I got my first Kirby. BOOM BABY!!!

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I cranked the old hag up and it sounded better than my ProTeam. Then I checked the belt. It looked as old as the vacuum 1984😳. All I had were some leftover belts from my royal, so I tried it and the Royal belts fit good. I ordered a new cord, some more belts and bags. And I had some time to waste, so I polished it also

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What do you know, the Kirby and Royal belts are nearly identical.

The other is an Oreck

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Yea, but the Oreck belt is for make believe. It's the airflow when you push that toy that moves the brush. That's what makes it the worlds best lint mover.

Way to go Matt. That snazzy, shiny great looking vac will impress the hell out of your clients, which is really what this fad is all about.

And as a bonus, that weight will also build your muscles and character.
 

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Yea, but the Oreck belt is for make believe. It's the airflow when you push that toy that moves the brush. That's what makes it the worlds best lint mover.

Way to go Matt. That snazzy, shiny great looking vac will impress the hell out of your clients, which is really what this fad is all about.

And as a bonus, that weight will also build your muscles and character.
I bet 95% of us have a Kirby to polish.
 

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Yea, but the Oreck belt is for make believe. It's the airflow when you push that toy that moves the brush. That's what makes it the worlds best lint mover.

Way to go Matt. That snazzy, shiny great looking vac will impress the hell out of your clients, which is really what this fad is all about.

And as a bonus, that weight will also build your muscles and character.


lordy but you libs are odd f'n ducks.


So you dont pre-vacuum I take it.
 
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You got to be kidding.
Liberal Democrats vac and fuss over every single carpet tuft like crazy. Just like Nancy taught us.

It's them tough, rough and tumble, gun toting Republicans that don't.

Right?
 

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I cranked the old hag up and it sounded better than my ProTeam. Then I checked the belt. It looked as old as the vacuum 1984😳. All I had were some leftover belts from my royal, so I tried it and the Royal belts fit good. I ordered a new cord, some more belts and bags. And I had some time to waste, so I polished it also
Well done Matt
Your next mission, shold you decide to accept it...long extended drumroll here.......
is to find an even heavier unit with more steel to polish.
A Certified pilelifter fully retsored will make you a level 10
Carpe Diem!!
 
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For sure! I always wanted the tank of vacuums. If a lifter ever gets in my range $50 to buy, I’m taking it
 

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The bags and new cord came in yesterday and I was happy that the lightbulb still works. I pushed it around the house for a while and smelled an old dog from that 1984 filter bag that came with it. So I’ll be cleaning that next
I’d rather push my proteam or my cleanmax vacuums than this tank so it’ll make a good backup vacuum
 
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My Kirby hangs on the wall in my shop with several other tools I seldom use.

Have a Shark hanging in each truck and a new spare in the box. Usually buy them on sale.
 

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