Kirby Heritage find

[desiredname]

I found this Kirby Heritage at a thrift store last friday. It had a sign on it that said "needs work". It turned out to just be a broken fan blade. The vacuum was only $10.00. I put a new fan in and it runs great now. This one is cool because it has the small nozzle.

 

[desiredname]

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[westingman123]

Score! I think that's lovely, and I am a cannister man. Aferim!

 

[kloveland]

Very Nice!

Very nice find! A Heritage with a small head and somewhat rare! Congratulations. I’ve always liked the color of that bag.

 

[vacu-finder]

Ooooooo....

I'am Envious..........Extremely sweet looking Kirby.

 

[vac_whisperer]

VERY VERY NICE!  Its not too often you see those Sanitronic-styly nozzled Heretages. For $10, even thogh a broken fan blade, was a steal!

 

[lunchboxsean]

That small head on a Heritage is very very rare. Just the head is probably around $75 on eBay. Keep it because you may never see one again. I have owned hundreds of Kirbys and never one of those.

 

[desiredname]

Sweet!

Does anyone know how many of these units were produced?

 

[kirbyloverdan]

It used to be offered

as an option to the large heads . Many people complained the large head was way too big . This of course was before the Mc Mansions became popular .So you had a choice of the large head or the small head if you complained. This was never offered as a different model just the head size option.

 

[eurekastar]

Does the headlight cover on yours go all the down? I once had one and it didn't. I really liked it because it much easier to push on Berber carpet. Yours looks very nice!

 

[desiredname]

Thanks!

Mine does not go all the way down either. There is a spot where the metal is worn down on the nozzle from the headlight cover hitting it.

 

[eurekastar]

If doesn't already have one, you might try the 4 row brush roll. I think you'll like it. It cleaners better and seems to make the vacuum easier to push.

 

[kirbylux77]

Samuel, congrats on a wonderful find!!

Your new Kirby looks to be in wonderful shape! And something other here haven't pointed out....your Kirby Heritage is rare for 2 reasons. 1: It has the small head. 2. It is a Heritage 84. So, those 2 things combined make this SUPER RARE!!

Want to donate it to me for the money spent & the cost of shipping? I would GLADLY take it off your hands, LOL.

Rob

 

[twocvbloke]

Looks to be a Heritage84 model too, the last of the original Heritage line...

I want one of them small nozzles, though I think I'll probably end up making my own from a Sanitronic nozzle using later colour trim parts and somehow making something to press the safety switch down, I know I can use my D80 nozzle on my Heritage84 (well, I had to fiddle with the safety switch, and the headlight couldn't go all the way down cos of the belt lifter), and it was much nicer to use, less bogging-down in the carpet, only it had the 2-row as per normal in the D80 line...

And a pic just for fun...

 

[kirbylover]

Did they ever make Heritage 84 small heads that say "Heritage 84" on the belt lifter? (I realize you could just swap on a H84 belt lifter from a large nozzle if you wanted to).

Sweet find!!!

 

[vacumaniac]

Very very nice find indeed!!!

 

[twocvbloke]

"Did they ever make Heritage 84 small heads that say &#3

Probably, but those labels are NLA, so it's better to leave them as-is and not damage the ones fitted...

 

[briguy]

Nice find Samuel! Awesome looking Heritage. I have always loved the red bag on this model. I recall using one of these years ago with the small head & it was easier to push/navigate than the large nozzle.

 

[tyson]

Awesome find- and sharp looking too! I love the red bag as well.