Massive Kirby Find!

[vacumaniac]

Picked these up today, 9 total! Some need a bit of work but a good start for my new collection!

 

[vacumaniac]

The other 6, which are complete but were being stored in boxes.

 

[eurekastar]

You walked away with some very nice vacuums!  Congratulations!

 

[longlivekirbys]

yes agreed!!

very nice machines!! what a lucky haul!

 

[brandon_w_t]

Indeed a great great haul!

The largest haul of Kirbys I have ever made was 6. Classic III, 2Heritage IIs, 2 heritage II legends (still have one), and a classic omega.

Never found anything quite that old in such large quantities!

 

[fanonthefloor]

very nice machines. thats a good steal for 9 of them. congratulations

 

[vacumaniac]

Just got done sorting all the parts and here is the rundown of the vacs:

2 Sanitronic VII
Dual Sanitronic 08
2 516's
517
2 518's
519

Any suggestons on which one to start first for an inagurial resto project???

 

[longlivekirbys]

personallyyy..

i would start with the 517 just because its a very clean looking vacuum once they get restored

 

[northwesty]

Never found anything quite that old in such large quantities

What is the story on these? An estate sale or old shop?

 

[brandon_w_t]

I found my 6 kirbys from a local guy who works with the rainbow dealer in town. they were all trade ins. He cleans up the trade ins and puts them on ebay. He doesn't usually restore the older kirbys. Just the newer generations and sentrias. He had a garage full of kirbys and dysons. He just gave me them and a couple boxes of attachments

 

[vacumaniac]

@ Northwesty

These came from a vacuum shop, evidenely they were in the back of the shop collecting dust, so I will now attempt to bring them back to glory!