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Henry Vacuum Cleaners

Henry Vacuum Cleaners

Henry vacuum cleaners are made by Numatic. Numatic was founded in 1969 in the Somerset town of Crewkerne, in southwest England, where it produced its first commercial vacuum cleaner design for cleaning coal, oil and gas fired boilers. At the beginning, the company employed six people in a little factory that was not as big as a garage and the most sophisticated equipment was a drill …. thank heavens the days were 24 hours long!The first vacuum cleaner designs were made of a combination of oil drums and everyday components that were readily available, such as suitcase handles, furniture castors and domestic washing-up bowls. All assembled in such a way as to provide a simple, reliable workhorse for commercial and industrial use.

By 1971, demand had grown too big for the little Crewkerne works and they moved to a watermill in nearby Yeovil, which is where they learnt all about wet pick-up machines ….when the river ran high, the factory regularly flooded between 5 and 10cm! …. but production continued. It was here that the first serious commercial vacuum cleaner was developed, the NV-2; followed very closely by the original (and highly successful) NV-250. Both were all-steel machines and the majority are still working today – 30+ years later. They pride ourselves on the fact that we can still supply replacement parts for all Numatic vacuum cleaners ever produced …. right back to No.1.

5 facts you didn't know about Henry

1. The first Henry rolled off the production line in 1981

2. He’s still designed, engineered and made right here in the UK

3. More than 12 million have been made and most are still in use today

4. He’s independently rated the UK’s most reliable vacuum brand

5. There’s a Henry for every job you can think of and more!

Exclusive Henry Turbo

In our Bristol store with keep the Henry Turbo. Featuring the classic Henry design and equipped with a new and more powerful set of features and accessories, the Henry Turbo vacuum cleaner will make cleaning your home even easier than before. Complete with a powerful turbo electric power brush and complete with a full turbo accessory kit, this vaccuum provides a quick, efficient and versatile way to clean carpeted areas or pick up after pets. Easy to use, carry and manoeuvre, the Henry Turbo is the ideal home cleaning tool.