Weird slot on back of my Kirby?

[kirbyloverdan]

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Welcome Charlie I wasn't going to answer because I thought everyone knew this fact about Kirby's but I guess it takes us true Kirby Lovers to know the real answer

Dan

 

[sonnyndad]

I'm sick of arguing on this thread. If you don't believe me-fine. I don't care.

 

[kenkart]

The round Handle!

DID have the slot for coins, A good friend of mine was a Kirby dealer from 1965 until his death in the early 2000s, and he said they always told the customer about the slot in the handle being for coins !

 

[123go]

Got it!

My 2001 G Limited Edition has the coin slot. I remember my mothers 1973 Classic having one. Its odd to me the coin bank isnt mentioned anywere in the video manuals Kirby made all these yrs.

 

[countryguy]

I check the handle on my Ultimate G - lo and behold it does have the slot. I never even noticed it before and never would have thought of putting coins in there, not that there are coins on my floors anyway.

Gary

 

[anthony]

its

April the first tmro everyone

 

[Miss Mercy]

According to my expertise, I believe only 3 Kirbys don't have the handle slot: The Kirby Dual Sanitronic 80, Sentria and Sentria II.

 

[kirbyloverdan]

Exactly

Adam we know Kirby's !

Dan

 

[sebo_fan]

How fascinating!

 

[Miss Mercy]

@kirbyloverdan

Yes we sho nuff do!

 

[KirbysNphones]

Never knew that's what the slot was for, but that makes sense!

 

[eurekastar]

Yes, there is a slot in the handle grip on 500 series Kirby vacuums. In fact, I once found several vintage Mercury dimes in the handle of a 500 series model when I disassembled it for restoration. I don't remember which model, but I do remember finding the coins!