Riccar® model № 1500P.2 canister vacuum hose assembly

[Flâneur]

Hello!

I am interested in acquiring a spare hose assembly for my Riccar® model № 1500P.2 canister vacuum. The hose assembly's part number is "D362-0410" per the manufacturer's parts booklet (though I have seen a few on-line parts resellers use the part number "3623210410", as well).

The manufacturer designed the hose assembly in such a way that the hose tends to kink near its connection to the handle subassembly. Years of said kinking resulted in work-hardening of the wires in the hose, leading ultimately to their breaking and only intermittent functioning of the vacuum cleaner's power nozzle. I cut open the hose and successfully repaired the wires, but I cannot manage to mend the hose itself. Needless to say, I will store any replacement hose assembly disconnected from the wand assembly, in future.

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

[centralsweeper63]

I hope you can find one.

 

[Flâneur]

I hope you can find one.

@centralsweeper63

Thank you for the message.

Based on your experience, would you assess my chances of finding a spare hose assembly decent or slim?

 

[cheesewonton]

Stalk ebay. They turn up. One sold last month.

 

[centralsweeper63]

I was going to suggest the same thing. One will turn up given time.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Also, you might want to get a small pile of bags for if they are discontinued at some point.

 

[Flâneur]

Stalk ebay. They turn up. One sold last month.

I was going to suggest the same thing. One will turn up given time.

@cheesewonton @centralsweeper63

Understood. I will make it a point to browse eBay® listings at least weekly, if not more often.

I saw that there was a hose assembly sold on eBay® ostensibly as recently as October 5th; however, because eBay® seems not to display the year with the listing or selling date (whichever it is), I was unsure if the listing was posted or the sale made in a previous year. Thank you for the clarification!

 

[cheesewonton]

@cheesewonton @centralsweeper63

Understood. I will make it a point to browse eBay® listings at least weekly, if not more often.

I saw that there was a hose assembly sold on eBay® ostensibly as recently as October 5th; however, because eBay® seems not to display the year with the listing or selling date (whichever it is), I was unsure if the listing was posted or the sale made in a previous year. Thank you for the clarification!

True story, this past weekend I found an upper bearing and brush holder for a Hoover Dial-A-Matic. They are made of Bakelite and are very brittle, so it is basically impossible to change a worn out upper bearing without breaking it. It is maybe the only reason I don't use my working D-A-M ( one for show and one for go ) very often. Persistence paid off.

 

[centralsweeper63]

Very good!