505 515 ? What Is It Really ?

[lesinutah]

Pic review

Pic 1 508 10 blade fan copper nozzle clamp
Pic 2 505 6 blade fan aluminum nozzle clamp
Pic 3 508 showing depth of the blade
Pic 4 red blob idk
Pic 5 505 blade and emperor depth its about 1/2longer than 508
Pic 6 508 without safety switch notice hairline crack and copper screw. Light bulb and hood are identical on 505 508
Pic 7 505 view no copper screw and no hairline crack either

 

[lesinutah]

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Pic 8 508 serial number e 413251 I don't understand date codes but 508s started production in 1948.
Pic 9 505 bottom this is safety switch wiring. It has a black plastic housing only on 505 maybe 1st year produced 1945. I have seen similar on 4c maybe 3c late 30s kirbys.
Pic 10 full bottom view of 505 notice gold around 505 plate.

 

[lesinutah]

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Sorry longest posts.
Pic 11 505 looks like 891 or b91 other side has star in signal this is original housing for 505
Pic 12 505 notice grain of aluminum.
Pic 1 set 2 pic of 510 with bag from Mike and trim painted.
Pic 2 510 notice top of nozzle is flat. I think this came from a 512
Pic 3 set 2
Holy cow ya

 

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Pic 3 set 2 back of 510 emptor with sweet aire cap
Pic 4 set 2 original bag for 505 just cleaned it
Pic 5 set 2 original topper for 505 like vinyl black piece over top of bag clamp. I haven't seen many of these either.
Pic 6 set 2 508 left 505 right notice notches on top from casting
Pic 7 notice star embossed looks like 54 in a star
Pic 8 Pic of 508 nozzle looks a00
Pic 9 505 nozzle on bottom 508 on top notice

508 has casting lines
Pic 10 same 505 on bottom notice 505 screws are the same size that holds the brush roll and 508 has different size screws
Pic 11 508 emptor it's original (a007kirbyman sold me this rare gem
Pic 12 505 emptor original

 

[lesinutah]

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3rd set Pic 1
Batopper for standard top fill bag
2 510-515 emptor with sweet aire cap not on.
3 510 nozzle top its off a 513-515.
4 bottom of 510 with 513-515 brush.
5 510 513 515 ya stamping on it same star as 508 vacuum head. I don't know if it's Austin Texas or what the stamp means.
6 510 brush nozzle w A 85 b5 but stamping.
So other than a bunch of pictures I tried explaining so you can compare to what you have and it might help.
Les

 

[jpsbgt]

Thanks Les for the pictures and explaining the difference in models. I still can’t really determine what model This is but enjoyable learning experience...jack

 

[lesinutah]

Hey

If you find any stampings inside motor or part number let me know. I have part number list from ebay from 505 to d80. I also have parts diagram from 505-sentria 2 maybe avalir. The parts diagram is in a 3 inch poly binder. I may scan one day put on a flash drive but that would be alot of work.
Les