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Riccar 8850 Find! |
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Post# 270837   3/9/2014 at 11:40 (3,693 days old) by vacuumfreak95 (Aransas Pass, Tx)   |   | |
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I visited my favorite thrift store yesterday and picked up this Riccar 8850 for $16.00! Its in pretty good condition for it's age and seems to sound fine, but it is going to need a new belt and bag. It's also missing all of the attachments except for the dusting brush....Next weekend I'll head over to the vacuum store and pick up a new belt and package of bags. All in all I think I did good on this find!
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Post# 270850 , Reply# 1   3/9/2014 at 12:32 (3,693 days old) by jade_angel (Fort Collins, CO)   |   | |
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Can't argue with that! Durable, well-performing, and quite maintainable. They may be often imitated, but the Riccar clean-air uprights are still some of the best in their class. |
Post# 270918 , Reply# 2   3/9/2014 at 18:22 (3,693 days old) by TASE (Colorado)   |   | |
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Post# 270988 , Reply# 3   3/10/2014 at 00:24 (3,692 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA)   |   | |
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Post# 273461 , Reply# 4   3/25/2014 at 21:35 (3,676 days old) by vacu-finder ()   |   | |
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$16.00 crazy absolutely nuts, that machine is a real work horse and ya "Good USA made quality!!"" Have you had a good look at the inards yet..? like the brush roll bearings and all that good stuff.... |
Post# 378068 , Reply# 6   9/7/2017 at 14:39 (2,415 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Post# 378074 , Reply# 7   9/7/2017 at 17:00 (2,415 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)   |   | |
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I think this machine uses a two stage motor unless I'm getting it mixed up with another model, if it's the one I think it is, it has a great sound to it, almost sounds like a canister. Sounds like you got a great deal, enjoy. Mike |
Post# 378119 , Reply# 9   9/8/2017 at 17:52 (2,414 days old) by camelotshadow (Valley Village)   |   | |
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Simplicity 7350 has dual fans not motors...lol Probably Riccar 8955 has the same. Not sure of the Riccar 8850.??? |
Post# 378126 , Reply# 10   9/8/2017 at 20:40 (2,413 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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The Riccar 8850 and the Simplicity 7350 both used the same Ametek twin fan motor because they are both sister machines. The 8850 and the 7350 were both older machines from Tacony, but they later came out with their newer versions such as the 8955 and the 7850 with a few improvements such as rubber wheels, the stretch hose, the motor, the filtration, and the warranty.
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Post# 450527 , Reply# 12   3/4/2022 at 22:50 (775 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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