Metal Pump Vacuum (1914)
Artefact
1974.5.1
1914
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.~root~>
Metal (Copper)~root~>
"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.~root~>
Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology~root~>, Maintenance T&E~root~>, Vacuum~root~>