Thanks for checking
I know that they went to 6 amp with the release of the "classic" which was the first of the larger sized Kirby's. Curious as to why they dropped back down to 4.5 amps. I think that that is why the Heritages have a nice mellow sound unlike any Kirby before. It's not keeping me up at night,nor you I suspect, but would be nice to know. Yeah that nicotine smell is gross. On a couple of rescued Kirby's just washing the bags didn't cut it. Had to take the motor apart and wipe down everything including the field wires,armature and the inside of the motor casing with 409 spray cleaner.I've had to deal with a cleaner where the previous owner used lots of carpet powder deodorizer like 'Love MY Carpet'. Ugh! That powder sticks to anything it comes in contact with. Those powders literally destroyed thousands of vacuum cleaners. Don't know if you read the tip from Dysonman a while back on using Mother's Mag. He said to apply it and leave it on for about 15 min, and when you start to polish, DON'T turn the cloth when it gets dark gray, let it build up and keep polishing, then buff it out as you would normally do. I tried his suggestion and saw a deeper shine than I had ever achieved before, This is hand polishing with cloths not a buffer, grinder etc. Worked for me!
