The commercial Kirbys

[djtaylor]

Does anyone out there in Vacuum Land know where to get parts for the commercial Kirbys like the Super Vac 180 that I have or American Lincoln? Does anyone out there HAVE any of these special machines? I bought mine yesterday, and love it. I'm looking for a replacement brush roller, longer cord (25 feet is just not long enough), outer bag and bag top. Any help would be nice.
Thanks a ton.

 

[kirbyvertibles]

well I called Kirby one time about mine ( I need the belt cap )
and they said nothing was made for it anymore. I have not found any generic parts out there yet. Kirby didn't really want to talk about those. The lady I talked to said they were a huge dissapointment.

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

A Huge Disappointment?

I don't think that sounds very surprising to me.

 

[briankirbyclass]

Yeah, thats the problem with owning one of those,,there are no parts avalible at all, period. Ive heard of people taking old brushrolls to a specialized woodworker that could copy it, but good luck finding someone like that now. You would think Kirby would at least still make the basic parts for rebuilding those machines. Evidently they are so rare now that it just dosent pay for anyone to make parts for them.

 

[eurekastar]

Does someone have photos that they can post? I've heard of them, but I don't think I've ever seen them. Thanks!

 

[electrolux~137]

I had an American Lincoln that I sold. Thought I had photos of it but can't find them.

It was pretty hideous -- looked like a Sanitronic with an extra-long permanently-attached nozzle, painted dark blue wrinkle finish. The handle insert was red, white and blue, and the bag (no sani-emptor) was white vinyl.

 

[electrolux~137]

There's a photo of a Supervac in this thread. It's the same model that I used to have, but mine was called the "American Lincoln."



http://www.vacuumland.org/TD/ARCHIVE/VINTAGE/2006/195x24.htm

 

[eurekastar]

Wow! That is ugly! LOL! What was Kirby thinking?

 

[kirbyvacuum]

Super vac

Hi All I all have the Supervac we call it the July fourth special ( Red White Blue(. i used it in a church where i worked part time for several years. then got the Heritage2 then the G3. I must say it worked very well . It now only needs a new Floor Brush no where to be found. i worked 20 years part time at the church and the Kirbys servied me very wellEverything was carpet so when i got the G3 with power drive it was a big help.Happy hoilday to you all Doug

 

[ohio_tuec]

American Lincoln Super Sweep

I have the American Lincoln Super Sweep in olive green. My father picked it up in the trash around 1986. It needed a front nozzle plug (which he was able to get). My guess is they switched to red, white and blue for the Bicentennial?

- Karl

 

[compactelectra]

Just Got My Kirby Com Vac

Back from Greg. It is a great machine. A takeoff of the 500 series updated. All the great things of the 500 series with an F&G bag. From the time of the Heritage.

 

[electrolux~137]

Something I've always wondered about the Comvac, never having seen one "in the flesh" -- does the headlight housing lift up? Or is it permanently in the "down" position?

And is the rug nozzle permanently attached, as with the Supervac and the American Lincoln?

 

[compactelectra]

Charles

The headlight housing lifts up, the rug nozzle is permanently attached.

Fred

 

[Sablekid]

I LOVE those American Lincolns!!!

I guess I like ugly. hah

 

[powertank]

Yeah, I've got to confess, I like them too.

 

[tolivac]

I have two Comvac 1600's.

 

[djtaylor]

Love those ComVacs

Are any of the Commercial Kirby owners looking to sell one?
Let me know.
[email protected]

 

[tolivac]

No,I would like to buy MORE of them-the ComVacs are sort of cool-like the American Lincolin one in the Red-White-Blue moteiff.

 

[djtaylor]

My Super Vac 180

Here is a picture of my Super Vac 180. I had to replace the 'bojack' bag. I found a Heritage Emtor and added a Tradition Outer Bag. It works great, just needs a longer cord and a new Headlight Bumper.

 

[a007kirbyman]

Justin & SuperVac...

Hello Justin.

Thanks for posting the photo of your SuperVac. She L@@Ks pretty nice. Much more so with a Kirby bag arrangement, than a F&G system. (mho)



It was good talkin' with you the other day. When I may be of assistance again with your Kirby wants & needs, let me know.

I appreciate being to be able to help save you guys & gals on your Kirby items; for both restorations & everyday consumables usage.


Cheers & hagwknd all,

Bill

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

18" Brush Roll (1979 Style)

This is what the Super-Sweep's brush roll had looked like around 1979. Note the newer-style plastic thread guards... those first appeared on the Classic Omega's brush roll circa 1975 (and thus, the Super-Sweep's - when it was still wearing the "St. Patrick's Day" color scheme).

This picture is credited to the late Austin Wilder.

~Ben

 

[kirbyvacuum]

kirby

i have the same problen. i have as i call it the red white and blue machine or as i say thr July Forth special i also need a brush roll forget it. My kirby service man says it is a shame because thats all that goes on themsomeday maybe Doug

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

Doug (kirbyvacuum),

May I see a few pictures of yours, including the nameplate on the bottom of the machine?

~Ben

 

[chan55]

Kirby

How long did Kirby make those? I saw one once and could not figure it out. Never saw one before. UGLY

 

[kirbyclassiciii]

chan55

Here are the approximate year ranges:

KIRBY JANITRONIC
1967 to 1968

AMERICAN-LINCOLN
Super Sweep (army green/white): 1968 to 1972
Super Sweep ("St. Patrick's" green/white): 1972 to 1976
Super Sweep 180 ("Bicentennial" blue/white): 1976 to 1982
Super-Vac 180 ("Bicentennial" blue/white): 1982 to 1984

KIRBY COMVAC
CVD1300: 1982 to 1984
CVD1600: 1982 to 1984

~Ben