Hoover Celebrity III Model S3169
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Glad you're posting again, and no, the answer is not so obvious. I'll post Picture #2 again, note the white ring on the edge of the bottom, that is the blower. It creates at least a quarter inch of lift, and the thing moves easily, if not as dramatically as the Constellation.
constellation86
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Celebrities
Here are three of mine. The other two are stored in my Dad's shop.
Nicholas
Here are three of mine. The other two are stored in my Dad's shop.
Nicholas
How many colors did these come in? Everytime I see a picture of one it's a different color! The vac shop I was at the other day had one that was dark green with a mint color green underside. (I couldn't buy it because it was there for repair - Grrrr)
Thanks Nicholas, the Celebrities are beautiful. I'm sure my blue one does not have power nozzle capabilities. I will continue to buy these as I find them, but I'd like the green and blue ones. I have only seen one Constellation in person as a child, I think in a store. I'm sure they float a little better than the Celebrities.
It's all in the design of the rim on the bottom as far as i'm aware, Alan (try making a double entendre outta THAT one)
Logically you'd think the Celebrity would be the improvement over the Constellation as it is a newer model, but as i'm sure you know that isn't always the case.
Logically you'd think the Celebrity would be the improvement over the Constellation as it is a newer model, but as i'm sure you know that isn't always the case.
Let's see, I thought of a couple double entendres, but I don't want to be banned! LOL I think it's the rim and the dimples on the bottom of le Celebrity.
I've seen vacuum cleaners with better personalities than some show biz celebrities, frankly a vacuum cleaner deserves that title much more than them. How about Debutante, Dilletante, or Astroglide? Also, one of my favourite Mr. Blackwell (self proclaimed fashion critic) quotes was "I've seen prettier covers on vacuum cleaners."
constellation86
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Floating
I have noticed that my celebrities float better than my connies. The celebs are much more powerful so I think that's why.
Sometime I'll have to dig out my green one when I'm at my dads and take some pics.
Nicholas
I have noticed that my celebrities float better than my connies. The celebs are much more powerful so I think that's why.
Sometime I'll have to dig out my green one when I'm at my dads and take some pics.
Nicholas
Did you say the green one was like the yellow and red ones, or is it like the blue and chrome one?
constellation86
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My green one has wheels, two tone green. with power nozzle port 2.6 hp if I remember right.
Pretty close to this one on ebay, except not as nice. But this one is not a power nozzle model.
The only green floaters I have even heard of were power nozzle models.
Hope your not on tender hooks waiting for a pic.
Nicholas
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Hoover-...ryZ20615QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Pretty close to this one on ebay, except not as nice. But this one is not a power nozzle model.
The only green floaters I have even heard of were power nozzle models.
Hope your not on tender hooks waiting for a pic.
Nicholas
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Hoover-...ryZ20615QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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constellation86
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I would also love one like this, I looooove the two tone blue. But this one looks too beat up to be worth the shipping.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hoover-Celebrit...yZ115981QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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No, I don't mind looking at the links. I can't instantly put my hands on a lot of things myself, so you will have pictures when you're able. Both of the vacuums in the links are fascinating. The green two tone is my favorite of the two, even though the blue one has the power head.
Ebay
Did you look closely at the blue one on Ebay? Did you notice hose the power nozzle cord connects from the hose to the machine? It looks as if it is "hard wired" directly into the machine. There is no plug that I can see. That can't be right! It almost looks rigged, but then again I may be wrong.
What do you think?
Did you look closely at the blue one on Ebay? Did you notice hose the power nozzle cord connects from the hose to the machine? It looks as if it is "hard wired" directly into the machine. There is no plug that I can see. That can't be right! It almost looks rigged, but then again I may be wrong.
What do you think?
We may both be wrong, but it does look hard wired in.
constellation86
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I would guess that the blue one had a plug at some point. But it was broken maybe? It does look hard wired in now. I can't imagine someone cut that hole perfectly square if it was "rigged up".
Based on the screws in the power nozzle I'd bet somebody played with it.
Now that I think about it, I have never seen a Hoover with the cord outside the hose before. My theory is that the original hose was trashed so they found a regular hose and an aftermarket cord. The plug was too big to fit in the socket so someone hard wired it in. By jove I think you've got it Holmes.
Nicholas
Based on the screws in the power nozzle I'd bet somebody played with it.
Now that I think about it, I have never seen a Hoover with the cord outside the hose before. My theory is that the original hose was trashed so they found a regular hose and an aftermarket cord. The plug was too big to fit in the socket so someone hard wired it in. By jove I think you've got it Holmes.
Nicholas
