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it doesn't show up great in the pictures, but my bag is more of a dark green color. i think dying it would make it nearly black. nice idea though, its not something i had considered. Vacuser: i like that grey one, but i think the darker red one (with the black diamonds) might look better. would...

vacuser thank you for the compliments, everyone is good at something right? maybe my thing is vacuums. all my trim is red, and i’d like to keep it all matching, but i think the bag is from a sanitronic. ive been considering getting a red bag to match. if nothing else it would be good to have...

the handle spring was an absolute pain, but i didn’t know there was a tool for it. no busted knuckles here though! basically, no one told me it couldn’t be done. what i did, was to put the spring in place and insert the tube part way into it, then grab the hook on the spring and twist it with a...

yeah, poor dog lol, i tried to get her to stay in the kitchen but she wasn't having any of it. i’m glad i took the time to polish it, it turned out very nice. it’s running nicer now than i ever remember it doing, at some point i need to track down some accessories for it. KirbyClassicIII, it...

my serial is 470435. i replaced the drum roll back when i first got it, as the original was worn out. i didn’t have any issues that i recall.

MadMan That’s my thought, everything else looked good. that said i replaced both the field and the rotor as i was sent both.

Done! I got it all back together last night, and, sense it was such a popular recommendation, gave it a polish as well. A huge thank you to texaskirbyguy for the parts! i’ll be posting a video later in the day, but i have to wait for the little one to nap first. thank you everyone, y’all were a...

why sure, i’d be happy to post a short video of me vacuuming.

awww that’s cute! at the moment i’m in the process of getting parts, but if shif i just might, my house is tiny so as nice as a spare sounds, i really just lack the room. i got to say i love that D-50 though.

i ment polishing the case, head, exterior in general. i don’t have much in the way of power tools, but i do keep some polishes and rubbing compounds around for jewelry and use around the house. my head has some deep gouges that would need sanding, and then i would likely end up polishing the...

yes, it smells like magic smoke, not horribly so, but it’s definitely noticeable. there are many little blobs on the front of the field, the band appears to be metal with cloth under it, i didn’t see any plastic. the more i look at it the more i’m convinced the field isn’t happy. i noticed my...

texaskirbyguy & KirbyClassicIII: i’ve been told i can’t leave well enough alone lol. it is pretty cool that the internals are all original, i wasent expecting it. unfortunately as much as i would absolutely love to see it all polished up, i lack the means and funds, although i suppose i could...

i found some numbers on the field too if that helps anything. 11321 winco 9-53, and 115/60.

it should be a 4A motor, i believe the 3A were phased out on the 513s, i just clean it with soap and water, nothing strong. it was running fine before disassembly, and for about 5 minutes after reassembly, and the motor turned as freely as i expect for a brushed AC motor. the brushes have lots...

here you are, the armature seems happier. i found the numbers 11320 and 115 601 54.

vacuser i may very well take you up on that offer, cleaning up after my kid is far harder without my kirby to help me.

i took the motor assembly apart again today, to my eyes the field looks less healthy than it did the first time.

i’ll keep that information about the field in mind. and yeah, i’ll keep you posted, i’m not close to dallas parse, but not terribly far either, worst case scenario i could come out that way if your serious. it’s about 2 hours drive.

Thank you! thanks guys! i’ll check the switch and brush holder wiring when i get home, i had all that apart so there is a chance. that thread by rob is very helpful, i wish i could have read that the first time i took it apart instead of just looking at the parts diagram. it seems weird to me...