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Thread Number: 32806
/ Tag: Recent/New Polishers/Floor Care Products
Controling A Connie... |
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| Post# 359196 , Reply# 1 9/12/2016 at 18:41 (2,776 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Indeed...the tendency to bump into walls and furniture is one of the reasons I sold my retro steel Constellation. The worst part was if you placed the small tool holder on the unit, the attachments themselves would be the parts that damaged walls as the cleaner went sailing into them! I used to let the vacuum ride up on a stretch of cord so it would stop moving.
Mind you, it was an excellent performer as far as removing dirt from all surfaces was concerned. Loved the effective turbo carpet nozzle. I guess the original Constellation had a weaker motor so the vacuum was a bit easier to control. | ||
| Post# 359219 , Reply# 2 9/13/2016 at 08:59 (2,775 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
Michael, Just put a leash on it and tell it to heel. hehehehe
I'm very glad to have this tip. I don't use mine much for that reason. When I lived at home my Mom wanted something to do a quick vacuuming in the kitchen and I said here try this. After a few seconds she said get this SOB out of my kitchen. It's hard to control and all the dog hair is now blown up onto my counter top!!! | ||
| Post# 359389 , Reply# 4 9/16/2016 at 09:21 (2,772 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS) | ||
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Post# 359438 , Reply# 5 9/16/2016 at 20:16 (2,772 days old) by countryguy  (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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| Post# 359962 , Reply# 7 9/26/2016 at 18:29 (2,762 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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Kevin... I don't know if the ole connies hoses work on the new retro ones.I don't think so;but who knows.I'll try it and see. Michael | ||
| Post# 359983 , Reply# 8 9/27/2016 at 03:27 (2,762 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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Cool........ let me know if the old hose will work!
Kevin | ||
| Post# 359999 , Reply# 9 9/27/2016 at 10:29 (2,761 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 360010 , Reply# 10 9/27/2016 at 15:03 (2,761 days old) by cocobird5 (Laguna Hills) | ||
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Orange Connie My first vacuum cleaner in 1966. Loved it. Later got shag carpeting, so I gave it to my mother, whose old Electrolux was dying. She had it for years. | ||
| Post# 360032 , Reply# 11 9/28/2016 at 00:16 (2,761 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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I used to turn the thing on its side. Worked much better.
Seriously...you drug the thing around on its side??
Kevin | ||
| Post# 360040 , Reply# 12 9/28/2016 at 08:34 (2,760 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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"drug the thing" In an average room using the stretch hose a Constellation could remain in one place.Turning it sideways might improve airflow also. | ||
| Post# 360201 , Reply# 13 10/1/2016 at 13:31 (2,757 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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Weren't..... those long, Connie stretch hoses for the original units that didn't float yet?
Kevin | ||
| Post# 360203 , Reply# 14 10/1/2016 at 14:39 (2,757 days old) by rugsucker (Elizabethton TN) | ||
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Stretch hose Only the first blue Constellation that introduced the stretch hose didn't 'float on a cushion of air'.The hose continued on all through the 70s. | ||
| Post# 360216 , Reply# 15 10/1/2016 at 22:02 (2,757 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA) | ||
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Hmmm....... didn't know that. The two orange/pumpkin colored units I have don't have those long, stretchy hoses.
Kevin | ||
| Post# 360239 , Reply# 16 10/2/2016 at 15:52 (2,756 days old) by pinkge (Indianapolis,Indiana) | ||
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Kevin... You asked,or heard,that the older connie hoses would fit on to the new retro(stainless and steel)connies.Well,guess what,they do not.Tried a 858 and a 86 model.So,it was a good try and good thought. Take care,and Happy Hoovering...Michael | ||
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