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1900s The beginning
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The founder of Nilfisk, P. A. Fisker, applies to join the Copenhagen School for Electro Engineering in 1898. With his life savings and some old tools, he moves to Copenhagen in 1906 and starts his far-sighted production of small electric motors in a backyard workshop. He later goes into partnership with an old colleague, H.M. Nielsen, to form "Fisker & Nielsen". |
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Cleaning is hard work at the beginning of the 1900s. Carpets and rugs have to be dragged outside, beaten and brushed to get dust out. The idea of being able to suck dust up instead of just moving it from one place to another by the use of cloths and brushes is simply brilliant! |
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The first electrically-powered vacuum cleaners are developed around 1900. They often have to stand outside the building with the hose passed into the room through the window. They are large and hard to handle, and often have to be operated by a minimum of four people. |
| The introduction of electricity into the home is a major factor for the success of the vacuum cleaner. Cables provide power to towns and villages alike, often supplied by Nordisk Kabel & Tråd in Denmark, now known as NKT and the owners of Nilfisk-Advance today.
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