Simplicity 7 Series

[vacuumfreeeke]

stuff came!

It was like Christmas when the Fed Ex man came Tuesday... I got a lovely box from Tom.  He sent a new belt, a pack of HEPA bags, new pre and post motor filters, a new brushroll, new back wheels that are rubber coated, a new cord hook, a new upholstery tool, and brochures for the Simplicity machines and the original brochure for my machine with lots of great info the the back... and a magnet from the museum.  I also got a package of Hoover HEPA A type bags that I can use in the Converible and Concept and Innovation.  Nice bonus!  Everything is awesome and I went ahead and put everything on the machine except the wheels.


 


This really has become my favorite machine just because of the power...  such a fun vacuum.  I learned that the extension wand telescopes 3 times, instead of just 2 like every other vacuum I've ever seen.  There are a few things that bother me... for example the upholstery tool has no bristles at all, the machine doesn't work the best on shag, the bare floor selector is annoying... but still, overall, it's an awesome vacuum and I couldn't be more pleased.


 


Tom, thank you again for all your help with this and for the extra bonuses that I wasn't even expecting.  


 


 


Final glam shot... I tried this with an F and G style Eureka years ago and it worked well... not so well with this machine, but that's OK....


 





 


The correct bag... now I can put that nasty leaky yellow paper Panasonic bag back in the direct drive where it belongs.


 





 


The new cord hook and upholstery tool... I may paint them to match, not sure yet.


 





 





The brushrolls... the new one definitely spins more freely than the old one and the bristles are longer (which I didn't expect because the old one looked and worked fine), and this has solved the problem of the bare floor feature not working.


 





 


The whole package with literature...


 

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

One more thing that annoys me, the exhaust will blow dirt out of the way before the machine gets to it... I've seen this with other vacuums, and it seems like a problem that could be completely avoided if they would just angle the vents differently.  


 


BTW, Cameron, I love the Windsor... it is great on everything except thick/plush carpet...  I wish it came with an 2nd extension wand and had the ability to turn the brushroll off for bare floors, but other than that, it is awesome.  I originally wanted a Sebo Automatic X, but I never found any for sale used, so when I found this one,  I snapped it up even though it didn't have the automatic height adjust...  Never used a Versamatic before, but I have tried a Felix... didn't like it much.

 

[camelotshadow]

Got one today!

Hi Everyone,

Checking in to see if the S 7350 is worth repairing & adding to my slimmed down collection so its got to be really good.

Guess its worth it with the good motor

Motor purrs but handle is cracked.

Have to get to looking it over & seeing what it need sbut for $20 guess its not a bad another GW find
My last prize a Riccar 8950 which looks alot like it.

Yeah, got to take pics

 

[jaker15]

I like Riccars, too

My aunt has the Riccar 8900 commercial model, and it is fantastic. Quiet, powerful, and grooms the hell out of the carpet. I just love how the motor sounds......

 

[camelotshadow]

try to load pics

just gave it a quick clean & spin.
It's drying ready for new bag

 

[camelotshadow]

need handle

pretty clean

lights work

has all attach & tools too!

Smiles

 

[dysonman1]

I can help you with the 7350 handle halves.

 

[camelotshadow]

handle

thanks, how do I contact?

What about a repair?
guess any glue/ hot glue would be temporary?

 

[dysonman1]

The handle halves, new, are less than ten dollars for both. Replace them, don't bother gluing them, it won't hold.

 

[camelotshadow]

Sold!

Thanks

PS Pic before cleaning...belt a little flex.
Have belts & bags from Riccar 8955 do they fit?

 

[vacuumfreeeke]

Hey you broke into my apartment and stole my Simplicity while I was at work today! LOL Congrats on the find... it is worth saving... very powerful!

Tom was very instrumental in helping me with mine.... good guy he is! )

 

[camelotshadow]

LOL

Mean Green machine.

Has a qua;ity sound though I like the purple better.

 

[fantomfan57]

Found one!

Howdy all, I picked up one of these at a GW here in Austin Texas. Only problems I found are: missing one headlight lense, a crack in the metal base plate near the front and the chrome on the side of the same plate, is flaking off. I have been hoping to find another for parts, but that has not proven to be easy given that these are great machines.

Before checking on here, I ordered a lense which is taking a long time.

Can anyone help me with a replacement base plate?

I really like this vac. for all the same reasons..sturdy, well-built.

Garreth

 

[dysonman1]

If you will email your address, I'll send you a new baseplate as well as a HEPA bag, filters, and new belt. Let's get the old gal going again. Love the Simplicity 7000 Series models.

 

[vacuumfreak95]

Love these!!!

I have a Riccar 8850 and LOVE it! I need to get attachments for it since they are all missing and I filter, but it really is a beast. Powerful and lovely to use.

 

[someoldjoe]

Anyone with a Simplicity 7 series willing to open up the front panel and snap a photo of the power cord wiring? I have a 7850 in need of a power cord I'd love to get up and running. Not positive where to connect (believe there's a splice required, but not sure where). I would absolutely be in your debt!

We purchased one many years ago, and the power cord arc'd after about 9 mos. Took it in to a Simplicity service rep and paid for power cord replacement, and sparks started shooting out after about another 6-9 mos... nearly caught on fire on my son. Put it away, started using the spare cheapo Hoover, and told the wife I'd get to it.

About 6 years later after rebuilding an LG dryer ground up from a dryer fire (this one only sat for 3 years - clean your ducts regularly folks!), I'm in the mood to fix the vacuum. We loved the thing - great vacuum purchased for daughter's bad allergies, just had very bad luck with the purchase. Time for one last try.

Opened it up and see why sparks flew - lazy repair workmanship (didn't even bother to channel cord wires, so any pull pulled directly on the splice). Unfortunately, splice point is a bit fried and looks like spaghetti, so impossible to determine exact connections. Would truly appreciate it if anyone had the time and willingness to snap a photo.

 

[dysonman1]

This is how it's wired

 

[someoldjoe]

Have to thank Dysonman for taking the time to upload pic and provide written description of connections. As a result, a 7850 purchased long ago but used very little is back to life. Thank you, sir!

Figured I'd throw a few pics up of what the original "job" looked like.

The first picture was taken after I cut the power cord a few inches up from original splices, stripped additional shielding, then ran the two individual wires thru the channels included on back of wiring harness support. The cut PC wire is in background (black & white) dangling ready for new connections. The wire nuts show the remnants of the old connections.

On the right, the black PC wire was joined to a short black wire that connected to the switch. The two wires were apparently not twisted well (neither the unshielded copper connections, nor the shielded wires), and no electrical tape was used. Likewise, the individual PC wires were not run thru the wiring harness support channels (which I assume exist to keep any tension from cord tugs, e.g. when vac gets to end of cord reach, away from actual wired joints). As a result, any tug on the line was a pull directly on the wire joint (there was no other type of stop). What's unclear in this picture is the origin of those bare copper wires - they did not come from that joint.

Which leads to the joint on the left. This was originally the joined Full Bag Light wire + Power Cord wire + Motor wire. Again, not twisted exceptionally well, no electrical tape (if you're too lazy to throw some electrical tape on there, find something else to do), and PC wires not channeled. What was odd was, it appeared that the black PC wire was spliced at the the connection on the right and joined to the connection to the left (white PC wire was hanging, unconnected, and bare copper was fused between connection on L + R). So, wire wasn't fastened very well, PC wasn't run thru channel, tug on wire was a tug directly on joints, wire worked loose, and and bare wire fused together across connections producing spark city.

Sweet.

Anyhow, the next pic shows the re-wire.

PC strands are run thru wiring harness channels so a tug on the wire produces tension on the individual wires between the two middle plastic tabs and the tabs themselves and not on the weak wire joints instead (assume that's the intent of the channeling... if not, it's been re-purposed!). The individual connections are nice and snug (thanks to dysonman, connected to the right wires too!), and electric tape co. stock should spike. Which means this thing (3rd pic), which really saw very little use given two power cord fails in a short time after purchase, has some life to live.

Thanks again, dysonman! Now, if I could just get it to stop pulling to the right (and find one for downstairs).

 

[panasonicvac]

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I too got a 7 series at a thrift store but I think I only paid like 10 bucks for it. It's a 7300 model that's just like the 7350 with the same motor and everything but it doesn't have tools on board. It also was dirty when I got it, maybe the most dirtiest vacuum I have ever cleaned out. Smelled like a hamster, there was alot of dirt inside of it because the bag ripped for not putting it in correctly, brush strips were worn down, new handle valve grips, a new bag light indicator, a new bottom plate and it a new clutch rod for it. Did all of that work except for the bag light and the bottom plate and it turned out very nice but it was probably the most expensive vacuum to ever work on doing all of that. When I was about to get a new bottom plate and a new bag light for it, I knew it was going to be very expensive to get at my vacuum store as they told me so I decided to contact Tom because I hear he offers very good deals on parts for Tacony Vacs. After ordering from him and when the parts came, he also gave me extra bags and a belt for my Simplicity, I also got a shirt I ordered from him as well, and he also put in flyers about the museum which I think it's very cool to have.

Now my Simplicity works like new again.

 

[vac-o-matic]

Congrats!

I have that same model Alex and it's one of my favorites to use in my rotation of uprights. Fortunately mine came to me in pristine condition from a fellow collector, not even a nick in the finish. I really wasn't looking for one but the color caught my eye, almost like the color of an eggplant. I happen to like the fact that it doesn't have tools on board as I never would use them since I have a selection of canisters to use. Before I got it, my favorite clean air machine was the original Hoover Windtunnel, and loved it for it's deep cleaning, but the motor on the 7300 has a much smoother sound, and cleans/grooms very similar to the WT. Enjoy your new find!