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Wow.
And finally..
The famous prototype.
The famous prototype.
cb123
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Your vacs really do rock!
myvacsrock
Kyle,
That's terrific you managed to get your hands on that Kirby Generation 3 prototype!
~Ben
Kyle,
That's terrific you managed to get your hands on that Kirby Generation 3 prototype!
~Ben
brando_husky
Well-known member
Wow that's amazing Kyle!! Congrats! Never a more deserving recipient of some fine machines.
That airway is absolutely fantastic. Do share more pics when you can!
That airway is absolutely fantastic. Do share more pics when you can!
KirbyCollector01
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Could you post a video of the G3 prototype?
Very nice collection of vacuums.Hope the Bison cleans up OK-did it have the attchements?Like the Kirby "Prototype" Interesting vacuum.Like other would like to see a video of it working.Is this a "one of a Kind" specimen?Indeed,would be a rare one!
Yes
I'll post a video of the Kirby Prototype.
The story of this machine is as follows:
A guy from the Fort Wayne area came into the vacuum store near my University. He claimed to have this Kirby machine that was a working prototype that he bought from a lady who was having a garage sale. Her husband was an engineer for Kirby. He had two of them. The one in the pictures, and the other one that was thrown away by the husband engineer. The kid brought the machine into the vacuum store some months later after he said he had it and wanted to trade it for a Filter Queen Majestic. The Vacuum store owner was very smart. He did indeed trade the kid the Filter Queen for the Kirby.
The Kirby Company has since been into that store, and has confirmed that this machine is indeed a prototype, and while he probably should not have the machine.. i believe they were nicely asked to leave multiple times before something that goes bang was brought out, and they'd be asked again. Someone else who is a current engineer at Kirby also confirms that this is a prototype, and the only other single one that exists is in Cleveland, Ohio at Headquarters. He also is not quite sure how this one got out.
This bring us to today. The store has closed and I have retrieved a few machines from there, and have made friends with the owner who will be opening another store. He's a great guy, and very thoughtful to think of me before doing anything with the machines.
A member of this forum did post about this Kirby Prototype some time ago (around 2011) and this is the machine, and he is the kid who traded it to the store owner. But now, here this sits, and we have not heard from that member since.
I'll post a video of the Kirby Prototype.
The story of this machine is as follows:
A guy from the Fort Wayne area came into the vacuum store near my University. He claimed to have this Kirby machine that was a working prototype that he bought from a lady who was having a garage sale. Her husband was an engineer for Kirby. He had two of them. The one in the pictures, and the other one that was thrown away by the husband engineer. The kid brought the machine into the vacuum store some months later after he said he had it and wanted to trade it for a Filter Queen Majestic. The Vacuum store owner was very smart. He did indeed trade the kid the Filter Queen for the Kirby.
The Kirby Company has since been into that store, and has confirmed that this machine is indeed a prototype, and while he probably should not have the machine.. i believe they were nicely asked to leave multiple times before something that goes bang was brought out, and they'd be asked again. Someone else who is a current engineer at Kirby also confirms that this is a prototype, and the only other single one that exists is in Cleveland, Ohio at Headquarters. He also is not quite sure how this one got out.
This bring us to today. The store has closed and I have retrieved a few machines from there, and have made friends with the owner who will be opening another store. He's a great guy, and very thoughtful to think of me before doing anything with the machines.
A member of this forum did post about this Kirby Prototype some time ago (around 2011) and this is the machine, and he is the kid who traded it to the store owner. But now, here this sits, and we have not heard from that member since.
fantomfan
Well-known member
Wow!
Congratulations on the amazing finds. I especially like the Air-Way!
Congratulations on the amazing finds. I especially like the Air-Way!
vac-o-matic
Well-known member
Absolutely amazing finds/gifts! That Kirby is homely but very unique. The Airway is a once in a lifetime score!
dysonman1
Well-known member
Love the Kirby Prototype. Is there a reason your DirtMasteR doesn't have a cord?
Must be the battery-powered version 
Incredible finds. I haven't ever seen a picture of the polished hood Dirtmaster, besides in the manual. The very few DMs out there to my knowledge all have the black painted hood.
And that Kirby is so cool! Talk about something NOBODY else will ever find.
Incredible finds. I haven't ever seen a picture of the polished hood Dirtmaster, besides in the manual. The very few DMs out there to my knowledge all have the black painted hood.
And that Kirby is so cool! Talk about something NOBODY else will ever find.
Cordless indeed!
No, all jokes aside the machine was given to me without a cord in the condition that it sits. This machine was from a really, really old vacuum store that was bought out by the man who gave it to me.
In a few weeks it will be sent off to another collector who has offered and is very excited to restore it. Should come out very well!
Thanks for the note about the hood, Owen. I was actually going to post asking about it because I haven't ever seen pictures of a polished one, so I wasn't sure of the state this is in.
No, all jokes aside the machine was given to me without a cord in the condition that it sits. This machine was from a really, really old vacuum store that was bought out by the man who gave it to me.
In a few weeks it will be sent off to another collector who has offered and is very excited to restore it. Should come out very well!
Thanks for the note about the hood, Owen. I was actually going to post asking about it because I haven't ever seen pictures of a polished one, so I wasn't sure of the state this is in.
Kirby video
I did not lower the height adjustment in this video. If you're simply dying to see it in full action, I can make another video.
http://https//youtu.be/MPOgCd2ym_E
I did not lower the height adjustment in this video. If you're simply dying to see it in full action, I can make another video.
http://https//youtu.be/MPOgCd2ym_E
myvacsrock
Kyle,
I had no idea this Kirby G-series prototype could run without being plugged in!
~Ben
Kyle,
I had no idea this Kirby G-series prototype could run without being plugged in!
~Ben
brando_husky
Well-known member
You can see him holding the cord in his right hand in the video
So you can definitely tell it's got the new motor with it. I wasn't sure if to expect a heritage sound or g series. Very cool machine
So you can definitely tell it's got the new motor with it. I wasn't sure if to expect a heritage sound or g series. Very cool machine
hygiene903
Well-known member
Nice finds Kyle! Congrats!
Jeff
Jeff
