The following individuals from M.D. Manufacturing, Inc. have been inducted into the VACUUM CLEANER HALL OF FAME a plaque bearing their picture and the following dedication is permanently a part of vacuum history.

CHARLES EMDY
Charles Emdy, founder of M.D. Manufacturing, was a visionary. Born on a farm in the middle of Texas and having only an eighth-grade education, he left to work for the Ford Motor company to build Model A's. His love for metal-working and tool-making grew until finally, he built the first M.D. Built-In Central Vacuum - out of wood! His streamline manufacturing ideas, which were passed on to his son, still confound many who consider him to be a mechanical genius. His love for the industry was so great, that he continued to help build parts for M.D. until he was 88 years old. Humble, hardworking, and forward thinking - what more could we honor?

Charles was the driving, motivating, and influencing force behind Wayne Emdy. He trained his son well: expect to work hard for your money, never give up, and always do right ... even when others do not. "Charlie" was the tooling genius behind the first 2-(small) motor built-in central vacuums, the first 3- motor systems, the most extensive, standard filtration designs, dual intake ports, and many other inventions. Although he never received any awards for his work, he was blessed by seeing his products in action.

WAYNE EMDY
Integrity. One word alone best describes Wayne Emdy, second generation owner operator of M.D. Manufacturing - innovator in the built-in central vacuum industry. Until the day of his untimely death in June of 1992, when Wayne Emdy told you something or consummated a deal with a simple handshake - you knew his word was as good as gold. His uncompromising commitment to run his business with utmost integrity to bring glory to God has left an impression, no doubt, upon his fellow manufacturers, his dealers, his suppliers, his friends, and everyone of his employees, all of which would concur that Wayne was always true to his word....even if it cost him time and money.