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Thread Number: 45274
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
New Zealand Hoover Constellation - Model 885A. #12372 |
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| Post# 468942 , Reply# 1 1/25/2024 at 01:55 by Hoover300 (Kentucky) | ||
Welcome!
Wow, that is quite a find!! New Zealand machines seem incredibly rare. Especially the 50s Electroluxes, man I'd love one of those. You will most likely need to order a hose, tools, and bags from the US unless the other NZ collector(name escapes me) chimes in, or someone from Australia. I will look around and see what might ship to your country. The outer bits can be rubbed down with a Magic Eraser to clean up the scratches and scuffs. How does the motor run? Any weird noises? | ||
Post# 468948 , Reply# 2 1/25/2024 at 09:04 by JustJunque  (Western MA) |
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| Post# 468974 , Reply# 5 1/25/2024 at 20:13 by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
 People in those days, especially if they lived in a rural area where it was a big trip to the store, would save their old equipment for parts or anything they might need from it to build something with. I'm sure they replaced the Constellation with another vacuum and when they needed a new electrical cord for something later on, that old Constellation that had been sitting in a shed for years looked like a good pick to take its cable. Most Constellations, check the metal ring around the bottom for scuffs and scrapes, if it's not been used much it will hardly have any, if it has been used heavily it will reveal it.
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| Post# 469987 , Reply# 6 3/5/2024 at 17:20 by ilovehoovers (England) | ||
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| Post# 469991 , Reply# 7 3/5/2024 at 20:09 by Human (Pines of Carolina) | ||
Nice Connie!
The Constellation was such an iconic design. My grandmother had a yellow one when I was little. I have no idea what became of it. I haven't seen it since sometime back in the '70s. Have fun restoring yours. I know you'll have a great sense of accomplishment when it's done.
I've seen more than one discarded vacuum with their cords cut. Most weren't worth repairing, but I did rescue an Electrolux Diplomat LX from a friend's apartment complex a few years ago that had had the cord cut. Somebody might have salvaged it to make a drop cord, or it might have been damaged to the extent that it seemed unsafe. Fortunately, I lucked up on a complete cord winder assembly on eBay for very little money. I've also replaced more than one damaged cord over the years, and one time I got an absolutely pristine looking Kirby Heritage II Legend from Goodwill that was missing its cord altogether. Even though I paid more for a new cord than I did for the machine itself, I still feel like I got a bargain. | ||
| Post# 470523 , Reply# 9 4/7/2024 at 11:35 by Headbutts (Waiuku, New Zealand ) | ||
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And then there was two Thanks for all the comments and the colours 😀 I came across a second Constellation that works (kind of) and has a hose. I will use for parts if needed. | ||
| Post# 470527 , Reply# 10 4/7/2024 at 13:14 by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 470565 , Reply# 11 4/8/2024 at 20:19 by Headbutts (Waiuku, New Zealand ) | ||
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Post# 470568 , Reply# 12 4/8/2024 at 22:27 by michaelwalter (christchurch, new zealand) |
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Welcome Chris
Hi Chris
I live in Christchurch and collect Hoover branded vacuums don't come up that often on Trade Me or second hand shops so its a matter of being patient and keeping an eye out I think your connie is around 1968 made in the Fisher and Paykel factory auckland I find with restoring the connies a good car 'cut and polish' and then buff with Carnauba wax does wonders. Mother brand from repco or supercheap auto is great but expensive Everyone is different but i think respraying them just bastardises them I hope you enjoy your resto project Chgeers Mike
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Post# 470569 , Reply# 13 4/8/2024 at 22:28 by michaelwalter (christchurch, new zealand) |
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Post# 470590 , Reply# 14 4/9/2024 at 17:01 by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Dear God !!!! The abuse! | ||
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Post# 470611 , Reply# 15 4/10/2024 at 15:12 by JustJunque (Western MA) |
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