Thread Number: 40878
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Can felt be added to bottom of Hoover Constellation ring? |
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Post# 434178   10/25/2020 at 14:17 (1,250 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I was wondering this. I noticed the bottom ring of the Hoover Constellation gets scratched up, and wouldn't want it scratching my floors. If I added, say three small pieces of felt I think it would prevent this, but would it cause an air gap and affect the hovering action?
I've noticed the later white and stainless steel Constellations seem to have some kind of rubber feet on their ring, which I'm guessing has to do with preventing scratches. But I also hear they floated better with the 12 amp motor than the older ones did. I guess the same thing applies to the floating Hoover Celebrities too. |
Post# 434229 , Reply# 2   10/26/2020 at 09:24 (1,249 days old) by Real1shep (Walla Walla, WA)   |   | |
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bottom ring on the retro Connies has five inserts evenly spaced. I don't know what they are made of....could be composite. The retro Connies do everything better than the originals. They were designed that way. I haven't fired up an original Connie in yrs. Kevin |
Post# 434289 , Reply# 4   10/27/2020 at 19:58 (1,248 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana)   |   | |
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Post# 434298 , Reply# 5   10/27/2020 at 21:12 (1,248 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I don't think I've ever tried my vintage one on hard floors, but on my low pile berber carpet, it floats enough to play "air hockey" easily. It wouldn't float enough to go over the cord, or over thresholds from room to room.
I don't really trust it on my ceramic tile floors, or other surfaces it could scratch, hence wanting to add the felt if possible. I wouldn't be surprised the new Constellations work better than the originals. I haven't found my vintage one to have tremendous suction. It's ok, but compared to my Hoover Slimline (and I'm sure my Celebrity which I haven't tried yet) it seems to be lacking. Haven't checked the amperage, but likely it is lower. Probably the floating Celebrities float better also, just a guess. Did the old Constellations use twin fans, or single fan? I know the new ones used a single fan Samsung motor, but it looks very similar to the one in the originals. So I am thinking they are single fan as well. |
Post# 434302 , Reply# 6   10/28/2020 at 00:05 (1,248 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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Post# 434314 , Reply# 7   10/28/2020 at 08:43 (1,247 days old) by Oreck_XL (Brooklyn, New York 11211)   |   | |
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Post# 434316 , Reply# 9   10/28/2020 at 09:05 (1,247 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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I never cared for constellations. The floating idea was a way to sell them, not a benefit to the consumer. Carpet Fresh powder showed the customer just how much dust they were blowing into the air during the use of the Connie. The retro Connies run so hot I'm scared to let them sit on one piece of carpet while I clean the sofa. I did add the Perfect Battery Power Nozzle to my retro Connie, which made it have the ability to actually get the rug clean, but I'm just not a fan of the machine or the floating.
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Post# 434320 , Reply# 10   10/28/2020 at 10:13 (1,247 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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After time, it can split, as can others. It can be cut and re-attached. I used one to clean up a room after drywall work. Yes, dust flew, but there was also major construction. I didn't get my shopvac.
I don't think powder of any kind should go into carpets. Mine are wool, oriental and Karastan. brushes, detergent, and extraction work best. It was said, yrs ago, that things like "Carpet Fresh, Love My Carpet", etc... were not good for rugs. They were not good to sell Connies, either. |