General Information

Serial #

1335167

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL, SYNTHETIC PTS, FILTER INSIDE IS SYNTHETIC & FIBRE

Dimensions

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

Length

51.0 cm

Width

22.5 cm

Height

30.0 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

INTERSTATE

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

SIMILAR 'COMPACT' MODELS REMAIN IN USE TODAY.

Canada

Unknown

Function

TO EXTRACT DIRT FROM CARPETS, FLOORS, DRAPERIES, ETC. BY A COMBINATION OF SUCTION & FRICTION.

Technical

THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THIS MACHINE DIFFERED FROM MOST OTHER VACUUMS IN THE WAY THE AIR FLOW PASSED OVER THE DIRT IN THE BAG INSTEAD OF THROUGH IT & IN THE DESIGN OF THE CLEANING TOOLS WHICH PERMITTED CONSISTENT HIGH VELOCITY AIR FLOW.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

RAISED ON BOTTOM 'INTERSTATE PRECISION PRODUCTS CORP./ SERIAL NUMBER/ STAMPED UNDER LID/ BALL BEARING MOTOR/ NO OILING REQUIRED/ MODEL C-4 50/60 CYCLE PAT. 2639002/ D175857/ CANADA 504468/ 110/115 VOLTS 5 AMPS. BRITISH 713448/ JULY 13, 195[1]/ OTHERS PENDING/ UL/ ANAHEIM, CALIF.'/ LOGO ON SIDE, 'Compact'/ INSIDE LID '1335167' & 'FOR MAXIMUM OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY - CHECK THE FOLLOWING:/ 1. FILTER-CHECK AND CLEAN WITH VACUUM EVERY SIX MONTHS-REPLACE IF NECESSARY./ 2. DUST CONTAINER-CHECK ONCE EACH YEAR-REPLACE IF WORN./ 3. HOSE-ATTACH TO BLOWER END OF CLEANER TO REMOVE ANY OBJECTS RESTRICTING/ FULL SUCTION. SHAKE HOSE WHILE BLOWING./ 4. BRUSHES-CLEAN THOROUGHLY WITH VACUUM-REPLACE WHEN WORN./ FOR EFFICIENT ECONOMICAL SERVICE CALL ONLY YOUR FACTORY AUTHORIZED/ DEALER AS LISTED IN YOUR CLASSIFIED TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.'

Missing

MISSING A NUMBER OF ACCESSORIES - BASED ON MANUAL FOR SIMILAR MODEL THESE WOULD BE: FLOOR TOOL, UPHOLSTERY TOOL, CREVICE TOOL, WANDS

Finish

NOT ORIGINAL FINISH - PAINTED METALLIC GREEN, CHIPPED OFF IN PLACES TO SHOW GREY METAL & TURQUOISE PAINT BELOW/ BEIGE TRIM & HANDLE, CHROME-LIKE FINISH ON PTS/ GREY FEET & WHEELS

Decoration

ON EACH SIDE ARE 2 SHORT 'WING'-LIKE HORIZONTAL RIBS, ON LID ARE SIMILAR RIDGES IN CIRCULAR PATTERN/ 3 PARALLEL RIDGES ABOVE HOSE CONNECTION/ 3 PARALLEL RIDGES ON LATCH & SWITCH COVER