Neat Kirby 510 with Accessories Box and Manuals Find

[Impfac]

I found a nice 510 with the original box and manuals and even the deoderizing liquid, with a neat little ad tucked in side. I love finding vacuums with their original packaging/manuals.

 

[caligula]

Nice.

Aside from the wrong bag, and trim on the sani-em-tor, you have an amazing find. Even the instruction book and a belt. I also noticed 2 straps for the shoulder portable.

 

[super-sweeper]

Nice find!

I love finding the original paperwork too! I bought a box of 561 attachments that came with TWO manuals. One for the 561, and a second 561 manual I've never seen before! It was fully black and white,I gotta scan it one of these days. 

 

[charleskirby66]

Beautiful find.

Congrats! Too bad it's not an original power cord. Super awesome nonetheless. So jealous!!

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

CharlesKirby66

Correct, because the original had a round female end to fit the receptacle (Kirby discontinued that cord in the 1980s). The red bumper first showed up on the model 513.

~Ben

 

[tolivac]

I would think it could be impossible to find a Kirby of that vintage with the original bag and cord-remember these are the parts that get the most wear!I can remember the Kirby we had similar to this had a replacement bag-was replaced when I was a teen.The attachments got lost during a move.Then the machine succumbed to a flood in 1972.

 

[hooverman2121]

I love finding older vacs with their original paperwork, it's like a trip back in time!


 


The Heritage 2 I bought a few years ago, (not a vintage vacuum by these standards compared to a 510) still had the original paperwork including invoice, VHS instruction video and the plastic hubcap protector stickers on the wheels.


 


I wish I could find a nice vintage machine like this with pretty much everything still with it.

 

[super-sweeper]

Or even better...a vintage machine with everything with it...STILL IN THE BOX!