The Original Vacuum Cleaner
Created By: John Thurman
The original vacuum cleaner
Before our current electric vacuum cleaners, ones like this vacuum were motorized.
John Thurman
He is the inventor of the motorized gasoline powered vacuum cleaner.
Today's vacuum cleaner
We now use an electric vacuum cleaner.
Event Information
The Vacuum Cleaner
-Started a door-to-door service priced at $4 per visit
-Inspired by Ives McGaffey who invented the "sweeping machine" and then John created the motorized vacuum.
When?
Tuesday, Oct 3, 1899, 09:00 PM
Where?