I would like to get bulbs for my vintage vacs (since their bulbs have burned out/are missing) but figure that for not much more than a filament bulb, I could get an LED bulb which will last longer. However, I've heard that some Kirby vacuums power the bulb off the field coil and that the wrong bulb could destroy it. The Kirby vacs in my collection needing bulbs are a Dual Sanitronic 50 and a Heritage II Legend. My Royals (880 and 886) appear to tap the lamp off of the main, but not sure about my two mid-70s-era Hoover Convertibles (one is JCPenney-branded).
Which bulbs do I need for a Kirby DS50, a Heritage II Legend, two Hoover Convertibles and two Royals (880 and 886)?
Which bulbs do I need for a Kirby DS50, a Heritage II Legend, two Hoover Convertibles and two Royals (880 and 886)?