The Secret Life of Machines - Season 1 Episode 1 The Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner
Before the invention of the vacuum cleaner, carpets and upholstery were taken outside and beaten once a year to get the dust out (the 'Spring' clean). Fitted carpets were totally impractical.
Episode Contents:
Models: Three different kinds (cylinder, upright, hybrid) of cut away vacuums. Homemade solenoid. Plastic bag car jack.
Machines: Tim's automated hair raising, eye rolling portrait. Tim's "Common Ground" collecting box which simulates different footprints using a vacuum and a sheet of rubber.
Guests: An array of ineffective hand powered vaccuums.
Films: Singin hoover ad from the 30's.
Extro: Flying vacuums!
Year: 1993
Genre: Documentary
Country:
Studio: Channel 4
Director: Tim Hunkin
Cast: Tim Hunkin, Rex Garrod
Crew: Tim Hunkin (Writer)
First Air Date: Nov 15, 1988
Last Air date: Mar 25, 1993
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 18 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 7.60/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 0.4257
Language: English
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