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

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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