Carpet Sweeper, 'improved Jewel'

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Carpet Sweepers
Household ➔ Carpet Sweeper, 'improved Jewel'

Identifier:
1990.22.80
Description:
Rectangular wooden sweeper with flat top with gold lettering and slanted upper side panels. Two wooden dustpans which swing downward. Single brush. Rubber-covered wheels. Toggle link attached at sides. Model name: 'Improved Jewel.' Previous # 138/406.;'Improved Jewel'. Stencil on top. Stencil: '...Mich. Carpet...Grand Rapids...' Stamp: '406'. Stencil on back panel. Stamp on right side..;Collected by Bissell in or before February, 1894..;Collected by Bissell in or before February, 1894.. Collected by Bissell in or before February, 1894..;1) Metal tag: '138.' Paper label: '...Bissell vs. Goshen...complainant's exhibit...June 8th, 1894'. Metal tag on right side. Paper label on front. |
Date:
1884
Materials:
Wood, Tin, Iron, Rubber
Dimensions:
4" h 12.75" w 8" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Bissell Incorporated
Related Entities:
Michigan Carpet Sweeper Company (creator) Bissell Inc. (donor)
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.