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Original vacuum cleaner, from to Royal Naval College

Domestic Appliances

1905

Electrically driven trolley vacuum cleaner, with dust container and suction tube, by the British Vacuum Cleaner Company, England, 1901-1911

Electrically driven trolley vacuum cleaner, with dust container and suction tube

Domestic Appliances

1901-1911

‘Electrux’ ZA48 cylinder vacuum cleaner, Serial No. E6009319, by Electrolux Limited, England, 1950-1960. Operates at 230-250V, 300W, A.C.; 25-60 C/S, or D.C.

‘Electrux’ ZA48 cylinder vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1950-1960

Hoover dusting tools

Domestic Appliances

c.1930

Daewoo vacuum cleaner (model RC-300Y), Daewoo, Korea, 1999

Daewoo vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1999

‘Griffith’ foot-operated vacuum cleaner (Patent No. 21,304), designed by Walter Griffith, unsigned, Europe, 1905

‘Griffith’ foot-operated vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

c. 1905

vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

c.1910

Hoover constellation vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

Hoover model 700 electric vacu

Domestic Appliances

c.1930

Vorwerk Vacmaster

Domestic Appliances

c.1955

Hoover model 825, 1934

Domestic Appliances

1934

‘Griffith’ foot-operated vacuum cleaner (Patent No. 21,304), and associated dusting brush, mattress tool, upholstery tool, and metal extension hose, designed by Walter Griffith, unsigned, Europe, 1905

‘Griffith’ foot-operated vacuum cleaner (Patent No. 21,304), and associated dusting brush, mattress tool, upholstery tool, and metal extension hose

Domestic Appliances

c. 1905

Hoover constellation vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

Vacuum cleaner in original box

Domestic Appliances

Canister-type vacuum cleaner with an electrically driven diaphragm pump (Type R, No. 12624), by British Vacuum Cleaner Company Limited, London, England, 1910-1914

Canister vacuum cleaner with an electrically driven diaphragm pump

Domestic Appliances

1910-1914

G-Force Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner, designed by James Dyson and Apex Inc design team and manufactured by Apex Inc., Tokyo Japan, 1985-1990

G-Force Cyclonic Vacuum Cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1985-1990

Hoover 'Dustette' Vacuum Cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1964

Hoover "Junior" model 375, 1936

Hoover 'Junior' vacuum cleaner, model 375, 1937.

Domestic Appliances

1937

Crevice nozzle, for use with ‘Electrux’ ZA48 cylinder vacuum cleaner, by Electrolux Limited, England, 1950-1960

'Electrux' crevice nozzle

Domestic Appliances

1950-1960

Small nozzle, for use with ‘Electrux’ ZA48 cylinder vacuum cleaner, by Electrolux Limited, England, 1950-1960

'Electrux' small nozzle

Domestic Appliances

1950-1960

Elbow piece for dusting brush, for use with ‘Electrux’ ZA48 cylinder vacuum cleaner, by Electrolux Limited, England, 1950-1960

'Electrux' elbow piece for dusting brush

Domestic Appliances

1950-1960

Hoover model 612 electric vacuum cleaner, with box of accessories and cleaning tools, 1950-1958.

Hoover Vacuum Cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1950-1958

Hoover vacuum cleaner, model 119, serial no. KG 139170, c1950.

Hoover vacuum cleaner, model 119, serial no. KG 13

Domestic Appliances

c. 1950

Electrolux 'Glider' model Z1250 vacuum cleaner, 600W, 240V, serial No. 115 00345. Made in England by Electrolux, Luton. 1990.

Electrolux 'Glider' model Z1250 vacuum cleaner, 60

Domestic Appliances

1990

Dusting brush, for use with ‘Electrux’ ZA48 cylinder vacuum cleaner, by Electrolux Limited, England, 1950-1960

'Electrux' Dusting brush

Domestic Appliances

1950-1960

'Dustette' lightweight vacuum cleaner; short cylindrical body, with small brush head attached at front and a 'C'-shaped handle, and 'on-ff' switch. Dust bag is attached to back of the body. ALso has cable and plug attached. Manufactured by Hoover

'Dustette' lightweight vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

"Whirlwind" vacuum cleaner by Leslie Manufacturing Co. Ltd. of Billinghurst, 1920

'Whirlwind' vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1920

Canister-type vacuum cleaner, by Electrolux Limited, England, 1918

Electrolux canister-type vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1918

Hoover "Junior" model 370, 1934

Domestic Appliances

1934

Dyson DC03 Dual Cyclone Vacuum Cleaner. Serial No. 830-A-103041, by Dyson Appliances Ltd., Malmesbury, England. 1997.

Dyson DC03 Dual Cyclone Vacuum Cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1997

Electrolux vacuum cleaner, model Oxygen Z5531 SRM, Product No. 90734 04-01, Serial no. 133 00147, 230V, 50Hz, 1500W. With 'SlimJim' ultra low nozzle extra accessory. Boxed. Made in Stockholm, Sweden by Electrolux AB, 2001.

Oxygen

Domestic Appliances

2001

Hoover vacuum cleaner, 1919

Domestic Appliances

1919

Hoover upright vacuum cleaner model 541, serial no. 5H515487, with box of accessories. 1923.

Hoover upright vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

Dyson dual cyclone vacuum cleaner model DC01, with modification to show vortex effect, 1995

Dyson DC01 dual cyclone vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1995

Dyson dual cyclone vacuum cleaner, model DC02, serial no.510-A-006047, 230-240V, 50Hz, 1325-1375W, Dyson Appliances Ltd., Chippenham. 1995

Dyson DC02 dual cyclone vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1995

Vacuum cleaner, with accessories; 6 nozzle attachments in a removable wooden tray, and two others (which are of a later date). All contained in larger wooden case. Model Z25. Manufactured by Electrolux.

Vacuum cleaner, with accessories

Domestic Appliances

Cable for the ‘Griffith’ foot-operated vacuum cleaner (Patent No. 21,304), designed by Walter Griffith, unsigned, Europe, 1905

Domestic Appliances

c. 1905

Floor and wall brush, for use with ‘Electrux’ ZA48 cylinder vacuum cleaner, by Electrolux Limited, England, 1950-1960

'Electrux' floor and wall brush

Domestic Appliances

1950-1960

Hoover Junior vacuum cleaner, 1936, pat.no.448615

Hoover 'Junior' Vacuum Cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1936

Cyclon vacuum cleaner model 1000, Serial No. 000644; 220-240V, 50Hz, 800W. Made in Italy for Kleeneze Rotork Limited, Bristol. 1984.

Cyclon vacuum cleaner model 1000, Serial No. 00064

Domestic Appliances

1984

Hoover model 262, 1940

Domestic Appliances

1940

Dyson dual cyclone vacuum cleaner, model DC02, serial no.510-A-006047, 230-240V, 50Hz, 1325-1375W, Dyson Appliances Ltd., Chippenham, England, 1995. Complete with original packing carton.

Dyson DC02 dual cyclone vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

1995

'King-Dick' vacuum cleaner with attachments and case, made by Abingdon, Birmingham, c.1945.

vacuum cleaner

Domestic Appliances

c.1945