Kirby model in thriftshop

[HooverFind]

Hi again, after my basement find of a Hoover Convertible, I stumbled upon this Kirby vacuum cleaner in our local thrift shop.
I never paid any attention to vacuum cleaners before and now I found 2 in 2 days And to be honest, I had never heard of the brand Kirby before. (shame!)
It's supposed to be in working order and it had a note stuck to it, saying that all the necessary parts were available at reception upon checkout.
Should I go and pick it up if it's still there or should I just leave it?
I'm a vacuum newbie

 

[firebirdman55]

That's a G4. Great machine. I had one a while back. If the price is right and the machine runs well, I'd go for it!

 

[human]

If it's in your price range, go for it. The parts behind the counter are most likely the hose and attachments. You can't go wrong with a Kirby. They're well-built and unlike today's plastivacs, they're designed to be serviced and rebuilt instead of being tossed in the trash. If you're at all handy with tools, they're pretty easy to work on yourself. Seriously, that thing can last you a lifetime.

 

[human]

In re-reading both your posts, I see you're in Belgium, which could explain why you hadn't heard of Kirby. It's a premium American brand, sold door-to-door by a network of independent dealers. I have no idea what their European business model is like, but here in the States, they don't advertise much in mass media. My first introduction to the brand came back in the early '70s when I was about 8 or 9 years old and a Kirby salesman did an in-home demo in our living room. I was mightily impressed with the machine but my parents bought a considerably less expensive Hoover Convertible instead. It took about 40 years before I got a Kirby of my own, and now I have three.

 

[HooverFind]

Just a short update: I didn't buy it after all.
It was priced at 75 euro and had a whole box full of stuff to go with it, so I guess it was pretty complete. But it would just stand there, unused... I know you guys probably think I'm an idiot, but hey, maybe next time

 

[human]

It's hard to say how good of a price that is, considering the currency exchange rates and it being in a different part of the world. Having a full set of accessories like that would definitely add significantly to the value.

 

[HooverFind]

@human: that's about 80 USD... and the shop claims that everything is still in working order (tested by them).

 

[human]

That's actually not a bad deal with all those accessories.