On the history page, I mentioned that Murray Spangler’s vacuum cleaner had a tremendous impact on household cleaning during the early 1900s. The development of the fractional horsepower motor, coupled with a belt driven rotating fan, made the upright vacuum cleaners very efficient. Enjoy the sampling of upright cleaners in the gallery today. They are all “first models” of companies.
Apex A3
Eureka
Richmond
Sturtevant 15
TUEC Sanitator
Hoover 0
