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    Riccar R-40 P2 Upright - good/bad?

    Wish I could buy my Riccar 7850 back. Being my Neighbor, I sold it to him cheap. It really does look new. He took the plastic off the lower cover and it is new. The Serial number starts with 7A00.
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    Riccar R40P.2 Date Range

    My same machine is a 0218 (Feb 2018). Curious if you've had any problems with the Riccar R40P.2
  3. K

    Riccar R-40 P2 Upright - good/bad?

    OK, I guess I'll sell it to them? My Neighbor just gave me $120 for a Simplicity 7850 Series 7 and $50 for a Riccar 8900. I should not have sold the 7850 because it was one of our favorite Vacuums. It (7850) seems quieter than the others we own. It is in perfect shape since we never peeled...
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    Riccar R-40 P2 Upright - good/bad?

    Hello, We inherited a Riccar R-40, like the Title says. It looks perfect, hardly a mark on it. I think they were too weak to use it much since it's heavy. The local Riccar Dealer told us the used value to them is only around $45. They claimed the "P2" revision had lots of issues. Is this...
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    Riccar 8850 Find!

    Just parting out a Riccar 8850 which was probably a mistake. I tore it down and the Vacuum Motor is an Ametek 117406-00. I tried to determine if it's a single-stage or dual stage motor? I googled 117406-00 and came up empty. Trying to see which models it fits so I can list it somewhere.
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