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Well guys.........Mine is the Tradition.....I know, I know....it wasn't considered to be the best by most....but it's my favorite because it's blue.....

My other favorite is model 514....because it's the model I grew up with....and no....I was not born in 1954!!! LOL

Actually, I love them all....also!
 
I'd have to say the Heritage 1, Heritage 2, Heritage 2 Legend, and Legend 2.
Mainly because these Kirby's offer the very best in every conceivible attachment ever devised by Kirby.
Starting with the Heritage 1 you could get the Hair Clipper, the Handy Butler, Rug Renovator, Miracle Head,Inflator, Waxer, ect. which would all work with any of these Kirby's as their Safety Switch was/is the same for all.
Not to mention the avalibility of your choice of the regular Sani Emptor, or Mini Emptor, with the redesigned papaer bag system.
Plus, these Kirby's used 2 speed motor, and the 4 row brush roll, that not only grooms the carpet and raises the nap better than a 2 row,,,it also helps to pull the Kirby along, making it easier to push.
Not only that but Kirby even made avalible a smaller 500 series Rug Nozzle, for more concentrated cleaning, or for anyone that prefered the smaller head Kirby.
Plus, you had the choice of the 3 different rug nozzles,,the Classic series large bell shaped nozzle, the Heritage 2, airplane wing shaped nozzle head, or the 500 series small head.
What more could a person ask?
The handle of the Heritage/Legend machines is even designed to be user friendly.

Altho i will always love the Classic series, and the Tradition for their regal look and color (especially when new, or Factory Rebuilt),,the 2 row brush roll does make these machines very hard to use,,especially on thick heavy carpet. Imho of course.

Ask any older person that bought or owned a Classic series Kirby back in the day,,,the first thing they will say is, IT WAS SO HARD TO PUSH!

If you own a Classic or 500 series that is hard to push, put a 4 row brush roll in the nozzle,,,you will like it much better.
Imho, of course. To each his own!
 
My Favorite Kirbys Before 1980

My parents had a Classic III 2-CB from 1978 to 1994, as did my paternal grandparents from 1977 to 1998, which meant I grew up seeing that model. Other pre-1980 Kirby models I like are the very first Tradition 3-CBs with their metal fans and locking headlight caps.

Also: 515 (first Kirby with new 10-blade metal fan); 516 (first significantly-updated model); 560 (first with new design belt lifter); the Sanitronic 562 (first with the Sani-Scraper and Sani-Pocket on bag); the Dual Sanitronic 50 (first with two-speed motor); and the Classic 1-CR (first Kirby with 16" wide nozzle and Shag King)
 
Its about impossible for me to narrow it down to one Kirby-A favorite I remember when growing up is the Kirby My Mom and Dad bought from a DTD salesman(Van campaign)who was knocking doors that day-it was in 1951-can't remember the model.Another would be the 1C-they just looked so cool.Just about got one-but it got away!The Kirby salesperson was trying to get one as a trade in from a customer for me.the owner would not give it up.Still lookn-and for the 1951 model.Remember it was rebuilt when my Dad used it to spray varnish on wall paneling in the home they were remodeling when the machine was bought-My Mom said she was furious at Dad for doing that---so Dad took the machine to Kirby-they lived in Ohio at the time and he bought an air compressor from Sears for future spraying jobs
the present favorite is the Sentria-mine reproduced-now I have 3!!
 
Kirby Ultimate G Diamond Edition

My favorite is my Ultimate G Diamond Edition, which I bought new in box off Ebay a few years ago. It's one cleaner I won't ever part with!

 
Favorites

That's like asking which one of your children you love the most.

Of what I own--Omega then Tradition

Of what I don't own--D-80
 

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