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My latest vintage vacuum find Hoover 862 from 1961
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Post# 212073   1/1/2013 at 13:35 (4,125 days old) by markus79 (Finland)        

Hi and Happy New Year!
Here is my latest find, A Hoover Constellation 862. I found this a couple weeks ago and it was quite cheap, only 20 euros. I got the same model before last year but itīs not so nice shape than this. This model have been sold here since 1961. 1964 came the same model but it was grey.

Hope you like it!
Best Regards
Markus


Post# 212074 , Reply# 1   1/1/2013 at 13:36 (4,125 days old) by markus79 (Finland)        
Hoover 862

An original Hoover H5 dustbag

Post# 212075 , Reply# 2   1/1/2013 at 13:40 (4,125 days old) by markus79 (Finland)        
Hoover 862

No scratches=)
This was a lot of easier model to carry than 822-model and itīs very easy to hang the cord too.


Post# 212077 , Reply# 3   1/1/2013 at 13:42 (4,125 days old) by markus79 (Finland)        
Hoover 862

The hose is like a brand new and itīs longer than 867 models.

Post# 212078 , Reply# 4   1/1/2013 at 13:43 (4,125 days old) by markus79 (Finland)        
Hoover 862

a whole packet

Post# 212079 , Reply# 5   1/1/2013 at 13:45 (4,125 days old) by markus79 (Finland)        
Hoover 862

it runs very smoothly and itīs very powerful. I will make a youtube video soon=)

Post# 212081 , Reply# 6   1/1/2013 at 13:48 (4,125 days old) by markus79 (Finland)        
Hoover 862

a 580W motor sounds a little bit different than 867-models with 600W motor. I donīt know why. Actually I like this sound a lot=)

Post# 212083 , Reply# 7   1/1/2013 at 14:09 (4,125 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK)        

Cool, I want one!

Post# 212090 , Reply# 8   1/1/2013 at 15:09 (4,125 days old) by kirbyvacuum (Long Island New York)        
WOW

HI Markus looks like new it mataches the hooverUpright model 65. Enjoy it Doug

Post# 212092 , Reply# 9   1/1/2013 at 15:11 (4,125 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
It looks BRAND NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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It, and I are the same age.  Unfortunately,  it looks better than I do,  even though,  I've had very good maintenance!


Post# 212217 , Reply# 10   1/2/2013 at 14:52 (4,124 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk)        

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Very nice machine. I just noticed there is one destinct difference between yours and the English 862's I've seen. Yours has the older style solid base yet, while the English one has the newer, hollowed out style (anyone have better terms for it?). Great find.


Post# 212229 , Reply# 11   1/2/2013 at 16:59 (4,124 days old) by vacbear58 (Sutton In Ashfield & London)        
Not just the 862

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Doug

If you check out the link to one of Markus's videos, this feature carried on for many more years, as the Smoke Pine/Swedish green constellation shows.

Markus has said that it may be because hard floors are far more common in Finland than fitted carpet so of course with an airlift connie the dust gets blown everywhere. It is however a distinct disadvantage with the 86 series connies as the cleaner does not move easily and the hose is attached on one side of the cleaner, whereas with the earlier 822, with a top mount and 360 degree swivel coupling it was much less of an issue. The airlift 822A was introduced in the UK between Jan and July 1958, and the 862 (only airlift) in September 1959.

At the time Hoover had a manufacturing facility in Finland so this machine was probably made or at least assembled there

Al


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Post# 212336 , Reply# 12   1/3/2013 at 09:29 (4,123 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN)        
Nice Hoover!

Great att caddy.We had at least 2 types of cardboard caddy in US but not this one.US had the 1 telescopic wand,no brush on crevice and the floor brush became optional.Thanks to you and others for for showing this and other Euro vacs we would not otherwise see.

Post# 212670 , Reply# 13   1/5/2013 at 09:08 (4,121 days old) by squarehandle ()        
Nice!

That is a Beautiful cleaner! Nice find!


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