Sebo automatic X1 1997

[Dysonabsolute]

Hi guys, I got my first ever sebo last week off a lovely elderly lady, she also included 6 paper filterbox bags and a brand new pack of the synthetic bags similar to the miele ones. They say suitable for airbelt on the box but they do still fit the x series. It's dated November 1997 on the body etc and everything still works as it should do. I've briefly stripped it down and it looks quite sound inside. I am going to treat it to a new wand hose and tool set including the dusting brush with holder in the new year and maybe a filter kit.

I know people rave about these machines about how well they are built and how they clean. I must say its an absolute dream to clean with and it has such a good quality feeling, since I'm pretty new to them is there anything I should look out for and also the best place for cheapest genuine parts.

Also have a guess how much it cost, got it for what I think a good price considering it was probably touching 300 quid when it had its day.

 

[ultralux88]

This prompted me to go look at the plastic date stamp on the bag doors in my Kenmore Professional 15 (Sebo Automatic X2), and my Windsor Sensation (X1). The Kenmore oddly enough is the same 11/97 as yours! And the Windsor was Oct. 96, so even older.

 

[turbo500]

One of these style x1's was the first Sebo I ever got to use, bought by my friends parents when I was in school in 1998 (it replaced a Turbomaster). IIRC, these were around £200 new. Thus began a love affair that is still going. We have 2 X1.1's at home and my Mum has a Felix.

17 years later, that same X1 is still going.

 

[Dysonabsolute]

Thanks for the nice comments guys, one guess what I'm doing tonight lol.

 

[parwaz786]

XD nice! Last year I wanted a Sebo, want a Kirby sentria now but. I really admire the design of the Sebo X range uprights, just dont like how the machine topples over when using the hose due to it coming out of the upper part of the machine.

 

[madaboutsebo]

Nice SEBO X1 you have there Dysonabsolute hope you enjoy using it. Great pictures of it too, looks in very good condition too. Sounds like your enjoying using it, how you finding the auto height adjustment? Not to everyones taste.

I have a SEBO Felix but would love an X series at some point. You will probably find the synthetics are better over the paper ones. You'll find the Airbelt will be the C series no longer available in the UK and it used the same bags as the X series.

 

[madaboutsebo]

I know what you mean parwaz786, but SEBO do mention this in the instructions to advise how to use the vacuum to stop this happening.

I would say the onboard wand&#92hose is used for quick cleanups above and below floor by using the wand in one hand and the other hand held on the main handle of the vacuum to steady it. It also makes for a simple air path through the machine too reducing the length the dirt has to travel and reducing blockages or easy to remove them. Plus it makes for very quick release of the wand and hose too.

 

[sptyks]

Tayyab,


I was just curious: are you looking for a new or used Sentria II?


 


-Stan

 

[Dysonabsolute]

I'm really pleased with it Sebo, stripped the complete base apart this evening washed the main chassis and cleaned the other parts. It's so well built you can tell it is a real good quality design. The amtek motor is dated December 1997 and the rest of the vacuum is October-November 1997. So I believe it wasn't put into use until 1998 as the motor has such a late year build date. Any chance you have a new or good used plastic wand do you? Mine is complete but it does have some wear on it. If not it's only 15 quid from Sebo.co.uk and also it could do with a new set of tools. Apart from that the body work is brilliant for its old age.

Everything is fitted back in except the motor as the sound deadening is still slightly damp.

 

[sebo_fan]

Nice X1

Check EBAY UK for spares for the SEBO - they are usually tons of old wands in good condition.

The best bargain X1 I got was from Gumtree where the seller didnt know what they had! £30 with a broken belt which was a major bargain at the time. Same model as the white one you have and with a lowly 850 watt motor. Saying that, it was still very quiet and great to use. Still love my parents old darker grey model. They're great uprights in terms of being a great all rounder and designed to be fixed by the owner, not the manufacturer. If only all vacuums were like that.

 

[mieles7]

How do you find the age of your Sebo? This thread has made me really curious about my X2.

 

[turbo500]

Tayyab, there are ways to stop the Sebo toppling over. It doesn't do it with the extension hose on. Of course you'd know that if you'd actually used one.

 

[Dysonabsolute]

If you open the bag door there will be 2 circles in the plastic with arrows in pointing to a number. One Will be 1 to 12 and the other is the year indicator. The numbers on here will vary from what decade your machine was built. I actually paid £10 for my X1 with all them bags aswell Sebo it was in full working order but it does need the cover over the switch.

 

[Dysonabsolute]

Look at this on ebay for £19.99 buy it now. Shame the plastics are scratched otherwise I would of been tempted.

 

[parwaz786]

Hi Stan, I am looking for a nice condition used Sentria with the shampoo kit and hose with tools. Thanks

Jon: thanks for tho info just curious, is the wand handle removable for car cleaning? Cheers
Chris: Oh OK. Forgot that the extension hoses were available. Seems like such a good idea. Thanks

 

[parwaz786]

BTW TOM, that looks nice. I guess you can use sand paper to get rid of scratches, then buff the plastic afterwards to make it shiny again?

 

[Dysonabsolute]

It is supposed to be non glossy, I have had various Dyson parts off this seller and they have been really bad in the past. Recently brought a spine off her for a clutched dc07 and the little tab on the spine that cuts the clutch off when in upright mode was broken off so the brush roll would run continuous.

 

[parwaz786]

Oh dear, that broke on my dc14 blitz it my auntie has it now but she doesn't care about that

 

[turbo500]

The extension hose comes as standard with all the X4 and X5 models.

It amazes me how you can form such opinions about machines you've never used.