kirby vacuum years

[kirbykid]

i think that this chart has all the correct years so please corect me if im wrong about something



The Ezee (1914-1919)
The Wireless Vacuette (1919-1930)
The Vacuette Electric (1925-1928)
Scott Fetzer Sanitation System (1928-1934)
Kirby Model C/R (1935-1937)
Kirby Model 2C/2R (1937-1939)
Kirby Model 3C/3R (1939-1940)
Kirby Model 4C/4R (1940-1941)
Kirby Model 505 (1945-1947)
Kirby Model 508 (1948)
Kirby Model 509 (1949)
Kirby Model 510 (1950)
Kirby Model 511 (1951)
Kirby Model 512 (1952)
Kirby Model 513 (1953)
Kirby Model 514 (1954)
Kirby Model 515 (1955)
Kirby Model 516 (1956)
Kirby Model 517 (1957)
Kirby Model 518 (1958)
Kirby Model 519 (1959)
Kirby Model 560 (1960)
Kirby Model 561 (1961)
Kirby Model 562 (1962)
Kirby Sanitronic VII (1963-1965)
Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 (1965-1967)
Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80 (1967-1970)
Kirby Classic (1970-1973)
Kirby Classic Omega (1973-1976)
Kirby Classic III (1976-1979)
Kirby Tradition (1979-1981)
Kirby Heritage (1981-1984)
Kirby Heritage II (1985-1987)
Kirby Heritage II Legend (1987-1989)
Kirby Legend II (1989-1990)
Kirby Generation 3 (1991-1993)
Kirby G4 (1993-1997)
Kirby G5 (1997-1999)
Kirby Gsix (1999-2001)
Kirby Gsix 2000 Limited Edition (2000)
Kirby Gsix 2001 Limited Edition (2001)
Kirby Ultimate G (2002-2004)
Kirby Ultimate G Diamond Edition (2004-2006)
Kirby Sentria (2006-2012)
Kirby Sentria II (2012 to present)

 

[cyclon]

I could be wrong but I believe the Heritage II was released in late 1984, not 1985. The Generation 3 was released in 1990, not 1991.

 

[kirbykid]

ok

 

[eurekastar]

I think the 4C had a brief production run in 1941 only. I think I may have one of the few that was made with a closed top bag too.  In fact, this bag even has a felt lining.  I think it was Kirby's attempt at improving filtration. 

 

[sonnyndad]

The D80 was discontinued in mid 1969, and the Classic 1-CR was introduced late mid-late 1969.

 

[cyclon]

sonnyndad: I've heard that the Kirby Classic may have been released in December of '69, but not earlier than that. Do you have a source that proves otherwise?

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Well all the classics have 1969 stamped on the bottom

 

[oreck_xl]

It may well be that the Dual Sanitronic 80 and Classic 1CR were both available for a period of time. The Dual Sanitronic 80 was a crossover machine, and the Classic was totally new. Whenever a completely new model Kirby is introduced (as was the case when the Generation 3 was released) there usually is an overlap. It's not unimportant to note that on the G3, it only says "by Kirby" in small print on the bottom of the handle. I guess they too were uncertain how the public would react to the new model.

- Hershel

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

The reason the Kirby Classic 1CR has the 1969 date on its nameplate (although in the owner's manual it clearly has a copyright date of 1970 and a print date of 1/70) is because it was ready for sale around January 1, 1970.

~Ben

 

[briankirbyclass]

Being an Electrolux user for many yrs, my Grandma bought a brand new Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 from a salesman back in 1965.
She always said she bought it just to get rid of the pushy salesman, because she HATED that machine thru and thru. After all the drama settled, she said she NEVER wanted the name KIRBY mentioned in her house again EVER!

And, i can see why.
For some unknown reason, the belt lifter on that DS50 was sharp,,enough to CUT the belt OFF each time you swung it around,so therefore you could not use the hose or attachments at all,,unless you had a new belt to put on each time.
Well, they lived in a very rural area,,WHERE are you going to buy a belt for a Kirby way out there? And, the Kirby salesman just SOLD Kirbys,,,they didnt maintain. She never saw that salesman again,,and the only other time a Kirby man came to the door, she told him to GET LOST!!

Grandma always said that Kirby was too heavy for her to use anyway, so it got relegated to the garage to use there, and cleaning out the car,,,ect, with the hose permanently attached.
Thats when the Electrolux salesman showed her a brand new Electrolux 1975 Golden Jubilee!,,,which i have in my collection now.
I did have the old DS 50, but gave it to a friend yrs ago.
WHAT was i thinking!!!?? AArrgghh.

 

[super-sweeper]

I could've sworn they made the Legend 2 up until at least 1991,But then again,I am certainly no expert at this!

-Alex.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Alex,

I actually saw the new Generation 3 at a former Kirby dealer (10388 SE 82nd Ave., unincorporated Clackamas County, OR) in August 1990.

~Ben