Carpet Sweeper, 'metropolitan'

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Carpet Sweepers
Household ➔ Carpet Sweeper, 'metropolitan'

Identifier:
1990.22.313
Description:
Rectangular wooden sweeper with flat top and slanted sides. Two dustpans which swing downward. Two rubber-covered exterior wheels. Toggle link fastened at back. Single brush. Model name: 'Metropolitan.' Previous # 232/219.;'219'. Stamp on right side.. '75'. Stickers on right 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 on right side: '232' Metal tag on front: 'The Metropolitan, Pat. May 8, 1883. Ashtabula, Ohio...'. Metal tag on right side. Metal tag on front. |
Date:
1879 – 1889
Materials:
Wood, Tin, Iron, Rubber
Dimensions:
3.75" h 13" w 7.5" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Source:
Gift Of Bissell Incorporated
Related Entities:
Ashtabula Bolt And Nut 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.