My Kirby Collection

[eurekastar]

Kids have been coming home and other family arrives tomorrow, so I've been cleaning up a storm! In the process, I've consolidated all my restored vacuums to one place. I didn't realize I had so many vacuums until I gathered them all together. The one you can't see in this photo is my Legend II. It's my least favorite, so oh well! LOL![this post was last edited: 12/23/2010-21:03]

 

[kirbyotronic]

WOW!!!

Nice.

 

[eurekastar]

The 560 (my favorite one), DS-50, DS-80, all the Classic line, and the Legend II step-child.

 

[eurekastar]

The Kirby 4C (pre-WWII), 505, 509, 513 (3 amp), 513 (4 amp), 515, 516, and 517.

 

[eurekastar]

Of these 16 models, I've restored them all except the 505, the 516, and the Tradition.

 

[electroluxkirby]

That's a lot of Kirbys, I'm jealous.

 

[electrolux~137]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.

The 560 is just stunning. I remember seeing one at my uncle's house in Richmond VA when we visited there for Christmas one year -- well, it was a 560 or 561, probably a 561 because I was 5 years old when we visited there and it looked brand new. I went off looking for vacuum cleaners of course, and found their Kirby in their back bedroom. It was so gleamy and shiny, and I distinctly remember how the light reflected off the sunburst-logo belt lifter.

Couldn't get much more fabulous than this!!

 

[joe22]

what a wonderful sight

 

[portable]

They're all beautiful, Bill! That 560 is stunning, and the DS-50 has always been my favorite. Congratulations on a great collection.

 

[luxg]

Bill, what a beautiful collection!! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Terry

 

[beerad]

beautiful Kirbys

I have an idea..


How about if you arranged all of your beautiful Kirbys in a circle with the the handles being on the inside and the front of the vacs facing outward?

Then take a Few pics and post them?

 

[northwesty]

That is a beautiful collection Bill

I can see where you have learned a thing or two about Kirbys. Thanks for sharing during such a busy time

 

[eurekastar]

Thanks everyone! I've had them stuck in a variety of rooms. But all my boys and a few other relatives were coming in for Christmas, so I needed to move them to one place. For now, they're in my bedroom! LOL!

 

[eurekastar]

@ Brad

That's a very good idea! I'll try that after I give to boot to all my relatives!