Kirby model 616??

[vacmadman]

I have never heard of a Kirby model 616, what is the story here??

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125415730976?hash=item1d335c2f20:g:4OcAAOSw25FizJKF

 

[bnsd60m9200]

canadian

 

[vacmadman]

Thanks Will

Will

Thank you! I did not know that Canadian Kirby's were numbered differently. Interesting.

Thanks again.
Jim

 

[dysonman1]

Apparently, Canadian Hoovers are also numbered differently.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

James, The Canadian Hoovers

are too.  I have several.  There were minor changes and the numbers differed a bit.

 

[vacmadman]

Thanks

Thanks for the info I learn something new every day! Thanks again guys!!

Jim

 

[electrolux137]

Sticking my head in to offer my $1.37's worth...

I've seen a 616 from time to time. Someone (I don't recall who) said it corresponded to the American 518. However, that doesn't make sense if Canada followed the same model number system as the American Kirby did.

It would seem to me that the 616 correlated to the 516, not the 518. But what do I know...!

And now, back to my theremin...

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

electrolux137; VacMadMan

Charles and Jim,

https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?38051
(the link above takes you to a rebuilt Canadian Kirby 616 -- and its instruction book says model 518 on the back cover)

~Ben

 

[electrolux137]

P.S.: Also, this 616 has a silver handle lock whereas it was changed to red plastic on the 518.

And, if I am not mistaken, the 518 was the first model with the ribbed middle handle section and silver-speckled bag, This 616 has a plain handle section and plain bag.

Not that it really matters to anyone, of course!

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

electrolux137

Charles,

I can only guess, for now, that the 616 was sold in Canada for three years (1956, '57 and '58).

~Ben

 

[paul]

Has a Canadian Kirby model timeline been composed? That would help clarify.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

electrolux137

Charles,

Yes, the 518 was the first to have this update and several others, such as the treaded wheels and the version of the cloth bag with the speckles on it.

~Ben