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Interesting Well I guess that about covers it. Thanks everybody. And Sptyks, please, try to be a little more specific next time, wouldja? ;)

Are the old metal fans preferred over the new plastic replacements? I've read that some people prefer the sound of the metal fans. Really? They sound that different? Are there any other reasons I might want to look for a metal fan? I'm just asking because I just bought a Classic III that has...

Whoa! That diagram is WAYYY clearer than mine. Thanks Ben!

Thanks Bikerray! I saw that clip. I thought it was part of the belt hooker thing. Now it makes more sense. Thanks. :)

GAAACK!!! My new original Odorific arrived. It isn't even remotely similar to the original original. It's just a common lavender blend. It doesn't fill a room with aroma like the old stuff did, and don't get it on you. The smell does not age well. Maybe I'll just suck up a handful of those...

I'm trying to restore this Classic III.(which is in far worse shape than it looked in the Ebay photo). I have a new belt lifter to put on it, but I can't figure out how to get the old one off. I could just break it off, I guess, but I'm afraid I might break important retaining clips or...

Thanks!!! You're right. I tried to rig it back up with more spacers, washers, hot glue & such. Now the high speed doesn't work anymore, no matter what I do to it. So I just spliced the red & yellow wires together to run on high speed, just until I get a new switch. Thanks a bunch!

I just bought a Classic III CB-2 from ebay. It ran fine with the carpet nozzle, but wouldn't turn on for the hose attachment. Upon inspecting the speed switch, I saw that the previous owner had stuffed two layers of cardboard (cereal box type) behind it, between the switch and the housing, as...

OMG, those beautiful Omegas are just like the one my mom had! Why am I in Texas??? Waaaaaaaahhhh! :(

Kirbysthebest Tutti fruiti. That's pretty much it, isn't it! Like a tutti fruiti incense without the smoke. :) Brilliant idea, sucking up a cotton ball. The genius of simplicity. Thank you!

I just ordered a Classic III that has been in storage for untold years, and looks it. It doesn't appear terribly worn in the photos, but the oxidation looks like I'm in for a challenge. Are there any precautionary details I should address before running it, such as oiling any particular parts or...

I've just ordered a new bottle of Odorific original. I haven't smelled that since that old bottle my mom probably bought in the 70s, but I still remember the fragrance vividly. As my sister so succinctly put it, "It smells like a clean hippie." :) I'm wondering if they've changed the formula, or...

My 2 Cents As far as the housewives in the old advertisements, seen enjoying their appliance with an unnatural passion, one has to consider the fact that these companies were trying to sell it. Naturally, they're going to make their models look overjoyed with the product. Whether or not women...

KirbyClassicIII Yes, Ben, apparently I am. I did finally manage to find one, thank you. Kelly

Vacuum Land Has Spoken Well there it is then. :) I've always collected vintage & antique...whatevers, and usually any unopened 40+ year old find is an amusing treasure, best left unused. What a RELIEF to find this is not the case with Kirbies! I finally get to just tear something open with...

Nevermind OK, never mind. I found a thread talking about polishing Kirbies with their own attachments. Apparently, some think they do a good job. As for the Kirby polishing compound, some like it, some don't, but most agree that Flitz brand polish is excellent. It's even sold on the Kirby...

Automatically? Not automatically. Drop the suffix. Just auto, meaning self.

HA! *snort* I threw my head back and laughed out loud at that. :) I too loved my mom's Kirby, even as a child. I remember polishing it as far back as about 11yrs old, and wondering to myself, "Why am I polishing the friggin' vacuum cleaner?"

Green??? What is that beautiful GREEN kirby??? Awww son of a crapsnack! I swore I wasn't going to collect vacuum cleaners! "All I need is the one." I said. And I really believed it too. (The wife,... did not.) Wait. I can rationalize this. We'll be more likely to vacuum regularly if we have one...

Sure do. I steam clean my steam cleaner too. But I ask you, have you ever washed your washer?