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Hubert Cecil Booth designed the first vacuum in 1901, forming his company known as the British Vacuum Cleaner Company. Vacuum cleaning was seen as a luxury that only the wealthy could afford.
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The Hoover vacuum is considered to be the first domestic vacuum. However, vacuums still weren't very popular given the high cost and the lack of electrical power at the time.
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This Hoover model was one of the first vacuums out there to look similar to the ones used today.
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National Utilities Ltd. developed new attachments designed to reach places more accessibly.
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Rolling carpet devices were used at Hoover vacuum factories to ensure the vacuums were effective.
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The Hoover Constellation model was introduced and it became the most convenient vacuum on the market for smaller tasks.
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The Hoover Dustette model was introduced as a heavy-duty alternative to other models. It had much more suction and storage and was suited for bigger tasks.
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The G-Force cyclonic vacuum was introduced by James Dyson in the 1980s. Today, Dyson is the most widespread vacuum company.
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iRobot introduces its first of many Roomba models which vacuum without any manual work, and now are controlled by an app.
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Dyson introduced its D16 model in 2006, which was the first cord-free vacuum available for purchase.
