Material Type

Artifact

Date

1938

Materials

ALUMINIUM, STEEL, RUBBER

No. Pieces

12

Length

121.0

Width

37.0

Description

.1 "MODEL 97, SERIAL NO.15478, PATENTED 1933-1938". UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER WITH FRONT MOUNTED BRUSH, 3 WHEELS, ELECTRICALLY POWERED W/ CORD CRACKED AND SPLIT, DUST BAS MISSING, FULLY ADJUSTABLE. STICKER ON TOP FRONT OF MACHINE PARTIALLY MISSING AND LISTS PATENT DATES AND NUMBERS FOR U.S.A., CANADA, GREAT BRITAIN, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND FOR BEATTY POLISHERS. METAL LABEL ON TOP REAR OF MACHINE STAMP MARKED "BEATTY, MADE IN CANADA, PATENTED, BEATTY BROS. LIMITED, FERGUS, ONTARIO", LABEL ALSO NOTES: "LL5 VOLTS, 3.3 AMPS., UNIVERSAL CYCLE, C.E.S.A. APPROVAL NO. 511" IN ADDITION TO THE SERIAL AND MODEL NUMBERS. VACUUM CLEANER IS IN WORKING CONDITION. .2 WAND. 124.5 CM LGTH. X 3.1 CM. DIA. CHROMED STEEL. 3 PIECES. SILVER. WAND CONSISTS OF 2 STRAIGHT AND 1 BENT SECTION(S). SLIGHT SURFACE RUSTING IS EVIDENT. .3 HOSE COUPLING. 12.0 CM. LGTH. X 3.1 - 4.8 CM. DIA. ALUMINUM. FLANGED COUPLING FOR ADAPTING OR FITTING VACUUM HOSE TO MACHINE. STAMP MARKED: "H193". .4 EXHAUST FILTER. 7.7 CM. LGTH. X 4.7 - 5.2 CM. DIA. ALUMINUM. SLOTTED FITTING ON ONE PORTION, WITH LARGE PORE SCREEN ENCLOSING OPPOSITE END. .5 FURNITURE BRUSH. 12.0 CM. HT. X 3.1-7.0 CM. DIA. ALUMINUM, RUBBER BRISTLE. BROWN/SILVER. ROUND, SOFT BRISTLE MOUNTED IN RUBBER BASE WITH ALUMINUM COUPLER ATTACHED WITH SCREWS. .6 GENERAL PURPOSE BRUSH. 11.0 CM. HT. X 4.3 CM. WTH. X 16.2 CM. LGTH. CHROMED STEEL, WOOD, BRISTLE. BROWN, BLACK, SILVER. SHORT, STIFF BRISTLE MOUNTED IN OVAL WOOD BASE, RUBBER MOULDING MISSING, WITH COUPLER ATTACHED WITH SCREWS. .7 FLOOR BRUSH. 11.5 CM. HT. X 5.5 CM. WTH. X 27.5 CM. LGTH. CHROMED STEEL, WOOD, RUBBER, BRISTLE. BROWN, BLACK, SILVER. SHORT STIFF BRISTLE MOUNTED IN OVAL WOOD BASE, RUBBER MOULDING CRACKED, COUPLER ATTACHED WITH SCREWS. .8 CREVICE TOOL. 4.7 CM. WTH X 27.8 CM. LGTH. X3.0 CM. DIA. CHROMED STEEL, RUBBER. SILVER/BROWN. TOOL IS BENT (OFFSETTO LEFT WITH RUBBER MOULDING ON DISTAL END. MOULDING IS EMBOSSED: S (IN CIRCLE), 719, 1. .9 HOSE. 24.0 CM LGTH. X 3.5-4.2 CM DIA. FABRIC COVERED RUBBER. GREY, BLACK. RUBBER MOULDING AT HOSE ENDS, REMAINDER COVERED WITH WOVEN FABRIC. .10 ACCESSORIES BASKET. 55.5 CM. HT. X 14.5 CM. WTH. X 33.5 LGTH. WOODEN WICKER, STEEL NAILS AND CATCH. BASKET FEATURES HINGED LID WITH WIRE CATCH, SOME WICKER LATHS BROKEN, TRIM PARTIALLY MISSING, UNVARNISHED FINISH.

Subjects

MAINTENANCE T&E

Historical Association

DOMESTIC

History

PURCHASED BY DONOR'S MOTHER IN 1938, AFTER LOSING FARM IN DEPRESSION ERA & MOVING TO LETHBRIDGE.

Catalogue Number

P19820059000

Acquisition Date

1982-11

Collection

Museum

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