Hand-powered vacuum cleaner consisting of a metal pole with a large crank wheel at the top and small gear wheel at the bottom. There are two tube attachments (threaded like a hose spigot) at the center.
Use
Operated by two people: one who cranked the wheel to generate suction, and one who held the cleaning wand.
Context
Made in Ludlow, Vermont
Acquisition
Accession
1947.12
Source or Donor
Apollo Club
Credit Line
Gift of the Apollo Club
Made/Created
Artist
Agan, Frank W. (1868-1934)
Date made
1910
Place
Town
Ludlow
County
Windsor County
State/Province
Vermont
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Cleaner, Vacuum
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Housekeeping Equipment
Nomenclature Class
Maintenance T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
