This is the Kirby 505 motor I just completed with a 2C nozzle, belt cap, handle, and emptor. nice old Kirby Frankenstein that fit together nicely.
Kirby 505 or 2C? Kirby Frankenstein.
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Jim,
The 2C was the first Kirby to have the streamlined nozzle and headlight cap, but was also the last to have the smaller Emtor as well as the design for the top part of the handle and the painted handle tube.
~Ben
Jim,
The 2C was the first Kirby to have the streamlined nozzle and headlight cap, but was also the last to have the smaller Emtor as well as the design for the top part of the handle and the painted handle tube.
~Ben
Yep the 2C was the first to have that classic Kirby 500 series look with the new styling of the nozzle. That continued until 1970, when they came out with the Kirby classic, which I never cared for.
A few changes
I went ahead and painted the wheel washers red, and also replaced the rear 505 wheels with the narrower Kirby 2C wheels. This also has the 2C front wheel axle with the original red numbers on the height adjuster.
I went ahead and painted the wheel washers red, and also replaced the rear 505 wheels with the narrower Kirby 2C wheels. This also has the 2C front wheel axle with the original red numbers on the height adjuster.
human
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Nice attention to detail. The machine looks lovely.
Thanks
Edgar,
Thank you so much. I'm glad you like it.
Jim
Edgar,
Thank you so much. I'm glad you like it.
Jim
johnnyb59c
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very nice
I have an original 2C not in bad shape but thinking about gettin' down and dirty cleaning it up like I did my 1C
I have an original 2C not in bad shape but thinking about gettin' down and dirty cleaning it up like I did my 1C
Thanks
Jason,
You should indeed. Please share the pictures of your 1C, I would love to see it. Take some before and after pictures of your 2C as well.
Jim
Jason,
You should indeed. Please share the pictures of your 1C, I would love to see it. Take some before and after pictures of your 2C as well.
Jim
johnnyb59c
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I have a few pics of before and after
like, 150 of them! (of the 1C) it was a dirty job. the first pic is of one I got about 20 years ago(parts) second pic is it and another 1C I already had. the second pic was taken 10 years ago. I will post some more pics in the morning
like, 150 of them! (of the 1C) it was a dirty job. the first pic is of one I got about 20 years ago(parts) second pic is it and another 1C I already had. the second pic was taken 10 years ago. I will post some more pics in the morning
Very nice
Jason,
You did a wonderful job, it looks fantastic. I hope to find a 1C someday for my collection...nice work, and thank you for sharing, I would love to see more.
Jim
Jason,
You did a wonderful job, it looks fantastic. I hope to find a 1C someday for my collection...nice work, and thank you for sharing, I would love to see more.
Jim
johnnyb59c
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thats an old pic
I had done a quick buffing on one in 2003 right before I took it to the state fair for the "ABC" (all brand cleaner) booth/display for the "guess the age within 5 years and win a prize" (he sold new Kirbys so I guess the "ABC" was the trade ins he was selling)these pics are from the fair and 1C, 2C, and 510 from 2003. I have better original 1C and 2C now. I will post them tomorrow-and some before and after pics of the 1C I did in 2017. I'd had one on the buffing wheel years ago, but never gave one the full treatment- rewiring, internal cleaning and buffing til 2017. I should have replaced the bearings because even after a good cleaning and regreasing they're still kinda rough. I just need to figure out what size
I had done a quick buffing on one in 2003 right before I took it to the state fair for the "ABC" (all brand cleaner) booth/display for the "guess the age within 5 years and win a prize" (he sold new Kirbys so I guess the "ABC" was the trade ins he was selling)these pics are from the fair and 1C, 2C, and 510 from 2003. I have better original 1C and 2C now. I will post them tomorrow-and some before and after pics of the 1C I did in 2017. I'd had one on the buffing wheel years ago, but never gave one the full treatment- rewiring, internal cleaning and buffing til 2017. I should have replaced the bearings because even after a good cleaning and regreasing they're still kinda rough. I just need to figure out what size
Very nice indeed.
Jason,
Thank you for sharing these pictures. You did a wonderful job. I love to see these old Kirby's brought back to their original glory...."No Kirby left behind".
Jim
Jason,
Thank you for sharing these pictures. You did a wonderful job. I love to see these old Kirby's brought back to their original glory...."No Kirby left behind".
Jim
bikerray
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The 1C and 2C both take ND 8008 which converts to an 87008 bearing.
johnnyb59c
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more pics
as I said, I have over 100 pics from the rebuild-here are 18 still in pieces and before shots. I need to get the model tag fixed somehow. I wonder how it got that way? its a shame. I will add some after pics tomorrow. Will be my favorite pics! had to use the original bag but I wish I could find the exact herringbone patterned fabric. I had a friend of mine make me some new real narrow type wheels. He used some solid tubing and turned them on his lathe. they turned out ok. The bearing- is that the rear or the front bearing?
as I said, I have over 100 pics from the rebuild-here are 18 still in pieces and before shots. I need to get the model tag fixed somehow. I wonder how it got that way? its a shame. I will add some after pics tomorrow. Will be my favorite pics! had to use the original bag but I wish I could find the exact herringbone patterned fabric. I had a friend of mine make me some new real narrow type wheels. He used some solid tubing and turned them on his lathe. they turned out ok. The bearing- is that the rear or the front bearing?
johnnyb59c
Jason,
Just as I suspected: the bearing plate and motor housing assembly for models C and 2C are so much different than the respective equivalents for the 3C to 515!
This really makes me wish I had a service manual covering models C, 2C, 3C, 4C and the Scott & Fetzer Sanitation System!
~Ben
Jason,
Just as I suspected: the bearing plate and motor housing assembly for models C and 2C are so much different than the respective equivalents for the 3C to 515!
This really makes me wish I had a service manual covering models C, 2C, 3C, 4C and the Scott & Fetzer Sanitation System!
~Ben
Tulsa state fair
I remember that booth at the Tulsa state fair. I tried to guess the age. This was way back before I knew anything.
I remember also seeing the Heritage II at the booth. My mother signed up for a demo and I tried to hide it in the front closet so the salesman wouldn’t take it.
I haven’t seen any vacuum booths within the last 10 years or more at the fair.
I remember that booth at the Tulsa state fair. I tried to guess the age. This was way back before I knew anything.
I remember also seeing the Heritage II at the booth. My mother signed up for a demo and I tried to hide it in the front closet so the salesman wouldn’t take it.
I haven’t seen any vacuum booths within the last 10 years or more at the fair.
kirbyklekter
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On these older vacuums
the fan pulleys are understandably worn thin.Some look like they'd snap or bend under a new tight belt. Do you have any problems with belts sliding off or any difference with the way they run? Some model vacuums do have a noticeable difference in performance when their pulley head has worn to half it's width! Hoover and Eureka are two that do. Billy
the fan pulleys are understandably worn thin.Some look like they'd snap or bend under a new tight belt. Do you have any problems with belts sliding off or any difference with the way they run? Some model vacuums do have a noticeable difference in performance when their pulley head has worn to half it's width! Hoover and Eureka are two that do. Billy
bikerray
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Uh when you cleaned and repacked the bearings did you notice that the front and rear bearings are the same?
New Departure 8008 which is now a 87008 bearing.
New Departure 8008 which is now a 87008 bearing.
