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Post# 232125 , Reply# 1   5/10/2013 at 22:31 (3,974 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The 7 series has one of the best motors you can put in a vacuum today, Double fans, double ball bearings, huge commutator - that motor is bullet proof. The steel brush roller with replaceable brushes is an excellent agitator for a vacuum, grooms and cleans very well.
If you buy the machine, let me know. I can get you HEPA bags, new brush strips, a new lower cord hook, and the attachments, for the wholesale cost of the parts. It's DEFINITELY worth $20. Once you fix it up it will become one of your favorite vacuums. Yes, it's slightly heavy (about like a Concept 1) but is the perfection of the by-pass upright design. |
Post# 232132 , Reply# 2   5/10/2013 at 23:17 (3,974 days old) by mieles7 (TX)   |   | |
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One of the most impressive vacuums in my collection is the Riccar 8900. The vacuum works well on both hard floors and carpets, and is on par with my Sebo X series. I have the bottom of the line model, so my vacuum can only clean floors unless the extension hose is added, but I can actually hear the air being sucked through the vacuum, in contrast to nearly every other clean air upright in my collection. If you add in all the parts you would want to replace on the vacuum (tools, cord hook) the price would come up to $40, $10 more than I paid for mine.
Here's a video of the Riccar against the Sebo. CLICK HERE TO GO TO mieles7's LINK |
Post# 232138 , Reply# 3   5/11/2013 at 01:34 (3,974 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota)   |   | |
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Post# 232165 , Reply# 4   5/11/2013 at 07:30 (3,974 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 232200 , Reply# 5   5/11/2013 at 12:08 (3,974 days old) by vacuumfreak95 (Aransas Pass, Tx)   |   | |
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Post# 232226 , Reply# 7   5/11/2013 at 14:54 (3,973 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke ()   |   | |
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It's mine, all mine mwha ha ha ha ha..... |
Post# 232230 , Reply# 8   5/11/2013 at 15:19 (3,973 days old) by mieles7 (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 232540 , Reply# 11   5/13/2013 at 11:00 (3,972 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The 7350 has had a rough life, but there's still a LOT more left in the old guy. You'll notice that the wheel assembly has the marks on the outbound wheels where the axel was bent and they rubbed against the sole plate as the machine was moved back and forth.
The brush roller's hole for the linkage rod should be UP, while the 'forked tongue' is DOWN. Many times the forked tongue and the hole for the linkage rod and both UP and that would make the brush roller not shut off in the bare floor position. Your brushes look good. New bristle strips are not expensive (less than $15). Here's a photo of how the brush positions should be when replacing it into the machine. And also how the wheel carriage and wheels 'should' look. |
Post# 232541 , Reply# 12   5/13/2013 at 11:01 (3,972 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 232542 , Reply# 13   5/13/2013 at 11:03 (3,972 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 232728 , Reply# 15   5/14/2013 at 22:40 (3,970 days old) by Vacuumfreeeke ()   |   | |
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Video...
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Post# 232744 , Reply# 16   5/15/2013 at 08:56 (3,970 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Nice video Bobby, well explained, nice views. What a bunch of kind and cute guys we have on this site. Shocked at how much that lovely machine has in common with my old Panasonic 6255, the metal baseplate with clips to remove, same, hose on the back very much like, cord clips, same, belt switch, same, well made, same. Even the same power switch. I hope like that machine which I think I got in 91?? never ever a problem, belts live for years.Good buy,I hope it keeps going that well
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Post# 256738 , Reply# 22   11/17/2013 at 23:44 (3,783 days old) by Jaker15 (Meridian, ID)   |   | |
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Post# 256747 , Reply# 23   11/18/2013 at 01:08 (3,783 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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just gave it a quick clean & spin. It's drying ready for new bag |
Post# 256749 , Reply# 24   11/18/2013 at 01:12 (3,783 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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pretty clean lights work has all attach & tools too! Smiles |
Post# 256768 , Reply# 25   11/18/2013 at 07:07 (3,783 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 256796 , Reply# 26   11/18/2013 at 11:41 (3,783 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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thanks, how do I contact? What about a repair? guess any glue/ hot glue would be temporary? |
Post# 256802 , Reply# 27   11/18/2013 at 13:02 (3,783 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 256803 , Reply# 28   11/18/2013 at 13:08 (3,783 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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Thanks PS Pic before cleaning...belt a little flex. Have belts & bags from Riccar 8955 do they fit? |
Post# 256870 , Reply# 30   11/19/2013 at 00:34 (3,782 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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Mean Green machine. Has a qua;ity sound though I like the purple better. |
Post# 313784 , Reply# 32   1/30/2015 at 10:20 (3,345 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Post# 313833 , Reply# 33   1/30/2015 at 19:20 (3,344 days old) by vacuumfreak95 (Aransas Pass, Tx)   |   | |
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Post# 326958 , Reply# 35   6/15/2015 at 10:43 (3,209 days old) by Dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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This is how it's wired
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Post# 351408 , Reply# 37   5/2/2016 at 20:36 (2,886 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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I too got a 7 series at a thrift store but I think I only paid like 10 bucks for it. It's a 7300 model that's just like the 7350 with the same motor and everything but it doesn't have tools on board. It also was dirty when I got it, maybe the most dirtiest vacuum I have ever cleaned out. Smelled like a hamster, there was alot of dirt inside of it because the bag ripped for not putting it in correctly, brush strips were worn down, new handle valve grips, a new bag light indicator, a new bottom plate and it a new clutch rod for it. Did all of that work except for the bag light and the bottom plate and it turned out very nice but it was probably the most expensive vacuum to ever work on doing all of that. When I was about to get a new bottom plate and a new bag light for it, I knew it was going to be very expensive to get at my vacuum store as they told me so I decided to contact Tom because I hear he offers very good deals on parts for Tacony Vacs. After ordering from him and when the parts came, he also gave me extra bags and a belt for my Simplicity, I also got a shirt I ordered from him as well, and he also put in flyers about the museum which I think it's very cool to have.
Now my Simplicity works like new again. |
Post# 351416 , Reply# 39   5/2/2016 at 22:33 (2,886 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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It's not really new to me anymore cause I've only had this for like maybe a year now and the parts I just got a week or two ago. I'm not a fan of the color on this, I like the colors of the green 7350 and black 7250 better than this. If I ever get the green 7350, I will sell this for one because of the colors and it is my favorite color on a vacuum of all time, two I like that it has attachments on board, and three it is a childhood vacuum to me.
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Post# 363844 , Reply# 41   12/18/2016 at 22:05 (2,656 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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You probably have a local Simplicity dealer near you and that's maybe the first thing that I would do. Dysonman1 still sells parts for Simplicity and all brands that are made by Tacony, you can either order from him or you can go to Vacpartswarehouse.com where they also have parts for the 7350.
Based on your height adjuster wheel you are describing, it sounds like the spring is worn out from all the pressure that's bending it when it hits the carpet, even mine does the same thing but it doesn't really bother me. One thing I would highly suggest to to be aware of, DO NOT CARRY the vacuum up by the handle, it will break the handle if you carry that much weight on it just like mine when I first got it and on Reply #26 on how that handle broke. Other than that, if you do regular maintenance on the machine and if you take your 7350 to a Simplicity dealer to do a inspection tune up on it once a while, I think your 7350 will do just fine serving your house for many years. Hope this helps. |
Post# 363854 , Reply# 42   12/19/2016 at 06:13 (2,656 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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and they have been making them in America for years and years!!!!!! |
Post# 417242 , Reply# 47   12/14/2019 at 09:39 (1,566 days old) by ralph123 (Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Just wanted to thank Tom Gasko for the excellent explanation for changing the belt on my Simplicity 7850. The manual is absolutely pathetic. Your pictures and explanation were light years ahead. |
Post# 417244 , Reply# 48   12/14/2019 at 10:09 (1,566 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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