About Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Company, Inc. Beginning as a small vacuum sales and repair shop in the Bronx, NY in 1939, Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner Company has truly diversified over the years. Today, they"re a multi-unit, manufacturing facility with worldwide distribution. They produce everything from computer cleaning systems to powerful air-forced dog dryers. And, while the selection of products has changed greatly over the span of 70 plus years, the same dedication to offering dependable, American-made products that Israel and Pearl Stern had from the very beginning remains the same today. Made from durable steel with black powder-coat finish. Built-in crevice tool for cleaning smaller areas. Features 110-volt and 4.5-amp power motor. High performance, lightweight hand vacuum. Cordless, bagless feature for convenient cleaning.