Hoover "Model 150" Vacuum Cleaner, 1936-1939
THF711733 / Hoover "Model 150" Vacuum Cleaner, 1936-1939
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Artifact Overview
Industrial design pioneer Henry Dreyfuss created Hoover's 1936 Model 150 upright vacuum cleaner. It had a magnesium chassis and a Bakelite plastic hood, making it more lightweight. Henry Dreyfuss was a leading proponent of streamlined design--a modern, rounded, aerodynamic form which increasingly shaped 1930s household appliance design. Dreyfuss stressed "designing for people"--developing products that not only looked good, but also worked well.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Vacuum cleaner
Date Made
1936-1939
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Henry Dreyfuss and made by Hoover Company.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.4.1725
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cloth
Rubber (Material)
Magnesium
Dimensions
Height: 47.25 in
Width: 13 in
Depth: 16 in
Inscriptions
THE HOOVER CLEANER
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