What's your favorite vintage Kirby model?

[firebirdman55]

My absolute favorite is the Classic Omega. It i the model responsible for getting me interested in Kirbys. I love thd brown wood look with the brown shake out bag.@

 

[Elektrolux]

RE: favorite Kirbys...

Beautiful 518 (Vacuser) I have 1 in the works I look so forward to getting restored as nice as yours. I'm missing bag & wheels. I think I may have the wrong EmpTor unless it was similar to my 516, Has the vents in rear w/ a slot to add freshener wick pad and a hole to drop liquid refill. I do have the correct Handi Butler and boxed attachments for it. The Butler is restored as it was in very clean condition so I use it & my trusty 518 to polish my other Kirby's as well as Electrolux's

 

[pr-21]

Mine would be...

The Kirby Classic with the gold bag with brown trim. I sent this Classic in for a rebuild and it did come back with the gold bag, but they put a omega sticker on the handle fork and belt lifter.

PR-21
Bud

 

[kirbyds50]

I have a Sanitronic 7 which I love, but, the Dual 80 is probably my favorite. Green is my favorite color and I love that it has the distinction of being the only Kirby model that was green! Anyway, here are a few pics of my 7, when I got it, you could see how oxidized and crude the aluminum was.

 

[kirbyds50]

Here it is after I spent some time polishing.

 

[kirbyds50]

And here is the Dual 80 I've got headed my way that I purchased off eBay a few days ago! Eventually plan to have both vacs restored when I save some money.

 

[Elektrolux]

Nice vacuums. I have a Sanitronic VII but needs a few parts. I have a 562 & D50 so it looks too similar to rush in rebuilding it but equally as nice as the 562. And that D80 is nice. I like green as well so I do wanna get my basket case D80 together. I hadn't realized the Miracle Head brush bristles were actually green. I always wanted to use my spare D50 hood with lighted logo on the D80 for a unique look and use a D50 handle.