Extremely Sad Kirby Story

[crazykirbydude]

I was at a electronics salvage yard a few days ago, and they had vacuums. Most of it was plastic junk, but then I saw a Kirby G5! I asked them if they sold anything, and they said no. I woulda paid $15 for it. It went to Cincinnati, Ohio for recycling. It's in Kirby heaven now. I even had a dream about that Kirby. I hope that the aluminum is going to the Kirby factory in Ohio, and that it gets turned into an Avalir. :'(


HELP STOP KIRBY ABUSE!!!!!

 

[crazykirbydude]

Rip Kirby...

 

[fantomfan57]

It hurts.....

when something is right there where you could save it and BOOM, gone.

I feel for you, CKD.

 

[vacuumkid47]

Every 60 seconds a Kirby vacuum gets turned into scrap metal. Only you can prevent these abused machines-I am turning into a pet psa aren't I

 

[dysonman1]

The Kirby company makes (and made) approximately 1000 machines per day in Cleveland. In fact, the vacuum club went to the factory when they were making G5 models brand new. We saw how they were made, how they were tested, and even got to see the prototypes (the engineering department was across the street from the factory at that time).

There are so many more Kirby vacuums that people just throw away. Vac shops throw them away all the time - they get way too many traded in that they cannot sell. Get to know a vac shop owner, and check out his dumpster for 'treasures'.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

crazykirbydude

I agree with you totally... I really hope to own at least one of the following before I die:


Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 (1965-1967)


Kirby Classic 1CR (1970-1973)


Kirby Tradition 3CB (1979-1981) - with 10-blade metal fan and shake-out bag


Kirby Heritage II 2HD (1984-1987) - with 13" nozzle and shake-out bag


Kirby Heritage II Legend 2HD (1987-1989) - with 13" nozzle and shake-out bag


Kirby Legend II 2HD (1989-1991) - with 13" nozzle and shake-out bag


 


~Ben

 

[tolivac]

The vac place here the Kirbys traded in are cleaned up and SOLD!!Folks who can't buy a Kirby from a Kirby salesman save LOTS by buying a reconditioned Kirby from a vacuum place.Before the fellow here "dumpsters" any Kirbys they are offered to me!More DYSONS-Dirty,Brokem,Dusty ones get dumpstered before Kirbys.Many Sharks have bitten the dumpster out here,too.An LC "Kompressor" vac bit the dumpster out here too,Played its funny tune when I threw it in.Too many broken parts on it.And some sewing machines thrown in,too!When stuff gets dumpstereed fom the shop here-its pretty gone.