$8,000 NASA Space Shuttle Hand Vacuum (Hoover Pixie?)

[huskyvacs]

I seen this on eBay. Too expensive for me, but it is a very interesting application of a vacuum cleaner. I love unusual vacuums like this. The funny thing about it is it looks like a Hoover Pixie, even though it was made in 2009. lol

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Space-Shut...549788?hash=item3db0d1e15c:g:JVYAAOSwxFVd7Vr9

In case Vacuumland mangles the eBay link: https://tinyurl.com/y8zk7xfk

 

[lesinutah]

Funny

The seller suggests it's the first vacuum probably used. He shows a pic of a similar vac being used in 1996. There is a picture staying it's not for flight.
It's not the first and not a vacuum used in space.

 

[electroluxxxx]

That’s definitely a pixie.

 

[madman]

I wanna know why some dickhead NASA engineer decided it needed to be wrapped in that aluminum foil duct tape to qualify it as a 'space' cacuum.

 

[hoover300]

lol

When I saw this I thought it was some kid's project for a science fair.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Kieren

You took the words right out of my mouth.

Most collectors who have Hoover products HAVE that "Pixie"... Ceylon yellow, anyone?
Ann Haines gave me the from the 'vault'.