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About Us There is a history behind Kirby vacuums. Jim Kirby developed his first model in 1906. The Kirby Company has enhanced and improved its vacuum designs ever since. A Man With Big Ideas Best known for the home care system that bears his name, Jim Kirby was an inventor for most of his adult life. His goal in life was to reduce or eliminate drudgery wherever it existed. More than 200 patents and a host of products still used today are a tribute to his career success. The first model he developed in 1906 employed water for dirt separation. After noticing the inconvenience of emptying dirty water, he began his pursuit for better ideas. In 1907, he developed a vacuum that pushed dirty air into a cloth bag that filtered out the dirt. Jim continued improving and enhancing his vacuum designs to create the best upright vacuum cleaner and began commercial production of his products after World War I. In 1925, the Vacuette Electric, with its removable floor nozzle and handle, became the forerunner of today’s multi-attachment model and was the birth of what was to become the world famous convertibility feature of the modern Kirby home care system. The Need for Product Demonstration Kirby became a direct-selling organization in the 1920’s, pioneering the use of in-home demonstrations to introduce the Kirby home care system to consumers. The goal was to give consumers the opportunity to see and try the vacuum system in their own home before they made a purchase. Thousands of people worldwide have benefited from this sales model through limitless opportunities to own and operate their own businesses as independent Kirby vacuum salesmen and Distributors. Opportunity has Universal Appeal Today, Kirby home care systems are sold in more than 55 countries, allowing millions of satisfied Kirby owners to enjoy cleaner homes with less effort. We still run our company on the same fundamentals Jim Kirby established nearly 100 years ago. It is our goal to maintain his vision and continue providing superior quality home care systems and the best upright vacuum cleaners for our loyal Kirby owners all over the world. A Scott Fetzer Company The Kirby Comany is proud to be a member of The Scott Fetzer Company. Starting as a machine shop in 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio, The Scott Fetzer Comany was founded by George Scott and Carl Fetzer. They partnered with Jim Kirby to produce his first vacuum cleaners. Kirby vacuum cleaners remained the Scott Fetzer Company’s mainstay product until the 1960s, when it began a program of expansion and acquisition. Today, Scott Fetzer is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of high quality products for the home, family, and industry comprised of more than 20 businesses. You can learn more about The Scott Fetzer Company at http://www.scottfetzer.com/.
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O nama Čovjek s velikim idejama Najpoznatiji po sustavu za njegu doma koji nosi njegovo ime, Jim Kirby je bio izumitelj skoro cijelog svog života. Njegov životni cilj bio je smanjenje ili potpuno uklanjanje potrebe za napornim radom gdje god je to bilo moguće. Priznanje njegovoj uspješnoj karijeri predstavlja više od 200 patenata i mnoštvo proizvoda koji se i danas koriste. Prvi model napravljen 1906. godine koristio je vodu za odvajanje prljavštine. Nakon što je uočio nepraktičnost pražnjenja prljave vode, potražio je bolje ideje. Tako je 1907. godine, napravio usisavač koji je prljavi zrak gurao u platnenu vreću i na taj način filtrirao prljavštinu. Jim je nastavio poboljšavati i unaprijeđivati konstrukcije usisavača. Komercijalnu proizvodnju svojih proizvoda počeo je poslije Prvog svjetskog rata. Godine 1925. izašao je model Vacuette Electric, sa odvojivom usisnom papučicom i ručicom i koji je postao preteča današnjeg modela sa više priključaka te je predstavljao začetak onoga što će postati svjetski poznato, višestruka namjena modernog Kirby sustava za njegu doma.The Need for Product Demonstration Potreba za demonstracijom proizvoda Već tijekom dvadesetih godina dvadesetog stoljeća Kirby organizacija je koristila kućne demonstracije da bi predstavila Kirby sustav svojim potrošačima i tako postala jedna od prvih organizacija za direktnu prodaju. Cilj je bio pružanje prilike potrošačima da vide i isprobaju sustav za usisavanje u svom domu prije nego se odluče na kupnju. Tisuće ljudi iz cijelog svijeta pozdravili su ovaj način prodaje jer su uvidjeli priliku da vode vlastito poslovanje kao nezavisni Kirby distributeri. Prilika ima univerzalnu privlačnost Danas se Kirby sustavi za njegu doma prodaju u više od 55 zemalja, što omogućava milijunima zadovoljnih kupaca lakoću održavanja i uživanja u čistijim domovima sa puno manje uloženoog truda nego inače. Još uvijek vodimo svoju kompaniju na istim osnovama koje je postavio Jim Kirby prije skoro 100 godina. Naš cilj je održati njegovu viziju i nastaviti stvarati superiorne sustave za njegu doma za naše lojalne kupce iz cijelog svijeta.