Trash Found Triple S Versamate (Sebo 350/1st Gen Windsor Versamatic)

[vacuumchannel6]

Me and my friend decided to go dumpster diving on the weekend the other day and we were checking out dumpsters thinking I wasn't going to find anything but lo and behold I found this, such a rare machine to find in the dumpster and a hose seems to really good condition along with rest of the vacuum just a bit scuffed up. Bits of this were posted on my channel and I still haven't tore into the machine cuz I have to find parts for it but I did get the power head working one of the blue wires was split so I redid that. The note that's posted on the vacuum is what it needs and what I haven't done to it and it's been such a long time since I've had a windsor style vacuum I haven't had one since my childhood and I'm so thankful to have one of these again. 10 plus years ago I went dumpster diving as a kid and I found two Windsors in the dumpster one old one and one new one and I combined the two together to make one working one and the old one had the same problem this one had being the powerhead not working. It seems where the nozzle and air duct pivots is where the wires come out of which created the problem where the wire gets cut from wear being released and put into upright position time and time again and I'm sure that was a common problem on these machines which caused the wire to be cut apart. But I will keep this thread updated on what I do to this machine. Cheers!

 

[cheesewonton]

What an amazing find ! Why would anyone throw something that valuable out ? There is literally nothing you cannot repair on it. Even that old it is better than 95% of the new vacuums you can buy today. While they were sold in the US most often with Windsor branding this is a Sebo product I believe called the BS36 ( someone more knowledgeable correct me if I misspoke ). Pretty much the original Sebo vacuum from 1979 that has carried forward over the years now sold outside the US as the Sebo 360. The upper body has grown a bit to accept a big HEPA exhaust filter but the basic bones of that original Sebo is still being made as the 360. Great designs never really die. Your dumpster diving session was productive indeed. Amazing.

 

[human]

I can't say I'm really familiar with these machines, but it amazes me someone would take the time to print, not just hand write print out, a detailed list of what it needs. That's just crazy. Anyway, nice find.

 

[cheesewonton]

I can't say I'm really familiar with these machines, but it amazes me someone would take the time to print, not just hand write print out, a detailed list of what it needs. That's just crazy. Anyway, nice find.

Sebo was formed by two engineers from Vorwerk who wanted to design a commercial upright vacuum. Vorwerk wasn't interested so they left and started Stein & Co dba Sebo. Their very first vacuum was pretty much this upright you see.

 

[cheesewonton]

A little primer on this old Sebo design.