Household technology (1869): Identify the item originally called the ‘‘Whirlwind’’ by its inventor Ives McGaffey. Full question: What item, first marketed under the name ‘‘Whirlwind’’ by Ives McGaffey in 1869, was invented as a labor-saving househo…

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Household technology (1869): Identify the item originally called the ‘‘Whirlwind’’ by its inventor Ives McGaffey.  Full question: What item, first marketed under the name ‘‘Whirlwind’’ by Ives McGaffey in 1869, was invented as a labor-saving househo…

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Given Inventor: Ives W. McGaffey. Year/Name: 1869, ‘‘Whirlwind’’. Explanation McGaffey patented an early hand-cranked vacuum cleaner known as the ‘‘Whirlwind,’’ predating motorized suction cleaners and distinct from carpet sweepers. Eliminating dist…

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