Re: Museum of failure.
The Hoover Constellation was marvellous. My dad inherited one from his mother in 1977 or thereabouts and it was in use well into the 2000's as a secondary Hoover for things like cleaning stairs or wood/metal shavings in the garage. It would glide across floors and carpets almost as nicely as a modern compact vacuum cleaner and had great suction. And yes, the exit hole could be used as a blower.
In 2001 I actually managed to get genuine Hoover spare parts to replace the handle which had broken in the 80s. Certainly not a failure and I wouldn't be surprised if they get relaunched as "retro"
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