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  1. rowdy141

    Royal Dirt Devil Hand Vacs.

    Do you have another vacuum such as Electrolux or Kirby with an exhaust blowing function? Or a hairdryer? You could rig-up a Heath Robinson affair to blow warm, dry air through the damp hose, instead of sucking moist air past a motor. I wouldn't leave it damp for too long. Water may deteriorate...
  2. rowdy141

    Is there a hose for the Royal 882?

    Hi Dave, I'd go for the complete M304 Set @ $65. So you're up & running with all the tools you need. Then continue looking for a M305 Set. If you find an M305, just sell the M304. They may even be worth more than you paid by the time you sell them. You'd certain recoup your $65.
  3. rowdy141

    Tradition

    Hi Ben, Oh yes, I have quite a few of the Style #1 bags. Three Traditions, each came with packets and packets of unopened Kirby paper bags. Amazing. I guess they either stocked up, or preferred to use the shake-out cloth bag? One Tradition I bought last week for £5, has all mint, unused tools...
  4. rowdy141

    Tradition

    Les, Another option would be to fit a reusable Topper to a Hepa bag. That way you'd keep your Tradition's original unmodified Sani-Emptor, Fill-Tube, and Top Bracket. That's what I'm doing with mine. Just undo four screws, Dremel the opening to form an oval shape, and take the Rubber Gasket...
  5. rowdy141

    Kirby Tradition/Heritage/Legend LED Bulb upgrade

    Thank-you Madman, of course it must be AC. I was confusing myself, and wondering whether Kirby had taken/generated 12v DC for the bulb. Les, I'll look again for your earlier links. Thanks! I DID search before posting. Found nothing. Sorry if my "lifepost" is tedious to read. Sometimes...
  6. rowdy141

    Kirby Heritage II Cable Support Bracket colour?

    Thank-you, both. You have to wonder what some of these machines suffered. Cracked aluminium handle too. Dropped down stairs perhaps? This confirms the Maroon/Red Bracket was a replacement.
  7. rowdy141

    Kirby Tradition/Heritage/Legend LED Bulb upgrade

    Hi Everyone, I thought I'd share my experience in trying to upgrade my Kirby Tradition, Heritage, and Legend vacuums to use brighter LED Bulbs. The 12v ones I bought from the auto-store don't easily fit. There's a collar of paxolin on the bulb which needs to be trimmed quite a bit. The Kirby...
  8. rowdy141

    Kirby Heritage II Cable Support Bracket colour?

    Hi Everyone, I'm refurbishing a Kirby Heritage II and the Upper Cable Support Bracket appears to have been replaced. Were these Black, to match the Trim? Or Red, to match the accent highlight reds? I've scoured every online photo I can find, but cannot see the top cable-support bracket in the...
  9. rowdy141

    Hoover Flight Promotion

    It was intended to promote the high-end, top-of-the-range, expensive Hoovers only. You needed to spend a minimum amount to qualify for Free-Flights. The vacuum shop I was browsing at that time, said they'd add whatever amount I needed to the listed Retail Price of any model, so I'd qualify for...
  10. rowdy141

    Hepa bags. A gimmick?

    Well no-one EVER answers the ruddy questions, do they? They just keep saying "I've got allergies"! DO THEY REDUCE SUCTION? ANYONE EVER COMPARED THE TWO TYPES? NO? THEN WHAT MAKES YOU SO EXPERT? SOLD ON ADVERTISING, METHINKS. YOU CAN SEE SUB-MICRON PARTICLES, POLLEN, AND DUST-MITES BEING...
  11. rowdy141

    Hepa bags. A gimmick?

    I've read all your pros & cons, and decided to try to be a little more open-minded regarding the benefits of Hepa bags. I've ordered some cloth-type Hepa bags, and charcoal-infused bags too. Was Kirby's term "Micron Magic" their name for Hepa? Has anyone tested airflow? Paper v Hepa...
  12. rowdy141

    Help part needed

    Someone thinks we're going to write his essays for him, and then let him take the credit. He probably Goolgled "Suckers" and found this vacuum site 😂
  13. rowdy141

    Shipping in original boxes

    I'm sure this, or something worse, has happened to us all. Myself included. My friend bought a large second-hand wide-screen flat TV. Once he'd paid, the seller wrapped it in a black plastic bin-liner, taped it up at one end, and stuck his label on it! 😧
  14. rowdy141

    Shipping in original boxes

    This isn't entirely YOUR fault Barry. The seller included the box in the photo/description knowing it was a positive selling-point. That's why it fetched the price it did. People know that boxes, literature, and items proving provenance, are all part of the overall package. Sometimes sellers...
  15. rowdy141

    One more down-Heritage twins!!

    They do look good. Especially side-by-side. I too have a Heritage II (black one) that you have. I'm toying with the idea of fitting a Sani-Emtor (shiny aluminium) and an all-black corduroy Outer Bag. I thought I'd see if it could be made to look more masculine in Shiny & Black? And perhaps...
  16. rowdy141

    Vacuum Service Centre

    Hi everyone, I found a promising source of Kirby Parts on the web today. An ex-Kirby Service Centre, in Manchester, UK. https://www.barlowservicing.co.uk/kirby-vacuum-cleaner-spares.html They sell complete refurbished machines, have a workshop, engineers, deal with all makes/models, spares...
  17. rowdy141

    Tradition

    Are you finding in your tests, that performance is improved in any way? Is that why you're looking for a Style-1 Tradition HEPA bag?
  18. rowdy141

    Douglas Busy Bee

    Hi Barry, If you are crazy, so are we all. No-one will notice here 😁. That looks like a 1970's version of the earlier Hoover Dustette. A vac intended for little jobs (breadcrumbs), instead of pulling out the main machine and feeling the need to vacuum everywhere. They came in many flavours...
  19. rowdy141

    Tradition

    Hi Les, Tradition Tubes are the narrowest of the lot. Unless your Sentria II Tube fitted without modification, straight onto your Tradition Emptor, then the Bag-Topper will not fit. They are a fair bit narrower. That's why most conversions involve drilling and re-sealing the Tradition Emptor to...
  20. rowdy141

    Kirby Legend II nozzle Rattle

    A loud vibration rattle has also developed on my Legend II. It's not Roller Bearings; the Roller is brand new. I tightened the Roller Support Tabs (bent them inward); no difference. Checked & adjusted roller height; no difference. Checked Motor Casing 'O'-Ring Gasket where the Brushroll Head...
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