A Kirby I've never seen before and never even knew existed

[electrolux137]

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Well, this is kind-of a little tease.......!

I haven't taken any photos of this Mystery Kirby yet, but will do so tomorrow.

Be ready to flip your lids, kids!!

Seriously!!!

 

[super-sweeper]

You mean flip our belt caps, Charles! Could this be the legendary 557?

 

[suckolux]

Wow, one you haven't seen before? This should be good

 

[kirbylux77]

Charles....ok, I am going to take a educated guess here. Are you referring to the Kirby Aer Rotor, the short-lived canister that not many know Kirby made for a short time & was a HUGE failure? Surely this is what you mean by the Kirby you didn't know about....

Rob

 

[LionKCommander]

I think that Kirby should try again with a canister because now they have the technology and if they did do a canister they would get back their customer that got rid of their carpet and switch to hard floors, we get a lot of new Kirby's ( some of them are still in the box) on trade because the sales guys would sell the uprights to people that don't have carpet.

 

[electrolux137]

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No, it's not an Aer-Rotor. I did know about that machine and have actually seen one that was a little different from the one in the photo above. The Bakelite top part of the motor housing was black instead of mottled brown.

See my new thread entitled "Okay kids, get the smelling salts and fainting couch handy..."

 

[super-sweeper]

On the bright side,I never knew of the Aer-Rotor! Let me find my bottle of Odorific, I'll be looking forward to that thread!

 

[tolivac]

How does the Aer Rotor work-don't see where the motor is.Is this machine bagless?Do you use it with the upright Kirby powerplant?This machine is a mystery to me.And I wonder if this machine could pick up liquids.

 

[DesertTortoise]

Kirby shop vac Tolivac?