Super Soaker 50 Water Gun, 1991-1992

THF185767 / Super Soaker 50 Water Gun, 1991-1992
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Water gun

Date Made

1991-1992

Creator Notes

Designed by Lonnie Johnson. Made by Larami Corporation.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.134.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10 in (Packaging)
Width: 19.5 in (Packaging)
Length: 2.5 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on side of water gun: AIR PRESSURE SUPER / SOAKER 50 / For Best Performance Pump Rapidly Between Shots / LARAMI / corp. / 1101 on front of packaging: AGES 5 AND UP / SAFE - POWERFUL / SHOOTS UP TO / 50 FEET / NO BATTERIES / REQUIRED / AIR PRESSURE SUPER / SOAKER 50 / THE MOST POWERFUL WATERGUN EVER! / Needs No Batteries / Quick-Pump Action / Extra Large Water Capacity / Safety Pressure Valve / 1 Fill reservoir half way with tap water. / 2 Use handpump to create air pressure in reservoir. / 3 Pull trigger to create a powerful stream of water. / LARAMI / corp. / Item No. 9929-0 / Made in Macau. on sides of packaging: AIR PRESSURE SUPER / SOAKER 50 / THE MOST / POWERFUL / WATERGUN EVER! / LARAMI / corp. / Item No. 9929-0 / Made in Macau. on back of packaging: AIR PRESSURE SUPER / SOAKER 50 / THE MOST POWERFUL WATERGUN EVER! / 1 Fill reservoir 2/3 with tap water. Guide reservoir through retaining bracket and screw into pressure bulkhead. / 2 Use hand pump to create air pressure in reservoir. The more times you pump, the more pressure you create and the farther your gun will shoot. Built-in safety valve will not allow over-pressurization. / 3 Pull trigger to create a powerful stream of water. Your Super Soaker can shoot up to 50 feet. / LOOK FOR THESE OTHER NEW, / EXCITING GUNS FROM LARAMIE! / Super Soaker 100 / For the serious water gun enthusiast! / Super Soaker 30 / Peak Performance / in a compact size! / PRESSURE / BULKHEAD / Your soaker has a specially designed high pressure pump which pressurizes the air in the water tank. When the trigger is pressed, the pressurized air propels the water through the nozzle. / For best performance, pump between shots. / MAKE SURE WASHER IN GUN, WHERE TANK CONNECTS, IS IN PLACE AND NOT DISTORTED. / LARAMI / corp. / Item No. 9929-0 / Made in Macau. / CONFORMS WITH 15 CFR S 1150.3 / U.S. and foreign patents pending / U.S. Patent D318,309 / (C) 1990 Larami Corporation / Philadelphia, PA 19107
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