OMG... it does exist! Awesome find!!!

[hoovercelebrity]

So there's been some discussion about this particular item, both on VacuumLand, and off-line with other Hoover enthusiasts... While I didn't doubt it actually existed as a genuine Hoover part, I had never seen one in person, nor had I ever seen any literature from Hoover actually promoting this item. But now this is about as solid of evidence as it comes!

Presenting the Model 82 Constellation wheeled dolly!

And a HUGE thank you to our friend and fellow estate-sale goer, Gary.... he can sniff out the most obscure things.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Original Shipping Label...

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Mmmmmmm virgin.

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Ta-daaaa!

 

[hoovercelebrity]

So much more transportable!

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Now I can go about doing my dusting without having to worry about scratching the floor! ((And I can subsequently sleep at night))

 

[hoovercelebrity]

And.....

1005 W Franklin Ave does still exist! I think it's the second or third door from the left. Fabulous building.

 

[classicfan1]

Neat! A nice piece of history!

 

[aeoliandave]

Holy cow, that's fabulicious, Fred!
Couldn't have gone to a finer home.
(other than a house in North Canton or Pittston, that is).
Dave

 

[eluxomarty]

Cool find!!

Fred, I knew these existed. I was once trying to bid on one on ebay and of course I was outbid. Sometime later I learned that fellow California collector Kyle M. has one in the box. Although he wasn't the one who outbid me, LOL!

 

[kc_kirby]

I used to have a Constellation 82 with the dolly like the one Fred just got. I didn't know it was so rare. I found it at an estate sale in Wichita, Kansas. I also saw one when I went to the convention in Ohio. I guess I should have kept it.

Chad

 

[midcenturymike]

Congrats Fred,

What a fabulous find! Do you have any idea of how many of these carts were produced?

 

[goadie12]

Wow what an interesting piece I am surprised that they weren't more popular back in the day thanks. Zach

 

[rainbowd4c]

"Now I can go about doing my dusting without having to worry about scratching the floor! ((And I can subsequently sleep at night))"

I don't think that in the history of the Constaliation that there has ever been a problem with the floor and furniture being scratched up. It is a cool find. Congratulations!!!!

 

[luxg]

Congratulations Fred, what a fantastic find!!!


 


Terry

 

[indyhoover]

They really do exist!

I have one with my Model 82 as well....and I know what you mean about not scratching the floors

 

[kenmore81]

Nice find, Ive never seen one but I have heard of them.

 

[brandon_w_t]

That is one wounderful find!

Congratulations! Would love to find one myself! But I need the 82 first! LOL

 

[markus79]

hoover wheels

We used to have this kind of wheels in later constellations in the 70´s. Our constellations doesn´t float at all.
Markus

 

[vac_whisperer]

That is pretty cool, Fred. Its probably pretty rare..?

 

[portable]

<span style="font-family: tahoma,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Wow, what a great find. It's news to me, too.</span>

 

[compactelectra]

Fabulous Find Fred

As a kid, our neighbors across the street had that very wheeled dolly under their 82.  Always loved that machine.  Very powerful and with the dolly, very portable.  I recreated the same thing (although not original by any means) with a Filter Queen Princess dolly.

 

[tommymilan]

hello!
it's a terrific find !!!!! my congratulations!
tommy

 

[aeoliandave]

In a similar vein...
I hardly ever play on eBay anymore unless it is something so desirable and reasonable I can't resist.
This manual for the Mulberry Model 84 was just sitting unmolested on eBay with no bidders, so I did and won it tonight for $10.
The seller Peter wrote me, after I explained I'd been looking for one for ages:

"Hi Dave, I'm happy that the brochure has found a home and that I didn't throw it away. I used my constellation for about 20 years as a shop vac and got a new shop vac probably about 10 years ago. I was cleaning out my desk and ran across the brochure. It is in good shape, I hope that you like it! Thank you and take care, Peter"

This will complete my Canadian NIB Model 841 (even tho is is undoubtedly a USA manual) that was made in Burlington and sold through EATONS in Winnipeg.

Big Fred! Brilliant idea that never occurred to me.

Now if I could just find an unmolested Model 82 Manual, the round one...
I have a second Canadian 82 in primo condition with the original blue hose & tools that is not in the picture, but again, no manual. :-(

Dave

 

[petek]

Interesting the difference and why between the Finnish dolly and the others

 

[airwaylady]

"Hello Dolly"

Hey Fred!

Such a wonderful rare find! Congratulations! Always great to find the missing links, you're on a "ROLL" now......ENJOY!!

HAPPY VACUUMING!

Tania

 

[kenkart]

FRED!

You ARE just too LUCKY!!! You deserve it!!

 

[massagemiracle]

A friend of mine I visited yesterday has one of these dollies no box. It was in a box of items purchased at an auction and until you posted this he had no idea what it was!  He was going to throw it away!

 

[dial-a-nap]

Gary does have an eagle-eye when it comes to sales and thrift stores.

The first model 82 I brought home years ago was in it's original box, etc. but I didn't know the dolly existed or I might have actually used the machine!