Carpet Sweeper, Star

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Carpet Sweepers
Household ➔ Carpet Sweeper, Star

Identifier:
1990.22.307
Description:
Rectangular wooden sweeper with slanted top panels. Gold stenciling. Red flowers. Two rubber-covered wheels. Single brush. Two stationary dustpans with dustpan panel on right side. Rubber bumpers. Toggle link attached at sides. Model name: 'Star.' Previous # 221/254.;'Star'. Stencil on top.. Stamp: '254' Stickers: '92'. Stamp on left side. Stickers 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) Metal tag: '221' Paper label: '...Directions...'. Metal tag on right side. Paper label on bottom. |
Date:
1878 – 1888
Materials:
Wood, Tin, Iron, Rubber
Dimensions:
4.5" h 12.5" w 9" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Bissell Incorporated
Related Entities:
American Needle And Fish Hook 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.