Is This Normal On This Kirby?

[rustyskull]

I have just got this Heritage and I came across this when I started to strip it down... There is no black tube inside, just this cloth like thing... Is this something they did or a bodge someone has done? I've only ever seen the usual black tubes...

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

RustySkull

Yes, that was the way these Heritage disposable bag systems were made back then. In late 1982, they switched to the plastic fill tube.

~Ben

 

[rustyskull]

Aha! I have another Heritage the same, but that has a black tube, so that's a replacement and not meant to be there then?

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

RustySkull

That's correct; the plastic fill tube was an improvement.

~Ben

 

[rustyskull]

Aha! Well thanks very much

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

RustySkull

You're welcome.

~Ben