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I second the motion re: getting rid of Tech Drive I have an Avalir, a Legend II and a Dual Sanitronic 50. Of those three, the DS50 is the lightest. A modernized D50-D80 with the original nozzle, handle, fancase and motor shell -- yet with a new Kirby motor, LED headlight, trim, bag/graphics and...

Why do they have a ratcheting effect when the shaft is turned by hand CCW? When changing the belt in my Kirby machines, my JCPenney Hoover Convertible or my Sanitaire, I notice that if I spin the spindle, the motor turns "smooth" one way and has a ratcheting effect the other way (I think it does...

I'd like to use disposable HEPA bags in my Kirby D50. What I have been contemplating is finding a dry cleaner shop that does alterations and see if they would put a zipper on the bag for me. The bag is an aftermarket tan bag with a houndstooth pattern, not the OEM bag. For the emptor, I was...

Everything I've acquired has gotten stripped down and wa ...even if it looks like it's "clean". I've always taken my acquisitions home in garbage bags even though I put them in the bed of my truck. I just tie it around the bottom part of the machine. I don't take them out of the garbage bag...

I wish I could have gotten my Grandma's D50 She had it since it was new and kept it until she had purchased a new Kenmore canister, selling the D50 at a yard sale not long after. I was about eight when she sold it. I didn't know why I didn't think to ask her for it, I'm sure she would have...

The quicklist for a Kirby that's not performing would be a full bag, bad belt or worn out brushroll. Since you've ruled out all of that, the next items you should check are the emptor and fan. Check your emptor by removing it (carefully twisting it away from the motor unit) and check for clogs...

Very odd... I've just about abandoned my 6HP Shop-Vac in a dark corner of my garage in favor of my Kirby Avalir, which is basically the same machine as your Sentria II. I first discovered how awesome the Kirby is at cleaning when I was trying to vacuum the carpeted surfaces of my wife's car not...

I have the Rug Doctor Mighty Pro X3... That is one great machine! Highly recommend. It is worth the $400, it should last at minimum double the life of any consumer-grade Bissell or Hoover. It's the first carpet cleaner I've used with better-than-average suction, both at the floor nozzle and the...

I've always wondered how moisture (rather, suds) isn't drawn into the fan chamber when in shampoo mode. Although the shampoo head and tray doesn't seal to the carpet, there is a direct shot into the opening of the fan chamber through the shampoo head for the belt/pulley. Does any moisture get...

Wow... I never knew central vacs went that far back. I've always assumed that central vacs were invented around the late 80s-early 90s. Is this a direct-air or is it a bypass?

Re: the carpet shampooer I think that it would be cool to change from the "dry" method (suds) to an actual extractor by upgrading the motor, fan and fancase to handle direct water contact. A modified shampooer head could incorporate the extraction nozzle and brush in one unit. The collection...

Personally I'd like to see them drop Tech Drive and revert back to a modern take on the 500 series/Dual Sanitronic. Squeeze the current G3-Avalir II motor into a replica of the classic 500 series shell, transfer over the fancase and emptor from the Sentria/Avalir (since that configuration...

Yes... I have a vacuum for every day of the week. All but my Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 are tucked away. The DS50 stands proudly in my foyer, all nice and shiny. It's a conversation piece. Every visitor we've had showed varying levels of interest in it. Some were shocked to know that a vacuum...

I had a 2012ish Bissell PowerForce bagged machine, 10 amps It lasted me from college to about a year after I bought my first (current) house. It was still working when I dropped it off at Goodwill on the day that FedEx delivered my brand-new SC886 Sanitaire in 2016. I have to say that these...

I never understood what the meaning behind Windtunnel technology was of various Hoover vacuums made over the past 20 years. What exactly is it? Also, somebody on here said that the idea of Windtunnel technology went as far back as the Hoover Convertible, it just wasn't called that at the time.

Nice! I hope to find a Classic/Classic Omega someday. I almost could have when I was browsing a thrift store, but the motor unit was nowhere to be found. The attachments and floor nozzle was there. I searched and searched that store and came up short. Even asked one of the employees -- they...

I kind of did what Les did at Target once... I was getting some odds and ends at Target walked by an elderly couple in the vac aisle. They were looking and was either confused or didn't like what was available. I asked which vac they were replacing and, IIRC, the husband said it was a Hoover...

I know what feeling you're talking about... I really want to find a Classic 1-CR/Omega or a really old Kirby (pre-Sanitronic, maybe even the 1-C thru 3-C, though that might be stretching it -- I doubt I'd find something that old at Goodwill or Value Village). I have had that "gut feeling" that...

For $10 more... One could purchase a Powerforce bagged. Judging by my observations in the vacuum aisle of Walmart, the PowerForce bagged (or bagless) seems to be better-built than their "compact" offerings, though Bissell's older PowerForce models seemed to be of even better quality. I had a 12...

That's EGG-ZACTLY what I need... How much would you let it go for? I don't have a Paypal but suppose I could set one up.