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I tried posting this thread in the Household section. No one has responded, so I'm trying to post it here in the Contemporary section. I'm looking for a low-cost alternative to Kirby's Heavy Traffic Shampoo Pre-Treatment Spray. I know other companies make dry-shampoo products, but I have not...

The foot pedal on my G6 fell out again and as I was repairing it I noticed that the bottom screw from the back cover wasn't connected to anything. See the attached pics. It looks like maybe the screw sheared off, but you can't see any sort of screw thread or opening of any kind on the backside...

I was just thinking about how this nationwide lockdown has shuttered certain industries and realized that this must be really tough on Kirby, as well as other vacuum brands sold in-home. It will probably be difficult to restart their sales once everything is lifted since customers will be very...

Hey Everyone, I'm selling my Simplicity Synergy Ultra Premium and a box of hepa bags for $300, plus shipping. It's basically brand new. I've used it a few times, enough to barely fill about 1/8th of the first hepa bag (see pic). The only reason I'm selling it is because I've gone full...

Check out this ridiculous "prototype" for sale on Craigslist. Does anyone know what this thing actually is? April Fools Day is coming up, but this ad posted on the 21st, so it can't be a joke. Or is it? https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/atq/d/long-beach-vintage-vacuum-cleaner/6847320917.html

I just bought this old Kirby 560 that appears to be in very good original condition, including the original power cord. It was owned since new by a little old lady who died recently. Note the faded bag design with the Kirby logo and vertical stripes off the logo. I thought this design was...

I'm trying to buy an old Kirby from someone in Bellevue, WA, and get them to ship it to me in SoCal. However, this person is clueless and apparently unable to remove the handle and box the machine up for USPS. Are there any Vacuumland members who live nearby and would be willing to grab it for...

Kirby sells two different kinds of scent products: Kirby Odorific and Scent Tablets. Has anyone compared both methods? I'm wondering which one would work best with Kirby charcoal hepa bags.

I'm in the middle of restoring a Panasonic MC-661, which I believe is the very first Jet-Flo sold in the U.S. I'm trying to change the bearings in the brush roll but can't figure out how to finish disassembling it. One end cap unscrews, but I can't get the screw on the other side to turn or...

Hey everyone, I bought a Panasonic 661 on Ebay and now I'm in the middle of my first restoration. The noisy motor bearings have to be changed, so I removed the Matsushita 2V-531M motor and started to tear it down, but I can't get the damn thing to come apart. I drilled out the four rivets...

I need to buy a screw gun for general purpose duties as well as rebuilding vacuum cleaners. My natural inclination would be to just buy a Bosch, but which model? Or, is there a better brand? What's the best screw gun for restoring vacs, especially Kirby's? Does anyone have a suggestion?

I've been trading emails with a retired Kirby distributor in Atlanta who has (8) Kirby's he is trying to sell on Craigslist. Ideally, he would like to sell the entire lot to one person, so I told him that this site was the best place for that: (1) 519 (1) VII (1) G6D (1) G7D (1) Omega 1CB (2)...

I'm new here, so I apologize in advance if this thread is redundant, but does anyone soup up their vacuum cleaners? I come from the high-end audio biz where modifying your gear is a right of passage. In fact, a cottage industry of tiny companies exists solely to upgrade amplifiers, preamps...

I fixed vacuum cleaners at a Sew/Vac store when I was in jr. high back in the late '70s. We sold Hoovers and Eurekas, but reconditioned Kirbys were my favorite by far. Now, all these years later, I've been stricken by this vacuum cleaner disease and I'm seeing these damn things everywhere...

I have everything I need for my brand new Symmetry Ultra Premium, except . . . . the world's best 1.25" dust brush. My accessory knowledge is fairly out of date, so does anyone have a suggestion?

Hello everyone, I just joined Vacuumland. Does anyone know where I can find a mint condition Panasonic Jet Flo MC-663 upright? This was the first clean-air Panasonic sold in the U.S. (along with the 661 and 662). The 663 has the 3-button motor speed control. The 662 eliminates that but still...