Recent content by fluffygryphon

Thanks so much for the replies, this is good to know!

I have a Constellation Model 86 and it only came with the hose and the connected elbow. I've been looking at a lot of accessories for other Hoover models and although they look almost the same, I'm afraid to pull the trigger and find out they're ever so slightly different sizes or what have you...

Yeah, I dismantled the entire thing, stripped the old paint and rust and refinished it. Then gave the motor and wiring a once over, cleaning it with electrical contact cleaner and replacing the old lubricants that had dried out over time.

Nearly complete What a lovely machine to work on. It's so simple and shares so many similar designs with shop vacs. Here's the followup. The goal wasn't to make it a display piece, but something I'd enjoy using to help me clean house.

I have a couple Classic Omegas that I want to get back running properly, but there's a few things I can't figure out. The spring tensioner in the handle to keep the handle upright is one... Does anyone know if there's a service guide, or assembly manual out there for these? Thanks in advance.

Hey, Paul. Believe it or not, photo number 3 that you have in your archived post is the vacuum I actually got. That exact one. I'm disassembling it right now so I can remove the old paint. I attached a few pics. As far as painting it, I may play around with some color options.

I recently came into possession of a Constellation Eighty Six that was very very poorly repainted. Paint runs, poor masking, etc... This gives me a wealth of options, since someone else already ruined the original paint job. I still want to repaint it in a color that closely matches one of the...