Vacuum cleaner
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- OBJECT TYPE
- ELECTRIC/CANISTER
- DATE
- 1953
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1995.0812.001
- MANUFACTURER
- INTERSTATE PRECISION PRODUCTS CORP
- MODEL
- C-4
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
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
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INTERSTATE PRECISION PRODUCTS CORP, Vacuum cleaner, after 1953, Artifact no. 1995.0812, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.0812.001/
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