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juju93 wrote: Another accessory that I think is kind of a joke is the zippbrush. I think this simply because its not sucking up the dirt and debris, its just loosening up and making the tool itself dirty, thus having to spend time cleaning it afterwards. I reply: I agree. The Turbo Brush...

You've got this... It's certainly do-able and worth doing. It'll just take some time and patience. You'll need to disassemble things as much as you possibly can and buff the damaged surfaces with sandpaper and/or steel wool before priming and painting. Be sure to do this thoroughly. For the...

I have several Kirby shampooers that I've never used and an unopened jug of shampoo. I offered to use one to shampoo the carpets at my church, and if they ever take me up on it, I might use the Kirby brand the first time, then switch to the home-brewed recipe. Reading the feedback on the Web...

JustJunque wrote: ...they're not strictly grocery stores. But...neither is Walmart. I reply: Some Walmarts are strictly grocery stores. They go under the name Walmart Neighborhood Market. We've got a couple of them here. They carry mostly groceries with a very limited selection of general...

It's really an addiction I have gotten a whole lot pickier about my 'vacquisitions' of late. For a number of years, I had two Kirbys and two Electrolux canisters, then one of those Kirbys got away from me involuntarily and I went through a period of insane emotional vacuum buying, and I have...

1205's weak point I love my 1205s, but my biggest criticism is the handle on top. The part that runs lengthwise likes to come loose from the body of the vacuum, and then breaks off. For the record, one should ALWAYS pick it up by the shorter, crosswise part of that T-shaped handle, and NEVER by...

Honestly, you can't go wrong with any of them. I have two 1205s, a Super J, a Silverado, and a Diamond J. They're all great machines. quiet, powerful, and no damned circuit boards! It's a real shame your sister tossed that Silverado. They're so easy to work on. My Silverado came to me as a...

Yeah Charles, I was thinking those percolators had a safety recall. My dad's parents had one and I guess they mentioned something about that to me. when I found it in a cabinet while looking for something else. But did they get rid of it? No. They held onto it, I guess because they thought that...

I took a walk through Goodwill this evening, and managed to keep my 'sobriety', despite seeing a couple of moderately interesting machines. The easiest to walk away from was a Kirby Gsix with its tool kit for $40. It was in decent shape, but I've got four of them, so there was simply no way...

Impressive... I've only ever used Vistaprint for business cards, but I guess they do a lot of stuff well. The close-up of the logo looks really good. I'd love to know what their printing process is for a one-off shirt like that. Probably a heat transfer, rather than a multi-stencil silk screen...

It's very likely that the component soldered in at that spot failed or shorted, and it is possible that it burned up before doing any further damage. You'll need to find a schematic diagram of that circuit board to determine exactly what goes there, and then source the correct component...

I like Costco, definitely prefer it to Sam's Club, but being a single person, I rarely need things in the quantities/sizes in which they sell them. We've had Lidl here for a couple of years, and I've come to like that store a lot, although their selections are often limited.

Not really much to add, except that's a nice machine. A vinyl replacement hose is definitely the way to go. Good luck finding what you need to keep enjoying it.

Easy-peasy The mini emtor is super easy. Unzip the outer bag, put the emtor and fill tube assembly inside the bag, orient it properly and pull it through the hole in the bottom. The outer bag practically seats itself.

I think all Classic IIIs had shake-out bags. My understanding is the first Kirby model to have a filter bag option was the Tradition That said, I had a similar challenge with a Heritage '84. The bag was filthy when I got it, so I took it off the Emtor and laundered it. I spent about three...

A few extra details... Your table refers to the Discovery Plus, which was a Discovery II, fitted with brackets for onboard tool storage, making it a little ahead of its time, if not particularly well designed. I had one that came to me without any tools, and by the time I had fully kitted it...

I can't say that's a machine I'd walk across the street for, but then everybody has different tastes. I'm truly glad you're happy with your latest vacquisition and that's what truly matters. From an environmental standpoint, I'll offer you sincerest thanks, on behalf of the earth and myself, for...

My understanding is the Olympics sticker only appeared on the Olympia One, which was in production during the time of the 1980 Winter- and Summer Olympics, the latter of which the United States did not participate in. Electrolux was a corporate sponsor of the winter games in Lake Placid, N.Y...

Situation resolved... After spending an inordinate amount of time online and on hold on the phone, I finally convinced eBay to refund me the $3 white goods disposal fee, which was incorrectly applied. North Carolina charges this fee on the purchase of new major appliances--stoves...

Okay, this just keeps getting weirder and weirder. I've been trying to reach customer service at eBay and getting exactly nowhere, but suddenly the $3.40 sales tax has morphed into 40 cents sales tax, plus a $3.00 white goods disposal fee. Really? It's not like anybody is having to haul anything...