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Thread Number: 37629
/ Tag: Pre-1950 Vacuum Cleaners
were there any Hoovers on the Titannic |
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| Post# 401199 11/20/2018 at 16:05 (1,977 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
I have just been watching a great video all about the said ship .The video is basically a virtual tour of the interior .The detail is excellent is almost like being there .Wandering from place to place there appears to be acres of quality carpet which inevitably makes one wonder how they kept them clean
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| Post# 401202 , Reply# 1 11/20/2018 at 16:59 (1,977 days old) by dysonman1 (the county) | ||
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| Post# 401215 , Reply# 2 11/20/2018 at 18:44 (1,976 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
I was looking this up in google "vacuum cleaners on the titanic" and I found this, evidently you posted this same question in 2012.
www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bi... lol But yeah the Titanic sank on the first day it sailed, so I don't think they ever had a chance to figure out the cleaning system. But if they did, you can be sure they "spared no expense" so you'd have to likely look at Europe, and then look at what the most expensive vacuums were at the time. Maybe find some Titanic historians, there was no pictures of the interior of the Titanic other than the ones from when it was at port as peoples camera's got ruined in the plunge into the ocean or are at the bottom of the sea today. | ||
| Post# 401217 , Reply# 3 11/20/2018 at 18:50 (1,976 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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I just found this, now it's the Daily Mail, which is one of the worst tabloids in England, so take it with a grain of salt.
But this vacuum collector, a Mr. Whitwam, claims to have a vacuum cleaner used on the Titanic. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/... Only vacuums I can think of around back then would be a friction sweeper or one of those pump or bellows style ones. | ||
| Post# 401232 , Reply# 4 11/20/2018 at 22:42 (1,976 days old) by MadMan (Chicago, IL, USA) | ||
Well actually, electric vacuum cleaners were available back in 1912. And if you really look into it, you'll find that Titanic was chock full of modern, almost high tech, equipment. I have done a little research on the topic of Titanic electrics. It used 100 volts DC. The power plant on board had a higher kilowatt rating than most power stations on land at the time. It used tantalum light bulbs, brand new technology at the time, they were expensive but used about half the power per lumen as carbon filament bulbs (which necessitated a much smaller power plant). First class cabins had electric space heaters for the passengers to use if the steam heat wasn't enough. The ships clocks were electric, and all synchronized by a master clock near the bridge somewhere... in the chart room, I think?
My point is, while it didn't exactly have cutting edge tech in its day, it certainly did make use of all the modern conveniences electricity could provide. I'd say it's a safe bet there were some vacuum cleaners in the first class janitors' closets. | ||
| Post# 401407 , Reply# 5 11/25/2018 at 13:39 (1,972 days old) by anthony (leeds uk) | ||
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sorry | ||
| Post# 401408 , Reply# 6 11/25/2018 at 14:43 (1,972 days old) by huskyvacs (Gnaw Bone, Indiana) | ||
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Post# 401427 , Reply# 7 11/25/2018 at 23:40 (1,971 days old) by gottahaveahoove  (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Well, actually, this Hoover info is incorrect.
True, 08-08-08 was the beginning of the Hoover Company. However, Hoover began in Windsor, Ontario, in 1911, one year BEFORE The Titanic event. Not Boss's idea to export, but Herbert (senior)'s brainchild. Because products in the U.K. must be approved by the "Crown", going through Canada was the best way to get Hoover products into European hands. It could be surmised that there could have been Hoovers on said Titanic, simply because , when it was built/furnished, no expense was spared. Therefore, when only the best will be good enough,how could there not be Hoover products on board?
It is a known fact that there were Hoover cleaners on the Queen Mary. These vacuums were model 800, produced in Perivale. This correct, true information is largely documented in The "Hoover News". Just clarifying erroneous info. Thanks, largely, to My good friend Tom. Tom who? Why, Tom Anderson, whom else? I hope this shed some light on the subject. | ||
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Post# 401456 , Reply# 9 11/26/2018 at 17:39 (1,971 days old) by electrolux137 (Los Angeles) |
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 ~ Back in 2007 we went on the Queen Mary tour where we saw this. Note the double cord hooks and European-style plug. | ||
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Post# 401518 , Reply# 10 11/27/2018 at 10:27 (1,970 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Isn't that a fine looking machine!! | ||
| Post# 401522 , Reply# 11 11/27/2018 at 10:57 (1,970 days old) by kenkart () | ||
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Best upright commercial Ever made in my opinion, Heavy, but TOUGH! | ||
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Post# 401539 , Reply# 12 11/27/2018 at 17:38 (1,970 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640) |
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Without | ||
| Post# 401749 , Reply# 13 12/1/2018 at 13:59 (1,966 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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