RESTORED Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 (DS50)

[matty]

I just got my Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 back. Dave Bryan did an absolutely amazing job at making it look good as new. I am so grateful to Dave for his obvious labor of love for these amazing machines!

I have attached a few pictures of this machine that is about to turn 50 years old very shortly that is still running strong. The last two pictures show it next to my Sentria II, which looks like quite the broomhilda next to the svelte DS50!

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi,

<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Hi Matty. You've got a great Kirby Dual Sanitronic 50 there. Always great too see one restored.</span>


<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">Now don't get any greasy finger prints on it!

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<span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;">James

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[kirbyclassiciii]

Like James says, your D50's restoration by Dave is impressive indeed!

~Ben

 

[kirbyloverdan]

WOW

I am in shock that looks amazing I need to send a few down to Dave Bryan I am VERY impressed .

Dan

 

[suckolux]

Just gorgeous!

 

[fairfax88]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Gr8DaneDad]

Simply Stunning!! I am going to have to polish mine up now.. it look downright dowdy after seeing yours.

 

[electrolux137]

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Well, everyone else used up all the exclamations so I'll just say "A-MEN!!"

 

[vintagevaclover]

I have a tradition that I would love to get restored to that condition.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

A friend of mine has one,

complete with all attachments. She asked me if I wanted to have it. She forgot about the HOOVER thing.

 

[nycwriter]

WOW!!!

What a stunning machine!

 

[marks_here]

Looks just like it came off production brand new!

 

[eurekastar]

What a BEAUTIFUL work of art! And I have to commend you on your superb photography skills too. My photos never turn out that well! Congratulations!

 

[jliscorpio]

Restoration recommendation?

Wow your DS50 looks amazing! I'm new here and I have a DS50 and a 561 the only vacuums left of my former collection and are my "daily drivers". Can anyone recommend a good person to refresh mine to keep them running and looking great in the New York area (I'm in the 'burbs above NYC) I'd like to keep 'em running for another 50 years and shined up would be nice too!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I was offered one (free of charge)

from the sister of my friend who recently passed away. It has ALL of the attachments. She "thought it was a HOOVER".. yikes!!!!!!!!!!! I thanked her but graciously declined.

 

[electrolux137]

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Yeah, you said that already... you could have gotten it and given it to one of the Lesser Collectors who like Kirbys....... "I'm just sayin.'"

 

[matty]

I had messaged you about it on your personal email back on 26 Aug . Does she still want to rehome it? I"ll gladly take the ride out when I'm in the area. Let me know, 973-941-3285.

 

[electrolux137]

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For someone to decline a free vintage vacuum cleaner just because they didn't like that particular brand it is one thing. But to then gloat about having turned it down in a forum where there are many people who would have loved to have had the machine seems a bit mean-spirited to me.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Excuse me, Charles,

I was not gloating. I do not gloat. I've been called a lot of things... mean-spirited has not been one of them.

 

[electrolux137]

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Well, it certainly sounded like gloating to me. I apologize if I misconstrued your statement.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

And, Charles,

I appreciate that. Yes, it was totally misconstrued. It happens. People speak before thinking about it thoroughly sometimes. I accept your apology. I may even try to still retrieve that machine... for Matty. It really is a shame that people don't really get to know someone for who they really are . Isn't that true?


There are 3 other Kirby(s) in my basement, waiting for a new home. There's a Compact, Westinghouse, Oreck, Electrolux polisher down there. Again, NOT gloating..... remember that.
Gloating, or bragging, is a whole other thing. Don't we all know those such people? They must 'impress' (or try ) others with acquired goods. I , like so many others work very hard for the things I have. I enjoy sharing them. People love to enjoy my "house of HOOVER". That brings me much happiness. Others have said, 'It's a beautiful house: the HOOVERs are fun.... but, I really came here to see YOU". To quote Blanche Hudson, "How kind people are". Enjoy the rest of you weekend, Charles.
John

 

[sries]

It looks great!!!!!

How do you get it so shiny?

 

[Gr8DaneDad]

John,


I know how much you hate to be reminded (pestered??) to ship something out... therefore I refrained from asking you to immediately procure said Kirby D50 and deliver it to the hands of the nearest UPS store where it would be lovingly (okay... not lovingly, maybe not even professionally) packed and dispatched via ground (I am basically cheap) on my account.


 


Tom

 

[jpsbgt]

Can anyone tell me how to contact Dave Bryan ?