KIRBY HOME

Jim Kirby, FounderBest 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.

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.