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Description: | This 1960s 'Hoover Constellation' was advertised as being able
to "float on air", and due to its downward rotating fan it did
indeed hover about an inch off the ground. This made it easier
to drag the machine around but also adversely affected the
hoover's suction power.
The shape of the hoover is
influenced by the new and exciting world of space travel that
was being discovered at this period. The USSR sent the first
'Sputnik' satellite into space in 1957. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Redbridge Museum | Rights holder: | Redbridge Museum | Subjects: | art and design Home and Family | Temporal: | 1960 - 1970 | Source: | Redbridge Museum | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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