Vacuum

Name/Title

Vacuum

Entry/Object ID

9.12

Description

National Canister Vacuum. Material: metal, wood. Size: 49" H. Description: green metal canister vacuum; wooden handles at top; "Guarantee, this vacuum cleaner guaranteed against defects in workmanship and material for the period of one year from date of purchase, oil through top holes"; label on bottom: "Patented Dec. 26, 1911. National, Lanning Stone Sales Co., Philadelphia and Chicago."

Context

Every February for a Valentine's Day special, Charlie Mathern of Charlie's Hardware in Waseca, MN runs a special where people trade in their old vacuums for credit towards a new vacuum cleaner. Ron Purcell of Waseca brought in this vacuum that he had purchased at an auction in Kansas. Charlie took the vacuum in trade. Vacuum canister is dented so longer suctions.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Vacuum

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

February 1, 2012

Update Date

November 21, 2024