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Giving them away............!!!! Oh.......somehow I didn't get in your earlier post that they are actually giving this new vacuum to recent Rainbow customers. That is a bit odd. Certainly they can't keep that up for long. Hope the vacuum is all what they say it is. Bruce

Skip......Rainbow, Vortech...or something new? Skip, What is your thinking on the vacuum itself as opposed to the selling method, company etc.? You have seen the Oceanblue up close and used it. You said earlier that you see it as an exact copy of the Rainbow. Is it in every way, though...

Look at the housing.... I agree with Charles-Richard and Norm. The main task of the Vacuum cleaner is to "vacuum" stuff. The Vacuum end of the cleaner would logically be the front. This would seem to be borne out in the actual asthetic design of the these machines --- especially the earlier...

Additional TV and Movie sightings In "Leave it to Beaver" June also used a Compact. In "American Dreams" Helen Pryor used a Filter Queen. In the somewhat recent movie, "Walk the Line," Johnny Cash's first home had a Kirby.

Bag Storage on LX Makes perfect sense, though, that if the machine was going to cut off and eject the bag, there would have to be a convenient way of having them around so the person using the machine would not have to go looking for another bag to finish cleaning. And especially, as Charles...

This may be entirely elemental to many of you, but it has been something I have wondered about for some time: what is the relationship of the suction power of a machine to its degree of air flow? Could one machine have greater suction than another but not greater air flow?

AND..... Just in time for All Hallows Eve....!!!!

Good for you, Kyle!!!!!!!!!! I put my congratulations in with everyone else, Kyle! God Bless you! You got the prize of a lifetime for a vacuum collector. And yes, you certainly do deserve it. Also great that you and Tom will restore it. [Fr.]Bruce; Memphis.

I found this web site and it has a great picture of the new Constellation with all its attachments. You can click on the picture itself and get a close-up; then click again on the close up and you can get a real close up of each part of it. Thought everyone might like to have a look. Bruce...

No hose....??? I also notice among other disparities from the "real thing," that there is no hose included among the attachments; at least it's not pictured. Several times on EBAY I have seen sales for Kirbys where the hose included with the "set" is from a model other than the one up for bid...

I agree as well... Joe has to be right. The colors are all off from what Kirby would do; the bag has no logo whatsoever. So this could not be an original. I am sure Kirby does not do factory rebuilds like that either. The belt lifter would have the Kirby logo on it and so would the bag, even...

Found pictures It's the strangest thing: when I use the browser for AOL the post of pictures does not show up. When I use another browser independant of AOL it does. ?????? In any case, finally got to see this remarkable collection of Kirbys. James these are magnificent. One of my only...

Can't find link to pictures I cannot seem to find the location of these photos that James has shared with us. If they are in the collections section, they are not showing on my computer. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Bruce

Hey everyone... Just wondering how vintage vacuums are put to use in actual house cleaning duties...? Does anyone use vacuums in their vintage collection as their regular vaccuum or "daily driver?" For myself, I guess it depends on how one classifies a "vintage" machine. I regularly use a...

Epic/Magic Blue Charles, I have a Magic Blue as well --- straight suction with the air powered rug nozzle. I use it primarily for the kitchen. It does have GREAT suction. Actually I use an Electrolux floor brush with it for the kitchen floor [one like you have there with the Epic]. I don't...

late model vacs etc. Charles-Richard, Nice machine. I have one of these. It's actually my mother's; but since she moved in with me in July it's here so I use it. Great suction but I never did like the hose handle. Too bulky, I think. The wands also too bulky. I never could figure out why the...

What brand of suds do you recommend using with the Kirby? Bruce

Miracle Head Alex, By the "Miracle Head," do you mean the floor buffer? Bruce

I had mentioned this machine on the Vintage forum but thought it best discussed here. I haven't seen any discussion about these relatively new items. I had mentioned that I team it up with my Kirby for deep carpet cleaning. I use it also for bathroom tile and tub. Here is the link. I had been...

I haven't heard much on our site about these relatively new machines that use a combination of steam vapor and vacuum. I had mentioned on the vintage site on the tread about Kirby shampoo system that I use one of these together with my Kirby G-6 for deep carpet cleaning. Here is a picture of one...