kirbyuser
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i have here my favorite kirbys i use weekly to do my vacuuming. since i have a cat i like to keep my place clean & what better way than with a sweet kirby.
3 nice kirbys
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vacuser
Dwayne,
I would love to see a video of your blue Franken-Kirby in action sometime. . .
~Ben
Dwayne,
I would love to see a video of your blue Franken-Kirby in action sometime. . .
~Ben
sptyks
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They may not be Kosher Kirby's but they're beautiful.
I have a fully restored D50 and I love to use it.
I have a fully restored D50 and I love to use it.
kirbyuser
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blue frankin kirby ?
so what's frankin about the blue one other than the faded plaid bag which i still have but don't look near as good as the one i have on it now ?
so what's frankin about the blue one other than the faded plaid bag which i still have but don't look near as good as the one i have on it now ?
vacuser
Dwayne,
It lies in the fact this Kirby Sanitronic 562, VII or Dual Sanitronic 50 has been re-trimmed blue throughout.
~Ben
Dwayne,
It lies in the fact this Kirby Sanitronic 562, VII or Dual Sanitronic 50 has been re-trimmed blue throughout.
~Ben
sptyks
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If it doesn't have original color trim or bag, then it's a Frankenkirby!
kirbyuser
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franken kirby
well frankin on kirby bro's ! LOL !
well frankin on kirby bro's ! LOL !
cb123
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Well, that ain't the worst thing which could happen! Such as...The dread factory rebuild sticker slapped on the bottom of it -- Oh, the horror!!!
brando_husky
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Nothing wrong with a factory rebuild! Sure it's not original as it was new. But all genuine parts my 512 has
It was rebuilt in the 60s and again in 87. Still have all the original paper work from each rebuild and purchase receipt from 1952.
It was rebuilt in the 60s and again in 87. Still have all the original paper work from each rebuild and purchase receipt from 1952.
human
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I've refurbished my G5 with genuine Kirby parts, but not necessarily G5 parts. Functionally, it's at least as good as new and there's probably not another one in the world exactly like it. To me, that's part of its charm. It's a Kirby but it's also an original.
human
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Frank vs. Bo
I've been thinking about the distinction between a FrankenKirby (or other brand) and a bojack machine and to my mind it comes down to the use of OEM vs. third party generic components. If you're redoing a machine with genuine OEM parts (i.e., original brand parts for or from other models from the same manufacturer) it's a FrankenKirby or Frankenwhatever. If it has generic, third party, generally inferior quality parts, then it's bojack.
Just my $0.02, feel free to disagree.
I've been thinking about the distinction between a FrankenKirby (or other brand) and a bojack machine and to my mind it comes down to the use of OEM vs. third party generic components. If you're redoing a machine with genuine OEM parts (i.e., original brand parts for or from other models from the same manufacturer) it's a FrankenKirby or Frankenwhatever. If it has generic, third party, generally inferior quality parts, then it's bojack.
Just my $0.02, feel free to disagree.
kirbyuser
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franken bojack
well i must learn to spell it properly. frankEn kirby. no matter what franken or bojack i like it. it's manly blue. thanks for the chatter.
well i must learn to spell it properly. frankEn kirby. no matter what franken or bojack i like it. it's manly blue. thanks for the chatter.
