Finally got the Omega done

[rodknock95]

It came to me as just as a motor........Everything got replaced on this, except the motor guts...all new plastic, nos bag, fan, bearings, brushes, brushroll and decals.

 

[texaskirbyguy]

That is top-notch work to say the least - looks just like it came out of the box for the first time.
SUPER polishing job!!
There is something to be said about that classy rosewood brown against a chrome finish...

 

[madman]

Noice!

 

[vac-o-matic]

Beautiful! Your hard work paid off!

 

[lesinutah]

Nice

I like the style of the Omega. I like the bag it looks good. Polish job is superb as well.
You should show a pic of the belt is on belt is off on the belt lifter.
Les

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I must say...............

Excellent work there.
I had to use an Omega in a church, decades ago.
Yours look "out of the box new".

 

[rodknock95]

Thanks

Thanks for the compliments guys! I am working on my Tradition right now, doing the same thing to it. It has had a hard life, but was never completely converted from the headlight speed to the case mounted one which makes it a little unique. I named it Bojack because of the bag. It has a aftermarket bag on it but I have a new one for it. Rob actually started the name before I bought it so it has stuck, LOL. Another Plano rescue!! LOL

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

rodknock95

Blaze,

Whichever dealer did not perform the full conversion on that one Tradition of yours... whoever worked on it could have been fired. I know, because whoever owned that machine at the time it was converted was probably not happy with the result.

~Ben

 

[texaskirbyguy]

Ben,
This was probably an owner-made mod. A legit shop would most likely not take the liability risk of bypassing the safety switch like what was done on Blaze's machine.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

texaskirbyguy

Rob,

Thank you! I never thought about that.

~Ben

 

[kloveland]

The Omega looks great!

I like the sound of the metal fan but the newer fan from Kirby does not break as easily! Excellent work!

 

[rivstg1]

safety switch bypass

that person who owned it might have requested the switch bypassed, I did that on one of my Traditions , intentionally.not worried one iota of 'extra wear' on the brushes....i'm a collector....and it'll never be used as a daily anyway.