what could this be

[anthony]

aldone guys

just finished putting it back together

 

[anthony]

its

not perfect the rubber gromet where the flex comes out was perished so i used one from an old drill it was black so i sprayed it pink

 

[anthony]

it

floats really well even on my thick carpet the escutchion plate around the hose entry with Hoover Constelation on was a bit worn so i hand painted the white bit and it looks ok although not perfect

 

[anthony]

inside

i made a crude sponge ring from an old cushion it makes a good seal against the bag

 

[anthony]

this

is all i have at the moment i bought the hose conector on line and the hose came from a Hoover junior that a friend gave me it came with two hoses so one came in handy for this .Dont supose i will ever get the right floor tool so i was thinking of spraying a black modern floor tool with the pip fitting pink to match i have two Hoover wands somewhere so its just the upholstery tool and a floor nozzle

 

[suckolux]

Lovely!

 

[gottahaveahoove]

WOW!!!!! Great job!

Our U.S. Connie that tilts does so to accommodate a tool rack that snaps on the back.It really has nothing to do with tilting the bag, etc.
I have 3 of them. One is missing its rack.

 

[jmurray01]

The Connies had a rack in America? I didn't know that, though I would say that it would probably be impractical due to the preponderance to bang into walls etc...

 

[vacbear58]

Great job

You have done there Anthony, and the pink is really not a bad match at all. keep your eye on ebay, those combo floor tools do turn up from time to time

Al

 

[kirbymodel2c]

Hi,

Hi Anthony. You've done a great job there. The paint match is one of the best I've seen)
I know who to call if I need any re-spraying done)

James)

 

[anthony]

a snap on tool rack eh

a good idea i suppose but wouldnt it kind of defeat the nice streamlined effect .I personally dont like on board tools but if the connie had to have them with just a simple change in the design they could have gone inside the machine what with all that wasted space around the motor thus preserving the atractive look of the machine

 

[kirbyvertibles]

Looks good to me I love it!

 

[midcenturyfan]

Well done for bringing another classic Hoover back from the dead.

Robin.

 

[ultimatevacman]

Very nice job Anothony! It looks like new!

Joe

 

[borusa]

Amazing job Anthony - well done you

 

[anthony]

dont

you think it would have been great if the Constelation had been a little larger say the size of a space hopper imagine as a 2 year old seeing that floating across the floor towards you.