Vaccum Cleaner, Sweepmaster
Vaccum Cleaner, Sweepmaster

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Carpet Sweepers
Household ➔ Vaccum Cleaner, Sweepmaster

Identifier:
1990.22.1426
Description:
Front, lettering: 'BISSELL SweepMaster'; Stencil: 'Bissell'; Inside, booklet: Instructions and guarantee info..;Collected by Bissell.. Bissell Inc..;Bissell Inc..
Date:
1950 – 1975
Materials:
Plastic, Metal, Rubber
Dimensions:
49.5" h 11" w
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Exhibit/Program:
TOYS! (2018 – 2020)
This GRPM original exhibit featured toys and games from the museum’s collections in meticulously crafted displays representing childhood in different eras. This interactive, multi-generational exhibition of toys and games is sure to rekindle childhood memories and spark the creation of new ones.  
Related Entity:
Bissell Inc. (creator)
Alternate names: Bissell, Bissell Incorporated
Bissell Inc. was founded in 1876 by Melville Bissell in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bissell was responsible for the invention of the carpet sweeper and built the company's first manufacturing plant in Grand Rapids in 1883. By the late 1800s, they were producing 1,000 carpet sweepers a day. When Bissell passed away in 1889, his wife Anna took over as CEO, making her the first female CEO in America. As the times changed the company began to manufacture vacuums and carpet shampoos. As of 2019, Bissell Inc. is still one of the leading companies in floor-care.