Kirby Boxes

[paul]

Here are some photos of Kirby boxes from the 514 to 2HD I found online (missing 515, 561):

 

[cb123]

Wow! Wouldn't it be nice to have all the machines to go with them?

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Very nice)

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Hi Paul. Nice of you to share pics of your boxes.</span>


<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">The box pattern you have labeled as 519 as is also shared with the 560. The one you have for the 560 is the one used on the 561. </span>


 


<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James

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[cb123]

<span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">James, Thanks for the info!</span>

 


 


 

 

[rugsucker]

rarest ?

How long would the Her II atts (16) have been in cardboard before the molded plastic caddy?

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

rugsucker

Jimmy,

The original cardboard attachment box for the Heritage II ran between approximately September 1984 and August 1985.

The "Kirby Kaddy" replaced that in September 1985. Some of the attachments also had a sparkled look as opposed to the smooth finish of the originals.

~Ben

 

[paul]

Thanks for your reply, James. I appreciate the correction and am hoping that others will add to what I found.

Occasionally I'll see Kirby boxes at garage sales or secondhand stores, so I wanted a quick reference.

I'm hoping to find a DS50 set of boxes. I do have a tool cabinet but it's in rough shape; and it would be nice to have a complete set.

 

[paul]

Here's the 515 box pattern & color:

 

[paul]

Correction ... #7 in the photos of my initial post is actually a Sanitronic VII box. Below is a 562, Sanitronic box with a yellow pinstripe instead of a wide stripe. Also, the Sanitronic lettering on the 562 box is cursive like on the 562 & Sanitronic Vii bag caps. The Sanitronic VII's Sanitronic lettering has the stylized S and italic letters.

 

[paul]

511 Box (possibly the same box colors and printing used for the 510):

 

[paul]

515 & Classic 1CR Box Pattern

I forgot to mention that the 515 and Classic 1-CR boxes have the same "fur" pattern--just different colors. I thought that was interesting, because of the 15-year timespan in between the two models.

Other backgrounds that I know of that have the same background pattern or color are:

- the 516 & 517 - tan & white tartan
- the 519, 560, and 561- repeated small, gold Kirby logos
- the 514 & 518 - linen
- 2CB & 3CB - white
- Heritage II & Heritage II Legend, & Legend II - grid with diagonal repeating Kirby stripe
- GSix, GSix 2000 LE, GSix 2001 LE - coal with yellow cotton fibers

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Classic Omega - early examples had a dark-toned woodgrain box (1973-1974) but most examples (starting from serial no. P000001) used the lighter-tone version of the same box.

~Ben

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Paul

Paul,

I wanted to say that the 505 had the maroon cardboard "Kirby Kabinet" attachment box starting in 1947.

~Ben

 

[paul]

Ben (or anyone),

Thanks for the info.

Do you know what the 512 box and pattern/colors were?

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Paul

The 512 boxes were likely similar to the 509-511 boxes (maroon with silver Kirby circle graphic).

~Ben

 

[paul]

That was quick! Thanks, Ben.

I just picked up a free 512 with the original bag from a guy on Craigslist. I'm hoping to eventually trade it for an original 560 bag and attachments, so if I see the attachments I'll grab them to make it more complete.

 

[paul]

512 Box & Attachments

I just found a sold eBay 512 box of attachments and the manual:

 

[paul]

Ben,

Do you know if there is any difference between the 511 and 512 attachments?

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Paul

Not that I can think of. . . I wonder if electrolux137 could clue you in on this?

~Ben