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Post# 93062 3/7/2010 at 19:17 (5,161 days old) by rogera608s  (Tucson, AZ) |
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A few months ago I went in to the local Habitat store to do a vacuum check......only one vacuum in the whole place but it was this. Original hose and it works! The rug nozzle I think should be green so it seems this is a replacement. 
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Post# 93063 , Reply# 1 3/7/2010 at 19:21 (5,161 days old) by rogera608s (Tucson, AZ) |
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Blower switch Something I didn't know...the trim around the suction opening is the switch to turn the vacuum on for use as a blower. 
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| Post# 93066 , Reply# 2 3/7/2010 at 19:29 (5,161 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Post# 93069 , Reply# 3 3/7/2010 at 19:58 (5,161 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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OMG Roger | ||
| Post# 93072 , Reply# 4 3/7/2010 at 20:46 (5,161 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
Yes, yes, yes, Roger!!! | ||
| Post# 93073 , Reply# 5 3/7/2010 at 20:56 (5,161 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 93074 , Reply# 6 3/7/2010 at 21:01 (5,161 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 93085 , Reply# 8 3/7/2010 at 22:32 (5,161 days old) by luxg () | ||
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Roger, that machine is in amazing condition!! The fact that the switch in the hose still works is unreal. Dave thanks for posting that ad, that really helped as I thought maybe the nozzle wasn't green. Glad to have you back with us Roger!! Terry | ||
| Post# 93089 , Reply# 10 3/7/2010 at 22:54 (5,161 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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| Post# 93090 , Reply# 11 3/7/2010 at 23:08 (5,161 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Yes, the switch bezel is neccesary to use the Connie 87 hose
The two contacts just inside the bezel are clearly visible and exposed to fingers by their positioning. A shock hazard does exist. Rotating the goldtone anodized aluminum bezel slightly to the right simply closes contact between the two sprung prongs (which engage with the hose base) with a none-too-reliable sliding motion. Arcing can occur. Whenever the hose wiring fails or the bezel prongs do the only fix - other than replacement hoses or bezel components - would have been an expedient toggle switch intervention and fitting of a standard non-electric hose. This bypassing of the bezel and hose electrics with a body mutilating switch is what makes an original and intact 87 so precious and unique. BTW, anyone have a stash of Garland Green floor nozzles for us 87 owners to pick over? Dave | ||
| Post# 93091 , Reply# 12 3/7/2010 at 23:12 (5,161 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Post# 93121 , Reply# 13 3/8/2010 at 20:12 (5,160 days old) by compactelectra (Palm Springs) |
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Well | ||
| Post# 93126 , Reply# 15 3/9/2010 at 00:56 (5,160 days old) by kenmore81 (Warwick, RI) | ||
Nice Connie!!!
Welcome Roger. That is a rare find these days, like everyone had said the switch usualy gives out. A neighbor had one when I was very young and it did still have the hose with the switch but her husband did a home job switch on cord. I remember looking all over for a Connie with 2 switches. Little did I know at the age of 3 or 4 that it wasnt supposed to be that way.lol. Its funny how I remember that but I dont remember trying to use it as a sit n spin like they say ;) Anyway enjoy your new Connie, And the matching Vertty. Kenny | ||
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Post# 93340 , Reply# 17 3/11/2010 at 22:11 (5,157 days old) by dial-a-nap (Omaha - the home of the TV Dinner) |
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| Post# 94347 , Reply# 18 3/24/2010 at 17:36 (5,144 days old) by electrolux~137 () | ||
Check this out...
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Post# 94352 , Reply# 19 3/24/2010 at 17:53 (5,144 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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AIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Post# 94381 , Reply# 20 3/24/2010 at 21:43 (5,144 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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What a great advert! Thanks for posting it, Charles. Ad copy is a bit sensational - "Now Hoover takes the running out of cleaning...turns on and off right where you are, not way back at the cleaner." The double stretch hose is extra long but really now...'waaaaaay back'? Saves you the arduous time-consuming dangerous-in-high-heels trek across the carpet. But in fact it is a clever trick, as 1960s Housewives and Ladies tended to sit at the telephone table to chat at length and even tho the Constellation is a quiet vacuum it does seem wasteful to leave it running and floating about unattended for 20 minutes at a time And we get a new Hoover Slogan for the Trivia Competition & Crossword Puzzle - "Use your thumb to save your feet." Dave | ||
| Post# 94386 , Reply# 21 3/24/2010 at 22:56 (5,144 days old) by hoovercelebrity (Germany) | ||
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Wheeeeeeeere!?!?!? Where is that ad from, Charles? I would looooooooooove to have a copy of it! There aren't many Hoover ads that I haven't seen... but that certainly is not one of them. Thanks for sharing! ~Fred | ||
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