Vacuum cleaner

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/UPRIGHT/SUCTION-SWEEP/FAN
DATE: 1924
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1974.0298.001

MANUFACTURER: HOOVER SUCTION SWEEPER CO. OF CANADA LTD.
MODEL: BABY
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 22079
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST METAL NOZZLE & MOTOR HOUSING/ METAL BRUSH WITH MAN-MADE BRISTLES/ WOOD HANDLE/ RUBBER/SYNTHETIC? WHEELS/ FABRIC DUST BAG/RUBBER CORD COVERING

Dimensions

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

Length: 35.5 cm
Width: 30.5 cm
Height: 127.0 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: HOOVER
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Hamilton

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: FOR VACUUM CLEANING FLOORS & CARPETS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: MFR'S PLATE READS:'The HOOVER/ REG. TRADE MARK/ CLEANER/ IT BEATS- as it Sweeps- as it Cleans/ FACTORY REBUILT/ BABY NO. 22079'/ 2ND PLATE READS: 'FOR ANY 110 VOLT ELECTRIC CURRENT/ NO. 2202/ PUT 3 DROPS OF OIL IN THIS CUP/ FOR EACH DAYS USE/ MADE IN BRANTFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA/ BY THE/ ROBBINS & MYERS CO. OF CANADA LTD.'/ MARKINGS ON BOTTOM READ: 'CENTER OF/ BRUSH PULLY [ARROW]'
Missing: BUMPER (?) From CA of 06/09/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish: NOZZLE METAL UNFINISHED/ MOTOR HOUSING METAL WITH BLACK ENAMEL FINISH/ HANDLE WOOD WITH BLACK ENAMEL FINISH/ DUST BAG BEIGE/GRAY FABRIC
Decoration: N/A

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HOOVER SUCTION SWEEPER CO. OF CANADA LTD., Vacuum cleaner, circa 1924, Artifact no. 1974.0298, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1974.0298.001/

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