My latest vintage vacuum find Hoover 862 from 1961

[markus79]

Hi and Happy New Year!
Here is my latest find, A Hoover Constellation 862. I found this a couple weeks ago and it was quite cheap, only 20 euros. I got the same model before last year but it´s not so nice shape than this. This model have been sold here since 1961. 1964 came the same model but it was grey.

Hope you like it!
Best Regards
Markus

 

[markus79]

Hoover 862

An original Hoover H5 dustbag

 

[markus79]

Hoover 862

No scratches=)
This was a lot of easier model to carry than 822-model and it´s very easy to hang the cord too.

 

[markus79]

Hoover 862

The hose is like a brand new and it´s longer than 867 models.

 

[markus79]

Hoover 862

a whole packet

 

[markus79]

Hoover 862

it runs very smoothly and it´s very powerful. I will make a youtube video soon=)

 

[markus79]

Hoover 862

a 580W motor sounds a little bit different than 867-models with 600W motor. I don´t know why. Actually I like this sound a lot=)

 

[dysondestijl]

Cool, I want one!

 

[kirbyvacuum]

WOW

HI Markus looks like new it mataches the hooverUpright model 65. Enjoy it Doug

 

[gottahaveahoove]

It looks BRAND NEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It, and I are the same age.  Unfortunately,  it looks better than I do,  even though,  I've had very good maintenance!

 

[collector2]

Very nice machine. I just noticed there is one destinct difference between yours and the English 862's I've seen. Yours has the older style solid base yet, while the English one has the newer, hollowed out style (anyone have better terms for it?). Great find.

 

[vacbear58]

Not just the 862

Doug

If you check out the link to one of Markus's videos, this feature carried on for many more years, as the Smoke Pine/Swedish green constellation shows.

Markus has said that it may be because hard floors are far more common in Finland than fitted carpet so of course with an airlift connie the dust gets blown everywhere. It is however a distinct disadvantage with the 86 series connies as the cleaner does not move easily and the hose is attached on one side of the cleaner, whereas with the earlier 822, with a top mount and 360 degree swivel coupling it was much less of an issue. The airlift 822A was introduced in the UK between Jan and July 1958, and the 862 (only airlift) in September 1959.

At the time Hoover had a manufacturing facility in Finland so this machine was probably made or at least assembled there

Al

 

[rugsucker]

Nice Hoover!

Great att caddy.We had at least 2 types of cardboard caddy in US but not this one.US had the 1 telescopic wand,no brush on crevice and the floor brush became optional.Thanks to you and others for for showing this and other Euro vacs we would not otherwise see.

 

[squarehandle]

Nice!

That is a Beautiful cleaner! Nice find!