On an early Fall evening back in 1975, my father purchased his first in home demo Bison Mark II.
The machine was stored in the tool shed after about 6 months and was replaced. Aside from terrorizing my nephew, it became cumbersome to use, and the plastic parts and housing became brittle. So here we are again, and after seeing the machine in its pristine condition I couldn’t say no. Had my father known the full history of the marketing practices that were instituted by Bison he would not have allowed the salesmen into our home. Anyhow it’s a rare collection piece, it sounds pretty darn good, but hands down Kirby to this day is stellar in assembly, functionality, and workmanship.
The machine was stored in the tool shed after about 6 months and was replaced. Aside from terrorizing my nephew, it became cumbersome to use, and the plastic parts and housing became brittle. So here we are again, and after seeing the machine in its pristine condition I couldn’t say no. Had my father known the full history of the marketing practices that were instituted by Bison he would not have allowed the salesmen into our home. Anyhow it’s a rare collection piece, it sounds pretty darn good, but hands down Kirby to this day is stellar in assembly, functionality, and workmanship.
