Summary
Dyson Radix Cyclone barrel-style vacuum cleaner with yellow and grey body.
Used as a prop in the 'House Secrets' exhibition at Scienceworks, 6 March 2006 to 14 July 2013. Most of the props for the exhibition were sourced from opportunity shops in 2002 and 2003 by curator Andi Horvarth and other Museum Victoria staff. 'House Secrets' aimed to 'Explore the science behind all the familiar things in our homes', presenting 'all sorts of wonderful things we might find around the home, from the food we eat, to the appliances we use, to the animals we share our living space with.' The exhibition was 'highly interactive'.
Physical Description
Barrel-style vacuum cleaner with yellow and grey plastic body. Its small body sits at 45 degrees on two large wheels. It has a carry handle at the top and a clear container for dust collection on its side. The cord is retractable. The vacuum cleaner is unused.
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Exhibition Collection Management (ECM), Museum Victoria, Dr Andrea Horvath - Museum Victoria, 23 Jun 2003
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Dyson Ltd, circa 1990-2000
The vacuum cleaner was purchased around 2002, and is likely to have been relatively new at that time. -
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Printed on body: 'radix cyclone'. In signature form: 'James Dyson'. On label on cord: 'No loss / of suction'.
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