Vacuum cleaner
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ELECTRIC/CANISTER/FAN
- DATE
- 1937–1948
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0679.001
- MANUFACTURER
- ELECTROLUX CORP.
- MODEL
- XXX
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- X20321T
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 25
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- METAL & SYNTHETIC
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 65.0 cm
- Width
- 18.0 cm
- Height
- 23.0 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
- ELECTROLUX
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- PROBABLY 1930'S TO 1950'S
- Canada
-
THIS MODEL WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA FROM 1939 TO 1948 IN MONTREAL. A PLANT WAS ESTABLISHED AT POINTE-CLAIRE PQ (NR MONTREAL) IN 1932 AND WAS CLOSED IN 1986 OR 1987. - Function
-
USED TO REMOVE DIRT & DUST FROM FLOORS, CARPETS, UPHOLSTERY ETC. ALSO HAS SPECIAL ATTACHMENTS FOR VAPORIZING, SPRAYING AND POLISHING. - Technical
-
THIS MODEL CONSIDERED AN EXCELLENT DESIGN EXAMPLE BY DESIGN STUDIES EXPERTS. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- CUT IN ON BOTH SIDES: 'ELECTROLUX'/ ON END: 'ELECTROLUX'/ ON BOTTOM: 'MODEL XXX D.C. TO 60 CYCLES A.C. 115 VOLTS - 535 WATTS' 'X20321T'/ STICKER ON BOTTOM: 'ELECTROLUX/ MODEL XXX/ 9 Piece Attachment Set/ (Cord, Hose, 2 Wands, Rug/ Cleaner, Floor Brush, Dusting/ Brush, Upholstery Cleaner,/ Narrow Space Cleaner.)'/ STICKER ON END EXPLAINS HOW 'TO USE HOSE ON BLOWER END'
- Missing
- DUSTING BRUSH
- Finish
- CHROMED METAL; GREY SIMULATED LEATHER; RED BEHIND NAME
- Decoration
- HORIZONTAL METAL RIDGES ON THREE SIDES WITH CUT OUT LETTERING & RED BACKGROUND
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ELECTROLUX CORP., Vacuum cleaner, circa 1937–1948, Artifact no. 1995.0679, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1995.0679.001/
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