Kirby G5 Handle Question

[louvac]

Hey Guys!

Picked up a Kirby G5 the other day for $20. It's an 8.5 out of 10-just needs a good cleaning. I don't have a G5 in my collection that is all cleaned and shiny though I have several of them waiting in the wings.

My question is this: Did Kirby change the screw for the handle back plate to a black screw/washer type fastener on THIS model? In other words, it doesn't have the plastic screw in the matching color of the handle to hold the plate on.

 

[relhall]

I checked two - both had that black screw/washer rather than a cute, colored cap ...

 

[louvac]

Thanks Robert for Checking

 

[rivstg1]

mine too

I noticed that as well previously, wondered if it was just this model, seems like a step backwards.

 

[louvac]

Regarding the metal black screw...

I thought the same! Seems like they were trying to cut corners somewhere. OR, it could have been a supply/manufacturing issue that needed another alternative.

 

[rugsucker]

The all plastic matching screw first seen on G-3s--

--would often break off leaving the threaded portion, that was somewhat difficult to dig out, in the metal handle.The all metal screw solved this.

 

[louvac]

So, ...

So, you mean to say that all of them came with the matching plastic screw but once broken off were replaced with the metal black washer/screw?

 

[louvac]

So, ...

So, you mean to say that all of them came with the matching plastic screw but once broken off were replaced with the metal black washer/screw?