CLEANER, VACUUM
| Nom de l'objet : | CLEANER, VACUUM |
| Type de l'objet : | MAINTENANCE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT |
| Classification de l'objet : | TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
| Matériaux : | METAL TEXTILE (?) |
| Numéro d'accession : | 996.180.001 |
| Secteur géo-culturel : | Waterloo County, Berlin |
| Description : | Manually-operated vacuum cleaner consisting of a flattened-spherical vacuum chamber joined to a dust/air intake and filtration cannister, and to a dust collection cannister or tank. The vacuum chamber has two circular valves and a hand grip (for lifting). One side of the vacuum chamber has a decal (originally red with white and black lettering): AUTOMATIC VACUUM CLEANER/PATENT PENDING/MANUFACTURED BY/ONWARD MANUFACTURING CO./BERLIN CANADA. All the parts are mounted to a heavy steel base, at the handle end of which is a footpiece (where the person who pumps the machine would place his/her foot to keep the whole thing from shifting about). The vacuum cleaner was originally painted with silver-coloured paint. The dust/air filtration tank or chamber has an interior filtration cannister with felt(?) walls. The two collection cannisters are clamped together and stationary by an adjustable metal crosspiece with a butterfly nut on a threaded rod. The whole thing weighs about 35-40 pounds. Height (at handle): 38 cm, Width (at cannister sides): 33 cm, Length: 77 cm ORIGINAL |
| Fonctions : | The Onward Manufacturing Company was formed in Berlin, Ontario, in 1906. They claim to have made made the first vacuum cleaners in Canada. |
| Publications ou références : | See advertisement in The Farmer's Advocate, 25 April 1912, p. 805. 'You Try It Free in Your Own Home'. Includes illustration. |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Kitchener |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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