Carpet Sweeper, 'reward'

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Carpet Sweepers
Household ➔ Carpet Sweeper, 'reward'

Identifier:
1990.22.46
Description:
Rectangular wooden sweeper with rounded hinged tin top painted green with gold lettering. Two iron wheels on rear exterior with pulley mechanism originally attached. Model name: 'Reward.' Previous # 87/75.;'Reward...Patented April 1875 by F.M. Beckford'. Stenciled in paint on top.. Stamp: '75' Paint: 'A-6-2'. Stamp on left side. Painted 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) '87'. Metal tag on left side. |
Date:
1875 – 1894
Materials:
Wood, Iron, Tin
Dimensions:
4" h 13.25" w 9.25" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Bissell Incorporated
Related Entities:
Haverhall 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.