General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 METAL, WOOD, AND RUBBER MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION..2 HANDLE IS WOOD.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

32.0 cm

Width

26.0 cm

Height

140.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Housekeeping

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bissell

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Niagara Falls

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF CARPET SWEEPER USED LATE 1940S-1950S.

Canada

THIS CARPET SWEEPER WAS MADE IN NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. BY BISSELL CARPET SWEEPER CO. OF CANADA LTD., AND USED IN CANADA. (REF 1)

Function

TO REMOVE DIRT FROM CARPETS.

Technical

THE FIRST STEP IN THE MECHANIZATION OF CARPET CLEANING WAS THE INTRODUCTION OF A MECHANICAL CARPET SWEEPER IN WHICH A CYLINDRICAL BRUSH TURNED AND SWEPT DIRT INTO SWEEPER HOUSING. SUCH SIMPLE DEVICES CONTINUED TO BE POPULAR FOR MANY YEARS, USED FOR LIGHT OR 'TOUCH-UP' CLEANING OR WHERE THERE WERE FEW CARPETS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 "Bissell's/ SILVER/ STREAK/ MADE IN CANADA" printed on sweeper top. "BISSELL CARPET SWEEPER CO./ OF CANADA LTD./ MADE IN NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. CAN./ VARIOUS T.M. REG. CAN. PATS./ FEB. 10, 1942 FEB. 6, 1945/ NOV. 9, 1945 & OTHERS" stamped into both dust compartment doors. "PRESS/ TO/ EMPTY" incised on lever in lower right..2 No markings visible on handle.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

.1 SWEEPER COVER TOP IS GREEN; WOODEN SIDE PANELS PAINTED GREY. OFF-WHITE RUBBER STRIPS PAD EDGES. DUST COMPARTMENT DOORS, ROLLER BRUSH AND WHEELS ARE BLACK. SOME METAL COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN PLATED: FINISH DAMAGED BY RUST..2 HANDLE PAINTED LIGHT BLUE.

Decoration

N/A