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Kirby 510 restoration in progress
Hello everyone, I just wanted to share some photos of the ongoing restoration of a Kirby 510 that I recently acquired from a friend. -
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Looking for advice, restoring Kirby 510
Does anyone have advice on how to effectively paint the depressed "Kirby" logo in the red plastic belt lifter on the 508-512 models? I know that the logo is supposed to be light gray/off-white, but the one I have has lost most of the original paint through age and flaking off. I thought about... -
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Kirby 500 series armature replacement
I wanted to see if anyone can help me. Apparently, the original armature (114960) is no longer available for the 505-S7 models. Everywhere I look, the 114967 is the intended replacement currently available. So, I purchased and received the armature today. It is very similar, but the... -
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Vintage Kirby design problems
I don’t mean to attack the design of the old Kirbys, but I do need to vent some frustrations with some particular design aspects of the 500 model series that seem inherently problematic. If any of you have opinions, views, or solutions, please respond as I would like to hear your views on the... -
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Kirby Sanitronic VII name origin
I have searched and searched to no avail. What is the significance or origin of the "VII" in the Sanitronic VII?