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I have a vintage 519 that I got from a friend's grandmother. It works great except that the brushroll constantly jams and burns up the belt. It's an older style non ball bearing one. I've taken the adjuster screws out of the plastic end bushings and disassembled the whole thing, cleaned it up...

Thanks again for the info guys. I'll have to keep looking for a good set of tools with the hose. Seems like people are selling an entire 500 series vacuum with all the tools for $100 so hopefully I can find just the hose and tools cheap. I've got a soft spot for old well made things and...

OK I got belts and bags ty for the links and info. Going to order a bulb next, wanted to make sure vac worked first. Two more questions: 1. Would a set of Heritage II tools like this fit the 519...

Thanks very much for all the replies! I was wondering if the bag was the Eureka mod I have read about. I will probably switch it to the Harmony II then as I'd rather have it all Kirby. I will look through the links everyone posted and report back on how things are going. Thanks again!

Hi All, Got my hands on a vintage Kirby 519 a few months ago. Just now starting to dust it off and work toward getting it running. I have a few questions I'm hoping the good folks here can help with. I've attached a few photos, I know they're really poor photos, I'll try to update with some...