Sample, Sales
Object number2010.46.8
Dateafter 1980
MediumCarpet, glue, paper
Credit LineGift of Richard Roth
DescriptionMulti-colored carpet sample made into a frisbee. The reverse of the frisbee has a yellow sticker attached that has maker information.Dimensions1.125 x 9.937 x 31 in. (2.9 x 25.2 x 78.7 cm)MarksYellow sticker attached to back that reads: “RUGBUG / Made by Americans / With Disabilities / The World’s First FLYING CARPET / U.S. Patent #4279097“.
Historical NotesPart of a collection of materials related to Roth Carpet Company, which was based out of Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The Roth business was started by donor Richard Roth's father and grandfather after the St. Patrick's Day flood in 1936 which caused demand for carpet cleaners. The business closed in 2009.
Previous owner
Roth Discount Carpet Warehouses
(1936 - 2009)
On View
Not on view
after 1980
S.A. Maxwell and Company, Inc.
The Sherwin-Williams Company
S.A. Maxwell and Company, Inc.
1970-2000
Aluminum Company of America
St. Joseph Lead Company