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Hellga and her tires... I checked Hellga's tires and the tread is a little worn and are smooth to the touch. I'm going to replace the wheels first. But I do need to clean that fuzz out of the belt finger. I'm going to visit the Kirby store today and get a couple of wheels. I assume I can put...

Oh no not VHS tapes...LOL. I'll plug that tape in tomorrow and watch how they change the brush roll level. I'll set it from two to one and let you all know about that. Also, I'll clean out the fuzz by taking off the belt. Looks like I've got some fun tomorrow... Matt :-) Spfld, IL.

And the saga continues...Hellga patiently waits. I have medium cut carpet that's about 3 years old. It's very thick and not worn down at all. I'm thinking since it has a brand-new brush roll and it's set to #2, I'm thinking I need to set it to the #1 position. Do I seem to be thinking in the...

Hella we love you...LOL. Regarding the jumping: Ok, I'll try to explain it best as I can. When pulling Hellga back, the front of her jumps up about two or three times. I thought I was pulling her back to fast (which I never have done for any vacuum) but then I slowed down and it still just...

Dear All: Hey all, I am really enjoying my Kirby G6. This weekend, I pulled all the parts off of her and started buffing her up with some very fine steel wool and my car buffer. It's such a sharp machine and I love the gun metal gray/black against the silver...very sexy and chic...LOL. But...

I might be interested... I'm looking for two Kirby vacuums to start my collection: 1. Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 2. Kirby Tradition Attachments are not required, I can get them as I move along in my collection. Just curious what he'd like for those two. Matt Spfd, IL.

Hellga really sucks! Hey all, I am really enjoying my Kirby G6. This weekend, I pulled all the parts off of her and started buffing her up with some very fine steel wool and my car buffer. It's such a sharp machine and I love the gun metal gray/black against the silver...very sexy and...

I thought about pawn shops and thrift stores. Unfortunately, I cannot go shopping until Thursday afternoon at the soonest, darn my job! However, I'll call them first to see if they have any first. I've also spotted a couple on CraigsList, so who knows. Although this restored Kirby would not be...

The Tradition and Classic III look very appealing!! I've been looking at some on eBay and I really find the Kirby Tradition to be a real sharp vacuum. Perhaps it's the blue trim with the silver that I like. I don't know, but I think the Classic III looks sharp too with the bright fire engine...

I've been polishing up my Kirby G6 and Hellga is beginning to look like the front end of a 58 Caddy with all that chrome. I've been having so much fun that I think I've been bitten by the restoration bug. Now I've restored a 64 Lincoln Continental and a 71 Mark III, which I miss dearly...

Hey Dave, I've not went to Lowe's yet for steel wool, but do you work in the Mother's polish with or without the steel wool? Just curious before I make any moves. Matt Spfld, IL.

Dear Vacuum Gods...LOL. I want to really baby Hellga my G6 Kirby and thought some polishing might make her feel like a true mistress of the vacuum world. I've used a lot of Mother brand polishes with success and I have a waxing buffer that I use for my car. Can I use Mother's Mag and Aluminum...

Thanks all. I have used it twice and it cleans amazingly well!! I am wondering why in the world people would take and purchase a new vacuum when a good used Kirby would be the only machine they'd every need or use. Thoughts? Have we really come full circle and are so disposable that everything...

Dear All, As you may know, I recently got a Kirby G6 and I LOVE it so very much. She's been asleep since Sunday but I have read the manual a couple times with interest. After reading it, I've come up with a couple questions and thought you vacuum gods might help me. 1. How often do I need to...

My mom bought a Kenmore upright vacuum and it had a green handle and white face, much like the 79 model but different colors, I believe. I think she bought it in 1977 and I was only 7 years old but can remember exactly how the man demonstrated that machine. My grandma tried to get her to go...

Last picture, I promise. LOL. Matt Spfld, IL.

I don't know how to post multiple pictures, so I'll do them individually right now. Matt Spfld, IL.

Dear All, I wanted to share some pictures as soon as I could. As some of you have read, I was trying to replace my 9 year old Kenmore with a much better cleaning system and I want to thank those for your input. Fortunately, Hoover1060 helped me with a G6 and I wanted to share pictures of her...

Hey Mark, Thanks!! i've already been promised my grandma's 1965 Kirby Sanitronic 50 which she has kept in mint condition thanks to my grandfather's talents. The earliest memory of that vacuum was when I was 5 and my younger brother was 4. When she would get it out, and start it the bag would...

Here is a website that I found to be a Kirby primer for me. It had plenty of information and good pictures too. http://www.greatvacs.com/Kirby_Vacuums.shtml Matt Spfld, IL.