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Post# 19477   8/23/2007 at 18:15 (6,084 days old) by constellation86 (Roy, UT)        

Any Hoover experts out there know how to grease the ball bearing on the old constellations? The owners manuals say every one to three years, and I'd bet both of my connies have never been done.
I've never heard how to do it or what kind of grease to use. I want to make sure they keep that smooth, long run down.
Thanks,
Nicholas

Post# 19490 , Reply# 1   8/23/2007 at 20:40 (6,083 days old) by hoover28 (Oneida N.Y.)        
to grease the bearing

 you need a hoover grease nozzle tip for your grease gun, it fits into the bearing plate to grease the ball bearing. this tip is used for all the older hoover ball bearings on uprights or canisters, also the tip comes off to grease the brush roll bearings on uprights. you may try to take a grease gun and push some grease into it, if you cant find som one with a nozzle tip.


chris

Post# 19493 , Reply# 2   8/23/2007 at 20:55 (6,083 days old) by rocketwarrior ()        
Lockheed L-649

 When I saw the title of this thread, I was certain that Airway Charlie would tell us about greasing bearings on the Lockheed L-649 Constellation.
Note: The L-749 (I think) became a C-121 for military purposes and the RC-121 was used for aerial surveillance through the 60's. The North Koreans shot one down when I was working intelligence in 'the area' in RC-130's and RC-135's after the Tet Offensive in Vietnam. Ya gotta love the flyboys.

Post# 19498 , Reply# 3   8/24/2007 at 05:16 (6,083 days old) by ian88 ()        

I lubricated Connie once and she told me she'd love me forever.

=p


(Awful, Awful man..)

Post# 19502 , Reply# 4   8/24/2007 at 05:59 (6,083 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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Cheeky little monkey!

Post# 19535 , Reply# 5   8/24/2007 at 15:35 (6,083 days old) by ian88 ()        

Just verbally marking me territory ;p

Post# 19547 , Reply# 6   8/24/2007 at 21:08 (6,082 days old) by ge1969 (Jefferson, GA)        

He! He! Looks like someone's spent too much time with thier Connie floating round behind them while watching reruns of Are You being Served! One of my favorite shows BTW! Later, Trg

Post# 19555 , Reply# 7   8/25/2007 at 04:46 (6,082 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida)        

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If I had a Connie,
I'd vacuum in the morning,
I'd vacuum in the evening,
All over this house-
I'd vacuum up cat hair,
I'd vacuum up dust balls,
I'd vacuum up things between
My sofa and my hi-fi,
Aaallll-over this house-(no apologies to Peter, Paul, and Mary)

Post# 19557 , Reply# 8   8/25/2007 at 05:03 (6,082 days old) by ian88 ()        

My Connie lies over the ocean.

My Connie lies over the sea.

My Connie lies over the ocean, so bring back my Connie to me.

:P trust me it would sound better if drunk..


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