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Paging Miss Connie Hoover........(Constellation, that is!)
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Post# 308290   12/8/2014 at 21:05 (3,425 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)        

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You know the old saying "When it rains, it pours!"? Well, it has certainly proven true for me lately! 

 

Every time I say that I have too many d**n vacuum cleaners, four more show up! Three of them arrived via FedEx (Thread on that somewhere below) the other day from a very dear friend in Michigan (love ya to bits, Brandon!) and a fourth was given to me today by John Gregory when I went to his shop to purchase motor and brushroll parts for the Convertibles that Brandon sent.

 

A long time customer of John's had been cleaning out his garage, brought his old machine to the store, and left it on the doorstep. John immediately picked up the phone and called to tell me that he had a surprise for me. 

 

The surprise turned out to be a STUNNING Constellation Model 86.........WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX, all original paperwork including the warranty card, two original filters in their envelope, and all of the original attachments. 

 

As an added bonus, John gave me his very last Genuine Hoover filter that goes under the bag, as well as a package of North Canton Hoover Type J bags to go with it. 

 

Also, I would be remiss if I didn't send a shoutout to John Long (GottahaveaHoove) for the name "Miss Connie Hoover"! 


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Post# 308299 , Reply# 1   12/8/2014 at 22:26 (3,425 days old) by smow69 (Muskogee Oklahoma)        
I want one

great gift very nice. very nice of John Gregory. he is a good person.

Post# 308312 , Reply# 2   12/9/2014 at 00:49 (3,425 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Truly, a great Connie.

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I got mine from an old rectory. Don't ask.
You'll have to stop by soon.


Post# 308317 , Reply# 3   12/9/2014 at 02:47 (3,424 days old) by hooverjedilord (Hampshire)        

Am I the only one who gives vacuums male pronouns??

Post# 308320 , Reply# 4   12/9/2014 at 05:14 (3,424 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)        
Nope

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Thomas your not...cool

 

You have a nice Connie there Matt by the waysmile

 

Jamessmile


Post# 308330 , Reply# 5   12/9/2014 at 10:35 (3,424 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
No, you're not

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But, the "Constellation" has always bween referred to as "Connie", thus, Miss Connie.
The "Concept", however, HAS been referred to as Conrad.

I'd never refer to, say, a Convertible, "70", in Delft blue as female.


Post# 308334 , Reply# 6   12/9/2014 at 11:05 (3,424 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)        

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Dear God, John......we must find a way to crop that photo.......I about keel over dead every time I remember what I looked like when I was 14.......


Post# 308340 , Reply# 7   12/9/2014 at 12:08 (3,424 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
If it's ANY consolation:

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We've ALL been 14.. Some farther away...
Those "Connies" are fantastic! Hands down.
Well, Matt, we'll have to just take new photos.
Snow day today... ridiculous!! raining. until tonight.
Do you have a supply of bags?


Post# 308341 , Reply# 8   12/9/2014 at 12:10 (3,424 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Just remember Matt,

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It could be worse. I could have posted the "fondue" pic!! But I won't, but. I can.But, I won't, really.


Post# 308342 , Reply# 9   12/9/2014 at 12:45 (3,424 days old) by Marks_here (_._)        
YUCK

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Sticky cheese... From under cheese ... Bleh

Post# 308347 , Reply# 10   12/9/2014 at 13:16 (3,424 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)        

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John, so true! The Constellation was a fine cleaner and a proud moment in Hoover history. I have 3 genuine bags left in the package, and the one inside the cleaner. 

 

The weather up here is just as miserable. Cold, grey, and rainy. 


Post# 308357 , Reply# 11   12/9/2014 at 15:04 (3,424 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)        
That John Gregory

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Is such a kind gentleman enjoy that beautiful gift he sure is a great friend I'm so happy he's in my life 🎄🎅🎄

Dan


Post# 308363 , Reply# 12   12/9/2014 at 15:46 (3,424 days old) by HisMastersVoice (Ferndale, MI)        

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I think that trumps the box of scrap I sent for sure!! What a great gift!

Post# 308371 , Reply# 13   12/9/2014 at 16:31 (3,424 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
But Brandon...............

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don't ever feel that way. That 719 is a great vacuum.
You can't beat them. You sent those cleaners as a pure gift. Your heart was certainly in the right place.


Post# 308387 , Reply# 14   12/9/2014 at 19:26 (3,424 days old) by PoconoVacMan (Northeast Pennsylvania)        

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Brandon, you hush! You didn't send me a box of scrap! That 719 and 589 will clean up beautifully and I've been using that Eureka every day since it got here! You sent a wonderful and thoughtful gift. 

 

John, keep pushing him like that. He mustn't be so hard on himself. 


Post# 308397 , Reply# 15   12/9/2014 at 20:12 (3,424 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)        

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I think the Connie could definitely be masculine: his birth name could be Conor! :-)

Post# 308402 , Reply# 16   12/9/2014 at 21:22 (3,424 days old) by sbakerde (Millsboro, DE )        
What a

Beautiful lady! And I love that color! Matches my celebrity. Err. Yea need to get that one complete still. Anyway love the Connie !

Post# 308408 , Reply# 17   12/9/2014 at 22:32 (3,424 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)        
Correct, Matt... although I don't know him.

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But, we do know that some people give things to be kind, genuine, and sincere.Right?


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