Latest vac- Kirby 512

[brando_husky]

Just picked this beauty up from a local friend. 512 in sanitronic colors. Original boxes attachments and manuals! I am very excited to polish this baby up!


More pics to come soon

 

[KirbyCollector01]

Very nice find

 

[brando_husky]

Twas rebuilt in 1987. Original 6 blade fan sadly replaced with a plastic fan

 

[KirbyCollector01]

If it had a the original armature, it should still have a close to original sound even with a lexan in it. If it's a newer armature, the lexan will make the Kirby sound like a Heritage II

 

[brando_husky]

Wow I'm blown away. I have all the original documentation from 1952 purchase. A 1969 rebuild and the 87 rebuild.

Hard to believe this was $287 in 1952!

 

[brando_husky]

My excitement grows more and more.

 

[KirbyCollector01]

It's definitely a great find

 

[electrolux137]

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Beautiful! What a great find!!

 

[sptyks]

Don't fret over the plastic fan. It has 11 blades instead of 6 and is lighter so it will give you more airflow. It is made of a material called Amodel not Lexan. Amodel has many of the same properties as Kevlar and is just as strong as the original metal fan.

 

[brando_husky]

Thanks for the info! I just miss the 6 blade sound.


Did a bit of cleaning up today. Just a light polishing.

 

[human]

A thing of beauty, to be sure.

 

[brando_husky]

I wonder if I can swap the belt lifter from the floor polisher to the nozzle head. So it's back to original.

 

[brando_husky]

Much better with the original belt lifter!

 

[vintagevaclover]

That's a very nice find!!

It reminds me of when I found my 516 in a thrift shop, complete with all the attachments, boxes, paperwork, etc. the only things not original on it are the bag and cord. They match though so it not that big of a deal to me.

 

[brando_husky]

Had a mini freak out opening this box of brand new untouched fresh sealed bottle of sweet aire.

 

[vintagefox]

Very sweet find!
but not as sweet as that sealed NOS bottle of Sweet Aire!

 

[brando_husky]

Haha stuff smells like straight rubbing alcohol xD

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Excellent condition

for 1952 !!

 

[vacuser]

nice find

very nice kirby there.