How to Replace a Belt on a Kirby Generation Vacuum Cleaner

[JSngry]

[A Lark Ascending]

And once you've replaced it, here's how to make music with it:

Malcolm Arnold's 'A Grand Grand Overture for 3 Vacuum Cleaners, 1 Floor Polisher, 4 Rifles and Orchestra.

Skip to 7 minutes if you can't take the whole thing. The ending would do Morecambe and Wise proud.

WARNING: Not for Darmstadt-isttas. You know you'll only get cross and start brandishing your slide rule and graph paper!

Edited August 1, 2009 by Bev Stapleton

[Chuck Nessa]

For the price Kirby charges they should send a technician to your house to do the job.

[Royal Oak]

I agree. Two thousand (pounds, not dollars) for a vaccuum cleaner?

[Drew Peacock]

I own a Kirby that is at least 30 years old, if not 40 years old. It was my parents vacuum which they gave to me after Mom needed an automatic pushing machine because of surgery. I've replaced countless belts, the scrub brush that is attached to the brush, bags, cords, etc. It still works as good as a new machine so I can't justify buying a replacement.

The video shows a newer model but its basically the same as my old one.

[DukeCity]

"...probably the most difficult belt change in the industry."

[JSngry]

Damn right...

We've always been Electrolux peoples ourselves, but Brenda's mom bought a Kirby here awhile back & then decided that she was too old to use it, so we got it now...it's good, but heavier than hell, and twice as noisy...but it does great work.

The thing about those "expensive" Kirby & Electrolux vacs is that they do last damn near forever (Brenda had the Electrolux when I met her in 1981 & it still performs like a champ), so if you can afford the upfront investment, you're set for life, pretty much.

[Jim Alfredson]

How about how to do the backcheck mod on a Fender Rhodes?

[JSngry]

But I like my bouncing hammers!