Carpet Sweeper, 'splendid'
Carpet Sweeper, 'splendid'
Carpet Sweeper, 'splendid'
Carpet Sweeper, 'splendid'

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Carpet Sweepers
Household ➔ Carpet Sweeper, 'splendid'

Identifier:
1990.22.38
Description:
Rectangular sweeper with wooden right and left sides and metal semicircular top (including front and back sides). Bottom swings downward (hinged at left side) and consists of two dustpans. Single brush. Wooden wheels. Model name: 'Splendid.' Previous # 65/69.;'Splendid'. Painted on top.. Paint: 'A-6-1' Stamp: 69'.Painted on left side. Stamped on left side..;Collected by Bissell in or before January, 1894..;Collected by Bissell in or before January, 1894.. Collected by Bissell in or before January, 1894..;1) '65'. Metal tag on left side. |
Date:
1860 – 1899
Materials:
Wood, Tin, Iron
Dimensions:
3.5" h 12" w 7" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Bissell Incorporated
Related Entities:
Stolp (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.