I'm very seriously considering making a Kirby lamp out of one of my Kirbys, preferably my nicest one, a D80 that was rebuilt in 2001 and still looks new! Now before anyone has a stroke... all I'll be doing is acquiring a new handle for the purposes of modifying, the machine and its proper handle will be untouched, I'll just remove the handle, attach the lamp handle, wrap the cord on that handle (lamp will have a cord of its own) and it'll be a lamp. When I wish to have it be a normal Kirby again, just get out the original handle and put it back on...