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Thread Number: 33710
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
A Dream Machine Found! |
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| Post# 366421 2/9/2017 at 08:15 (2,625 days old) by Opelgtkarl (Puyallup, Washington) | ||
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| Post# 366422 , Reply# 1 2/9/2017 at 08:15 (2,625 days old) by Opelgtkarl (Puyallup, Washington) | ||
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One more pic | ||
| Post# 366423 , Reply# 2 2/9/2017 at 08:27 (2,625 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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| Post# 366424 , Reply# 3 2/9/2017 at 08:29 (2,625 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Post# 366431 , Reply# 4 2/9/2017 at 10:23 (2,624 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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That is a HUGE piece of HISTORY right there.  | ||
| Post# 366433 , Reply# 5 2/9/2017 at 10:57 (2,624 days old) by Opelgtkarl (Puyallup, Washington) | ||
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How to turn on an 87
So when the 87 was sold, the only way to use the machine as a vacuum cleaner was with the hose handle. Without the hose, only the blower function worked when you moved the ring around the hose inlet. The hose did have some issues though, because in examining it, the leads for the switch are very exposed and can be dangerous. My 87 was actually converted by Hoover to use a regular Constellation switch instead of just the hose handle switch.
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| Post# 366435 , Reply# 6 2/9/2017 at 11:12 (2,624 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
I heard rumor that in the Hoover vaults there WAS a Constellation prototype with an electric power nozzle. It was a bit of a let-down that the new pearl white Connie only had an air turbine, but definitely an improvement to clean carpets. Alas I doubt they'll be anymore retro Hoovers with TTI at the helm....
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Post# 366437 , Reply# 7 2/9/2017 at 11:21 (2,624 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I have the photos of | ||
| Post# 366471 , Reply# 8 2/9/2017 at 21:46 (2,624 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211) | ||
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Constellation prototype | ||
| Post# 366473 , Reply# 9 2/9/2017 at 23:00 (2,624 days old) by Opelgtkarl (Puyallup, Washington) | ||
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Please! | ||
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Post# 366501 , Reply# 10 2/10/2017 at 13:16 (2,623 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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My First Dream Machine - a 1984 Kirby Heritage 84! My first dream machine just happened to be a special edition. In this case, it is a 1984 Kirby Heritage 84!
Since then, I have made several fixes to it.
~Ben | ||
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Post# 366502 , Reply# 11 2/10/2017 at 13:37 (2,623 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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I'll do my best. | ||
| Post# 366731 , Reply# 12 2/13/2017 at 22:07 (2,620 days old) by Opelgtkarl (Puyallup, Washington) | ||
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Pics of the Constellation prototype with a power nozzle | ||
| Post# 366732 , Reply# 13 2/13/2017 at 22:15 (2,620 days old) by TheSpiritOf76 () | ||
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How perfectly Facinating!! Thank you Karl for posting somthing that is such a asset to our community! =) | ||
| Post# 366734 , Reply# 14 2/13/2017 at 22:44 (2,620 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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Absolutely remarkable, fantastic find.....I had no idea about a Connie with a switch in the hose. And to think there was a prototype PN....WOW!
I have two later pumpkin colored models. I use one almost daily rotating with an Electrolux.
Kevin | ||
| Post# 366887 , Reply# 15 2/16/2017 at 08:15 (2,618 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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