Vintage Kirby listings ...

[marks_here]

On EBAY right now, amazing buffing job, bags are excellent, new cords and like they said they look better then when they were brand new!!! Completely rebuilt units ... They bring back so many good memories!!! Cheers guys!! Mark D.

 

[d-jones]

Thanks for posting those links. They were very helpful. Oh....wait...there are no links. Never mind.

 

[marks_here]

Sorry here they are...

http:// 9 Photos Newly Listed1965 Kirby Model D50 Vacuum Cleaner Vintage Antique Retro Rebuilt Refurbished Time left:Jun-11 15:04 $450.00 Buy It Now Free shipping 9 Photos Newly Listed1960 Kirby Model 560 Vacuum Cleaner Vintage Antique Retro Rebuilt

 

[marks_here]

Sorry here they are... I don't know if this is going to work or not

http:// 9 Photos Newly Listed1965 Kirby Model D50 Vacuum Cleaner Vintage Antique Retro Rebuilt Refurbished Time left:Jun-11 15:04 $450.00 Buy It Now Free shipping 9 Photos Newly Listed1960 Kirby Model 560 Vacuum Cleaner Vintage Antique Retro Rebuilt

 

[ornery]

Gorgeous!

If a new Dyson is worth over $500, these should be worth their current asking price...

http://www.ebay.com/sch/sweet*kiss*...f97&pt=US_Vacuum&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

 

[marks_here]

I can't figure out how to do this for an IPad sorry guys.. Mark D.

 

[bikerray]

The bags are all reproductions, I noticed one of the bags the material is corduroy like a pair of pants, you can see the ribbing. The Kirby 505 has a headlight bumper the goes all the way around , not just the front edge. The original did not go to the fan housing.

They do look nice though.

 

[sptyks]

Ornery,


 


I thought you were strictly a Royal man.


 

 

[d-jones]

Hey Mark

Thanks for trying to post those links. It may not have worked but it's the thought that counts. Those are all very nice looking Kirby's.

 

[electrolux137]

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While these machines are not 100% authentic in some minor details, they are nevertheless STUNNING. The 512 is just unbelievably beautiful. The bag is a reproduction but it's absolutely perfect.

 

[ornery]

Appreciate Good Work

Sptyks, it's not likely I'd ever buy a Kirby, but if I did, it would be of this 500 Series vintage, and I'd lose the emptor and add an F&G bag conversion.

IMO, these machines were reconditioned for use, not collecting. It's a given a machine of that age will need some kind of replacement bag. I'm wondering if the cords are "proper" Kirby versions, but I doubt it.

Last week I saw a relisted, EXCELLENT CONDITION, 519 Series sell on Ebay for only $306.00! Original bag, cord, probably even the brush roll. The whole thing had only a couple year's use, then stored. All tools included and unused. If I were to buy one at all, that would have been the one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-ant...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[tolivac]

DON'T go with the F&G bag conversion-its less efficient than the orig Kirby bag system.I have tried the F&G bag-doesn't work as well.

 

[ornery]

Orginal Kirby Bag System

Are you saying to stick with a dump out bag? Are you saying the original metal Kirby fan is too mouse to overcome a disposable bag resistance? Maybe you could add a 1-1/4" thick Royal fan to give it some balls!

Actually, it's probably just the outer bag that's too densely woven. Probably need to replace that as well.

 

[super-sweeper]

none of the above!

The Kirby is too powerful, it EXPLODES the F&G bags!

 

[kirbyrama]

F and G Bags

Never exploded when I used them in mine. I agree that they are not as efficient.

 

[kirbyrama]

Were the plugs painted red on the black cords or custom fitted?

 

[ornery]

In Search Of The Truth

Everything I'm reading points to restriction, not exploding. Are vacuum parts vendors selling kits that explode?

If a Kirby ever falls in my hands we'll learn the truth for sure. The shake out bag/ dump out emptor will be gone within the first five minutes. It will not have a transmission and I'll pass on any tools. Basically following the KISS principle. Can't imagine why it couldn't perform at least as well as a vintage Eureka upright.

If there's another bag as easy to find (locally) and cheap to purchase as the F&G, I'm all ears. As it is, I'm already stocked with that type of bag.

http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?3479

 

[ornery]

1939 Model 3C Kirby Free Shipping

This one I'd leave intact!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291169166513

 

[kirby519]

If you want to comvert an older kirby to a paper bag system you can't beat the Mini emptor system that came on the Heritage 2. I have several of the 500 series machines and the air flow is much better with the mini emptor than with the shake out bag. The F & G bags have the paper fill tube and will restrict air flow to the bag. Never liked them on the Eureka vacuums. Much less put one of those on a quality machine like a Kirby.