Vacuum cleaner

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OBJECT TYPE: ELECTRIC/FLOOR MODEL/FAN
DATE: 1939
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0215.001

MANUFACTURER: MARTIN-PARRY CORP.
MODEL: REXAIR B
LOCATION: Toledo, Ohio, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 911500
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 9
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION; RUBBERCOATED CORD & PLUG/.2 METAL COLLAR & SHAFT; WOVEN FABRIC COVERS HOSE; RUBBER BAND OVER COLLAR/.3-.4 ALL METAL/.5 METAL BODY; RUBBER EDGING/.6 METAL BODY; SYNTHETICBRISTLE/.7 ALL METAL ATTACHMENT/.8 ALL PLASTIC/.9 METAL LID & SPRAY NOZZLE; GLASS RECEPTACLE

Dimensions

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

Length: 40.0 cm
Width: 27.0 cm
Height: 36.5 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: MARTIN PARRY
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Ohio
City: Toledo

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: ESSENTIALLY A VACUUM CLEANER WHICH USES WATER TO TRAP DIRT & DUST IN ABASIN BUILT INTO THE MACHINE BASE. SUGGESTED APPLICATIONS ALSO INCLUDED USING THE UNIT AS A HUMIDIFIER & VAPORIZER, UPHOLSTERY SHAMPOOER & FLOOR WAXING MACHINE.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 OVAL PLATE SCREWED TO FRONT READS: 'MANUFACTURED BY MARTIN-PARRY CORP. TOLEDO, OHIO, U.S.A./ TRADE MARK/ REXAIR/ MODEL B- NO. 911500/ VOLTS 115-FREQ. 60 CY. - AMPS. 5.7/ CSA APP. NO. 8643/ PATENTED IN CANADA 1937, 1938, 1939/ PATENTED IN U.S.A.'/ ROUND PLATE ON LID READS 'REMOVE,/ CLEAN AND DRY/ SEPARATOR AND PAN/ AFTER EACH USE./ TRADE MARK/ REX AIR/ REGISTERED U.S. PAT. OFF./ PUT TWO QUARTS/ OF CLEAR WATER/ IN PAN, BEFORE/ USING.'/.2 '2 ALCOA G' & '935175' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON COLLAR/.5 'REXAIR' & 'ALCOA G/ 943117' CASTIN RAISED PRINT/.6 'REXAIR' & [LOGO]/ 935221' CAST IN RAISED PRINT/.7 'REXAIR'& '933121 [LOGO] CAST IN RAISED PRINT
Missing: NONE
Finish: .1 BLACK CRINKLE-TEXTURED FINISH; SILVER METAL FITTINGS & TRIM.
Decoration: N/A

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MARTIN-PARRY CORP., Vacuum cleaner, after 1939, Artifact no. 1989.0215, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1989.0215.001/

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