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Post# 209269   12/9/2012 at 08:17 (4,148 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Hi people, haven't posted in a while because I got fed up of the arguing and bickering but hey, i'll give it another go! recently acquired this incredibly rare Jeyes Hygiene Ensign SDV. I believe in its day, it was quite a popular little commercial vac but they seem non-existent now. This is certainly the only one i've ever seen. They made them from about 1983-1991 and I think it was made by Sebo. It shares a lot of parts from the uprights of the time.



Post# 209270 , Reply# 1   12/9/2012 at 08:18 (4,148 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

1986 brochure...

Post# 209271 , Reply# 2   12/9/2012 at 08:20 (4,148 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

1986 Ensign Brochure

Post# 209272 , Reply# 3   12/9/2012 at 08:21 (4,148 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

user manual

Post# 209280 , Reply# 4   12/9/2012 at 09:41 (4,148 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)        

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Not a bad looking machine. Did you manage to get the parts with it?

Post# 209281 , Reply# 5   12/9/2012 at 09:44 (4,148 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

unfortunately it wasn't a power wand model just the standard one, but got a hose and small tools with. need to try and find a cream floor tool now

Post# 209284 , Reply# 6   12/9/2012 at 10:46 (4,148 days old) by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada)        
Ryan

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That is one cool find you have there! I always wondered whether SEBO made commercial powerhead canisters as well as their uprights. And it appears that they did....just not under their own name.

Now what would be REALLY cool is if you could find the optional Power Wand & cord for the hose it requires. Then you would have something super-rare most Collectors would be envious of.

Enjoy your new find! Rob


Post# 209294 , Reply# 7   12/9/2012 at 12:25 (4,148 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

love the colour!!!!

Post# 209307 , Reply# 8   12/9/2012 at 14:17 (4,148 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

it is very retro! the original owner purchased it though his company in the 80s to keep their computer room clean. it was replaced in the mid 90s and he kept it to keep his cars clean. Then it ended uo being stuck in the loft for years before he stuck it on ebay and i ended up with it lol

Not sure if it works yet, i've just spent most of the evening cleaning it because its absolutely filthy. Its starting to look good though :D


Post# 209342 , Reply# 9   12/9/2012 at 19:04 (4,148 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Never mind the vac (though I've seen it before from your last post!) what is that fabulous synth keyboard behind the SDV?!

Post# 209381 , Reply# 10   12/10/2012 at 06:21 (4,147 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Haha Thats my Akai MPK49 controller, i'm quite into my synths ;)

Post# 209391 , Reply# 11   12/10/2012 at 09:47 (4,147 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)        
Great to see this--

--and your previous vacs!We can ignore the 'bickering' but can rarely if ever see much of what you have shown us.Happy Holidays.

Post# 209393 , Reply# 12   12/10/2012 at 09:54 (4,147 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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OH i love it, thanks for letting me know Ryan! How many do you have?

Post# 209402 , Reply# 13   12/10/2012 at 11:10 (4,147 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

synths? just the one at the moment. Unfortunately i'd love to fill my flat with Moog's, ARP's, Rolands etc but I already have one expensive hobby. I'm trying the soft synth route since its a more affordable way of getting the vintage sound hence the Akai controller lol




Post# 209404 , Reply# 14   12/10/2012 at 11:18 (4,147 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

So heres the SDV, all cleaned up and looking great..

Post# 209405 , Reply# 15   12/10/2012 at 11:20 (4,147 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Its a really lovely little cleaner this one, VERY quiet. Just hums away in the background

Post# 209406 , Reply# 16   12/10/2012 at 11:22 (4,147 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

bag full light still working...

Post# 209407 , Reply# 17   12/10/2012 at 11:41 (4,147 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

Even more amazing, a good friend has just told me that he has a spare correct floor tool! this could be the very last or at least the best complete SDV left!

Post# 209411 , Reply# 18   12/10/2012 at 12:22 (4,147 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

The matching 350 upright that goes with my SDV, there was also a 360 Electronic in the same colour scheme. Need a full set now!

Post# 209436 , Reply# 19   12/10/2012 at 15:03 (4,147 days old) by madabouthoovers ()        

Very nice Ryan - its hard to believe its the same vac as in the first photo - you put a lot of effort into doing up your vacs - all credit for saving a very rare model from the scrap heap.
Its so satisfying to look at the finished article and say to yourself - "I did that", and a hoover of distinction that can only appreciate in value gets its deserved TLC.
Pulling them apart for thorough cleaning and finding how they work is what I enjoy.


Post# 209437 , Reply# 20   12/10/2012 at 15:21 (4,147 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

lol cheers, it is a nice feeling knowing that you've rescued something from the tip and brought it back to its former glory. Like preserving a little bit of history

Post# 209475 , Reply# 21   12/10/2012 at 23:24 (4,147 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)        

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Looks great - nice find.

Post# 209579 , Reply# 22   12/11/2012 at 18:16 (4,146 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

cheers :)

Post# 210237 , Reply# 23   12/17/2012 at 09:11 (4,140 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

and here it is, all complete with correct tools



Post# 210247 , Reply# 24   12/17/2012 at 10:58 (4,140 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

wow, looks really good! amazing to think its the same one as in the 1st pic!!

Post# 210259 , Reply# 25   12/17/2012 at 13:07 (4,140 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

i've been really lucky with this one, firstly finding it, finding the new lid and the floor tool. it all just fell into place lol

Post# 210289 , Reply# 26   12/17/2012 at 19:05 (4,140 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

heres a video of it in action..

CLICK HERE TO GO TO ryry_87's LINK


Post# 210344 , Reply# 27   12/18/2012 at 11:45 (4,139 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Ryan - loving the video and love how quiet the SDV is! Can it use SEBO tools though, like the current ones?

Post# 210349 , Reply# 28   12/18/2012 at 12:08 (4,139 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

love the new vids! i have one of those hoover junior 1354a 's, no offence but it sounds like its chopping itsself up lol

Post# 210435 , Reply# 29   12/18/2012 at 17:15 (4,139 days old) by baglessball ()        

I used to use one of these a couple of years ago when i cleaned for the NHS. They were in most of the clinics as a back up machine.

I really liked how quiet they were. Would of liked to have used one with a power head..

Good work yet again ryry!


Post# 210761 , Reply# 30   12/21/2012 at 15:08 (4,136 days old) by ryry_87 (Earth)        

cheers guys, yeh I guess that modern sebo tools would fit. The 1354's was picking up rice in the vid hence the noise lol

Post# 210823 , Reply# 31   12/22/2012 at 06:04 (4,135 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)        

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Im only asking because three years ago when I was working in Edinburgh, I found a whole box full of Karcher wet n dry suction floor heads at B&Q. Evidently they were for one of the many Karcher tub vacuums they carried. I measured the opening and bought one - it made a great floor tool for carpets once the rubber squeegees were taken out when attached to the Sebo X wand - those Karcher floor heads fit the Sebo sizing via friction fit so it was a bit of a boon at the time.



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