I have some new kirby news to share!- exciting!

[brandon_w_t]

Interesting!!! Someone with an ebay account should ask them about it!

 

[vac_whisperer]

^^What is hbat a photo of?

 

[brandon_w_t]

Its the plastic plate that goes around the power switch, and transmission/handle bail area for the G series machines.

(on heritage and older machines it was the plastic piece that went around the power switch, plug, and handle lock area)

 

[vac_whisperer]

That makes sense, now that I look at it. Thanks.

 

[lunchboxsean]

I have heard some buzz about the new Kirby Avalier from a friend of mine who has a friend at Kirby. Apparently the new Kirby will be a total re-design and will be a major step away from the typical Kirby formula. It will still be bagged, but the Power Head will not be removable and the belt will not be changed the way it always has. The hose will attach through an access door above the belt drive, but all the dirt will still travel directly by the fan as they do now. The Tech-Drive will now be a three belt system. The carpet shampooer will be a totally separate unit using the Kirby itself only for suction, similar to the Rainbow equivalent. This is just the rumor I've heard, so I can't attribute to the accuracy of it.

 

[brandon_w_t]

I was told from this source that there are no names in place for kirbys 2014 redesign.

 

[vacfanatic]

Scuff plate is not blue

I got a response from the ebay seller on the scuff plate listed above and he says that it's black. It looks pretty blue to me but maybe his camera is wonky. False alarm on new color I guess.

The scuff plate is black.
Thanks
Jeff
- totalvacstore

 

[twocvbloke]

"It looks pretty blue to me but maybe his camera is wonk

One of my Sanitaires has a handle that changes colour under camera flash, in person you can barely see a colour difference between the two parts, but apply a flash and one half looks charcoal grey, the other looks light bluish grey like the scuffplate above, it's just how some components of plastics react to the UV light emitted from the flash arc...

 

[chicagomike]

So what is the new word on the 2014 anniversary kirby?