Metal Pump Vacuum (1914)

From Swift Current Museum

Accession Number 1974.5.1

Date 1914

Description Manual pump vacuum, or carpet sweeper, made of a black metal cylinder with a pump handle on one end and slit for picking up material on the other end. There is a cloth bag inside the tube and fastens with a gasket. The handle is pumped in and out rapidly to suck up material.

Materials Metal (Copper)

Marks/Labels "PAT U.S.A. // Mar. 19 1907 // Can June 16 1914 Feb 9 1915 // England July 29 1913 // Mf'd By The Reeves Co. // Milford // Con. U.S.A." stamped onto a metal plate on the front. "Do Not Use Oil" punched into metal by the handle.

Category Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology, Maintenance T&E, Vacuum