Kirby DS50 Rebuild

[xraytech]

Thank You Very much Cory, I do appreciate it alot.
I know who sold the Kirby Classic, It was The Kirby Store Of Washington, Pa. Their sticker is on the front of the attachment set. Only problem is I don't know whose name it is in, my great grandmother or my great grandfather.They bought a pair of them for the free gift that they gave, so grandma got one of them, They may have even had it listed under my grandmothers name. Making this more confusing.

 

[thunderhexed]

i just remembered...word of warning....

when i was conversing back and forth with the Kirby rebuild department about my DS80, they told me that i could send it in without the handle to save on shipping (which was only a mere 14.00 for me) but they said that any missing pieces such as trim, cord or bag would be replaced for an ADDITONAL cost to the rebuild price.. so if you send it in without those key components, they will repalce them for you and tack that on to the total price! So what I did, is I built a "Frakenkirby" out of my DS80.. using parts from other machines that I had no intention of salvaging. It worked like a charm! No additonal charge for any of it, they just replaced it all with coordinating colors.

 

[xraytech]

I had planned on sending it in with spare parts I had laying around so I could keep the original cord, bag, and handle and put them on when it comes back.

 

[clarkecombi]

My Favorite Kirby

Would be my Generation 3....I love it...and its all orgional and i rebuilt it myself after it sat in a barn loft for a long time...its Pretty Quiet for a Generation series..LOL! I dont want it rebuilt and the New style Belt Lifter and that New Mini Emtor put on it....I like the way it looks now..Old and normal style.

 

[briankirbyclass]

I think if you send in a Kirby for Factory Rebuilding WITHOUT original Kirby parts,or with bojack non Kirby parts, no matter what they are,,,they will charge you extra. As long as the parts or components are Original Kirby,,,they will be replaced without additional cost. Any missing or damaged parts damaged beyond repair(due to misuse) will of course be extra charges.
I do know that in order to get the rebuilding done for the price stated in the owners manual, you HAVE TO HAVE in your possesion the original manual, with the exact date of purchase,serial number that matches your machine, and name of the distributor filled out. They WILL except a copy,,so you can keep the original. DONT send in the original owners manual itself,,ive heard of people NOT getting it back again.
I dont think Kirby keeps records of owners or distributors from anything back behind the Heritage Model.
So, if your machine is older than a Heritage 1, and you have possession of the owners manual, and it shows the matching serial number, date and signature of the distributor to your machine,,you can get the rebuilding done for the price stated in the Owners manual,(plus shipping to and from the factory) even if you are not the original owner. (of course, DONT TELL them this, they will assume you are the original owner.,,,yes, its kinda sneaky)
If you dont have the original owners manual and want a Factory Rebuild, call or E-mail Kirby Rebuild Dept. thru the Kirby website for a price quote. Ask for Kathleen LaBant, she is THE Kirby Rebuild Specialist.

Also,if the name plate on the bottom of the Kirby motor has been removed,stripped off, or defaced in any way,,they will deny the rebuilding for the stated price in the owners manual, as there would be no way of cross checking.
This may not apply to any model later than a Classic 3, as all Kirby's manufactured after that have the serial number permanently etched in the metal near the exhaust port.

If you should happen to get ahold of the page of an owners manual that has NOT ever been filled out,(earlier than a Heritage only tho),,you could be sneaky and fill in all the info yourself, if you know what year your machine would have been sold.
The Rebuild Dept probablly wouldnt even care,,,BUT,,,you HAVE TO HAVE that page of the Owners manual in your possession,,,HAVE TO!

 

[briankirbyclass]

I mean, IF you want the rebuilding done for what the price in the Owners Manual states,,,you HAVE TO HAVE that page.
They will do the rebuilding without proof of ownership,,,but it wont be cheap!