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Your constellation is in great shape!

You could add a cloth cord like these to make the vacuum look more authentic. http://www.sundialwire.com

I was thinking about using a small canister and an Oreck in at the same time when cleaning, and I came up with a great way to store the tools. I took the tool clip off of a eureka canister wand, and attached it to the handle of the Oreck. Here is a link to the same attachment clip...

I'd guess around mid 1960's. The constellation ran from 1954 to 1975. I actually use my constellation 858 a lot as a hard floors vacuum.

Those Riccar Supralites are said to work very well. If you search "riccar supralite" or "simplicity freedom" in the forum search bar, you will find a lot praise for the vacuum.

This thread has some information on the filters. http://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?17468

Here are the bags. http://www.amazon.com/Hoover-Vacuum-Cleaner-Replacement-Package/dp/B00002NC61

One brand I haven't seen suggested here is Lindhaus. While I don't have one, I've heard great things about them. They can quickly convert to a bare floor vacuum, have great filtration, and can be used for deep cleaning.

My 6.8 amp Sebo X2 is one of the quietest vacuums in my collection, along with the Hoover Constellation 858.

I love hoover power drives. They're great vacuums.

Just bought this off eBay. Works great!

The good thing about the sebo and miele uprights is that both of them are deigned to fit under low furniture.

My Windtunnel Deluxe 3.8 from 1998. http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6WS1ffazEc

Beerad, are you talking about this one? This seems more like a hard floors vacuum, and he already has a miele canister. http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/miele-miele-s4-canister-vacuum-blue-s4/10227395.aspx?path=c067ae4e05d107a1eb81839b1ed87fbfen02

I'm planning on making a video of the vac, so I have some questions. First, since the bag has a few small tears in it, I'm afraid that it won't be able to inflate fully. Would it be same to put some tape on temporarily just for the video? Also, the piece that attaches the bag to the handle is...

Bag. Note the small tear under the Hoover logo.

Cord and Plug.

The nameplate.

I finally got around to taking some pictures of my Hoover 541. It seems to be in great shape, although I haven't tested it out yet. The vacuum cleaner.

Does it work well?