What's your favorite vintage Kirby model?

[cparman]

What's your favorite vintage Kirby model? If you own the particular model, post pictures if you have them, thanks.

 

[kirby]

kirby clasicIII i think or is it the kirby TRadition hard choice

 

[kirbysthebest]

D-80, Omega, Tradition.

 

[eurekastar]

Mine is the Model 560. I own the 560 in my profile photo. To me, it is the epitome of 1950s sensibility combined with a very classic design.

 

[brandon_w_t]

Here are some of my favorites from my collection past and present.


The two kirbys I currently have in my collection. Kirby Vacuette wireless model C, and a completely restored Dual Sanitronic 80.

 

[brandon_w_t]

Here are two I restored for my friend.


A G3 with all new parts around. Came out quite beautiful. Almost new looking. Runs super smooth. Transmission works the best out of any G series I have used.

A Diamond edition. My favorite kirby vacuum made after the Dual Santronic 80. In my opinion, the best performing of all kirby machines. It has the pet brush roll. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to find a Diamond edition for my collection.


This machine came to me in poor shape. Someone left it outside in the rain. It was horridly corroded. I could never get it perfectly shiny. The bag was ok, but had a stain in it. I cleaned it all out and it ran great.

 

[mieles7]

I love the way a polished 561 looks with that golden belt lifter.

 

[thekirbylover]

the dual sani tronic 80 has to be my favourite it looks so nice

 

[jfalberti]

For me it's

The Sanitronic VII, with the Tradition being a close second.

 

[kirby]

nice

 

[djtaylor]

Mine is the D50. I have three. One is trimmed in "Classic" brown and has a Classic handle. I have put a genuine Kirby 'open-top' bag onto a Heritage II Mini-Emtor and use the cloth-like HEPA bags. It is a wonderful vacuum and does a great job.
Justin

 

[truckerx]

I like the 505 and some C series

 

[kirby]

nice looking machines

 

[kloveland]

The 560 is mine!!

The G5 isn't bad either.

 

[floor-a-matic]

@djtaylor & @jfalberti
That style Kirby bag was what came with my Classic 1CR

Out of all the Kirbys I own, the one I'm buying from vacuumaniac is going to be my #1 favorite Kirby.

 

[jfalberti]

That's a nice machine Erik

The bag on my Sanitronic VII is a Kirby replacement bag.  The original one was the same color, and had the same logo print on it, but the ovals were much closer together.  I'm keeping my eyes open for one.


 


Joe

 

[kirbykid]

My favorite would be a kirby tradition and 561 with the golden belt lifter and bag.
sadly, i dont have any of these

 

[Miss Mercy]

jfalberti

Actually the bag that originally came with the Sanitronic VII was the closely spaced circles. The ovals didn't come out until the Dual Sanitronic 50.

 

[stunnerable]

560/561 without question.

Something about that red against a well polished aluminum body just looks right.