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Is the Light bulb for the classic & omega models the same as an old 1156 tail light bulb?  Because an 1156 is only 38¢. They look the same (see photos), but are they the same brightness and current? I couldn't find any posts about this, nor even any info online, but surely somebody has...

Vacuumland has introduced me to old fashioned waxed floors, and it seems so right. I'm never sullying a hardwood floor with polyurethane again. Which led me to the discovery of all the cool vintage floor polishers. (This hobby is like CRACK!) I already have Kirbies with Miracle Heads. ...

I found this on ebay for $50. It's just like the one I grew up with, only ours had the vinyl armored bag with the logo on the front. So I'm looking for one of those, if anybody sees one. ;) Anyway, same old story- old couple dies, their family gets rid of their old "junk" vacuum. They must...

What is THIS kooky business??? What is that, a Hoover Portable? How does this work?  Can I persuade my Kirby to do this? My friends would laugh themselves into a stupor if they caught me doing this to a Xmas tree (which would make it all worth while). 

Are the old metal fans preferred over the new plastic replacements? I've read that some people prefer the sound of the metal fans. Really? They sound that different? Are there any other reasons I might want to look for a metal fan? I'm just asking because I just bought a Classic III that has...

I'm trying to restore this Classic III.(which is in far worse shape than it looked in the Ebay photo). I have a new belt lifter to put on it, but I can't figure out how to get the old one off. I could just break it off, I guess, but I'm afraid I might break important retaining clips or...

I just bought a Classic III CB-2 from ebay. It ran fine with the carpet nozzle, but wouldn't turn on for the hose attachment. Upon inspecting the speed switch, I saw that the previous owner had stuffed two layers of cardboard (cereal box type) behind it, between the switch and the housing, as...

I just ordered a Classic III that has been in storage for untold years, and looks it. It doesn't appear terribly worn in the photos, but the oxidation looks like I'm in for a challenge. Are there any precautionary details I should address before running it, such as oiling any particular parts or...

I've just ordered a new bottle of Odorific original. I haven't smelled that since that old bottle my mom probably bought in the 70s, but I still remember the fragrance vividly. As my sister so succinctly put it, "It smells like a clean hippie." :) I'm wondering if they've changed the formula, or...

That is, have you ever used the polishing & buffing attachments on your Kirby to, uh,... rub itself out? And would you use the original unopened polishing compound, or leave it sealed and just use Mother's metal polish, or similar?

Yes, newbie here. I grew up with old Kirbies in the family. I've always loved them and I finally just got one of my own, a 1977 Kirby Cassic III, just like my grandmother's. The attachments & accessories I ordered from Ebay just came, rug shampooer, two Handi-Butlers with the grinder, wire...