eurekastar
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a Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80! I love this model! I wish we'd had it when I was a kid, because we had avocado green carpet in our house.
Nothing says 1968 like...
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eurekastar
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While everyone else was out boating and barbequing yesterday, I was busy restoring a bit of Americana!
eurekastar
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I'm so glad the bag and some trim pieces are still available in green. This vacuum would never look the same in black!
eurekastar
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One of the things I'm most pleased about is the handle label. Most of these are missing today, so I'm really excited that this one is still completely intact!
vintagevaclover
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Very very nice vacuum.
eurekastar
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The cord is almost perfect, and the fan was in great shape too. However, the nozzle casting was pretty beat up. It required a lot of sanding. Unfortunately, there were a couple of gouges that would not come out.
eurekastar
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And of course, the more upscale homes in 1968 would certainly have an Electorlux 1205 too! When I rebuilt the 1205, the paint was hard to match. So the color isn't exact. My apologies to all the Electrolux fans!
eurekastar
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I think the other reason I love this model is that my favorite color is green!!!
hydralique
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One of my fav Kirbys . . .
I always enjoy seeing pix of the D80, that green color is really beautiful! Congrats on such a picture-perfect refurbishment.
I always enjoy seeing pix of the D80, that green color is really beautiful! Congrats on such a picture-perfect refurbishment.
eurekastar
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This is one of of the reasons I love the shakeout bag system! I hadve an odd fascination with the debris! haha!
This came from a spin around my bedroom. I vacuum in there just two days ago with my Kirby Classic. The dogs shed a lot and track in a lot of grit!
Anyone seen my little clip of home movies?
I have a very short clip of me using our brand new D80 and it looks just like yours eurekastar...If you feel like watching the three min segment from our Channel 9 news, the short home movie clip is in there..
David
I have a very short clip of me using our brand new D80 and it looks just like yours eurekastar...If you feel like watching the three min segment from our Channel 9 news, the short home movie clip is in there..
David
eurekastar
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That's very cool! When did that run?
Christmas Eve...2012 I believe..
I was excited when one of our local TV stations was willing to come and interview me and Reggie. I know it is a tad corny, making it into a christmas poem, but ti worked. The anker man did that all himself..
Thank and I am glad you enjoyed it...
I was excited when one of our local TV stations was willing to come and interview me and Reggie. I know it is a tad corny, making it into a christmas poem, but ti worked. The anker man did that all himself..
Thank and I am glad you enjoyed it...
Gr8DaneDad
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Enjoyed that immensely.
The silly thing is...
I have at least 4 of the D80's in my collection..LOL...My grandmother, my moms mom, had the D50, which I have a few of those as well and I thought the lense on top of head light cover was the coolest thing. As I am fond, not sure of the model, of the 30's or 40's Hoover that had the word Hoover lit up when you turned it on...LOL I like all vacuums, seriously, but I do love my Kirbys...
When I was a kid and using a vacuum, I liked to turn it on and stand back and admired the vacuum while running...especially Kirbys...LOL
I have at least 4 of the D80's in my collection..LOL...My grandmother, my moms mom, had the D50, which I have a few of those as well and I thought the lense on top of head light cover was the coolest thing. As I am fond, not sure of the model, of the 30's or 40's Hoover that had the word Hoover lit up when you turned it on...LOL I like all vacuums, seriously, but I do love my Kirbys...
When I was a kid and using a vacuum, I liked to turn it on and stand back and admired the vacuum while running...especially Kirbys...LOL
marks_here
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That was brilliant!!!
I love it!!! Those brought me back to when I was a kid. I'm so glad you posted that and it wasn't corny at all, very tastefully done! A trip back in time never hurts anyone, just makes me wish days were as simple as they were back then! Thank you David!!
I love it!!! Those brought me back to when I was a kid. I'm so glad you posted that and it wasn't corny at all, very tastefully done! A trip back in time never hurts anyone, just makes me wish days were as simple as they were back then! Thank you David!!
cb123
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Great collection!
Great interview! Thanks for sharing it!
Great interview! Thanks for sharing it!
fooseofhoove
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Very well done! I thought it was great! We need more stories like that in the news.
portable
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<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">David - Nice to see your face again. Congrats on landing a spot on the news.</span>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bill - Your D80 is gorgeous. I always liked that Eureka.</span>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">John L.</span>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bill - Your D80 is gorgeous. I always liked that Eureka.</span>
<span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">John L.</span>
DesertTortoise
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Geez that's a gorgeous vacuum! Bravo on the loving restoration. Wow. Just wow.
portapower
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Loved the video. Not only was is fun but respectful of you and your interests.
I know the feeling..
Hey, if I did not say it eurekastar yes that is wonderful restoration on your Kirby D80. I am very impressed. Kirbybag, you are so right I know the feeling, I do love the older Kirbys, my Aunt Mary had a 1949, yes a 509 that I used at her home. That was fun, the old black handle was coming off and my Uncle Laurie, Aunt Marys hubby, yes he was man, replaced the plug. But it still ran like a dream.
My neighbor on the farm who lived north of us about a half of a mile, had a 560 that I would use, when she bbsat me as kid. With that 560 I liked taking the head off and using the hose and she would let me read her book that she had with it and I would actually do some of the things like the book told you to like make the Kirby into a tank, it was fun, except I could not always put the head back on correctly so she would have to help me. Everyone I knew who had Kirbys never bought anything extras with their machines, except the floor brush head.
In our little farming community most the neighbors I knew had Kirbys. When my folks bought the D80, three other neighbors bought one as well. A couple of them moved on and bought new Kribys but missed their old green one. So I got them each one to use when I was in college and they were so thrilled.
David
Hey, if I did not say it eurekastar yes that is wonderful restoration on your Kirby D80. I am very impressed. Kirbybag, you are so right I know the feeling, I do love the older Kirbys, my Aunt Mary had a 1949, yes a 509 that I used at her home. That was fun, the old black handle was coming off and my Uncle Laurie, Aunt Marys hubby, yes he was man, replaced the plug. But it still ran like a dream.
My neighbor on the farm who lived north of us about a half of a mile, had a 560 that I would use, when she bbsat me as kid. With that 560 I liked taking the head off and using the hose and she would let me read her book that she had with it and I would actually do some of the things like the book told you to like make the Kirby into a tank, it was fun, except I could not always put the head back on correctly so she would have to help me. Everyone I knew who had Kirbys never bought anything extras with their machines, except the floor brush head.
In our little farming community most the neighbors I knew had Kirbys. When my folks bought the D80, three other neighbors bought one as well. A couple of them moved on and bought new Kribys but missed their old green one. So I got them each one to use when I was in college and they were so thrilled.
David
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The whole Kirby thing is kinda weird to me. Some guy knocks on your door, demos a vacuum that costs more than a thousand bucks (upwards of $1800 last I heard but I could be wrong), convinces you to buy it, gets you on a payment plan (how many people have four figures laying around for a vacuum?) and gets paid a commission for the sale. I believe the sales people are consigned a pair of vacs. Your neighbor might get a different price for the exact same vacuum, it just depends on upon your negotiating skills. And there is no other way to buy a new Kirby except in your home.
There is a whiff of the cult in Kirby ownership. Forget buying bags, brushes or filters anyplace you might normally buy those for any other brand, you have to buy these directly from Kirby (again, correct me if I'm wrong but that is my understanding). I have certainly never seen such parts for Kirbys anyplace I have shopped. And when you fork out that kind of dough for a vacuum owners defend them against all comers. It is more than a little like Harley Davidson ownership in that they have aspects that transcend the actual functionality of the product and the product becomes a part of the owners image and self worth. Like I said, weird, at least to me.
There is a whiff of the cult in Kirby ownership. Forget buying bags, brushes or filters anyplace you might normally buy those for any other brand, you have to buy these directly from Kirby (again, correct me if I'm wrong but that is my understanding). I have certainly never seen such parts for Kirbys anyplace I have shopped. And when you fork out that kind of dough for a vacuum owners defend them against all comers. It is more than a little like Harley Davidson ownership in that they have aspects that transcend the actual functionality of the product and the product becomes a part of the owners image and self worth. Like I said, weird, at least to me.
portapower
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Kirby Parts,
There are tons of dealers on the internet including E-bay that sells any parts that you need including all types of Kirby original brands of belts and bags. So supplies are very easy to come by.
There are tons of dealers on the internet including E-bay that sells any parts that you need including all types of Kirby original brands of belts and bags. So supplies are very easy to come by.
vac-o-matic
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Every independently owned vacuum shop in my area carry all Kirby bags, belts, shampoo, etc. They'd be foolish not too!
kirbymodel2c
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Hi,
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Hi Bill, Yet another great job!! Keep erm coming!
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Hi Bill, Yet another great job!! Keep erm coming!
<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James
Gr8DaneDad
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Kirby bags, belts and lights are everywhere here, even Wal-Mart and Lowe's have bags and belts.
Where I live
Kirby comes in and I get a slew of calls asking me if I have bags for Kirby. It seems that the Kirby Rep told them I was the come to guy for supplies. I would tell them yes but I don't do warranty work and not an Authorized Dealer but got genuine product. It seems every time Kirby gets a change in product here comes a salesman knocking a the door of a customer that just bought one in the last 2-5 years wanting to sell a new one. Knock on a door to sell a vacuum in my area you get ," If your selling Kirby just keep on walking."
Kirby comes in and I get a slew of calls asking me if I have bags for Kirby. It seems that the Kirby Rep told them I was the come to guy for supplies. I would tell them yes but I don't do warranty work and not an Authorized Dealer but got genuine product. It seems every time Kirby gets a change in product here comes a salesman knocking a the door of a customer that just bought one in the last 2-5 years wanting to sell a new one. Knock on a door to sell a vacuum in my area you get ," If your selling Kirby just keep on walking."
