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will a d50 armature work in a 519? I can't seem to find anything anywhere for the OEM replacement style for a 519, my 519 the commentator is very badly worn down likely from its last owners, or if anyone knows which ones will fit in it, it would be appreciated as id like to keep this machine as...

So ive been looking for a replacement fan for my 509, the machine is 76 years old, and im ok with a more modern plastic or lexan fan, but will a 505 fan work on the 509? this is my oldest machine so i know very little on the 500 series

So I cobbled together my Heritage 2 legend, I still have the OG bag setup for quick swapping, I was not expecting it to sound so much more powerful with still a stock plastic fan, brand new bag, might swap it for an orange shake out bag, as this is a tradition shake out bag, H1 emptor

so I have three Kirbys in my collection, a 509, 519 and a Heritage II Legend, my question is how do I properly adjust the brush roll, eg how much brush should be sticking out of the nozzle if any? as the generation series onward use a 4 notch brushroller, older style had set screws

So at a local thrift store I scored this little guy, it does work, ive popped the hood off and used the kirby to get all the dust bunnies, there oddly is no plate on this one showing its serial/ date made, biggest question, how does one use one of these old things? also the cord is starting to...

Now this is my latest kirby, ive recently ordered new armature bearings for this oldie, but im now at the next hurdle, do I replace the wheels with modern black ones? I think these green ones are off a D80, someone else with more knowledge of these older kirbys might wanna weigh in for what...

So im in the process of the tear down and rebuild of my Kirby 509, the front bearing was almost seized with old grease which I flushed out with some brake cleaner, need to still put some fresh grease in, however when it comes to bearings, should I use like car bearing grease or something lighter...

This is my newest and literally oldest vacuum in my trio, However the dirt meter seen in the image came with my 519 it never would work with it cause of the fittings and looking online I cant find any information on the 509 meter, so if anyone could show me a complete one for reference, unless...

So this 519 is one of the oldest working kirby's ive ever owned and or had, it still needs a new fan on the todo list but It is from what I can tell complete, this is also the first time ive seen the Kirby air freshener in its oil can like can

I recently acquired a Kirby 519 from a another collector, However the front bearing was dry, as the vacuum was unnaturally loud compared to my Heritage II, so I took it apart as I was polishing and cleaning, checking brushes etc, anyways one of the fins on the metal fan has a massive chunk...