Phaeton
Pete,
Chicago Mike is also a great vintage Kirby expert!
~Ben
Pete,
Chicago Mike is also a great vintage Kirby expert!
~Ben
Minor repair of my Kirby Classic 111. The safty switch.
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phaeton
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Hi Ben and All,
I know Chicago Mike is. I tried to order an Omega patch from him but he gets busy. I have worked on a lot of Kirby’s but not newer than the D80. For me even though it is an old machine the Omega is new for me LOL. I could change the fan on the old one easy and fast at the shop and these new ones not so fast. So yes I can use Vacuumland on these new machines and yes the members are full of good information.
Oh now speaking of information Ben, this time it is my brain and not my keyboard. I do not remember if this is the correct headlight socket for a Kirby 519 or not. I have been working on the D50 and D80 lately and they are plastic sockets. Please let me know.
Thank you for looking,
Pete
I know Chicago Mike is. I tried to order an Omega patch from him but he gets busy. I have worked on a lot of Kirby’s but not newer than the D80. For me even though it is an old machine the Omega is new for me LOL. I could change the fan on the old one easy and fast at the shop and these new ones not so fast. So yes I can use Vacuumland on these new machines and yes the members are full of good information.
Oh now speaking of information Ben, this time it is my brain and not my keyboard. I do not remember if this is the correct headlight socket for a Kirby 519 or not. I have been working on the D50 and D80 lately and they are plastic sockets. Please let me know.
Thank you for looking,
Pete
Phaeton
Pete,
The correct light socket you need for your 519 would be part no. 108268. Originally, it was no. 108256. Kirby made improvements to this on models 561 and later during D80 production.
~Ben
Pete,
The correct light socket you need for your 519 would be part no. 108268. Originally, it was no. 108256. Kirby made improvements to this on models 561 and later during D80 production.
~Ben
phaeton
Well-known member
Hi All,
I looked around and found a Kirby 518 and light socket in it is the same as what is on my Kirby 519 so I am thinking it is correct. When I replaced the safety switch on the Omega it totally fell apart so it was a good idea to replace it.
Thank you for looking,
Pete
I looked around and found a Kirby 518 and light socket in it is the same as what is on my Kirby 519 so I am thinking it is correct. When I replaced the safety switch on the Omega it totally fell apart so it was a good idea to replace it.
Thank you for looking,
Pete
Phaeton
Pete,
You are quite welcome. The replacement safety switch for the Classic Omega, Classic III, and all Traditions built after around September 1979 (when the location of the speed switch reverted from the inside of the headlight cap back to the fan case) is part no. 134380 (formerly 134373 and 134374).
~Ben
Pete,
You are quite welcome. The replacement safety switch for the Classic Omega, Classic III, and all Traditions built after around September 1979 (when the location of the speed switch reverted from the inside of the headlight cap back to the fan case) is part no. 134380 (formerly 134373 and 134374).
~Ben
caligula
Here are official directions for repairing the speed switch on your Classic III.
~Ben
Here are official directions for repairing the speed switch on your Classic III.
~Ben
