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Thread Number: 11244
Vacuum cleaner production during world war 2 |
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| Post# 121387 1/15/2011 at 09:04 (4,842 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
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| Post# 121419 , Reply# 2 1/15/2011 at 16:46 (4,842 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
In January 1942 (just one month after Pearl Harbor), the Federal Government enacted legislation which prohibited the production of consumer goods -- including automobiles, home appliances, and housing materials. That included vacuum cleaners. The War Production Board in the United States heavily controlled every aspect of the manufacturing sector of the economy as raw materials were diverted to war-time production. There was an exception. If companies already had materials on hand to produce certain consumer goods, then that was allowed. Also, companies were allowed to produce parts for the repair of consumer goods. Otherwise, virtually all manufacturing was switched over to war-time production as raw materials were diverted for that purpose. Some innovation was achieved during the war. For instance, Cadillac had a contract to build instrument panels for B-17s. However, because so much of Cadillac's skilled labor was overseas, they had to invent color coded wiring so that illiterate workers could properly connect wires. That's how we got color coding! Now, you know the rest of the story regarding color coding!
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| Post# 121446 , Reply# 4 1/15/2011 at 18:11 (4,842 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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Never knew this Huh. What, did kirby and other vacuum companies like start making artillery shells instead of vacuums? Thanks, VW | ||
| Post# 121449 , Reply# 5 1/15/2011 at 18:31 (4,842 days old) by eurekastar (Amarillo, Texas) | ||
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@ vac_whisperer | ||
| Post# 121451 , Reply# 6 1/15/2011 at 18:36 (4,842 days old) by vac_whisperer () | ||
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Thats very interesting... It would be a little strange to be firing an artillery shell that said "HOOVER" on it-heh. But its really interesting. Thanks, VW | ||
| Post# 121471 , Reply# 8 1/15/2011 at 20:19 (4,842 days old) by portable (Corvallis, OR) | ||
Hoover in America made variable time fuses for bombs, and the bag division sewed parachutes and parachute bags. Hoover won the coveted "E" award at the end of the war for their excellent participation. Also, Hoover housed many children of employees in Britain in the U.S., to protect them from the bombings going on there.
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| Post# 121509 , Reply# 10 1/15/2011 at 23:51 (4,842 days old) by Crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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second half. 
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| Post# 121510 , Reply# 11 1/15/2011 at 23:52 (4,842 days old) by Crevicetool (GA ) | ||
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third half. Oh, nevermind. | ||
| Post# 121578 , Reply# 13 1/16/2011 at 10:40 (4,841 days old) by aeoliandave (Stratford Ontario Canada) | ||
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Post# 121589 , Reply# 14 1/16/2011 at 11:08 (4,841 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Didn't you ever see the war museums?
The planes had beater bars! The bombers had the HOOVER logo.......and the rifles had telescoping wands!.. Fine arteillery...around the field, around the world........ All kidding aside, I have the little book from the Historical Society in N Canton. It's fascinating ahet happened for the war effort. The book was written by a girl who came here, got a job, found here love.. all here. HMMMM Work at HOOVER, live in N canton, find the love of your life... all in that town. ......
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Post# 121623 , Reply# 16 1/16/2011 at 15:08 (4,841 days old) by arh1953 ( River Park, in Port St. Lucie, Florida) |
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| Post# 124926 , Reply# 20 2/14/2011 at 06:19 (4,812 days old) by 2011hoover700 (owosso michigan) | ||
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| Post# 124931 , Reply# 21 2/14/2011 at 09:40 (4,812 days old) by collector2 (Moose Jaw, Sk) | ||
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