Vacuum cleaner - Vactric

Overview

yellow cleaning bass with a long pipe handle which has a brown dust bag attached, plus a long electrical cord

Historical information

Vactric was a prominent British manufacturer of electrical household appliances, including these vacuum cleaners, that has a significant presence in Australia during the mid-20th century. While ,manufactured in England. Vactric cleaners were commonly used in Australian households from 1920's to the 1950's

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-126-97.10
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Cloth
Metal
Width
29 cm
Height or length
109 cm
Depth
28 cm
Inscriptions and markings

"VACTRIC ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES/ DESIGN No 816109 / 230/250 V /8 A, 25/26 CYCLES, 200W."

Keywords
Cleaning
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Last modified
Friday, 17 April, 2026
Completeness
83
Ongerup and Needilup district Museum

Ongerup and Needilup district Museum

97.10 Vactric vacuum cleaner

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