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As I moved boxes of magazines and turned a few pages I see something I know nothing about in a June 12,1965 Business Week."Sears sweeps a path with no-cord vacuum--Introduction of its lightweight Kenmore Cordless Vac puts one of the nations smartest merchandisers behind the development of battery-powered large appliances."The picture with the full page article shows a Whirlpool/Oreck vac face down with a hard shell upper body and a lady inserting battery pack in the same area that the Eureka Freedom would later have its battery.It was stated that Sears would introduce the vac"next week".It was to be expensive($159.95)with an expected limited demand.It was less than 16 pounds and said to operate for 20-25 minutes.
The article continues"both Electrolux and Hoover had sweepers on display last year at a Union Carbide Corp.(battery maker)exhibit of cordless equipment."
For more turn to page 41.
Anyone know more?!Could this have been in small Sears catalog for specific 'test'areas?
About 1980 there was a regular size Electrikbroom with battery pack and later a smaller,lighter version.Then the Eureka Freedom of 90s and later the Westinghouse/Fantom Unplugged.The Black & Decker rechargables were smaller.And in recent years Dyson,Hoover and more.
The article continues"both Electrolux and Hoover had sweepers on display last year at a Union Carbide Corp.(battery maker)exhibit of cordless equipment."
For more turn to page 41.
Anyone know more?!Could this have been in small Sears catalog for specific 'test'areas?
About 1980 there was a regular size Electrikbroom with battery pack and later a smaller,lighter version.Then the Eureka Freedom of 90s and later the Westinghouse/Fantom Unplugged.The Black & Decker rechargables were smaller.And in recent years Dyson,Hoover and more.
