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    Early Kirby Flea Market find

    Before Sanitronic pic Sanitronic before
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    Early Kirby Flea Market find

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    Early Kirby Flea Market find

    Kirby 509 better pics. Thank's I didn't think I went wrong and I kind of like the 509s style. Here are some better pics hopefully of the 509.I think you're right the bag doesn't match and I'm not sure about the wheels.Thanks for the instructions on repacking the bearings too Jim.I'll definitely...
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    Kirby Dual Sanitronic or Royal metal?

    Interesting question they are both nice vacs.I myself would say Kirby is a better machine because of the design or the Dual Sanitronic.Although if you search you tube believe it or not there is a video where Royal puts them to the test.They use a paper towel roll lay it in front of the vacuums...
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    3/17, Saturday's Auction find, FILTER QUEEN'S!

    Beautiful! Nice find those are beautiful machines!
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    Early Kirby Flea Market find

    I was out and about yesterday and seen this sitting in the back of a flea market table offered the guy ten bucks and brought it home.It's in good running condition.I wanted to know how rare is it to find a Kirby 509? Is it hard to lubricate them or is it sealed.I did notice it has places for the...
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    My new Hoover 305

    Awesome Pics! Nice 305!!Great find!
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    Westinghouse upright??

    Love it! Nice WestingHouse I can hardly believe it's in such great condition.That's a keeper for sure.! Great Pics!
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    GE Vacuum AVF - 801 - Resurrected!!!

    Man look at it shine!!! That's a great find!! I am amazed in the shape you found it in.Excellent pics!
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    Santa left a HOOVER

    Very Nice! Wow she's beautiful!!
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    Vintage eBay thread #2

    Nice!! I remember my Grandmother had one just like it.That old vac ran for years and never needed much maintenance! Nice Vac! Little steep though!
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    Kirby 560 find

    NICE!! Wow that is a nice 560! Good find!
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    **Garage Sale Find** Hoover Dial A Matic

    I love it! Nice find.I've always liked the Dial A Matic's Design.It's an appealing Vacuum.
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    curb rescue

    Awesome Find! Wow!She's in great shape for a curb find!Glad you rescued her!
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    Black & Decker Dustbuster (The Original Version)

    Dust Buster I have to say that "I love the old handy dandy Dust buster".A number of years ago back when I was a kid my Grandmother bought my Grandfather one for the shop and believe it or not that rechargeable Dust Buster picked up everything from loose screws to ball bearings not just all of...
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    Kirby Bearings Dual Sanitronic 50

    Ha ha! That's it! Thank's Ben. Cool video too but mine seems louder than that sometimes.I actually took the vacuum to a local shop and they told me it was just the way the older vacs ran is all.I started it up and the service repair man actually said it was in pretty good shape all in all and he...
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    Kirby Bearings Dual Sanitronic 50

    Thanks it since then stopped doing it so much every now and then it will .What it was doing was when it started it wounded up like a jet plane starting then after it had reached full speed it no longer whistled.The when you shut it off it slowed down then made the same whistleing noise.I take it...
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    Kirby Bearings Dual Sanitronic 50

    Ii had a question about the Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50.I recently found a Tan Model that seems to be in good condition externally but when it starts it whistles after it gets up to full speed it stops and then does it again as it slows down to a stop.Funny really it sounds like a jet aircraft.My...
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    My Flea Market find!

    Thank's Daniel I thought it might be because of the runners but the saloon doors exhaust kind of got me wondering what year is this thing as the earlier Models had just vented Exhaust ports.
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    My Flea Market find!

    I took a picture of the exhaust port.Here you go.I think it's one of the later models.
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