Collection

BVC E. V. 21

Made:: circa 1964

maker:: British Vacuum Cleaner Company Limited

BVC Model E.V. 21 cannister vacuum cleaner, with hose, four brush heads, two extension pipes and crevice tool, English, c.1964

Details

Category:: Domestic Appliances

Object Number:: 2002-517

Materials:: metal and plastic

Measurements:: overall: x 28.3465 x 10.0394 in.; x 720 x 255 mm

type:: vacuum cleaner

credit:: Natural History Museum

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Parts

BVC E. V. 21

BVC E. V. 21

Vacuum cleaner, serial no. 3066, 600W, 240V, steel and chrome, white body, on three plastic wheels.

Measurements:: : 11.811 x 25.5906 x 8.6614 in.; 300 x 650 x 220 mm

Materials:: metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2002-517 Pt1

type:: vacuum cleaner

Flexible hose

Flexible hose

Flexible hose, metal reinforced with plastic outer cover.

Measurements:: overall: 123.2283 x 1.5748 in.; 3130 x 40 mm

Materials:: metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2002-517 Pt2

type:: hose

Large size floor tool. White plastic and steel trim

Large size floor tool. White plastic and steel trim

Large size floor tool. White plastic and steel trim, with adjustable brush bar.

Measurements:: overall: 3.2283 x 12.0079 x 5.7087 in.; 82 x 305 x 145 mm

Materials:: metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)

Object Number:: 2002-517 Pt3

type:: floor tool

Medium size floor tool. White rubber and plastic with fibre brush

Medium size floor tool. White rubber and plastic with fibre brush

Medium size floor tool. White rubber and plastic with fibre brush.

Measurements:: overall: 3.937 x 10.0394 x 4.7244 in.; 100 x 255 x 120 mm

Materials:: rubber, plastic and fibre

Object Number:: 2002-517 Pt4

type:: floor tool

Small size floor tool. White moulded plastic with twin-slit orifice

Small size floor tool. White moulded plastic with twin-slit orifice

Small size floor tool. White moulded plastic with twin-slit orifice.

Measurements:: overall: 1.811 x 5.1181 x 2.9921 in.; 46 x 130 x 76 mm

Materials:: plastic

Object Number:: 2002-517 Pt5

type:: floor tool

Circular rubber upholstery brush

Circular rubber upholstery brush

Circular rubber upholstery brush.

Measurements:: overall: 3.937 x 3.937 x 2.9528 in.; 100 x 100 x 75 mm

Materials:: rubber, bristle

Object Number:: 2002-517 Pt6

type:: brush

Two identical aluminium extension tubes

Two identical aluminium extension tubes

Two identical aluminium extension tubes.

Measurements:: overall: 19.685 x 1.1811 in.; 500 x 30 mm

Materials:: metal

Object Number:: 2002-517 Pt7

type:: extension tube

Crevice tool

Crevice tool

Crevice tool, white moulded plastic.

Measurements:: overall: 1.4567 x 9.9606 x 1.378 in.; 37 x 253 x 35 mm

Materials:: plastic

Object Number:: 2002-517 Pt8

type:: crevice tool