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note Does anyone know the wire gauge, the specific size of wire that is used on an old Kirby armature or any Kirby armature? Just curious. I talked to the people at those motor repair places, that huskyvacs mentioned, but they said that they only repair larger industrial motors and induction...

reply Could I take it to My local vacuum store and my friend who works there? His name is Scott, by the way. Maybe he can help me rewind the armature of my Kirby 2C. He's been repairing and rebuilding vacuum cleaners for a very long time. I'll go to him and ask him if he can help. As a side...

question How would one rewind an old Kirby vacuum armature exactly? I want to learn how and be able to rewind the armature of my Kirby 2C, I want to be successful at it. If someone knows how to rewind a small electric motor armature, that would be great, as they can give me information about...

reply What I meant was that the armature's windings got damaged when I disassembled my 2C motor for polishing or the electrical clearance got damaged. The problem is that the windings in the armature are bad, the armature itself is bad, as I mentioned earlier, which caused my motor to run so...

reply I have dealt with this situation before and I managed to fix it by replacing the armature for another antique vacuum. I did notice with a volt meter I got recently, that there's a lack of voltage going around in the motor of my 2C. That armature did look damaged with the wiring...

kirby note I think armatures are more likely to become damaged or shot if disturbed, compared to fields. If taken out of a vacuum motor, the electrical clearance and or the windings can get shot, damaged if disturbed. So that means I will need to replace the armature in my Kirby 2C. The...

Hello again, I think the reason the entire time, why my Kirby 2C motor ran so slow was because of a shot armature. The armature got shot when I disassembled my 2C for cleaning and polishing, in the fact that the electrical clearance was damaged, the windings and or the wiring that goes to the...

reply I love your comment vacman1961, I have multiple antique vacuum restoration projects and sometimes they can take months to even years for me to finally find factory original parts. The Kirby 2C is actually one of, if not, my all time favorite model of Kirby vacuum, besides the Scott...

reply Do you have a guess of when you can look, when do you think you'll have time to look for me. Will it be in a few days, a week, 2 weeks, a month, a few months, etc. I'm very excited and hope a miracle happens soon and you do find something. No guarantees, but at least try. I won't get my...

note If someone would help me please, with getting a Kirby 505 bumper and headlight hood trim, that would be great. If anyone out there has a spare Kirby 505 bumper and or headlight hood trim, that would be also be great. If someone has it, if they are willing to sell it, again, that would be...

question Would anyone like to help me with getting a 505 bumper and headlight hood trim, does anyone have an idea on a vacuum store that may have Kirby 505 parts? I would appreciate that very much. Are there any vacuum stores in PA, VA, WV or Ohio that have parts to antique vacuum cleaners...

side note Hi rugsucker, it's Liam, hope everything is going good. I hope you get a chance soon to look for those Kirby 505 parts. If you find them, that would be great, which I will use on my Kirby 2C. I appreciate it and hope you get this message. I also sent you another message yesterday...

reply To rugsucker, I appreciate your time and effort that you will look for me when you get a chance. I know you say that you may not have parts that old, but if you have any spare time, please look on all floors, that includes the attic of your vacuum building. Please look carefully at all...

note Hi, to rugsucker, It's Liam. Just wondering how everything is going. What's new? When you get a chance to look for me, please try to look for the parts, that I will need to finish my Kirby 2C restoration. It's the 505 headlight hood trim and bumper, that I was talking about. Take you time...

reply I did not mean to sound rude or anything, I'm very sorry for my inconvenience to Lesinutah. I do hope that rugsucker, finds something for my Kirby 2C, if and when he can. I wish him very good luck, so happy hunting. But until a miracle happens and or I at least get one of the things that...

reply Are you angry at me, I did not do anything wrong, I just want to know if anyone out there has the parts, that I need for my Kirby 2C. I hope I can rely on rugsucker and I'm very excited that he said he will take a look in his building. I hope something good happens, a miracle maybe and he...

reply Okay, Well, when you get a chance some time soon, please check in your building and take a look at what the oldest spare small Kirby parts are. There may be something from a 505 or older, like trim or wheels, that could be buried deep inside all the boxes and bins of older Kirby parts...

Hello to rugsucker, this is Liam. I am fairly new to Vacuumland and I'm a vintage antique vacuum collector. I have over 15 vintage antique and rare vacuum cleaners. I recently bought a Kirby Model 2C from eBay, for only $300 plus shipping, What a bargain. The vacuum also came with the complete...

side note If there is anyone out there, any vintage antique vacuum collector, that has vintage antique Kirby vacuum parts, please let me know, the sooner the better. I am looking for factory original headlight hood trim and a bumper for a Kirby model 505. the trim pieces are colored black. I...

reply Hmm, I wonder if Jim the VacMadMan is still interested into maybe giving me a spare factory original Kirby 2C headlight hood trim, a bumper and wheels, that he has. He told me a while back that he did in fact have some. I'm always willing to trade for the parts, if need be. Are you still...