This is probably the quietest vacuum I’ve ever had. It is my daily use vacuum at work. I think this one was made in the mid 1950’s. I got it at a thrift store for .00 years ago, and it is still running great. I do have the rest of the original hose, but I don’t have attachments for it. It is quiet enough that I can talk over it without raising my voice at all, even in a noisey shop with a concrete floor. I removed the hose before I pushed it to demonstrate how it floats, because I didn’t want any snags. It will actually go clear across the room like that, especially when it has a fresh bag. The bottom is a bit banged up, so it drags just a bit. This little old vacuum has been through a lot, basically being used as a shop-vac, and it just keeps going. I have also posted a video of my slightly newer model Constellation model 444, that stays under my workbench and also gets a ton of daily use.
I have the updated model – it’s made by Hoover-Maytag and they call it the Sattelite. It’s 2000watts – but apart from being black and stainless steel in design it’s exactly the same as your one. I hope it will last just as long as the one you have! Good to see you keep it in working order.
How quiet are the new ones? I’ve thought about getting one myself.
They are much quieter than the traditional Constellation – more like a “whooshing” sound. The Constellation has the exhaust outlet just as a offset exit hole to one side of the underside of the cleaner. The new Sattelite ones have air exhaust holes all around the underside making it far superior floatation.
i think the new ones are pretty quiet. you hear more of wooshing sound like countkostaki says. they also have a motorized power head now which makes them better at grooming carpets.
nice vacuum! i have an an early 80’s electrolux canister vac. i needs new attachments and restoration work.
WOW QUITE WHAT OTHER VACS HAVE YA GOT
i have one of those, mint condition with all the attachments, an electrolux model xxx from 1948, and a hoover model 36 from 1956.
a vacuum cleaner is basaly a blower intakeing at a hose or cleaning housing and outtakeing
in a canvis or paper bag for all the junk
it intakes.
duh i know how a vacuum works. ive been taking them apart since i could walk
i would like to find a old viking. the ones that look like the electrolux models from the 80s
2000 Watts !! Are you sure? No wonder it floats, it should be capable of flight with that sort of power..:)
LOL yes I am sure. It is extremely powerful (but that is what 50 years or so of modernisation does for you).
AWESOME! Look at that thing float! Is it supposed to do that?
Yep, it was part of the design for the Constellation series.
hoover has the coolest vacuums ever 😀
This is the future……so why do all the vacuums have boring wheels….
Has anyone noticed how quiet older vacuums are compared to the newer ones??