• Handheld Vacuum
Handheld Vacuum
Handheld Vacuum
Handheld Vacuum
Handheld Vacuum
Handheld Vacuum
Handheld Vacuum
Handheld Vacuum
Handheld Vacuum
Canadian Westinghouse Hand-held Vacuum Cleaner VH-2

Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00116
Former Accession Number
2007.6
Date
circa 1945 (manufacture)
Date Source
DX Collection Registration Record Filemaker PDF
Material/Technique
painted and powder coated metal and wood, machine sewn textile, rubber and electrical components
Measurement
16cm (height) vacuum , 18cm (width) vacuum , 25cm (length) vacuum , 35cm (length) dustbag , 18.5cm (width) dustbag , 585cm (length) chord
Physical Description
Deep burgundy coloured handheld vacuum with matching wood handle and cloth dust bag. The front of the vacuum has a gold and burgundy metal plate with label attached. The suction head has a grey rubber bumper and a metal grille that pivots open to remove spring-loaded brush head (missing). Dust bag has the Westinghouse company logo printed on one side, a metal frame to retain its shape during use and detaches from the vacuum using a twist and lock mechanism. Long black power cord is not detachable. The on/off bush button is located on the vacuum body under the handle and the attached power chord is 5.85 metres long.
Number of Components
2
Component Part Name
vacuum and cord, dustbag
Model ID
VH-2
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
handheld vacuums
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally purchased by Design Exchange
External Linls
https://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1988.0432.001/