I just had a very pleasant customer phone me at the vac shop. He has a beautiful Hoover Connie Model 436, orange and biege in colour. He needs a replacement hose and the two aluminum wands. Is there anyone in Vacuumland who can help with that request?? He has had the vacuum since new and he loves it. I am open to other possibilities and/or suggestions. He was very impressed that I had offered to ask on his behalf for the hose and wands, and that there was actually a "vacuumland" for me to access..Now this is going the extra mile .....
use the old hose ends to make a new hose. you can buy hose by the foot + cuffs to make a new one. hoover still makes chrome wands that will replace the aluminum wands.