Hoover Constellation On A 9 Volt

[vacmaster]

Pretty cool

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Travl_WxJH0

 

[tolivac]

He ought to try running his Hoover on 12 9V batteries in series!-Or even better 10 12V batteries in series-car batteries!Then it could work for a while.On the 9V batteries-maybe several minutes.

 

[constellation86]

Hey it is a rare green 858 I would love to have one of those. I'd be afraid of overheating something with only 9 volts.

 

[vacmaster]

My Constellation is

Rare? I didnt know that. How rare? Was $75 a good price with the hose and all the attatchments?

 

[constellation86]

I'm not sure how rare it is but I've only seen two other green top 858 Constellations posted. I have heard the last ones were red on top and I have never seen even a photo of one of them. The orange top ones are pretty common I have two of them.
Worth is in the eye of the purchaser but I would have paid $75 in a heartbeat. Anyway you might want to use a more common model if you want to experiment on one.
Nicholas

 

[suckolux]

Nice looking Hoover!

 

[tolivac]

You won't overheat the Constellation vacuum trying to run it from 9V.It won't draw enough power to heat the motor.You will run down the 9V battery first!Remember a YouTube video when someone there was trying to run a Skil 77 circular saw off a 9V battery-NOTHING-but when he tried a 12V car battery the saw barely was turning.If you do try to run the Constellation off say 120V DC -turn on the vacuum switch first.A single pole switch-for AC will burn the switch if you try to switch DC with it.I fried a switch in a small circular saw that way.the universal motor will work fine form AC or DC-but the single pole switch won't last.For motors run on AC or DC a DOUBLE pole switch is used-The Skill 77 series saws have the double pole switch.Single pole switches arc badly on DC power.