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Early Carpet Cleaning
Beaters - Our first attempt at taking carpet cleaning
out of the dark ages.
Carpet Sweepers - The machine that hoped to take
the place of the broom.
Non Electric Vacuums
Pumper - The board mounted device that cleaned with the
back and forth motion of a handle.
Plunger - The vacuum that was the forerunner to
today's stick-vac.
Wheel - Hand cranks help us to generate vacuum.
Bellows - The simple machine known for blowing air
now creates suction.
Friction - The upright vacuum cleaner that derives
its power from the rear wheels.
Early Electric Vacuums
Upright - The vacuum that was the SUCcessor of
Murray Spangler's invention.
Hand Vacs - Precursor of today's dustbuster.
Tank/Canister - A variety of attachments help us to
clean more than just floors with this machine, derived from H. Cecil
Booth's invention.
Collectibles
Ads - The most commonly used vehicle for vacuum
cleaner promotion.
Signs - The Vacuum Shop’s attention getters.
Toys - The silent
salesmen of the vacuum cleaner.
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