Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80 Thrift Shop Find

[kirbyclassiciii]

You may want to save the cloth bag that came with your D80 when you got it, in case you find a (pre-1978) Classic III in need of one.

~Ben

 

[vintagevaclover]

I don't think that this is a genuine Kirby bag, but I was planning on keeping it anyway. The brushroll is so worn that you can't even push it when it's on the proper setting lol.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

It is the original one. Here's my 1977 Classic III proudly wearing it (the picture was taken by my paternal grandparents back in 1990--the vac was mine eight years later).

Meanwhile, here is also a picture of my mom's 1978 Classic III, with the updated bag cloth (and handle fork assembly).

~Ben

 

[vintagevaclover]

Very nice! I hope to have the original bag and a solid plastic handle grip very soon. They are next on the list.

Since I got this, Im thinking of starting to collect all of the appliances from 'The Brave Little Toaster', that's one of my favourite kid movies lol.

 

[vintagevaclover]

New Parts Installed

Well, the New headlight trim and brushroll came the other day and I finally got around to putting them in. I had a hell of a time with the headlight trim tho lol.

 

[vintagevaclover]

The Brushroll!

 

[bikerray]

Thought you might like to know that the end of the brushroll is upside down. The screw head should be showing so you can adjust the height of the brushroll while it's still in the head. It makes it a lot easier that way.

 

[sptyks]

Yes, Bikerray is correct, The screw head should be showing on both ends of the brushroll so that the brush height can be adjusted without removing the brushroll first.

 

[Kirbyguy234]

Love the vaccum you got there keep up the good work on it

 

[hooverboy81]

Were you able to find a bag for it? If not, I've found one for you!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I'm beyond impressed with the

way all of you are helping each other with this project.  It is "vacumming" at its best... even for a vacuum of another species. Kudos to all of you.


 John

 

[vintagevaclover]

Jonothan, I have not found a bag yet so I will gladly take you up on that

John, I know right! I love threads like this where everybody helps each other no matter what kind of vacuum it is.

 

[hooverboy81]

John- isn't that the way it's supposed to be? even with a foreign species, it's all about helping one another!

Austin- I'll call you tonight to catch up and to discuss the bag. You've done a fantastic job bringing that old Kirby back from the dead!

 

[vintagevaclover]

Yes Exactly!!!

Thank you & that sounds great!

 

[vintagevaclover]

Found the Bag. Finally lol

I finally found the the Bag I was looking for on eBay! Its a replacement, so I had to by a Kirby bag clamp as well. I had a hell of a time stretching the vinyl bag topper over that but it wanted it on there.

 

[suckolux]

Looks good!

 

[super-sweeper]

makes me want to rebuild my DS-80!

 

[sanitaire]

nice job. I like too use mothers brand mag and aluminum polish. most of my kirby's I gotten were near lots of moisture....so the metal takes a bit more work too polish.

 

[vintagevaclover]

Thank you!!! This vacuum has definitely been the one I have bought the most parts for in a long time lol.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

vintagevaclover

Austin,

That's cool you finally found an original D80 bag!

~Ben