I was browsing shop goodwill.com and found this. I bid on it. Hope I get it.
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=13406126
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=13406126
Wish me luck
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suckolux
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Good luck! Looks just like the one our home had
Looks to be in terrific condition! Good luck!!
hygiene903
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Nice D-80!
Looks like you've got it so far, and just an hour to go. It's a beauty, hope it runs as good as it looks! Good Luck Joe!
Jeff
Looks like you've got it so far, and just an hour to go. It's a beauty, hope it runs as good as it looks! Good Luck Joe!
Jeff
OMG!!!
I won it! $10 plus shipping. How cool is that?
I won it! $10 plus shipping. How cool is that?
suckolux
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Nice
I also won
A Classic Omega Handi Butler. Been a good week.
A Classic Omega Handi Butler. Been a good week.
kirbyvertibles
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the d-80
Thanks everyone
I thought for sure that someone would outbid me at the last minute. I see DS-80s all the time on eBay and they always go for a lot more. I can't believe my good luck. Can't wait to get it.
I thought for sure that someone would outbid me at the last minute. I see DS-80s all the time on eBay and they always go for a lot more. I can't believe my good luck. Can't wait to get it.
Just paid for it
And I was dreading to see the shipping charges. It was a whopping $20. So $30 for the DS-80. Can't beat that at all. Just hope they pack it well and it doesn't get damaged in shipping. Must be Christmas in June !
And I was dreading to see the shipping charges. It was a whopping $20. So $30 for the DS-80. Can't beat that at all. Just hope they pack it well and it doesn't get damaged in shipping. Must be Christmas in June !
Well, it's been shipped
Since its in Orange County CA, and i live in Tulare County CA, hopefully it'll get here Monday. I can't wait. I feel like a kid at Christmas waiting for Santa.. Please Mr. UPS man, be gentle with it.
Joe
Since its in Orange County CA, and i live in Tulare County CA, hopefully it'll get here Monday. I can't wait. I feel like a kid at Christmas waiting for Santa.
. Please Mr. UPS man, be gentle with it.Joe
kirbylux77
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Congratulations, Joe! You got a great Kirby there! And you certainly can't beat the price you paid either.
Enjoy cleaning up & using your Kirby D80....Rob
Enjoy cleaning up & using your Kirby D80....Rob
Thanks Rob!
My Kirby collection is growing by leaps and bounds. Only need two more and my Kirby list will be done. Now I need to find an attachment set, rug renovator, and HB to complete the D-80.
Joe
My Kirby collection is growing by leaps and bounds. Only need two more and my Kirby list will be done. Now I need to find an attachment set, rug renovator, and HB to complete the D-80.
Joe
super-sweeper
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Wow!
And I thought $25 For my Dual-Sanitronic 80 was a great deal! Good luck with the restoration!
-Alex.
And I thought $25 For my Dual-Sanitronic 80 was a great deal! Good luck with the restoration!
-Alex.
I altered delivery
To the UPS store tomorrow, since I live alone, and there will be no one home tomorrow. I'll pick it up after work. Won't be the first time I've taken a kirby home on the bus!
To the UPS store tomorrow, since I live alone, and there will be no one home tomorrow. I'll pick it up after work. Won't be the first time I've taken a kirby home on the bus!
Received the DS-80
And it scared the hell out of me. On the plus side, it is completely original. Bag is in awesome shape. Cord is great. All trim is good.
As I'm looking it over, I notice a piece of duct tape on the fan casing. I pulled it off and sure enough there is a small hole in the case. I figure obviously the prior owner picked up something they shouldn't have and it broke the casing. I then assume the fan is probably also toast. Then I figure if that's true, since they taped up the casing, that they continued to use it with a broken fan, thus the front bearing is toast too. I muster up the courage to plug it in and turn it on. It purrs like a kitten. No vibration or roar from a broken fan and no squeal from bad bearings. Just a whistle from the hole in the fan casing. I checked the fan and it is metal, not plastic. Yay!
So now I am in the market for a new used fan casing for a DS-50/80. The rest of the machine, while dirty is not badly scratched and will buff up nicely. I expected the worst, but it came out really well. If anyone is interested, I'll post before and after pictures.
Now the Omega Handi Butler I bought on eBay, that's a different story.
And it scared the hell out of me. On the plus side, it is completely original. Bag is in awesome shape. Cord is great. All trim is good.
As I'm looking it over, I notice a piece of duct tape on the fan casing. I pulled it off and sure enough there is a small hole in the case. I figure obviously the prior owner picked up something they shouldn't have and it broke the casing. I then assume the fan is probably also toast. Then I figure if that's true, since they taped up the casing, that they continued to use it with a broken fan, thus the front bearing is toast too. I muster up the courage to plug it in and turn it on. It purrs like a kitten. No vibration or roar from a broken fan and no squeal from bad bearings. Just a whistle from the hole in the fan casing. I checked the fan and it is metal, not plastic. Yay!
So now I am in the market for a new used fan casing for a DS-50/80. The rest of the machine, while dirty is not badly scratched and will buff up nicely. I expected the worst, but it came out really well. If anyone is interested, I'll post before and after pictures.
Now the Omega Handi Butler I bought on eBay, that's a different story.
Look who decided
She likes the new Kirby. Bet I know what would happen if it suddenly came on!
She likes the new Kirby. Bet I know what would happen if it suddenly came on!
