Vacuum cleaner

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OBJECT TYPE
ELECTRIC/HAND-HELD/SUCTION-SWEEP/FAN
DATE
1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1988.0432.001
MANUFACTURER
Canadian Westinghouse Co. Ltd.
MODEL
HAND VAC VH-2
LOCATION
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #
H-60504 11432
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
SYNTHETIC (PROBABLY BAKELITE) MOTOR HOUSING & NOZZLE/ BRISTLE BRUSH WITH METAL WIRE GUARD/ COTTON-LIKE FABRIC DUST BAG/ WOOD? HANDLE/ RUBBER BUMPER, CORD COVERING & PLUG

Dimensions

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

Length
48.5 cm
Width
13.0 cm
Height
25.0 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
Westinghouse
Country
Canada
State/Province
Ontario
City
Hamilton

Context

Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
Unknown
Function
SMALL, LIGHT & COMPACT VACUUM CLEANER DESIGNED FOR USE IN A LIMITED AREA OR FOR LIGHT CLEANING
Technical
Unknown
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
'WESTINGHOUSE' PRINTED ON ROUND PLATE SCREWED TOFRONT/ 'WESTINGHOUSECSA/ APP. NO. 8424/ MODEL NO. VH-2 S#H-60504/ SERIAL NO. 11432/ 115 VOLTS 1.4 AMPS/ DC TO 60 CYCLES AC/ CANADIAN/ WESTINGHOUSE CO. LTD./ HAMILTON CANADA' PRINTED ON ROUND PLATE ON BACK/ 'WESTINGHOUSE' STENCILLED IN SILVER ON REFUSE BAG
Missing
NONE From CA of 06/06/1994 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish
VACUUM BODY & BAG ARE BURGUNDY COLOURED/ GREY HANDLE
Decoration
THREE HORIZONTAL STRIPES & 4 STARS STENCILLED ABOVE & BELOW CO. NAME ON REFUSE BAG/ VERTICAL COLUMN OF ARROWS & 4 HORIZONTAL BARS DECORATE CO. NAME ON FRONT PLATE

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