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  1. sptyks

    Warning - Craig's list Scam!!!

    Hi all, I was Scammed on Craig's List so this is a warning. I'm not sure if this scam is common or not but I have never heard of it before and they got me good.   I will be moving soon so I decided to sell two of my Kirby's and a few other items on Craig's List. I got an email from a...
  2. sptyks

    Warning - Craig's list Scam!!!

    Hi all, I was Scammed on Craig's List so this is a warning. I'm not sure if this scam is common or not but I have never heard of it before and they got me good.   I will be moving soon so I decided to sell two of my Kirby's and a few other items on Craig's List. I got an email from a...
  3. sptyks

    Kirby Sentria Instruction video

    I am looking for a Kirby Sentria Instruction video on DVD disk or available for download. I know it is available on Youtube but would like to have it on DVD or downloaded on my computer. Anyone know if this is a possibility? Thanks, -Stan
  4. sptyks

    Kirby Diamond BPI light...

    I am trying to clean up a very dirty Kirby Diamond for a friend and also replace the bag, brushroll and belt.  The floor nozzle is exceptionally dirty and is full of gross dirty carpet fuzz, hair and other gross matter.    What I want to know is: is it safe to wash the floor nozzle in a sink...
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    Very Funny...

    I found this in the Kirby Group on Facebook. Just thought I would repost it here for a few laughs:   <p style="margin-bottom: 6px; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 15.456px;">Someone's review of <span...
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    Need help with Royal Everlast

    I just got a Royal Everlast 8300 in almost brand new mint condition. So I was checking it out and I removed the brushroll. Problem is that I don't know how to adjust the brush roll height. This brush roll has the Hex end caps with markings on just one side. I can't find documentation anywhere...
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    Flushing a Kirby G4 with water....Oh No.....

    This is the dumbest thing I've read in a while. I don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for this guy:    <span class="size14" style="font-size: 14px;">Kirby G4 not working.</span> Original Message   Dec 13, 2012 5:18 pm   <div class="size14" style="font-size: 14px; font-family...
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    Need help with my Kirby D50

    When I was restoring my D50 a few month's back, I ordered and installed a new wooden brush roll with a single row brush. I had a couple of spare belts from my Kirby Sentria hanging around, so I used one of those when i installed the new brush in the D50. Now, when I use my D50, there is a...
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    Need help with Kirby D50

    I just won a Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 on ebay. It's in excellent shape. My problem is that the seller shipped the D50 with the cloth bag detached from the emptor. It appears to be an after market bag with a zippered pocket in the back.   I have tried for a couple of hours to re-attach the...
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    Amazing Trash Find

    <a style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; line-height: 20px;" name="start_24425.273404"></a> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">A couple of weeks ago I came across this amazing trash find.  Sitting next to the Dumpster behind my...
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    Why Kirby plastic fans are superior...

    I did some research on this and what I found is very interesting. The fans that are installed in the newest Kirby's from the G5 through Sentria II are made of Amodel, NOT Kevlar as almost everyone on here has thought. For a while Kirby used Lexan, which was discontinued when the switch to...
  12. sptyks

    Which is the better machine?

    Hi. This is my first post here and I have the following question: I have an opportunity to buy 2 different Royal all metal upright vacuums from 2 different dealers. One is a model 885 for $99.00 and the other is a model 2075 which is $125.00. Considering that they are both in the same...
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