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Article: Time machine: 1927.(TECHWATCH)(electric floor scrubber from Black & Decker Corp.)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Popular Mechanics
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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SEVENTY-NINE years ago this month, PM featured amateur mechanic Arthur Capron's plans for an electric floor scrubber. Making this homemade, plug-in scrubber would have been no small feat--Capron's plans required two interlocking brushes, a small motor, a shaft of "cold-rotted steel" a rubber splash guard and a casing made from a cast-iron kitchen saucepan.
In case the purpose of this creation was in question, PM explained, "Where it is necessary to do quite a bit of scrubbing, the electric outfit shown in the drawing will be found to be a great convenience and Labor saver."
Today, your dreams of electric floor scrubbing are more easily realized. Black & Decker's ...
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