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Happy 30th Anniversary to the Black and Decker Dustbuster
Original Message Aug 12, 2009 6:32 pm

The DUSTBUSTER was unveiled at the August 1978 Hardware Show in Chicago. It was an enormous hit and was chosen as the “Best New Product in Show.”
The DUSTBUSTER went to market in 1979.

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/home/2009/06/dustbuster-black-and-decker-handheld-vacuum-30th-anniversary-best-vacuums-consumer-reports-reviews.html

http://www.blackanddecker.com/dustbuster/dustbuster_innovation/default.aspx

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CarmineD

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Re: Happy 30th Anniversary to the Black and Decker Dustbuster
Reply #1 Aug 12, 2009 8:33 pm

Thanks Severus. And still going strong after 30 years. An icon. A classic.

Carmine D.

Venson

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Re: Happy 30th Anniversary to the Black and Decker Dustbuster
Reply #2 Aug 13, 2009 10:45 am

Thanks Severus. It seems like only yesterday.

Venson

CarmineD

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Re: Happy 30th Anniversary to the Black and Decker Dustbuster
Reply #3 Aug 13, 2009 1:28 pm

Severus, Venson:

I opined that Black & Decker's Dustbuster sold more units than Royal's Dirt Devil but was amazed by the number. Here's the excerpt:

The DUSTBUSTER has been redesigned many times over the years in order to continuously make cleaning quicker and easier. In 2006, for example, the DUSTBUSTER was revamped to include an 18 Volt battery – a vast improvement in performance from the original 3.6 Volt model – and a pivoting nozzle, making it the most innovative and powerful DUSTBUSTER ever (model # PHV1800CB). Improvements such as this have resulted in sales of more than 100 million DUSTBUSTER handheld vacs to date.

Carmine D.

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