Portable Cordless Vacuums

Year: 1979

For one of its Apollo missions, NASA needed a portable drill capable of extracting core samples from the Moon's surface. NASA called on Black & Decker to develop and build the tool. The program was such a success B&D decided to develop consumer products around the technology. Enter the Dustbuster. Thanks to its powerful motor and small size, it became the best-selling handheld vacuum of all time.