When I saw a photo of this object online, I had no idea what it was!
I wracked my brain trying to figure it out, but I just couldn’t put my finger on it.
Do you have any idea what it is?
If you guess a vintage vacuum cleaner, then you’d be correct! The vacuum cleaners as we know it today may look a little different now, thanks to advancements in science and technology.
But vacuum cleaners really went through a major transformation during the 1800s, when growing awareness of hygiene and advancements in technology meant that people were more aware of household cleanliness.
While the vacuum cleaner as we know it today had not yet been invented, there were some pretty amazing developments in cleaning apparatus during this period. Metal vacuum cleaners, though pretty basic by our modern standards, played a role in shaping the path toward more effective and efficient home cleaning.