Thread Number: 31858
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
My First Riccar...an 8850 |
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Post# 351349   5/2/2016 at 08:18 (2,908 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH)   |   | |
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Grabbed this at Goodwill yesterday for $12.96. As an added bonus, the bag was slightly overfilled and contained birdseed. It is missing the upholstery tool (no big deal) and after a good cleaning/lubrication, runs very well. I'm attempting to find out more info, like when it was manufactured. The serial number is:
5B0079262 Any ideas? I'm guessing around 2005? Anyway, it also appears that this beast may have a cousin by the name of Simplicity 7350? They seem very similar... Also, when this was new, what was the list price? $400? $800? Kinda in the dark about his as well. My initial measurements are 104 CFM and 76" of water lift from the hose end, which is great. Bill |
Post# 351360 , Reply# 1   5/2/2016 at 09:57 (2,908 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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It was made in 2005, second quarter (that's what the "b" stands for in the serial number).
It sold for between $499 to $599 depending on the vac shop. It's sister is the Simplicity 7850. All parts are still available for that machine. I would suggest upgrading to HEPA bags, a HEPA exhaust filter, and new brush strips. |
Post# 351375 , Reply# 2   5/2/2016 at 15:11 (2,908 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH)   |   | |
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but when I look at the parts list for the exhaust filters and cover, they are different from the 8850.
Simplicity 7350 and Riccar 8850 use: Post Cover Cabernet: Part NA by itself. 3M Post Filter: K50-3M Simplicity 7850 uses: Post Cover Cabernet: B123-2548 3M Post Filter: B623-0400 The 7350 appears to be a better parts match, but I don't know why... Bill |
Post# 351378 , Reply# 3   5/2/2016 at 15:52 (2,908 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 351446 , Reply# 4   5/3/2016 at 09:26 (2,907 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH)   |   | |
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Should arrive in a few days; can't wait to put this machine into my regular rotation! Last evening, I completely disassembled the brushroll and clutch. Hair and various dirt bunnies making the engage/disengage very stiff, but no more. Nice and quiet and smooth operation now. The brush strips are 90% OK, with only minor fraying toward the outside edges. The rugplate has minor rust that I can polish off later. What was unusual, I thought, was that all 4 wheels were so jammed with hair that they spun poorly. After 30 minutes of breaking all that hair free and some WD40, it pushes smoothly across any surface now.
When I have time to do a complete teardown and polish the commutator, I hope I can get a little better airflow and water lift, but my initial measurements are pretty impressive for an 11 year old well-worn machine. Bill |
Post# 352227 , Reply# 5   5/16/2016 at 09:33 (2,894 days old) by wyaple (Pickerington, OH)   |   | |
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I thought this machine came out well. It is very pleasing to use. The brushroll was fairly rusty and sticky. Sorry, I didn't take any "before" pics...
Bill |
Post# 352264 , Reply# 6   5/16/2016 at 22:54 (2,893 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 378098 , Reply# 7   9/8/2017 at 07:38 (2,414 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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Anyone know the difference in the motors on the RiccR 8850 & ITS SUCESSOR THE 8955? i AM pretty sure the 8955 has the dual motor is that the simplicity 7350? Thanks |