Alfa K2, type A 7b vacuum cleaner

Description

The Alfa K2 model, launched into production in 1960, was a development on previous designs of the Alfa II model. The change in comparison to its predecessor was the use of different mounts for covers, which were now pressed into the body. This allowed a more modern and streamlined form to be achieved. From 1958 onwards, vacuum cleaner components such as pipes and nozzles were made out of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The device was equipped with the SK 5 suction unit with a power output of 250W, manufactured by Fabryka Wodomierzy (Eng: Water Meters Factory) in Wrocław. The nameplate is mounted by hand. In the first units of this model the body was mounted on rails, which were later replaced by feet. Until the mid-1960s, vacuum cleaner housings were painted with grey and light green/blue hammered finish paint. Manufacturer: Rzeszowska Fabryka Sprzętu Gospodarskiego, August 1961 Inv. No. MIM1567/IX-76 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric measurements Licence: CC BY-NC-SA