Stationary Models
 
Designed for permanent installation in the basement of buildings. They were connected to the various floors through a system of permanent piping concealed within the walls of the building. At various points on each floor were connections to which could be attached the cleaning hose.

Design Specifications:

SIZES(7) - C,D (single-sweeper plants), E (two), F (three),                     G(four), H (six), J(10)

Construction Features:

 Standard set-up of dust collector(left), multi-stage impellers in the middle and direct connected motor at right.

Dust separator consisted of a sheet-metal drum with an inverted cloth bag.

 The only moving part are the fans revolving as a unit on the shaft.

 Many installations used both primary centrifugal and secondary cloth filter separators.

Production Dates:

Early 1900s to 1930s?

Historic Photos:

(1940) Connecticut factory

Construction Material:

Aluminum
Cast iron sub-base

Parts & Service

Schematic of typical layout (PDF)

Data Source:

B.F.Sturtevant Catalogs: 195(1917), 320(1925)