Vintage Commercial Vacuums!

[brandon_w_t]

The Supervac would have had no emptor, and would have a vinyl white outerbag with rubber vinyl topper.

 

[djtaylor]

Sam, my SuperVac 180 has a Tradition bag on a Heritage Emtor. The white bag with white bag top cover were gone long before I got the vacuum in November. It had a 'bojack' F&G type bag unit on it when I got the vacuum. I did not like them, so I replaced them with what are on it now. I did that because I also wanted to use the Kirby cloth-like white HEPA bags. I have allergies and need to get as much of the 'crud' out of my home as I can. I do plan to paint the bag guard and bag top cover white, just not a priority at the moment.
Justin

 

[briankirbyclass]

Wow! That is a cool Super Vac 180! Justin, where do you get brush rolls for it? Do they still make them? Does a Super Vac/Janitronic take the same belt as a regular Kirby? About what year were these vacs made and sold? Thanks for posting the pic!

 

[djtaylor]

Brian... Yes, the Commercial Kirbys use the same belt as the other Kirbys. I am told that you should not use the 'knurled' belts on the Sanitronic/500 Series machines, but I always have. As for still being made, no. I believe the commercial Kirbys were only made from the later '60's to the early '80's. The brush rolls are not being made, have not been in a very long time. Too bad, mine needs a new brush roll. It is a cool vacuum, but needs a bigger space to clean then mine.
Justin

 

[tolivac]

Like the Kirby 180-very nice attractive vacuum-you wouldn't think that was for commercial use-most commercial machines are pretty drab in appearence.

 

[rickenbacker]

I have still to this day NEVER seen a Janitronic, could somebody very kindly post a picture for me please? Thanks, Charlie

 

[seamusuk]

Last of the "Indestructible" Hoovers

Model C1312- this one has never seen dirt

 

[seamusuk]

Underside...

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[seamusuk]

Rating plate-

April 1989

 

[seamusuk]

Bag Assembly....

Same as the Conquest... And spotless

 

[rickenbacker]

*GASP*

A virgin Hoover! :O

 

[seamusuk]

Brochure scan......

Along with the C1310 lightweight commercial.....

 

[kirbyvacuum]

180 Kirby

Hi Justin very nice 180 I like the blue bag very much nice conbo i would leave it just as is. A real hard job to replace the belt. i dont no what Kirby was thinking on that deal more like they were not thinking at all. Take care Doug

 

[mysterymanbob]

where can I find one of these commercial vacs? I want one of those kirbies.

 

[tolivac]

Sadly the Kirby "Comvacs" are no longer made-got lucky on mine from a link on this site-A dealer in Ohio had several old ones in a warehouse.So was lucky there-For the most part commercial equipment is used to the death-then discarded.That is why I am having troubles finding an NSS "Bronco"Wet-Dry vacuum.any place that I talked to handling new and used commercial equipment says these are used to their death.Sad.Saw one live and in the Daycon catalog-along with the Pile Lifter machine-both beauties I want.But the hunt goes on!