andy
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Great find! That's a rare machine, and for it to be in such good shape is even better! Looks like the owner also had an Air-Way at some point in time.
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vacfanatic
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Floor Brush
Yea now that you mention it, I see that the brush attachment is actually to a different machine. I didn't even notice that last night when I got it home, but it was pretty late by the time I snuck yet another vacuum in the house... best time to prevent being scolded for dragging another dirty cleaner in the house. "You just bought that $1000 Miele, what the hell do you need all these old ugly ones for?" says the boyfriend... BLAH!
Yea now that you mention it, I see that the brush attachment is actually to a different machine. I didn't even notice that last night when I got it home, but it was pretty late by the time I snuck yet another vacuum in the house... best time to prevent being scolded for dragging another dirty cleaner in the house. "You just bought that $1000 Miele, what the hell do you need all these old ugly ones for?" says the boyfriend... BLAH!
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Bag Washing
The bag was full of vintage chicken feathers, probably from some farm near here... I was sad to not find any chicken bones though.
I vacuumed out the inside of the bag with the Hoover GUV, which is so much nicer to do in the garage, vs in the house. That can be a dirty mess! Then I washed the bag in warm water with Woolite by hand, and then rinsed it in some fabric softener also to give the bag a darker, unfaded look. Here is the after photo, I just need to get the final bits of cat fur off it with a lint roller.
The bag was full of vintage chicken feathers, probably from some farm near here... I was sad to not find any chicken bones though.
I vacuumed out the inside of the bag with the Hoover GUV, which is so much nicer to do in the garage, vs in the house. That can be a dirty mess! Then I washed the bag in warm water with Woolite by hand, and then rinsed it in some fabric softener also to give the bag a darker, unfaded look. Here is the after photo, I just need to get the final bits of cat fur off it with a lint roller.
hygiene903
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Nice Find, Andrew!
Not only is it a beautiful machine, but I'm sure it's a rare one as well! And I'm sure it will be even more beautiful when you're finished with it, the bag looks better already! Congrats!
Jeff
Not only is it a beautiful machine, but I'm sure it's a rare one as well! And I'm sure it will be even more beautiful when you're finished with it, the bag looks better already! Congrats!
Jeff
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I read in one of the threads that rinsing in fabric softener also helps the bag breath and filter better.
I read in one of the threads that rinsing in fabric softener also helps the bag breath and filter better.
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Im scared to do it to my 518 bag.
I dont want to wash off the perfect kirby logo. but your delco bag looks just fine after a rinse.
I dont want to wash off the perfect kirby logo. but your delco bag looks just fine after a rinse.
vacfanatic
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Almost Done
I still have to polish the motor housing as it has some deep stains and really needs the bench polisher. I finished all of the other metal pieces today so I was too anxious to throw it together for some "almost done" photos. Hope you guys like it!
I still have to polish the motor housing as it has some deep stains and really needs the bench polisher. I finished all of the other metal pieces today so I was too anxious to throw it together for some "almost done" photos. Hope you guys like it!
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kirbyvacuum
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What a master piece
Hi Andrew What can i say a master piece to say the least. That is a keeper never to be sold. Wonderful shine what did you use on it.Well lots of luck Doug
Hi Andrew What can i say a master piece to say the least. That is a keeper never to be sold. Wonderful shine what did you use on it.Well lots of luck Doug
constellation86
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Beautiful job on the restoration! It looks like new!
You can use a variac to drop the voltage. And brush motors run fine on AC power so you don't need to worry about converting it to DC.
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You can use a variac to drop the voltage. And brush motors run fine on AC power so you don't need to worry about converting it to DC.
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vacfanatic
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Supplies
Thanks for the nice comments! It really is rewarding to just stare at your work after you've spent many hours restoring it. I've found my LG washer's Sanitary Cycle (170 F), with a prewash gets all of my microfiber cloths ready for another round of cleaning/detailing. I seem to get them all dirty at least twice before i'm done with just 1 cleaner. (I've been known to polish threads of the screws before... ask Jack!!!)
As for the compound and polish, I use Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish for small details, like screw heads etc, I use Zymol Cleaner/Wax for painted surfaces, and for deep polish/buffing, I used some cheap stuff I found at Harbor Freight - works better than the stuff I've been using in the past I got from Sears! I'll have to take a picture of what I use in case anyone else wants to try it. It really worked so much better, wish I'd tried it sooner! I'm going to go over my Kirby Sanitronic again with the new compounds before I put it together.
Thanks for the nice comments! It really is rewarding to just stare at your work after you've spent many hours restoring it. I've found my LG washer's Sanitary Cycle (170 F), with a prewash gets all of my microfiber cloths ready for another round of cleaning/detailing. I seem to get them all dirty at least twice before i'm done with just 1 cleaner. (I've been known to polish threads of the screws before... ask Jack!!!)
As for the compound and polish, I use Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish for small details, like screw heads etc, I use Zymol Cleaner/Wax for painted surfaces, and for deep polish/buffing, I used some cheap stuff I found at Harbor Freight - works better than the stuff I've been using in the past I got from Sears! I'll have to take a picture of what I use in case anyone else wants to try it. It really worked so much better, wish I'd tried it sooner! I'm going to go over my Kirby Sanitronic again with the new compounds before I put it together.
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Andrew...
...not only do you polish the threads of screws (I've SEEN him do this!!), but you're the only person I know who would actually consider polishing the windings on the armature! (that's a joke!)
It's *SO* beautiful now...you know I'm jealous, cos I told you so! I loved watching the project as it progressed, and it's almost unrecognisable as the same cleaner now. Great photos, too!
Now say 'ALU-MIN-I-UM'.
...not only do you polish the threads of screws (I've SEEN him do this!!), but you're the only person I know who would actually consider polishing the windings on the armature! (that's a joke!)
It's *SO* beautiful now...you know I'm jealous, cos I told you so! I loved watching the project as it progressed, and it's almost unrecognisable as the same cleaner now. Great photos, too!
Now say 'ALU-MIN-I-UM'.
vacfanatic
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Per England Expert Jack...
All-I-Moon-EYE-UM!!!!!!!!!!!
All-I-Moon-EYE-UM!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow... that is quite a different machine than the ones in the first pics. Very nice work! How ever did you fix that wheel? Did you have a donor machine?
