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I like to convert my older kirbys to hepa. Just did a Tradition with parts from a ratty H2 I picked up. However, I also picked up a couple of H2s that are quite decent and I am torn. If I take the bag etc to convert an older dump bag machine then I have a pair of quite decent H2s which become...

The OEM fan in my tradition and the new kirby replacement have very different vane heights. The new 119078 replacement (supposedly for 516 to LGII) has vanes which taper downwards towards the outside vs flat for the OEM. I assume the OEM would have better airflow given taller vanes? I did ask...

Sure, different shaped handle, different color, but are there any fundamental differences between the kirby DS50 and DS80? They seem to have the same motor, same nozzle. Is the DS80 actually "better"?

I notice the headlamp bumper on my Kirby D50 is secured with solid head rivets. I have pop rivets by the pound but no ability to do tidy solid rivets. Seems like pop rivets would be kinda ugly? I guess I could turn down the head of a screw on my lathe and use it with a thin nut on the inside...

I am not interested in buying since I have two D50s in parts in my garage currently, but I am intrigued. There's a guy locally selling a pair of classic 1-CR machines. One of the id plates clearly says 6 amps. The other is fuzzy but I am 90% certain it says 4A. The 6A SN has a B prefix, and the...

Hello, The Heritage family claim on their nameplate (what do you call that?) 4.5A 5.5A in carpet and hose mode. I assume there are two different switches in the safety setup which informs the machine that its using the hose or the nozzle? The earlier classic series only states 6A - no...