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reply Thanks electrolux137, that's fine. Does anyone else have a spare Kirby 505 motor unit, with a factory original headlight hood trim and a bumper to a 505, or just have the parts that I mentioned individually? I would really like to get some trim to finish restoration of my Kirby 2C. I hope...

trim question Hello to electrolux137, this is Liam. I want to know if you have any prewar early Kirby vacuums or Scott Fetzer machines, even a Kirby model 505. I saw in a post recently, that was posted in the past, that you sold an early Scott Fetzer Sanitation System with the foot switch. You...

trim question Good morning, I have a question that is not related to my Kirby 2C motor. Does anyone have spare factory original headlight hood trim and bumper for a Kirby model 505. If so, Is anyone willing to sell their parts or trade them out with me. I have 2 vintage antique vacuums, that...

note I used to have both a Kirby tradition and a heritage 1, but about 2 years ago, I traded them out for other vintage antique vacuums, that I wanted more so. As a side note, I do wish to have good luck with my 2C restoration and hope that a 505-512 armature will fit and do the job, I think it...

reply HaHa, I love that joke you just posted, that's so funny. You know, I might as well be a Mad Scientist, doing Frankenstein projects with restoring antique vacuum cleaners. From Liam

side note I think I will go ahead and replace the armature, in my Kirby 2C and see if that works. I have proven my theory before and I was successful with solving the issue before with my Health Mor Sanitation System vacuum. I can prove it again with my Kirby 2C. Why Not. As they say, Go for...

reply Are you saying that field coils tend to wear out, get bad windings more often than armatures? The thing is, since I replaced the armature in my Health Mor Sanitation System vacuum, with a similar but slightly newer one, my vacuum has been working perfectly since then. That was over a year...

quick question Can Kirby armatures get shot, get bad windings, if they are disturbed. Are they more likely to get shot than field coils. I've dealt with this situation before on my Health mor Sanitation system, now again with my Kirby 2C. For example, if you were to take a Kirby motor...

question Are you saying Hoover300 that an armature from a Kirby 505-515 will actually fit and work in a Kirby 2C. I'm willing to give it a try. From Liam

story The strange things is, I have a Health Mor sanitation system vacuum, that I did restore 2 years ago. I took it apart to polish, put everything back together and tested it, However the motor ran very slow even though the armature and fan spun in the right direction. So I took it to my...

another side note I'll try to say less and not repeat myself. I did not mean to make you guys mad or be rude to you. I'll do anything I can to solve the problem. Quick question to huskyvacs, I'm at this point where I may need to replace some component to repair my Kirby 2C motor. Do you know if...

note Hey, dysonman1, I'm glad you have gotten in contact with me through vacuumland. You said you threw out all vintage Kirby parts, I contacted you over the phone about a few weeks ago, asking you if you have all the parts that I need for my Kirby 2C. Can you try to dig out what you can from...

side note I'm sorry if I sounded repetitive, I apologize and I'm trying to do everything I can to get my Kirby 2C motor repaired. From Sorry Liam

reply I will try to get a volt meter as soon as I can. Quick question, to use it, Would I hook the volt meter up to the foot switch assembly, the power prongs that hook up to the cord? Sorry about me constantly messaging you guys, I'm just frustrated about the situation with my Kirby 2C. I...

note I did lubricate both bearings with lots of grease and oiled the bushings. Nothing seems to be binding mechanically. Everything spins perfectly freely when the vacuum is off, but when I turn it on, the motor runs very slow, even though it spins in the right direction. I just inspected the...

note The things is, is that my Kirby 2C was working fine when I first got for Christmas and tested it, before I took it all apart for polishing. I don't know what the deal is with it, why it runs so slow, slower than normal. Can field coils get shot, can the windings in fields get shot? The...

side note What do you mean by a rotor and a stator? Do you know what could be at fault if the problem is not with the carbon brushes. I looked at the carbon brushes recently and they still have plenty of carbon left on them. From Liam

reply The carbon brushes that I have in my 2C motor are original and have not been replaced. I want to know what exactly is causing my Kirby 2C motor to run so slow. I don't know if the carbon brushes are the real issue. From Liam

Hello to anyone, I have a Kirby 2C with a motor that runs very slow when I turn it on. I had everything inspected and checked by friend at a local vacuum store. They made sure all of the wiring was hooked up in the right position and the armature and fan spun freely. When they tested it, the...

question Will a health mor sanitation system vacuum field, which is similar to early Kirby, Scott Fetzer and Royal fields fit in a Kirby 2C? It has four screw holes and looks very similar to the field in a Kirby 2C. Will it fit in a Kirby 2C, or is it a different size? I'm just curious. From Liam