billyvahrenkamp
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My 1979 Kirby Tradition! First VC to come with a disposable filter bag. Isn’t it gorgeous?
Hi Guys! Newbie here. I LOVE vintage VC’s
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texaskirbyguy
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Welcome Billy! Very nice Tradition. A Tradition was what started me into the collection and restorations of Kirbys several years ago. Are you in the Dallas Texas area?
crazykirbydude
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Lovely cleaner! It'd be showroom ready with a bit of polish!
billyvahrenkamp
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Thanks, glad to be here amongst friends. Nothing like the sound of a Kirby when she’s firing up!
Yessir, I’m in Dallas. Looking forward to tomorrow when I get to vacuum up my friends’ NYE mess lol
Yessir, I’m in Dallas. Looking forward to tomorrow when I get to vacuum up my friends’ NYE mess lol
texaskirbyguy
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Great to hear you are a nearby neighbor - I am in the sountheast Plano area.
If you ever want any more Kirby projects, or your Tradition gets lonely and needs a companion or two, let me know. I have several complete Kirbys and a lot of parts awaiting new homes! Check these out...
https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?39219_42
If you ever want any more Kirby projects, or your Tradition gets lonely and needs a companion or two, let me know. I have several complete Kirbys and a lot of parts awaiting new homes! Check these out...
https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?39219_42
BillyVahrenkamp
Billy,
Welcome to VacuumLand!
I see your Tradition looks to be a 1979 model going by the smooth wheels alone, but what I do not see, however, is the lock on the headlight cap that would also indicate, when originally delivered, the top-mounted speed switch, that which has been removed from many machines produced during the summer 1979 period due to many people not being familiar with the way the newer speed switch worked (as opposed to the one at bottom that is mounted to the fan case).
~Ben
Billy,
Welcome to VacuumLand!
I see your Tradition looks to be a 1979 model going by the smooth wheels alone, but what I do not see, however, is the lock on the headlight cap that would also indicate, when originally delivered, the top-mounted speed switch, that which has been removed from many machines produced during the summer 1979 period due to many people not being familiar with the way the newer speed switch worked (as opposed to the one at bottom that is mounted to the fan case).
~Ben
KirbyCollector01
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Happy New Year!
I think you’ll find this forum helpful, and enjoyable!
Happy New Year!
Hey
Welcome fellow dallas cowboys fan(Im assuming).
Ben's the encyclopedia on Kirby's. I'm helpful Rob is a person you may want to visit as Kirby everything better prices than you will see.
I have 3 traditions. 505, dual sanitronic 80, tradition are my favorite mods.
Les
Welcome fellow dallas cowboys fan(Im assuming).
Ben's the encyclopedia on Kirby's. I'm helpful Rob is a person you may want to visit as Kirby everything better prices than you will see.
I have 3 traditions. 505, dual sanitronic 80, tradition are my favorite mods.
Les
dysonman1
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Hi Billy. Welcome. My oldest Kirby is a Wireless Vacuette. My newest is a Sentria 2. I have almost all the models in between.
