video. The motor fan can't help but pull it in along with the air. I like my Kirby's, but I'm no fanboy. I recognize that they have their faults, and I...

Wow, heated topic! I've seen vaccumdevil's particle counter video of a Kirby, and yes, it does read a "0" at the bag, but not at the little vent on the motor housing. That's most definitely the motor fan stirring up dust. And, if your rug nozzle to fan gasket is dried-out, it's going to leak...

Well, I'd agree with him that Kirby's are overpriced, at least when they're new. And they are not the best for people with severe allergies, since they're not sealed units. But, I don't think any clean-air machine is going to beat them for deep-cleaning. There's nothing that matches their...

Yikes! I'm going to say that they're not using the right tool for the job! I know at least one of the central vac manufacturers makes a unit specifically for this type of duty http://mycentralvacuum.com/product/hairjet-power-unit/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6vLbiLTn2gIVS7XACh2kSgU0EAAYASAAEgIKNvD_BwE...

Just move along, folks... nothing to see here!

Ideally one would have both since the two are suited for different tasks, or rather, one does certain tasks better than the other. I have a house that's about 50/50 bare floors and medium-pile carpets. I use my Electrolux Epic for the bare floors, and the area rug in the living room. It also...

The Mexican-made ones are the last good models, before they switched production to China. Those have a much better motor than the current ones.

I'd at least get the Preferred and the Kenmore, if you can. The Kenmore was made by Panasonic, and is a design that was around for many years, so parts availability is good. I've been wanting to pick up a machine like that, myself. The Tempo is a decent vac that cleans way better than most...

A new cord and a little TLC, and it'll be as good as new! Seriously though, other than the cord, it just looks really dirty.

That's actually pretty funny! The Hoover Platinum Lightweights will run away on you, too. Had one of those for a little while, and it was annoying if you had to stop vacuuming and move something out of the way.