Kirby C and Eden turn 79!

[cb123]

These two aluminum beauties were made in 1934, and coming this August Barbara Eden will turn 79 years young. I must say she's just like a Kirby...still going strong!

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi,

Hi Calem, Great pic of your early Kirby model C.
You've done a great job of polishing it up.

James)

 

[electrolux137]

What a beautiful Model C. The bag, surely as rare as hens' teeth, is stunning!!

 

[cb123]

James and Charles, I want to thank you so very much for your kind words! That machine was and is a labor of love. Thanks again, Calem. P.S. I have included a photo of it with a model 9 and model 10 Eureka.

 

[electrolux137]

I have a Eureka Model 9; have always wanted a Model 10 because the Model 9 doesn't stand upright when you attach the hose.

Many years ago, before I started actively collecting here in Los Angeles, I was walking down a sidewalk in Beverly Hills. (I used to work in the area.) I came to a street corner and saw an older man up on a ladder vacuuming the fancy woodwork on top of his very ornate front picture window. He was using an old upright with a hose that at first I thought was a very old Kirby until I got closer and saw that it was not.

I asked him what brand it was and he said it was a Eureka -- it had belonged to his mother! I was too polite to ask him why he was vacuuming the outside of his house with it! This was Beverly Hills after all, where a lot of very kooky people live!

Looking back, I later realized it was a Model 10.

 

[cb123]

Charles,

I posted the Eureka model 10 on its on thread. I've included more photos for you.

 

[electrolux137]

Thanks for the photos of the Model 10. It's really a great old machine, and yours is in wonderful condition!

 

[cb123]

Try this link...

it's a really good tribute to Barbara Eden!

 

[cb123]

Charles,

I'm glad that you liked it, and thanks so much again!

 

[cb123]

Charles,

Do you have the model 8, or the really early model 9 with the white style bag that has the date March 19th, 1907, with all the lettering done in black on your Eureka?

 

[cb123]

Kirby Early C Bag Logo

Here's a close up.

 

[hygiene903]

Calem,

The model C Kirby is a beauty, and so are the Eurekas! Excellent job on them all!
Jeff

 

[cb123]

Thanks Jeff, I wish I could have been more help on the Eureka latch.

 

[cb123]

Here is a really ultra rare Dot Record magazine add from May 27th 1967. Most people don't know that she was a pretty great singer too! An interesting fact about the Dot record company is that they never really advertised much in magazines, and that's why this particular advertisement is so very rare.

 

[cb123]

This is an...

interesting link. Happy birthday, Barbara and the C!

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Her hit TV series, I DREAM OF JEANNIE (NBC, 1965-70) was on the air during the era of the Dual Sanitronic 50, Dual Sanitronic 80 and the Classic 1CR.

~Ben