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    latest discoveries

    An over all shot of the Rainbow, now to hunt for the wheel assembly for the base so it is easier to use
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    latest discoveries

    This will become something that is a treasured addation for many reasons including..... 1. my Grandmother had one 2. My family hails from Cadillac, MI I am not 100% sure if that is the correct power hose and head assembly for this machine though seam to be from a later model This was picked...
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    latest discoveries

    just an overall shot of the D-33 Queen
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    latest discoveries

    The Queen that I picked up for 5$ she needed a deep deep cleaning, new belt, was missing attachments, and the exhaust cap, and the power jumper from hose to wand.
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    latest discoveries

    Hello all, Just wanted to share the two new additions to our little collection, just in time for spring cleaning.
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Many thanks Thank you all, The Kirby's do indeed multiply and quickly, number 12 just came home... Another H II. As far as daily drivers go they are rotated..... However when I want a good deep cleaning I use one of the Electrolux canisters or the Filter queen D-33 Mike
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    What Would You Have Bought?

    1987.... hummm what ones Hummm so many to chose from, I would have it narrowed down to three models. 1. Kirby Heritage II/ Legend 2. Electrolux Marquise 3. Prolux/ Plus The funny part is that I currently own the Heritage II and the Prolux....
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Thank you all. I am glad I can share them. I was debating on doing a full restore on my 1-CR but have decided to just clean it up and keep it as it is. This may sound funny, but I get this feeling that if it could it would wear its life scars with pride. As far as cleaning the 510 goes we...
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Well there ya have it, The Kirby's that have invaded our home. Thank you to all the members for the information that is shared on here as well as to vacconnection for the fan housing for our 1-CR. Mike and Evan
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Finally we have reached the end of the tour for now it is our oldest and by far roughest condition wise. it is a 510 that was forgotten about in a basement for many years. It came with all of the accessories, The handi-butler, owners manual, and original bill of sale. If we read it right the...
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Nearing the end of the collection there is a Dual 80 as found, in dire need of bearings.... it kinda screams when it is powered up. Yes there is an original Kirby tag on the bag.
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Now the very first Kirby that I owned, it has been though alot, and it was a curb side pick up. The 1-CR still needing a few parts, but this was my vacuum all through college.
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Our magic number eleven the Kirby 1-CB it has been cleaned and polished, it actually needed very little considering it was a factory rebuild on 6-1990
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Yes the triplets... Three Classic III's this was the vacuum that Evan's grandmother had and it is what drove the start of this collection. Of course they have not had anything done to them yet but they are next on the list.
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Now back a bit further we have the Tradition... as found needing to be cleaned up
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    The Heritage I, that we found at goodwill this has been polished and cleaned up we were told it did not work. come to find out that the power switch had broken away and was not fully depressing there for look no suction.
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    oh now to the Hertage II this was a bargain find for 2$ at a local thrift store and everything including the boxes came with it.
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    the first in the line up our G4 that was given to us because the owner had enough of it and it was making all kinds of loud noises.... one new fan later and a bit of polish...
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    The Kirby's Invade....

    Well I guess that it is time that we step out of the shadows and introduce us, I am Mike, and my other half is Evan. Our collection started with my lone 1-CR that was a curb pick many years ago. As of yesterday we picked up number eleven. So lets start this tour with what welcomes us home...
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