Vacuum cleaner

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/UPRIGHT
DATE: 1913
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1228.001

MANUFACTURER: FRANTZ PREMIER CO.
MODEL: PREMIER K14B
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 273385
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST METAL NOZZLE & VACUUM HOUSING & MOTOR/ METAL FITTINGS, INCLUDING NECK ON HANDLE DUST BAG TOP CLOSURE/ COTTON CANVAS DUST BAG/ RUBBER-COVERED CORD & HANDLE GRIP/ FABRIC COVERED CORD JOINS MOTOR/ WOOD HANDLE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 35.0 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 134.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Housekeeping
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: FRANTZ
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Cleveland

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PRESUMABLY C.1913+
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO REMOVE DIRT FROM FLOORS, CARPETS, ETC.
Technical: RELATIVELY STREAM-LINED VACUUM DESIGN, INCORPORATING VERTICALLY-MOUNTED MOTOR
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE ON MOTOR HOUSING READS: 'Frantz Premier/ ELECTRIC CLEANER/ K14B/ CYCLES 0 TO 60 NO 273385/ VOLTS 110 CURRENT AC OR DC/ MADE/ BY/ THE FRANTZ PREMIER COMPANY/ CLEVELAND.O.U.S.A./ PAT.NOV.'11-JUNE'13-NOV.'13 PATS. PNDG. US. & FOREIGN'/ REMAINS IF KENNEY'S PATENT LABEL VISIBLE BUT ILLEGIBLE ON LOWER FRONT OF HANDLE/ 'Frantz Premier'/ PRINTED IN BLACK ON DUST BAG FRONT/ OIL INLETS LABELLED
Missing: PROBABLY FITTED ORIGINALLY WITH BRISTLE PAD OR BRUSH/ SCREW TO HOLD HAND GRIP TOP MISSING
Finish: POLISHED SILVER METAL NOZZLE,VACUUM HOUSING, MOTOR & HANDLE-NECK/ HANDLE PAINTED BLACK/ CORD, CASTORS & HAND GRIP TOP ALSO BLACK/ LIGHT GREY OR BROWN FABRIC DUST BAG
Decoration: N/A

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FRANTZ PREMIER CO., Vacuum cleaner, after 1913, Artifact no. 1992.1228, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1228.001/

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