June 8, patented the first vacuum cleaner

June 8, 1869, the American inventor Ives Macgaffey patented the world's first vacuum cleaner, which he called "Whirlwind" ("to hold and guide"). Of course, the first vacuum cleaner was not like a modern, in its upper part was the handle, which was set in motion by the hand of man, seamed belt driven fan. It cost $ 25.


In the early 20th century, the first electric vacuum cleaner models with bag Hoover company at a price of $ 60 apiece.




The cleaners quickly gained popularity thanks to a successful advertising campaign, which stated: "the Universal idea of a vacuum cleaner is more than just a cleaning. Housewife with the vacuum cleaner takes for his family a new standard of health". So in fact, every housewife believed that thanks to the "miracle machine" will get rid of germs.

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