Amazing Kirby 512 shop find !

[cb123]

I found this little jewel today, early this morning at a local vacuum shop in town. Most astonishing it was in pretty good condition. The bag and the grey handgrip are both in very nice shape. It didn't take much cleaning - I had it broke down and cleaned in about two hours. It's great when something hasn't been exposed to water.

 

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The break down.

 

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Pic#3

Kirby 512

 

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Pic#4

Tag

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Great Kirby...

Hi, You have a great Kirby there as I'm sure you know)
Before you know it you will have even more models.

James)

 

[marks_here]

What a find!!

My aunt had that same machine when I was a child. It brings back alot of fond memories when we went to see here in Maryland.

 

[cb123]

Thank you

I'm glad that you all like it, and that it brought to mind warm remembrances. That's the way I feel about them too, and we should all share them in some way - in stories, in knowledge, even with a simple photo if we lack the words. In a strange kind of way, it brings us all together with a common interest, and I like that. PS. James, your collection - how can I put it to words - It just simply staggers the mind!

 

[suckolux]

Really nice machine!

 

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Another Pic

Sadly, it does not have the original cord, and I have no idea what it belongs to - maybe a D-50.

 

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512 bag

close up

 

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Roller brush

It still has the original, and in good working order.

 

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Handle grip

In a very nice state of originality.

 

[kenkart]

Get Something!!!

Today to last over 60 years!! Now this is REAL quality!

 

[philip0603]

What is facinating to me is to compare that 60 year old machine with my newer G5. It is amazing just howmany things that the designers got right first time round. Most of the 'features' on my G5 are identical to that 512. I refer to the brush height selector, the way the cleaning head is attached to the fan casing, the belt lifter and the overall layout of the machine.

It is nice to have these vacuums around, even if just to show that nothing changes and really nothing is new.

 

[collector2]

The cord is from a Classic Omega by the looks of it.

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Thanks...

Thanks Calem. Very nice of you to say so.
I'm sure you will soon have a collection of Kirby's like mine)

James)

 

[dysondestijl]

...James...

Well James everybody has over 50 kirbys... What do you mean! Every house in my neighbourhood has a vac-u-ette and a S&F sanitation system!
Lol
George

 

[cb123]

Sorry, James

I don't know what kind of fantasy land this gentleman comes from, but where I'm from, please, forgive me for saying so - they're about as common as utters on a bull, pardon the colloquial.

 

[kirbymodel2c]

It's...

It's ok Calem Mr George is a friend of mine that pops in to my shop from time to time and I give him spare vacs to fill his bedroom up lol )

James)