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
were there any Hoovers on the Titannic
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dysonman1
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There most likely were NO Hoovers on the Titanic. Hoover was only 4 years old at the time of the sinking, and I do not believe they started their export business yet. Hoover would buy a factory in Canada to package and ship cleaners for Europe, but that didn't start until 1919.
huskyvacs
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I was looking this up in google "vacuum cleaners on the titanic" and I found this, evidently you posted this same question in 2012.
https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?16598
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.
https://www.vacuumland.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?16598
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.
huskyvacs
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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. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...er-cleans-Britains-oldest-vacuum-cleaner.html
Only vacuums I can think of around back then would be a friction sweeper or one of those pump or bellows style ones.
But this vacuum collector, a Mr. Whitwam, claims to have a vacuum cleaner used on the Titanic. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...er-cleans-Britains-oldest-vacuum-cleaner.html
Only vacuums I can think of around back then would be a friction sweeper or one of those pump or bellows style ones.
madman
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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.
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.
sorry
as soon as i posted i realised i had already asked this question some time ago .However watching the simulation of the ships interior the vast amount of thick carpet must have been impossible to clean without some kind of machine
as soon as i posted i realised i had already asked this question some time ago .However watching the simulation of the ships interior the vast amount of thick carpet must have been impossible to clean without some kind of machine
huskyvacs
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I also found out that the first model of Electrolux cleaner came out in 1912 too. Maybe that made it on the Titanic? I think they were Europe-based back then and very fancy so would have been very possible that it made it to the Titanic, possible as a promotional stunt/sales gimmick.
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.
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.
Im no Hoover Expert
Hoover was never anything I got excited about until around 20 years ago,, but I would be willing to bet the Titanic COULD have had some sort of central vacuum on it, if not it was probably a portable such as an Invincible, The Biltmore house used Invincibles and surely what was good enough for Americas finest home was good enough for the worlds finest ship.
Hoover was never anything I got excited about until around 20 years ago,, but I would be willing to bet the Titanic COULD have had some sort of central vacuum on it, if not it was probably a portable such as an Invincible, The Biltmore house used Invincibles and surely what was good enough for Americas finest home was good enough for the worlds finest ship.
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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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Back in 2007 we went on the Queen Mary tour where we saw this. Note the double cord hooks and European-style plug.
Isn't that a fine looking machine!!
Those were built to last and last.
Those were built to last and last.
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ultralux88
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