stunnerable
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- Sep 25, 2009
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First off let me introduce myself. My name is Joe Garvey and I am 28 years old. When I was very young (about 2) I saw my first Kirby. My grandmothers 561. Something about it.. I don't know if it was the simplistic beauty or the big puffy bag but I was literally obsessed right away. Every single time I visited my grandmother I went straight for the Kirby. I pushed it all over the house until someone had enough and told me to give it a break! haha! The real treat was when they let me turn it on and push it around. The big bag was really unique and exciting to me. It was just so different. Anyway, as time passed I forgot all about it.. it didn't help that when I was 12 or so my aunt who inherited the Kirby decided to throw it out when it "stopped working so well". She didn't think about my obsession as a child and I think she knew I was pissed.
Anyway, lets fast forward to this year. I was going through one of my families old photo albums with my new wife Corrine and all of a sudden.... there I was!!... in my superman pajamas pushing my grandmothers old 561. I couldn't have been more than 3 years old. Later that day I felt compelled to go onto Google and, of course, I searched around for Kirby info. I didn't know my grandmother had a 561. Well I still don't because it could be a 560 too. Anyway, I couldn't believe all that was out there including this site!!
That being said, I'll admit it! The bug has bit me and I am hell bent on restoring a 561 to better than new condition. Think Fred Nelson!!!
The questions I have are simple:
1. Is anyone selling a 561 I can start with?
2. I NEED an original bag.. where do I start??? Can I have one made?
3. How do I clean up that red trim to make it glow new again? Again... can I have it made?
4. Who can polish this thing to an absolute mirror when I get on top of all the other details?
5. Are there any instructions for doing this? Or do I have to figure it out all by myself???
Thats about it!
Everyone, any help would be very appreciated. I'm glad I am now a part of this forum.
Joe
Anyway, lets fast forward to this year. I was going through one of my families old photo albums with my new wife Corrine and all of a sudden.... there I was!!... in my superman pajamas pushing my grandmothers old 561. I couldn't have been more than 3 years old. Later that day I felt compelled to go onto Google and, of course, I searched around for Kirby info. I didn't know my grandmother had a 561. Well I still don't because it could be a 560 too. Anyway, I couldn't believe all that was out there including this site!!
That being said, I'll admit it! The bug has bit me and I am hell bent on restoring a 561 to better than new condition. Think Fred Nelson!!!
The questions I have are simple:
1. Is anyone selling a 561 I can start with?
2. I NEED an original bag.. where do I start??? Can I have one made?
3. How do I clean up that red trim to make it glow new again? Again... can I have it made?
4. Who can polish this thing to an absolute mirror when I get on top of all the other details?
5. Are there any instructions for doing this? Or do I have to figure it out all by myself???
Thats about it!
Everyone, any help would be very appreciated. I'm glad I am now a part of this forum.
Joe
