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Ever since I have become a Kirby Collector, I have been told that "daily vacuuming ruins carpets".  Does anyone have any information or theory around this?  I presumed that, since Kirby is of high quality and uses its "Triple-Cushioned Vibration" to protect carpets,  they would not harm carpets...

Today, I gave my dad a home demonstration. After refurbishing a Kirby G4 that I got last year, I had listed it on eBay and began to get some interest in it. I called my dad this morning on the off chance that he might want to check out the Kirby to see what it can do. On our last visit, he...

Hey guys!  This is definitely NOT my thing, but I'm sure someone here would love to add this to their collection.  Not my sale, no affiliation, just being a nice guy and passing this info into our community.  Hopefully there is a collector present who has been looking for this and will love it. ...

A good friend that I met in musical theater texted me on Facebook and asked if I wanted her Kirby. She said it wasn't sucking and she figured I could do something with it. I offered to fix it for her, but she said she just wanted me to have it. She even said I could sell it and make some...

At a recent cast party for a show I had just closed, Frank Sinatra: 100 Years, I saw this Hoover shop vac hanging on the garage wall. It belongs to the host of the cast party and my fellow tenor singer. Was a wonderful cast party catered with delicious, homemade Italian food. One thing I...

I can't believe I've never shared this on Vacuumland! This is my first ever Kirby refurbishment, a Kirby G4. It was in okay shape to start. I really just had to clean it out internally. I did wet sand the aluminum and polish with a small polishing wheel on a drill. It's not as good as my...

This is my Kirby Heritage II, which was rescued from Savers and gifted to me by my bestie. We cleaned it up a bit, but it definitely needs to be restored to a showroom shine. I just got the hose yesterday from another dear friend Charles Richard Lester. Prior to this, I had never used my...

Whoever buys this is going to be very disappointed… I've had a couple of disappointing experiences on eBay myself recently. Really wish sellers would be of integrity, honest, and forthright with the actual condition of their items. Would also help if they sell the actual correct items. Oh...

So I was vacuuming at work with my boss's Kirby Ultimate G when this happened. Is this a hard fix that I should take home, or can I accomplish this at work with simple tools? Never seen this or heard of this happening before…

Check out what my bestie created after we resurfaced the armature on the DS 80 I gave him. I'm proud to have created another Kirby fan! That's my foot powering it up in the after video. Also, we call a "Kirbyrection" when the permanent bag gets inflated off the floor when unhooked. A good...

My bestie's Generation 3 is not starting up properly.  He has to rapidly press the Power button for the engine to even turn over.  Sometimes, it flickers on and off immediately.  We have tested the safety switch by removing the Emptor and engaging the safety with a screw driver.  When...

OK... so my bestie and I were fixing up a Heritage II he got for me yesterday, and we decided to launder the bag. Since we were laundering the Heritage II bag, he decided he wanted to launder his Generation 3 bag with it. However, we could not figure out how to disconnect the hanging part...

Hey guys, I found a Kirby Heritage on eBay with best offer available! It was located within 30 minutes of my home and work, so I went to pick it up to save on shipping. I got the main unit, the convenience group with turbo power, and the super renovation group. All that for $75, and I earned...

Who's got an extra one, and how much do you want for it?!?!  Shipping will be to Fremont, CA 94539.

Hello friends! I'm trying to find out how much a Kirby would have cost back in the day? Of course, I know it's IMPOSSIBLE (?) to get an exact cost, given the nature of the sales model of the Kirby Company. But, if you or your parents or friends or WHOEVER happen to have actually purchased a...

Hey all! I have a lovely Kirby 519 that is looking for a new home! Has a newly cleaned bag installed, new power cord, and has been hand-polished. It comes with a hose, hard floor nozzle, and carrying strap. Make me an offer! Thought I'd offer here before I list it on the bay.

Hello all! I got a G3 on the 'bay for a friend's mom, who has always wanted a Kirby. It came in and has a very loose handle spring, which I have already ordered and will replace. The PROBLEM is that, when using the current defective pivot handle spring assembly, the back wheels spin (do not...

Hi All! I am in the process of restoring a Kirby Generation 3 for my best friend. I'm having a hard time getting the plastic piece under the headlight hood to "rehook" to the aluminum tab, AND the notched screws are not threading into the light lens. I recently restored a Kirby G4 for another...