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Ok, that makes sense... I hadn't thought about it possibly being a replacement from a shop's parts bin. I thought they started replacing the fans with plastic when the tradition debuted? I know mine is an earlier 1-CR as it has no holes for the Shag-king, so maybe they started doing the date...

Thanks for the help! @texaskirbyguy. The link I attached to this thread was the same one you put up! It's greatly helped me! @Les. I have the fan off. I found an old thread (2006-ish) that was someone asking how to remove the fan on a D80. Is the bearing plate supposed to just pop off after...

Very cool! Did they continue to make these through the war or did they have to stop production? That color combination is very classy.

One more thing What would be the correct technique for separating the motor assembly on these pre-omega Kirby's? I can't find a forum thread that has information on these machines. The assembly looks different to the omega and tradition in thread #34091. I don't want to break something...

Billy Thanks for the encouragement! Yes the bag is in great shape. Would you recommend washing it? If you would, how would you go about it?

Thank you all... For this amazing welcome! I never expected to get much of a response when I posted on here. @lesinutah. Oh...that's what you were talking about. Thanks for the pic! Everyone else! Thank you for all the help! I'll try to pay it back best I can.

Les I'm not aiming this directly at you, I just thought I should clear some things up. I've restored other vacuums before, and I have taken apart my entire collection. I've never had a project this big. This Kirby has always frightened me because I honestly didn't really know all of what the...

Question/Here you go Here it is put back together. @ben. Is there a way to alert him to this thread or do I just have to hope he sees it? @hoover300. Here are those pictures you wanted. The picture of the coin case is an attempt to show that it's cracked.

Thank you, For all of the advice! Human, I have definitely been looking for a parts machine. There's just not very many "for parts" 1CR's out there. Ben, thank you for the diagram, and more specifically the part numbers! The only other problem is that I think the fan is threadlockered on... I...

Ben Do you think it could/should be restored? Or do you think I've "bit off more than I can chew"? I don't know Kirby part numbers, so I have no idea what It would need (other than the switch) or if I can even get them still... Thank you all for the welcome!

Here are those pictures. The previous owner drilled holes into the body to mount the new switch and cord socket. The cleaner head is severely gouged, he had used it as his shop vacuum for 20 years.

Hi, everyone! This is my first post here on Vacuumland, so sorry if this comes across as a little blunt. I have been collecting pretty much as long as I can remember and have been reading the forums for about five years. I finally decided to join after I realized that I had a problem that I...