Cleaner - Vacuum (Hoover- Model 262) - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

1980.28

Maker

Hoover Limited

Description

Hoover vacuum cleaner, model 262. This is a floor standing model with a long handle. On the back of the handle is a large canvas bag to collect the dust. The unit moves on 4 wheels, 2 large in the front and 2 small at the back. A long electrical power cord is looped around the handle and terminates in a 3-pin power plug. The unit runs on a Universal Motor D.C. or A.C. 225/250 volts, 0~60 cycles, 325 watts.

Marks

THE HOOVER MODEL 262 CLEANER / REG NO. 832918 / BY APPOINTMENT TO THE / LATE KING GEORGE V / MADE BY HOOVER LTD. PERIVALE, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND Maker's Plate

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Textile/Canvas
Organic/Vegetal/Plant Extract/Latex/Rubber

Credit Line

Hoover Limited. Cleaner - Vacuum (Hoover- Model 262), 1980.28. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Cleaner, Vacuum Vacuum, Upright Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Maintenance T&E Housekeeping Equipment

Production place

Perivale Middlesex England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Wood Wood stain Flooring Hardwood Plank Varnish Laminate flooring Plywood Wood flooring Electric blue

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Cleaner - Vacuum (Hoover- Model 262)