The hundred-dollar Kirby Cord

[electrolux~137]

 


 


 


<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: medium;">Wheeeeee doggies!!</span>


 


<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: medium;">(Actually, this really doesn't surprise me, well, I should say, it doesn't surprise me a lot. But I do think this auction sets an all-time eBay record for the highest return on a cord! I just hope the winning bidder comes through and doesn't get a case of "Bidder's Remorse.")</span>


 


<span style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva; font-size: medium;">Plenty of collectors have plenty of old machines. What's getting harder and harder to find are original "NOS" consumables -- original bags, cords, woven hoses, etc. </span>



http://www.ebay.com/itm/250888696950#ht_500wt_1413

 

[hoover1]

I would give up if I was bidding on that cord. Somebody must really want that power-cord!

 

[vacman117]

I've got that same cord! It kind of makes me want to sell it, but I think I'll wait a few years and see what the value is by then, that's if I don't get the machine that it belongs too....

 

[kirbyotronic]

I sold one just like it a while back for just a bit more. Mine didn't even have the Kirby logo on it.

 

[electrolux~137]

 


 


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">The funny thing is, that gray and red cord is not all THAT rare. Kirby used the same cord for six years, on models 516 through 561. That's a lot of cords, and while you won't find one every day, they do turn up fairly often.</span>


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">Now, a really rare cord: The off-white cord with brown plugs that was made for only one model, the 562 or Sanitronic. The other two tan & bronze models, the Sanitronic VII and Sanitronic 50, both had all-bronze cords. Here's a photo of one from, I think, an old eBay listing.
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[tolivac]

Seems like that seller was sucking on the machine connector end of that cord while it was plugged in!!EGIP AGAIN!!!

 

[kirbylover]

I would only even consider paying that much if it was still brand new in the packaging. I would hate to buy a cord and try to clean it and it still looks used...

 

[oreck_xl]

I would only pay that much for an original Belden cord that is still supple for the model 505-515. Those and original duvetyne bags from that era are rarer then hen's teeth....

- Hershel

 

[revooh]

The

buyer wanted the cord. Who are we to question him?

 

[electrolux~137]

 


 


 


<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: medium;">Well, speaking only for myself, I'm not "questioning him." I was just commenting on the auction because it could set a new precedent on the (perceived) value of vintage Kirby cords. Heck, if I needed that style cord and had the money, I wouldn't hesitate to pay it either!</span>


 

 

[Sablekid]

I have two of those cords, I knew they might be a bit more pricey than the other cords, but not by that margin! I paid that price for the whole cleaner it came with, and its in mint shape! The other one...not so much.

 

[kenkart]

In the words of my Daddy!

Boy...they got more money than sense!!

 

[Rexair23]

The $100.00 Kirby cord arrived today in excellent condition, and looks great on my grandmothers model 519.....Thanks again Susan....It was a wonderful gift.....