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Here is pict #2 Running as usual, the house was filled with the Kirby singing choir...LOL. Personally I like how the DS50's light shines downward and the Sentria's light shines out. This is one thing I would have liked changed in the Sentria's design.

Hey everyone, I could not wait to share this with you and I thought today would be best. My maternal grandmother has been known to use Kirby vacuums since the 1960s when they bought a home with wall-to-wall carpet. They are on their third one as the Tech-Drive G6 they have suites them just right...

Hey everyone, after a absence, I'm back. My 6 year old Beagle Molly lost her battle with cancer and it's been very rough. Now that she is in heaven, I can concentrate my work back on restoring my Grandma's Kirby DS50. I have some questions: 1. Where can I find an outer bag to match the exact...

OK, it's the shake out style. Now the 64 thousand dollar question - Can it be converted into the paper bag style and what would that take? Will work on it restore after I'm done with my Grandma's DS50. Matt :-)

Then something is wrong... Or else I'm missing something. I picked up the blue bag from the tradition with the mini-emptor attached and dust and dirt started flowing right out. Could they have not put a bag on or perhaps the replacement outer bag they installed was one without the paper bag...

Did the Kirby Tradition (Blue) have an inner bag or did it not? I'm getting ready to restore one. I thought it had an inner bag but it appears to have a near mini-emptor like my D50. Let me know as I'm a little confused. Matt :-)

And yet more detail... Sorry I forgot to mention the carpeting was laid in 2003 and I took possession in 2005 but left during a divorce period only to return back here in 2007 to live. It's a long long story and perhaps will show up as a made for TV movie. However, since I have lived here I...

I know how you feel... I wore a pair of underwear for a week, oh no that didn't happen...LOL. I hate it looking all crappy looking and right now it looks great. I just ran the Kirby over it again and it's very clean and fresh looking. Unfortunately, what will happen is that we'll walk all over...

Dear All, I have a piece of carpet that is what I would consider high-traffic. To get to the kitchen, one must travel this stretch of carpet. When I obtained the home, the carpet was matted down, dingy. I called a professional carpet cleaner who did a great job of cleaning and resetting the nap...

I like the Kirby shampoo system over the Hoover... I had the first generation of Hoover Steam Vac and used it several years. It hung in there and took care of three puppies during potty training. However, as much as I liked the Hoover, I found it soaked the carpets and made them very wet - not...

Oh no not the Kirby dirt... I posted a message some weeks ago asking if Kirby's sales methods were outdated and should be changed. While there was a good deal of discussion on the topic, selling vacuums DTD will always have a great deal of draw backs and no company is perfect either. I agree...

You'll see why 1984 won't be like 1984... Apple did a huge ad for their Macintosh computer (first Mac by the way) playing on the George Orwell theme. So 1984 was quite a year for many things..Kirbys and Apple alike. Matt Spfld, IL.

I am a natural blonde. LOL. It's like someone selling a car from the mid-70s saying it has only 23 miles on it. I remember a guy selling a Lincoln Mark V with less than 100 miles on it for some outrageous amount. His story was he bought it, brought it home from the dealer and parked it lo these...

What about those classic Kirby models... My grandparents just retired their 1965 Kirby DS50 and replaced it with a G6 I sent them. While my grandfather claims that with regular brush roll, belt and bag replacements, it can clean just as good as a new one. Now I don't know if that's true, but...

Fred congratulations on your Sentria I love mine and have been using it weekly here. I have to admit, the shampooer is great too. Keep us posted as you use it and compare it with the G5 you had. Matt :-)

Poor Hoover Steam-Vac... Didn't even have a name. We bought it back in 1996 and it lasted until about 2004. It went through three dogs, hair and potty accidents along the way. It was good, the only issue was that is soaked the carpet down pretty bad. I found the only way to shampoo the carpets...

I wanted to post my thoughts regarding the Kirby shampooer unit. First, let me tell you that in the past I've used both commercial cleaners who show up at the door and do the usual cleaning. Then I've also used the Hoover Steam-Vac when they first came out in the mid-90s and it finally died a...

Kirby tools... I don't have an older Kirby to compare but both the G6 and Sentria attachments are very study to me and much more sturdy than the Kenmore Whispertone canister it replaced. I've never seen my grandma's D50 attachments although I've seen the original boxes they were delivered in...

Welcome Dan! WOW, what a story! In my original post, I didn't want this discussion to be one of nasty comments, but I guess my pride and ego was bruised when I posted the Sentria video. It appears to be the only one and so many positive comments were relayed via YouTube. Then Gerry posts his...

Whoa whoa whoa... Ok, let's look at the facts and here they are as I see them: 1. In his video, he introduces himself and then says he's a "consumer reporter". When I think of that, I believe someone works for a Consumer Reports/Consumer Digest or a third party, unbiased person (don't get me...