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  2. Wertheim (company) - Wikipedia

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    The Wertheim brand was established in Australia in the 1870s when German Hugo Wertheim (1854 - 1919) moved to Melbourne and established a business as agent for his father's cousin Joseph Wertheim, a well-established manufacturer of sewing machines back in Germany. [1]

  3. Oerlikon Balzers - Wikipedia

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    The OC Oerlikon group consists of companies in the following divisions: Polymer Processing Solutions and Surface Solutions. The coatings produced by Oerlikon Balzers aim to improve the performance and service life of, for example, metallic precision components by reducing friction and supplying additional hardness.

  4. Tacony Corporation - Wikipedia

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    He became CEO in 1984 and expanded the business beyond sewing machines to also include ceiling fans, vacuum cleaners, and commercial floor care products. [1] In 1997, Tacony Corporation transferred vacuum cleaner production from Taiwan to St. James, Missouri. Over one million upright vacuums for home and commercial use have been produced at the ...

  5. OC Oerlikon - Wikipedia

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    OC Oerlikon is a listed technology group headquartered in Pfäffikon , Switzerland. The name "Oerlikon" (or "œrlikon", as the company styles itself according to its corporate identity ) comes from the Oerlikon district in Zurich where the group has its origins.

  6. List of vacuum cleaners - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of vacuum cleaners and robot vacuum cleaner manufacturers. A vacuum cleaner is a device that uses an air pump to create a partial vacuum to suck up dust and dirt, usually from floors, and optionally from other surfaces as well. The dirt is gathered by either a dustbag or a rigid cartridge, which may be emptied and reused.

  7. Kenmore (brand) - Wikipedia

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    The brand first appeared on a four-drawer drop feed sewing machine sold from 1913 to 1919. [5] The first Kenmore washing machine was introduced in 1927. [6] The first Kenmore vacuum cleaners were introduced in 1932.

  8. Singer Corporation - Wikipedia

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    A Singer 1851 sewing machine. Singer's original design was the first practical sewing machine for general domestic use. It incorporated the basic eye-pointed needle and lock stitch, developed by Elias Howe, who won a patent-infringement suit against Singer in 1854.

  9. The Secret Life of Machines - Wikipedia

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    Explores how a sewing machine functions. Epilogue: A modern sewing machine is shown embroidering "THIS IS THE END ** GOODBYE" on a piece of fabric. Historical Figures Mentioned: Thomas Saint, Barthélemy Thimonnier, Walter Hunt, Elias Howe, Isaac Merritt Singer, Edward Cabot Clark