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To my surprise a huge sentria box came via FedEx. It was from South Carolina.
It's my American Lincoln super sweep 180.
It's in really good shape. The one thing is the bag where emtor goes is a beotch to put bag on. I'm a big burly guy and it's hard.
The bag is like old eureka bags but alot thicker material. The bag topper is exactly like d80 bag topper. The metal bag holder im not positive of material but it's rust resistant.
The power cord is thick. Imagine a heavy duty extension cord and it's thicker than that. The handle is exactly like d80 so with no back just painted. Handle is exactly size of d80 too. I. The bag the f&g plastic coupler is sewn to vinyl bags. Imagine inside a royal bag they use material the same as the bag to attach f&g coupler. This is the same except it's like it's sewn on. The bag connector or coupler that connects to exhaust it feels like powder coated.
The nozzle cap is hard rubber not brittle very strong. It has directions of how to put belt on if cap pops off. It has black heritage wheels power switch trim is just like a d80. It has cut out on bottom where you would run the safety switch wires. It's the older lights used up to d80 I believe classic had first model had same bulb.
The person said the bulb was bad he just had newer one post bulb.
The paint is very thick. The vacuum is very sturdy and put together with heavier duty parts than d80. I don't know if it has a d80 motor it feels very strong. I would guess close to Omega or tradition motor than d80. It seems more powerful than tradition by feel. It's easy to move. It picks up really well for an 18" brush. The handle seems maybe heavier metal than other handles. There's not as much bend so to say when lining up putting pin on for handle.
It would be a very good commercial vacuum.
If they had a commercial division and devoted sales team I think it would have succeeded. I think a Kirby service center got no extra incentive to push commercial. I believe they would have made better machines than royal or sanitairre.
Oh the fan is grey lexan. The vacuum would be a leader in commercial had it run correctly.
But here is some pics.
Les
To my surprise a huge sentria box came via FedEx. It was from South Carolina.
It's my American Lincoln super sweep 180.
It's in really good shape. The one thing is the bag where emtor goes is a beotch to put bag on. I'm a big burly guy and it's hard.
The bag is like old eureka bags but alot thicker material. The bag topper is exactly like d80 bag topper. The metal bag holder im not positive of material but it's rust resistant.
The power cord is thick. Imagine a heavy duty extension cord and it's thicker than that. The handle is exactly like d80 so with no back just painted. Handle is exactly size of d80 too. I. The bag the f&g plastic coupler is sewn to vinyl bags. Imagine inside a royal bag they use material the same as the bag to attach f&g coupler. This is the same except it's like it's sewn on. The bag connector or coupler that connects to exhaust it feels like powder coated.
The nozzle cap is hard rubber not brittle very strong. It has directions of how to put belt on if cap pops off. It has black heritage wheels power switch trim is just like a d80. It has cut out on bottom where you would run the safety switch wires. It's the older lights used up to d80 I believe classic had first model had same bulb.
The person said the bulb was bad he just had newer one post bulb.
The paint is very thick. The vacuum is very sturdy and put together with heavier duty parts than d80. I don't know if it has a d80 motor it feels very strong. I would guess close to Omega or tradition motor than d80. It seems more powerful than tradition by feel. It's easy to move. It picks up really well for an 18" brush. The handle seems maybe heavier metal than other handles. There's not as much bend so to say when lining up putting pin on for handle.
It would be a very good commercial vacuum.
If they had a commercial division and devoted sales team I think it would have succeeded. I think a Kirby service center got no extra incentive to push commercial. I believe they would have made better machines than royal or sanitairre.
Oh the fan is grey lexan. The vacuum would be a leader in commercial had it run correctly.
But here is some pics.
Les
