New Guy Here just Restored and Rebuilt a 1960s Kirby Dual sanitronic 80

[Nick-P]

Hi i am new here and collect and restore some appliances like antique electric table fans and vacuums from the 1950s to the 1970s. I have just got done a complete full restoration of the motor with new brushes and new windings. This is my first vintage vac take a look at the before's and afters

 

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3 broken wheel

 

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motor

 

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that was a bad pic i will try to get more this week

 

[caligula]

Hi Nick. Welcome!

I'm one of the two people who started the club, I'm also a Kirby collector, as well as a lover of early Electrolux models, V - LX. I know Connecticut very well, but can't place Thompson, I was born and raised in Wallingford, and lived on campus of Choate/Rosemary Hall.

That is one beautiful Kirby. If you want to know the in depth history of James B. Kirby, and the machines he invented, let me know. I have a lot of info on the early stuff.

Again Welcome to the club.

Robert Alexander Taber.

 

[Nick-P]

yes i want to definetly know alot about the kirby's. Now, About the year of my dual santitronic 80 i am not sure if it is 50s or not but can you tell me please?
also, i need to know what the type of bulb i am supposed to put in my dual santronic 80 does it matter? thanks in advance -nick