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hey I might be able to get you some black wheels too

ok cool

? the chrome and red ones?

? my manual must be wrong then. I will get a spring clip directly from a parts machine then if you want

ok. sorry. I may have an extra spring clip out of a parts machine here

still kinda hard to see but I cleared it up a little.

here i shoulda done it before

maybe this help? heres a diagram list. from 516-518 but same on the handle lock from 516-D80 if you need enlargement to be able to read the list I can help

alright! I found all the 315 pics i took of disassembling cleaning and reassembling!

ok man I sure miss my GE model 69. just like that but the bag I had was from the next model. I'd like to have another 69 someday. I knew how old it was but I asked my late uncle several years ago and he said(jokingly) "I think thats what they used to clean up Al Capone's house with" heres the...

my oldest and fave Kirby that would have to be the 1C which I also cleaned up and buffed in '05 then 2 years ago did a complete tear down, rewire, ground, sanded, buffed, and cleaned the pre-historic grease and dirt build up from the insides. I don't know why I didnt paint the handle rod and...

wow that 47 one kinda resembles the one from my 1C

not original? how so?

I like Kirbys whats your favorite model? whats your oldest model?

pics from years ago i will try to find the old manual and photograph new pics. you say service procedures you need help with? I've always done it the way my uncle taught me without the manual

just a thought do the front bearing plates look the same on both?

also I believe they had more than 1 style of front bearing plate. some were deeper than others. i have seen both. some are flatter similar to the 516. i need to know what yours looks like

i do i only have a few but i could part with 1. i actually got an email from somebody in canada that bought one from me.

cool I have noticed on the 505s i've worked on had a round hole where the switch goes but the one in the parts pic has a larger square hole. i have a 514 and it does seem a little different

? maybe the field coil was also replaced? my only guess. because my book says parts 505-515 are same. somethin' strange in this neighborhood...this is an overhaul book afterall so maybe the the later 505s were different and you have an earlier one? as far as i know they DID produce the 505 for...