Handi-Butler Belt?

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Is this Kirby belt really a Handi-Butler belt? (Picture by Jaker15)

Whether it is or not, the Kirby logo molded on it, inside or out (inside as this picture shows), was the only way to ensure you got a genuine Kirby soft belt.

~Ben

 

[super-sweeper]

Going off the diameter of the belt,

I would say that it is a genuine handy-butler belt! It appears to be in contrast with the size of my Heritage I's old Handi-Butler belt, thus leading me to this conclusion.

 

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Alex,

Thank you!

I also uploaded this picture by Jaker15 since that was the belt that came with his 514 which broke two belt lifters. If this is correct, then this belt is indeed the wrong one for the brush roll.

~Ben

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Would This Be Another Handi-Butler Belt?

Alex,

Wouldn't this be yet another Handi-Butler belt? The Kirby trademark is again molded onto the inside track.

~Ben

 

[super-sweeper]

I'm not sure if it would,

It's likely Kirby molded their name into all their styles of belts, it's hard going off the angle of the picture, but it almost looks those older grey belts Kirby used to put over the dusting brush in their attachment sets. It also seems slightly wider than the above Handi-Butler belt, so I'd go that this is either a Miracle Head belt, or just a standard older Kirby belt.

 

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Alex,

Probably the standby upright belt 159056. For the polisher belt, the Kirby trademark was molded to the outside of the belt.

~Ben

 

[super-sweeper]

"The outside of the belt"

You got me there, but how do you know you just don't have a reversed 159056 Belt?

 

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Alex,

The trademark would be a mirror-image if the belt were reversed, and I know it's not.

~Ben

 

[Elektrolux]

RE: Handi Butler Bets

What's a good substitute belt for each the Mark II / III & Heritage versions? I found the used belt of my Heritage butler runs ok in the Heritage but if I moved the belt to the Mark II w/ my 518 or early Sanitronic it is slipping under load. Did these various models use different size belts? I think my Mark IV & Heritage share the same size.

I just wanna' use them so I don't mind if not original for now. Anyone know the size specs to hunt for?

 

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Kris,

The 301291 knurled brush belt might work.

~Ben