Meet the New Connie

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Jeff Parker, Fred Stachnik and his friend Joe Jolly came for dinner tonight. Guess what they brought me, a new Connie. I must say that I am impressed. The machine is light and very powerful and for such a small turbo brush it works very well, even on plush carpeting. We gave it a good shake-down and I will be using it as a daily driver for the back part of the first floor which is primarily hardwood floors and area rugs. Here's Jeff and Fred with Ms. Connie about to be unveiled.

 

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Here She Is Out of the Box

Very attractive. And as I said, very light and powerful.

 

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Here's Jeff and Connie

Not a great picture. The hose is true to its ultraflex parentage. A connie would not be the same without an ultraflex hose.

 

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Of Course, Fred has to try it out

Because it is so powerful, it floats like a dream. I know some people say that it knocks you in the legs when it follows. I will let you know.

 

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Vacuuming the basement stairs

The hose reached all the way to the top.

 

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Connies - Old and New

The 50th anniversary model with the new one. Compared side by side, I must say the new one is better (even if it wasn't made in North Canton.)

 

[myhooverco]

ahhh the new Connie...

My new Connie arrived at the Hoover Employee Sales Center on Friday...great machine and great price! Mine is serial number 3152...curious to know what other numbers are out there...the one at the Historical Center is serial number 1! I like the machine overall...though I am not a canister fan by any means. It has a lot of suction and the turbo nozzle is ok...I like my Hoover upright better though. I think that the color is nice and the quality is good. It comes with better tools than the $300 WT! I know, I know, it is made in China, but it is a good item and maybe someday the production will come back home.

Fred...great contrast between the old and the new Connie! Looks like you guys had a great time...wish I was there!

Here is my little boy, Glenn in action with the new Connie...Heather was not sure who was more excited! Note the little WT toy on the carpet near him. This is his FIRST Hoover. He just loves to push it around!

--Tom

 

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Mine is 3206

We checked out the serial number right away. Glenn looks like he is having fun. The acorn doesn't fall far from the tree does it?

Fred

 

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BTW Tom

Glad to see you have chairs in your vacuum room for old folks like me. Jeff and Fred totally redid Hooverland at Jeff's today. I have complained that there is no place to sit down. I guess there is room now. Plus room to vacuum. Jeff - pictures please!

 

[myhooverco]

Fred...yes Glenn loves the vacuum so no the nut does not fall far from this tree!...our Connies are close in production...so neat!

Yes, I do have somplace to sit...my chairs were my grandmother's and my parents were going to dispose of mom's old "ugly" chairs so I grabbed them...perfect vintage for the room and comfortable and better yet they were free!

Jeff...I can't wait to see the new and improved Hooverland!!! Pictures please asap!

--Tom

 

[dalangdon]

I love my Constellations!

I have a vintage orange and a vintage turquoise (sometimes I mix and match the lids just to be different ;-) but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new Connie!

I was having a bit of a problem with the suction on the new Connie being too powerful on my old rugs at first, but I actually got around to putting a new pad under the rugs, and for some reason that has made all the diference.

And yeah, they really do float! So much so that it can even easily make the transition between my hardwoods and my rugs.

 

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Here's Jeff Making Good Use of the Seating

In my vacuum room. Looks like he's having fun too, huh? He's sitting on one of the sections that fit in in LA but doesn't here in Chicago, so down in the vac room it went. Sort of all of the orphan furniture.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

It was a blast!

Fred made a fabulous dinner (as always), and the Constellation was a gas to play with! I really think Hoover has a winner with this machine... Here a few shots I got:

We had to take a break from the Connie and play with something else... Here's Fred vacuuming his stairs with his Hoover model 51 (prurrs like a kitten).

 

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Playing with the Connie in the basement...

 

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Tucked in for the evening...

 

[tolivac]

I am waiting for Best Buy or one of the vac stores here can get them.Would be an interesting machine even if it was built in China-looks like they did a fine job of buiding that Hoover classic.Even though it may blow dust from your floor-"blow and chase" operation-it would be a fun machine.

 

[dial-a-nap]

Beautiful cleaner and it looks like you guys had a fun evening too.

It's happening again...Tarantuala Arms always makes me want more vacuums when I visit! Better get your order-pad out Fred, I'm still pining for the Hoover Conquest.

 

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Greg--

Just say when!

~F

 

[luxg]

Fred I hope that you enjoy the new Connie, Love the picture with Ms. Bridget, looks like she is saying that it is time for some peace and quiet around here.. I bet you all had a great time. Terry