let me know what you think

[kirbyfan99]

I came across a few kirbys to add to my collection, but right now i just want to add 2. So, I need an opinion of which 3 of the following kirbys i should add to my small collection in need of vintage vacuums, I'll include the links for each vac so you guys can help me decide on what to get. what i found that i liked was a 514 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kir...170990005211?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item27cfcc6bdb), 519 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/KIRBY-VINTA...482?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d8638e0a), Sanitronic VII (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICE-VINTAG...150974567756?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2326c9154c), Dual Sanitronic 80 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kir...=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f219e6e28)(this one needs an em-tor, a DS80 bag and topper, and a DS80 cord since this has no emtor, the bag has no topper and isn't a DS 80 bag, and it has no em-tor), classic 1cr A.K.A. the last vacuum jim kirby ever made before his death in 1971(http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Kirby-C...387?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccad6fb23), classic omega 1cb (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Class...330872133187?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item4d09841643), classic 3 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Class...150997569492?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2328280fd4), kirby tradition (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Tradi...130852886429?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item1e7770979d), kirby Heritage (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heritage-Kirby-Upright-/170988243375?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item27cfb189af), kirby heritage 2 - this one is a rare find since it is NIB (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Herit...280781833628?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item415fe6c59c), and a vacuette hand held (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-KIR...272?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d8cccaa0)
i also thought about getting a vintage hoover. here are the ebay listings I like let me know which 2 i should add to my collection in need of vintage machines: a Decade style hoover heavy duty vacuum (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Retro-Vinta...130843091944?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item1e76db23e8), deluxe convertible mode U4397 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-HOO...971?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257af84d1b), h oover convertible model U4393 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-gre...844?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a2935a0bc), convertible model 35 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hoo...427?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4170cfcb4b), model 28 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Hoover-...472?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac14b4ce0), model 475 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Hoover-...421?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589c14ee1d), model 66 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hoo...408?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3033d490), concept 1 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hoo...030?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2328344ebe), power drive (http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-hoover-power-drive-/200887848782?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2ec5d94f4e), and model 593 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hoo...005?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25741db575)

 

[kirbykid]

okay. i am currently restoring a kirby 518. comes with everything. if you want it, email me and i can send you pics when its done

 

[kirbykid]

here are some pictures or parts of it. the main unit is in my workshop but here are the baxes and the bag

 

[kirbykid]

i am going to fix the hole in the box and i have a new box for the floor polisher. here is the bag.

 

[kirbykid]

and i also have a hoover baby 103 im trying to sell. i dont have any good pictures of it right now because its in my storage shed

 

[kirbykid]

and the powerdrive concept one is also for sale. but it needs new bearings badly. i dont think youd want it

 

[kirbykid]

here is a few pictures of the kirby when i first got it

 

[kirbykid]

and the boxes. the hose has been replaced with a original one

 

[kirbykid]

and here is a picture of the hoover baby from when i first got it.

 

[aeoliandave]

FIXED

I came across a few kirbys to add to my collection, but right now i just want to add 2. So, I need an opinion of which 3 of the following kirbys i should add to my small collection in need of vintage vacuums, I'll include the links for each vac so you guys can help me decide on what to get.
what i found that i liked was a 514 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kir...170990005211?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item27cfcc6bdb

519 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KIRBY-VINTA...482?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d8638e0a

Sanitronic VII (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NICE-VINTAG...150974567756?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2326c9154c

Dual Sanitronic 80 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kir...664?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f219e6e28

this one needs an em-tor, a DS80 bag and topper, and a DS80 cord since this has no emtor, the bag has no topper and isn't a DS 80 bag, and it has no em-tor),

classic 1cr A.K.A. the last vacuum jim kirby ever made before his death in 1971(

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Kirby-C...387?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3ccad6fb23

classic omega 1cb (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Class...330872133187?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item4d09841643

classic 3 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Class...150997569492?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2328280fd4

kirby tradition (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Tradi...130852886429?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item1e7770979d

kirby Heritage (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heritage-Kirby-Upright-/170988243375?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item27cfb189af

kirby heritage 2 - this one is a rare find since it is NIB (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kirby-Herit...280781833628?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item415fe6c59c

and a vacuette hand held (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-KIR...272?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d8cccaa0

i also thought about getting a vintage hoover. here are the ebay listings I like let me know which 2 i should add to my collection in need of vintage machines: a Decade style hoover heavy duty vacuum (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Retro-Vinta...130843091944?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item1e76db23e8

deluxe convertible mode U4397 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-HOO...971?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item257af84d1b

h oover convertible model U4393 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-gre...844?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a2935a0bc

convertible model 35 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hoo...427?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4170cfcb4b

model 28

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Hoover-...472?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ac14b4ce0

model 475 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Hoover-...421?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589c14ee1d

model 66 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hoo...408?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3033d490

concept 1 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hoo...030?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2328344ebe

power drive (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-hoover-power-drive-/200887848782?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item2ec5d94f4e

model 593 (

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Hoo...005?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25741db575

 

[kirbyfan99]

I appreciate you guys offering your machines. kirby kid, that 518 looks like it just needed a good polish when you got it (and a cord if it didn't come with it) and your hoover baby also looked like it needed a good polish. everyone should feel free to offer me any other vintage machine you may want to get rid of. aeoliandave, thanks for fixing my original post so it was more radable.

jack
kirbyfan99

p.s. i don't know how this topic was posted in the modern forum since when I selected what my topuic was about, I clicked on vacuums that are less than 20 years old.

P.P.S. Included in my post is a picture of the only vintage vacuum I have

 

[kirbyfan99]

Oh wait i meant to say in my previous post vacuums which are greater thann 20 years old instead of vacs which are less than 20 years old.

 

[kirbykid]

it needed a bit more than a polish. it needed new bearings. sounded horable. a new brush, and a new cord. but that was it. and i did get a nice original cord