METROPOLITAN VACUUM CLEANER COMPANY

In 1939 Hyman Gulker pawned his prized pocket watch for $50 and gave the money to his son-in-law and daughter, Israel and Pearl Stern. Israel had been selling vacuum cleaners door to door for a number of floor care companies, but with their $50 gift he and Pearl were able to launch their American Dream: The Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Company. It was a bold move because Israel was a very successful salesman. So good, in fact, that the President of the last company he worked for offered him $100 to return. "Nothing doing," declared Pearl. "We're on our own now!"... Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner is a company dedicated to providing quality vacuums and blowers made right here in the USA. Explore our selection today!... In 1968, in order to meet the production demand that resulted from the enormous success of its products, MetroVac moved to a 32,000 square- foot facility in Suffern, New York. In 1970 MetroVac introduced the Metro Duo-Volt, the world's first, and still only, dual voltage..

Also known as: Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner, Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Company, Inc.

Primary location: Oakland United States