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I will be adding Kirby models from the years 1963 to 1981 to my website by the end of the month.

As for the Sanitronic part Sanitronic - sanitation and electronic word combination Why would they combine these two and what is the connection Sanitation -cleaning As for the electronic part : A conventional, vacuum cleaner often relies on an unprotected brush-style electric motor...

Lesinutah ,super ocd The 50 in DS50 refers the 50 year anniversary of the company (1915-1965) the DS50 was released in 1965 The 80 in DS80 refers to the 80 different tasks that can be achieved with the Kirby system .( far stretch ) It’s so random but I guess that’s what their...

At one point the 508 bag was made with the same material as with the 505 . Then it introduced what we are familiar with for the 509-512 bags but there is a difference. Can someone here guess what it is ? Clue : it has to do with slider and cuff .. There were 2 versions of the 508 1 version...

Both of you have a very rare Kirby with a box no less . That’s amazing ! Liam , my apologies but that Mosel C was already sold . I currently don’t have anything else coming up for sale . Keep checking in with me every now and then.

Thank you Alex and John . Appreciate the support.

The New Vacuette , Restored! Hi I have an update ! The new Vacuette is fully restored and here is how it turned out . The C model is in the final stages and should be ready sometimes next week :) Let me know how I did on the Vacuette

Thank you guys I truly appreciate your kind words ! :) I hope this will be a great resource of info for both new and seasoned collectors. I will keep updating it with more info , imagery and documents as they become available. A special shout out to Mr Charles Lester which was a great...

Hi to all vintage Kirby vacuum lovers ! I have a big announcement to make . I have put together an extensive informational vintage Kirby vacuum website ,covering models from the years 1906-1962 . I hope you can take time to browse through it and share with all of your friends that love...

I’m sad to part way with this Model C , I have had it for a few years now. That said , it’s going to a good home ! Here are the images post restoration. If you have any questions about this particular model feel free to ask :)

Good buy don’t know much about Hoovers but this one looks cool

Good debate indeed ! Jim. We share the same passion for Kirbys :) wish we could go back in time .. I appreciate all your input. it’s really great to be able to converse with people who share the same hobby as you . Always in good spirit David

With the Korean war underway the black 505 handle grip was used up until and for the majority of 1952. A new gray rubber handle was only introduced in 1952 with Model 512 . I had a post about this on FB and another collector then posted the below to show that the Gray rubber handle...

Both the 508 and some of the early 509 gray handle was made of that material . I’m just stating facts . The introduction of the new rubber gray handle is mentioned in their literature as 1952 … Here are some pics of a brand new 510 out of the box. That was posted online. The black handle...

It’s bc the material they were made from was prone to degrading and breaking apart . The gray rubber handle was only introduced at the end of the 512 production . I’ve seen new sealed in boxes units and own a couple that all had the black handle grip . 508 and early 509 still had the gray...

Nice , it’s a model J with switch on the handle 😎

It was a line of vacuums S&F produced . Very beautiful line ! ( I’m aware of at least 5 models ) If anyone has a keystone for sale I would love to purchase it . :) [this post was last edited: 8/29/2023-21:54]

Ben, Thank you! Jim, Of course! I will make sure to post images here next week when I am done with the restoration . I will include an image of the ID plate. and finally Kevin, There were a few different Vacuette (none electric models) here are the main ones : -1919 Model B -1921-1925...

My next big project ! Wish me luck these are in pretty bad shape although the bag on the none-electric Vacuette is in good condition . What you see here is a model C from 1934-1935 ish and “The new Vac-u-ette ” ( none electric) from 1925

Thank you Jim , I truly appreciate it.