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

[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!

 

[hamiltonbeachbo]

Great find Fred,


And yes, Gary is amazing with his ability to spot stuff at a rummage.


I like the way the dolly creates a finishing touch.


The only way they (Hoover) could have improved it would have been to wrap the outer ring with a rubber bumper of some sort .... whatever.


Enjoy!!


psf

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Rubber..?

Hey Pat- the outer ring is wrapped in a vinyl bumper.

Thanks everyone for your comments!

-Fred

 

[floor-a-matic]

Wheeled dolly

I didn't know they were available for Constellations! Nice find.

 

[uprightman]

Well, Hello Dolly!

Who would have known? Never quite dug dragging a Hoover Constellation around on the floor, BUT, then again, not big into Hoover's.

The BEST part was seeing how happy Fred is with his! Now, Hoover-man or NOT - that was a Day-Maker!

 

[jetaction]

I love these kind of finds

Very cool accessory Fred, Congrats!