Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

Have any of you gentlemen heard anything about the performance on "New" Hoover Constellation.  There seems to be more on Ebay to purchase then in the stores. It seems the novelty has worn off.

retardturtle1 wrote:

Hi retardturtle1:

I like that.  You have the makings of a new age vacuum cleaner designer, erhh, I mean engineer.

On the old Connies, 4 screws less than a 1/2 inch long [agitator brush screws] held the entire machine together including the motor mounted in an inverted position with the commutator end of the motor frame at the bottom.  Simple design and function.  The motor's fans were directly under the pre-motor filter and paper bag drawing the expelled bag air circulating around in the huge half globe bag compartment directly into the motor cavity for motor cooling.  An important feature.  Why?  With the vacuum's weight atop the exhaust [for floatation] the Connie motors would have a predisposition to overheat.  Never did if bag and filter were maintained properly.  Excellent bypass motor design despite the added imposition going back over 50 years. 

Carmine D. 

CarmineD wrote:

hi carmine

you would think that because of the possibility of overheating the motor,despite the 'dome' of air ..that they would add a small cooling fan...just in case....i say this because ive heard that back in the day is when stuff was built to last....quality over quantity.

retardturtle1 wrote:

Interesting that you say so, retardturtle1.  However, it wasn't needed.   Plenty of air flow and circulation throughout the global Connie bag and motor cavities.  Cooling fans on the other hand were standard and staples in most all fan first uprights. 

Also interesting to note is that the HOOVER portable canisters, all using bypass dirt motor systems, used a cooling fan on the commutator end of the motor, with an outerstage housing cover, to increase the cool/clean airflow circulation around the motor. 

Carmine D.