Vacuum cleaner

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/UPRIGHT/FAN
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.1229.001

MANUFACTURER: Apex Electrical Mfg. Co. Ltd.
MODEL: A3
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 344995
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL NOZZLE, VACUUM HOUSING & MOTOR, HANDLE & FITTINGS/ FABRIC DUST BAG & WOVEN HOSE ATTACHMENT (.2)/ RUBBER COVER CORD/ WOOD HANDLE/ SYNTHETIC WHEELS

Dimensions

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

Length: 40.0 cm
Width: 30.0 cm
Height: 121.0 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: Apex
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO REMOVE DIRT FROM FLOORS, CARPETS, ETC.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF EARLY UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER WITH PROVISION FOR USE OF HOSE ATTACHMENT.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 MFR'S PLATE ON MOTOR HOUSING READS: 'APEX ELECTRIC CLEANER/ NUMBER 344995 A3/ VOLTS 110 CURENT DIRECT OR/ 25 TO 60 CY. AC/ TRADE MARK REG./ APEX ELECTRICAL MFG. [CO] [L]TD/ TORONTO'/ '22449' STAMPED IN MOTOR HOUSING, BELOW PLATE [NB- MIDDLE DIGIT '4' STAMPED AT RIGHT ANGLE TO OTHER NOS.]/ OIL INLETS LABELLED/ 'APEX' APPEARS IN RAISED PRINT ON CASTORS/ PART NO. '10' STAMPED INTO WOOD HANDLE AT BASE; '12' INCISED IN UNDERSIDE OF NOZZLE.
Missing: APPEARS FAIRLY COMPLETE. MISSING HAND-GRIP TOP.
Finish: UNFINISHED SILVER METAL NOZZLE, VACUUM HOUSING & MOTOR/ SILVER METAL HAND GRIP &ATTACHMENT FITTINGS/ BROWN DUST BAG/ BEIGE & DARK BROWN WOVEN HOSE/ HANDLE PAINTED BLACK/ CORD, PLUG & WHEELS ALL BLACK
Decoration: N/A

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Apex Electrical Mfg. Co. Ltd., Vacuum cleaner, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1992.1229, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.1229.001/

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