thatwasherguy
Active member
Hi! I’ve been working on a Kirby classic III rebuild on and off for the past year and a half, and I’ve finally got it (mostly) completed. It had mice living in the emtor, corrosion all over the inside of the floor nozzle, and a warped fan shaft (found that out the hard way, when the belt slipped off of it and burned a hole in the vis-a-belt). I’ve finally got it cleaned, repaired, and reassembled in working order. The only thing left is to convert the aftermarket bag I bought to accept Tradition bags. I’m probably just going to use a piece of rubber to convert the bag to accept the standard fill tube. This vacuum will never be a museum piece, as there are some deep scratches in the aluminum housing (it’s hard to see in the pictures though). I know there are plenty of other Classic IIIs out there in much better shape than this, but it was given to me, and someone shipped it to me (without removing the handle), which must have cost a small fortune. Besides, I figured if I didn’t save it, then no one would given the condition it was in. Believe it or not, it still ran just the way it was. I guess it just shows how tough these machines are. I also saw a video on YouTube of a Dual Sanitronic 80 that had been through a flood, looked worse than this one, and still ran. Below are a before and after pictures of the machine.
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